Bockfest officially kicks off in one week, but the unusual fun as already begun with a ritual for weather and annual favorite moves to this Saturday night.
Bockfest Cincinnati's favorite debaucherous celebration of dark beer, springtime and goats returns to take over the city in March. But this time, the party will be in a new location. Bockfest is back March 4-6 and instead of being held at its traditional headquarters at the now-defunct Moerlein taproom, it will be held at the Findlay Playground at 1811 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine. Favorite activities are taking place all weekend including the 30th Bockfest parade (leaves 6 p.m. March 4 from Arnold's Bar & Grill), a Bockfest 5K (10 a.m. March 5 from Bockfest Hall) and the gender-neutral Bockfest Sausage Queen finale (9:30 p.m. March 5 at Bockfest Hall). Bockfest Hall will also be full of fun, food and Bock beer all weekend long. There will also be associated brewery tours.