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Mt Adams Traditions
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 3:00pm
Location: Magnolia Garden in Eden Park
Mt Adams children hunt for treat filled eggs at this relaxed neighborhood social gathering.
Come and meet other families from the Hill!
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Art on the Hill
Next event: Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 1:00 – 6:00
A showcase of local artists along the streets of historic Mt Adams. FOOD, DRINK, MUSIC and RAFFLE! Hosted by the Mt Adams Business Guild and Upper Eden
Interested in showing? Contact Linda Loschiavo at Upper Eden
Clean-up the Hill
Spring: Saturday April 13, 2024
Fall: Saturday, October 5, 2024
The Mt. Adams Beautification Association organizes our neighborhood cleanups
1. SIGN UP and SUPPLIES: Meet at the plaza on the corner of St. Gregory and Pavilion between 9:00 am and 9:30 am to sign up for a street(s) and pick up supplies. Coffee and doughnuts will be available either outside or inside the Bow Tie Cafe. If you plan to attend lunch, there will be a signup form so we know how much food to order.
Available supplies: Plastic garbage bags, rubber/cloth gloves, grabbers, sunscreen and insect repellant. Please bring your own gloves and face mask (optional) if you have them. You can also bring a broom and dustpan if you want to sweep up around street gutters, sewer drains, etc.
You can also sign up for a street and lunch ahead of time by emailing Dave Zimmerman. He will return a confirmation message.
2. CLEAN-UP: starts at 9:30 am. Go to your assigned street(s) and once you fill a garbage bag, deposit it at the nearest corner to your street location. A volunteer driver will collect them and take them to a central spot for the city garbage truck. Remember that a prize is available for the most unique find.
3. RECOGNITION LUNCHEON: meet at UDF at 11:30 am for pizza and drinks. Vote with the group for the unique find prize.
Thanks to the businesses that provide services to us: Bow Tie Café, UDF, Your Mama’s Pizzeria.
National Night Out
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 6:00
This year’s neighborhood event will be held at El Barril Mexican Sports Bar and Grill
National Night Out is an annual event that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.
Mt Adams Civic Association hosts this party, serving tasty donations from local restaurants, with music provided by the Business Guild. Our designated police and fire personnel always visit, taking the opportunity to meet Mt Adams residents.
Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3, 2024:
5:00pm – 11:00pm
The annual summer tradition in Mt. Adams will feature:
- Big prizes from the MAJOR RAFFLE
- Entertainment from _____________________ on Friday night, and the return of Union Son on Saturday night.
- Delicious food from the grill and the pizza booth! American, German, and Italian classics are all in the works for the entire weekend!
- The fun you’ve come to expect from carnival games, casino, and the unique silent auction
Riverfest
Sunday, September 1, 2024 (Sunday before Labor Day)
On both sides of the river, nearly a half-million people view the choreographed Rozzi’s Fireworks show while listening to the soundtrack on WEBN (102.7 FM) starting just after 9pm and lasting for about 30 minutes.
In Mt Adams, locals host deck parties, Holy Cross Immaculata hosts a potluck dinner, and visitors set up camp at one of the many vistas on the Hill.
Sunset Garden Stroll
June 2025
5:00-9:00 pm
Summer event hosted by the Mt Adams Beautification Association. The evening garden tour will feature seven unique urban spaces, music, vendors, food and beverages.
Light drinks and bites are served; musicians entertain.
Halloween on the Hill
Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Trick-or-Treaters gather at Bow Tie to compare costumes and candy collection strategies. A variety of games and activities will get everyone in the … spirit. Refreshments provided by MACA.
Prizes for costumes in multiple categories are awarded at Monk Fountain at 5:55. Families then disperse at 6:00, usually descending first upon businesses along St Gregory and Pavilion. (City of Cincinnati trick-or-treating runs from 6-8:00pm.)
Neighbors reconvene afterward at El Barril: more games, more refreshments, and a few spooky stories (or tales from trick-or-treating).
Beaujolais Nouveau
Gather 6:30pm at The Rookwood parking lot on the corner of Monastery and Celestial.
