Bockfest Parade
Friday, March 4, 2022

Bockfest 5K
Saturday, March 5, 2022

Bockfest is a Cincinnati bock beer festival celebrating historic Over-the-Rhine brewing heritage and the coming of spring.  The festival kicks off on Friday, March 4, 2022 with the annual Bockfest Parade.  In order to accommodate the parade, the following streets will close on Friday,  March 4 at the times listed below and remain closed until approximately 7:00 pm:

4:00 pm Closure:

• Eighth Street- closed between Broadway and Main Street

5:00 pm Closure:

• Sycamore Street- closed between Central Parkway and Seventh Street (cross traffic will be maintained as long as possible)

6:00 pm Closure:

• Sycamore Street- closed between Liberty Street and Seventh Street
• Main Street- closed between Central Pkwy and Schiller Street
• Ninth Street- closed between Broadway and Main Street
• Court Street- closed between Main Street and Sycamore Street
• Central Parkway- closed between Main Street and Eggleston Avenue
• Short Reading Road- closed between Eggleston Avenue and Main Street
• Elliot Street- closed between Sycamore Street and Broadway
• Twelfth Street- closed between Clay Street and Sycamore Street
• Thirteenth Street- closed between Sycamore Street and Clay Street
• Fourteenth Street- closed between Clay Street and Sycamore Street
• Orchard Street- closed between Sycamore Street and Main Street
• Liberty Street- closed between Sycamore Street and Walnut Street
• McMicken Street- closed between Vine Street and Main Street
• Lang Street- closed between Clifton Avenue and McMicken Avenue
• Moore Street- closed between Walnut Street and Liberty Street
• Hamer Street- closed between Vine Street and Elder Street
• Vine Street- closed between McMicken Street and Liberty Street
• Findlay Street- closed between Race Street and Vine Street

In addition to the annual parade, the festivities include the Bockfest 5K to be run on Saturday, March 5, 2022.  In order to accommodate this event, the following streets will close on Saturday, March 5 at 9:30 am and remain closed until approximately 12:00 pm:

• McMicken Street- closed between Race Street and Vine Street (Closes at 700AM)
• Findlay Street- closed between Vine Street and Race Street (Closes at 700AM)
• Vine Street- closed between Clifton Avenue and Elder Street (should reopen by 1030AM)
• McMicken Street- closed between Race Street and McMillan Street
• Stark Street- closed between Central Parkway and Dunlap Street
• Dunlap Street- closed between McMicken Street and Findlay Street
• Logan Street- closed between Findlay Street and Liberty Street
• Elder Street- closed between Central Parkway and Elm Street
• Findlay Street- closed between Central Parkway and Elm Street
• Central Parkway- northbound closed between Liberty Street and McMillan Street

Drivers are reminded to use caution around the event site and seek alternate routes if possible.

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.bockfest.com/