Cincinnati Events in December 2026

Concerts, sports, comedy shows, Broadway, and live events across Cincinnati, OH.

Updated: November 12, 2026
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What's happening in Cincinnati this December?
231 events are scheduled for 2026, from Dec 1 through December 31. Find Christmas events, holiday shows, concerts, festivals, and New Year's Eve celebrations across Cincinnati. The first event is December 1, 2026 at Anderson Theater At Cincinnati Memorial Hall in Cincinnati, OH. Check dates, venues, and tickets.

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Upcoming Events: 231

Dec 01, 2026, 7:30 PM Tue — CLASSICAL: Chamber Music Cincinnati: Isidore String Quartet & Sterling Elliott at Anderson Theater At Cincinnati Memorial Hall • 556 seats, 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $40, Avg. price ~ $62, Tickets Available: 143. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, 11:00 AM Wed — College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL: Cincinnati Bearcats Women's Basketball vs. Bellarmine Knights at Fifth Third Arena, 2700 O'Varsity Way, Cincinnati, OH 45221. From $13, Avg. price ~ $39, Tickets Available: 46. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, 7:00 PM Wed — College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL: Xavier Musketeers vs. Texas Southern Tigers at Cintas Center • 10,000 seats, 1624 Herald Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45207. From $5, Avg. price ~ $48, Tickets Available: 589, VIP Packages. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, 7:00 PM Wed — MUSICAL / PLAY, High Demand: A Christmas Carol at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rouse Theatre, 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $87, Avg. price ~ $376, Tickets Available: 61. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, 7:00 PM Wed — College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL, Best Value: Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Monmouth Hawks at Fifth Third Arena, 2700 O'Varsity Way, Cincinnati, OH 45221. From $3, Avg. price ~ $64, Tickets Available: 611. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, 7:30 PM Wed — JAZZ / BLUES: David Benoit at Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220. From $51, Avg. price ~ $68, Tickets Available: 145. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, 7:30 PM Wed — MUSICAL / PLAY, Pay Later Available: The Twelve Dates Of Christmas at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre • 225 seats, 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $96, Avg. price ~ $112, Tickets Remaining: 7. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, 7:30 PM Wed — THEATRE: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center • 2,719 seats, 650 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $85, Avg. price ~ $209, Tickets Available: 233. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, 8:00 PM Wed — ALTERNATIVE, High Demand: Lord Huron at The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center, 25 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $80, Avg. price ~ $312, Tickets Available: 201, VIP Packages. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, 8:00 PM Wed — POP / ROCK, High Demand: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Taft Theatre • 2,500 seats, 317 East 5th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $54, Avg. price ~ $98, Tickets Available: 1011. View Tickets

Dec 03, 2026, 7:00 PM Thu — NEW AGE: Andrew Peterson at Taft Theatre • 2,500 seats, 317 East 5th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $45, Avg. price ~ $84, Tickets Available: 804. View Tickets

Dec 03, 2026, 7:00 PM Thu — MUSICAL / PLAY, High Demand, Pay Later Available: A Christmas Carol at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rouse Theatre, 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $104, Avg. price ~ $365, Tickets Available: 76. View Tickets

Dec 03, 2026, 7:30 PM Thu — MUSICAL / PLAY, Pay Later Available: The Twelve Dates Of Christmas at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre • 225 seats, 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $96, Avg. price ~ $112, Tickets Remaining: 4. View Tickets

Dec 03, 2026, 7:30 PM Thu — RELIGIOUS: Fred Hammond at Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220. From $86, Avg. price ~ $157, Tickets Remaining: 28. View Tickets

Dec 03, 2026, 7:30 PM Thu — THEATRE: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center • 2,719 seats, 650 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $72, Avg. price ~ $212, Tickets Available: 345. View Tickets

Dec 03, 2026, 8:00 PM Thu — RAP / HIP HOP: Bone Thugs N Harmony at Bogarts • 1,500 seats, 2621 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219. From $18, Avg. price ~ $196, Tickets Available: 256. View Tickets