Parade 6:45pm from The Rookwood, across Mt Ida Bridge, up Paradrome, over on Louden, then down St Gregory ending at Monk Fountain outside Bow Tie Cafe, led by jazz musicians!
Beaujolais 2023 Tasting 7:00pm. Revel Urban Winery’s Master Winemaker, Alex Sena, will host all participants starting with the ceremonial opening of the 2023 Beaujolais, followed by a tasting and review of this year’s vintage.
Beaujolais Celebration. 7:15-9pm at Hi-Fi Cincy. French light bites with music by jazz musicians
Trim the Tree (MABA Event)
First Saturday in December: Saturday, December 7, 2024
Meet at the Monk Statue at 9:30am
Volunteers decorate the Monk for the season, especially surrounding him with lit Christmas Trees.
If weather is unfavorable, check the MACA google calendar (at the top of this page) or the Mt Adams Community facebook page for updates
Reindog Parade
Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm
Dog Registration: 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm at 946 Pavilion (the parking lot between El Barril and The Hilltop)
There is no fee to register. Parade viewing starts at 2:00 and lasts until the last Holiday Dog finishes the route!
This unique parade, sponsored by The Mt. Adams Business Guild, has been a Mt. Adams tradition for over 20 years. The procession through the streets of Mt. Adams will be led by Santa himself, flanked by our Grand Marshall, Thom Brennaman
Every year we have a group of celebrity and sponsor judges that help us choose the best costumed dogs for prizes. Costume categories: Small Dogs (under 25 lbs), Large Dogs (26 lbs and over), Dog/Owner Look-A-Like, and Group (3 or more dogs). Be creative – we’re looking for fun, unique, and festive costumes for each category!
Great Raffle Prizes! Private Wine Tasting for 10 from Revel OTR, plus many more local gift cards
Food and vendors will be available before the parade, so come on down and join the party ahead of time!
Proceeds benefit the LEAGUE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE – BATAVIA
Egg Nog Jog
3rd Saturday in December: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:00AM
This scenic and challenging course begins at Jerome and St. Gregory and winds through Mt. Adams and Eden Park offering spectacular views of the city. Rain (Snow) or Shine!
Once again, El Barril will host. Join us after the race for the Awards Ceremony, Egg Nog, Food, Drink and Fun. Awards to best holiday themed costumes as judged by participants. All entrants will be eligible for random Door Prizes. You must me present to win.
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Luminaria
Sunday, December 15, 2024: 6:00pm
Mt. Adams comes aglow with the soft light of thousands of luminaries for this Event organized by the Mt. Adams Beautification Association. We can all use a little brightness this Holiday season! In a year of being socially distanced… let’s come together as a community and 🔥Make the Night Bright🔥!!
Join us…with masks…at the Monk Statue for the Santa parade at 6:00pm then support our Mt Adams businesses and stroll the Hill as it shines bright!
Luminary Kits are purchased through street captains, or at Bow Tie Café. Proceeds from the event will be used by the Beautification Association to purchase planting materials and other supplies needed to keep our business district and other neighborhood gardens looking their best.
Sunday, February 16, 2025
After Holy Cross Church was closed on March 15, 1970, combining parishes with Immaculata, HC parishioners “slipped in, put Paddy in a pickup truck and whisked him under cover of darkness to Immaculata.” The Local St. Patrick’s Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians “played off the original theft and began the annual tradition of ‘stealing’ the statue.”
Every February, after a mass said to honor the deceased men and women Hibernians, a St. Patrick statue is slowly paraded around the Hill in a pickup truck, accompanied by pipes and drums. The Hibernians follow along.
St Patrick’s Day
Monday, March 17, 2025
The Irish and near-Irish flock to Crowley’s, Cincinnati’s oldest Irish Pub, to celebrate the holiday.
Visit their facebook page for current information about opening hours and drink specials.
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Good Friday
Friday, April 18, 2025
“At 12:01 A.M. each year on Good Friday in Cincinnati, Ohio, something extraordinary happens. People begin to gather at the base of the steps leading up to Holy Cross-Immaculata Church in Mt. Adams, preparing to take part in the tradition known locally as ‘Praying the Steps.'”
Susan Hines-Brigger, St. Anthony Messenger
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