Findlay Market Opening Day Parade route, time and more
Opening Day 2026 is Thursday. Here's everything to know about the Findlay Market parade, the block party and Kids Opening Day.
Opening Day , the most important date on Cincinnati's yearly calendar, is just about here. Per tradition, festivities including a parade and block party fill the streets, culminating in the Reds ' home opener at Great American Ball Park. Going to the parade?
Here's everything you need to know about the pregame festivities. When is Opening Day 2026? The Reds kick off their 2026 season March 26 against the Boston Red Sox.
The home game at Great American Ball Park starts at 4:10 p. m. When does the Reds' Opening Day parade start?
The annual Findlay Market Opening Day Parade in Over-the-Rhine kicks off at noon March 26 , ahead of the Reds' afternoon game. Reds Opening Day parade route The parade starts at Findlay Market on Race Street , travels straight down Race Street to Fifth Street , turns east on Fifth Street and ends at Taft Theatre . More than 100 individuals, businesses and organizations have signed up to march in the parade this year , including FC Cincinnati, Rhinegeist Brewery, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and more.