Dec 03, 2026, 8:00 PM Thu — POP / ROCK, Pay Later Available: Jeremy McComb at Sanctuary at The Southgate House Revival, 111 E. 6th Street, Newport, KY 41071. From $145, Avg. price ~ $167, Tickets Remaining: 2. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 11:00 AM Fri — College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL: Xavier Musketeers Women's Basketball vs. Marquette Golden Eagles at Cintas Center • 10,000 seats, 1624 Herald Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45207. From $24, Avg. price ~ $28, Tickets Remaining: 14. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 11:00 AM Fri — CLASSICAL: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Conrad Tao, Mozart & Prokofiev at Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats, 1243 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45210. From $53, Avg. price ~ $118, Tickets Available: 206. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 6:00 PM Fri — OTHER: The Jury Experience – The Killer AI: Will Cincinnati Deliver Justice? at Anderson Theater At Cincinnati Memorial Hall • 556 seats, 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $88, Avg. price ~ $216, Tickets Remaining: 24. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 6:30 PM Fri — College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL: Cincinnati Bearcats Women's Basketball vs. Ball State Cardinals at Fifth Third Arena, 2700 O'Varsity Way, Cincinnati, OH 45221. From $16, Avg. price ~ $69, Tickets Available: 749. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 6:30 PM Fri — POP / ROCK, High Demand: Underoath, August Burns Red & Atreyu at The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center, 25 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $62, Avg. price ~ $172, Tickets Available: 37. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 7:00 PM Fri — MUSICAL / PLAY, High Demand, Pay Later Available: A Christmas Carol at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rouse Theatre, 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $99, Avg. price ~ $313, Tickets Available: 79. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 7:00 PM Fri — COMEDY, High Demand: Whitney Cummings at Taft Theatre • 2,500 seats, 317 East 5th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202. From $36, Avg. price ~ $113, Tickets Available: 1487. View Tickets

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Chamber Music Cincinnati

CLASSICAL

Anderson Theater At Cincinnati Memorial Hall

Upcoming Events: 1

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 7:30 PM

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Cincinnati Bearcats Women's Basketball

College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL

Fifth Third Arena

Upcoming Events: 7

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 11:00 AM

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A Christmas Carol

MUSICAL / PLAY

Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rouse Theatre

Upcoming Events: 1,476

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 7:00 PM

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball

College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL

Fifth Third Arena

Upcoming Events: 6

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 7:00 PM

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Xavier Musketeers Basketball

College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL

Cintas Center

Upcoming Events: 7

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 7:00 PM

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Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before

Cirque du Soleil

Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center

Upcoming Events: 106

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 7:30 PM

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 7:30 PM

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The Twelve Dates Of Christmas

MUSICAL / PLAY

Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre

Upcoming Events: 33

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 7:30 PM

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 8:00 PM

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Lord Huron

ALTERNATIVE

The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center

Upcoming Events: 14

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 8:00 PM

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026 7:00 PM

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026 7:30 PM

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026 8:00 PM

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Jeremy McComb

POP / ROCK

Sanctuary at The Southgate House Revival

Upcoming Events: 2

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026 8:00 PM

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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

CLASSICAL

Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall

Upcoming Events: 9

Next Event: Dec 04, 2026 11:00 AM

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Anderson Theater At Cincinnati Memorial Hall

Cincinnati, OH

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 18

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026

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Black Box Theater At Contemporary Arts Center - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 1

Next Event: Dec 19, 2026

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Bogarts

Cincinnati, OH

Live Entertainment Venue

Upcoming Events: 8

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026

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Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre

Cincinnati, OH

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 26

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026

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Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rouse Theatre

Cincinnati, OH

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 28

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026

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Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 20

Next Event: Dec 09, 2026

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026

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Gameday Hospitality - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Live Entertainment Venue

Upcoming Events: 2

Next Event: Dec 13, 2026

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Hard Rock Cincinnati - Ballroom

Cincinnati, OH

Live Entertainment Venue

Upcoming Events: 1

Next Event: Dec 17, 2026

Next Event: Dec 04, 2026

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Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center

Cincinnati, OH

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 1

Next Event: Dec 05, 2026

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Lori's Road House

West Chester, OH

Live Entertainment Venue

Upcoming Events: 3

Next Event: Dec 05, 2026

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Ludlow Garage

Cincinnati, OH

Live Entertainment Venue

Upcoming Events: 13

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026

Next Event: Dec 05, 2026

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About Events in Cincinnati During December

December features concerts, sporting events, comedy shows, Broadway performances, festivals, and live entertainment across Cincinnati and nearby areas. Major arenas, theaters, clubs, and entertainment venues continue to update their schedules throughout the month.