Ohio River Foundation’s 2026 Cincinnati Coffee Festival will be Oct. 24 and 25th at the Cincinnati Music Hall. It will feature over 60 vendors, offering attendees the chance to learn about the art of making the perfect cup of coffee, sample exceptional coffees and teas, taste fine chocolates and baked goods, hear live music by some of Cincinnati’s finest musicians, and watch the Latte Art Throwdown.
This year the event will highlight the plight of the region’s pollinators, such as monarch butterflies and bumblebees. These species’ populations are declining and Ohio River Foundation,
through its 1,000 Acres Pollinator Habitat Project, is working to provide critical habitat for pollinators that provide a crucial role for more than one-third of our food supply. This year through ticket and t-shirt sales and special in-booth promotions, funds raised will support our ecological work to save pollinators.
As the premier caffeinated event in the Midwest, The Cincinnati Coffee Festival is a major fundraiser for Ohio River Foundation, a Cincinnati-based nonprofit with successful programs dedicated to protecting and improving the water quality and ecology of the Ohio River and its watershed. Coffee has a natural connection to that mission.
“After all, with great water, you have great coffee,” said Rich Cogen, executive director of Ohio River Foundation. With thousands of attendees, the Cincinnati Coffee Festival has grown into a can’t-miss event for coffee and tea lovers in the Midwest. The event will allow attendees to meet vendors, browse their goods, and sample their wares. After they’ve sampled their way through the event hall, attendees can buy their favorites to take home.
The hugely popular Latte Art Throwdown will be back this year, where baristas vie for the title of Cincinnati’s top latte artist. Attendees can also learn to create latte art at Latte Art in Action, where a professional barista will be demonstrating up close the steps and skills of latte art making. While enjoying all the event has to offer, attendees can also listen to live performances from top Cincinnati area musicians.
Event hours are 8am to 4pm both days. This is a timed entry event and a limited number of tickets will be sold for each entry time. To get tickets for a preferred time, guests need to
purchase tickets in advance. Tickets and information at cincinnaticoffeefestival.com/.