Soak Up the Sun (and Some Cocktails) at These 8 Summer Parties

As the temperature rises and the days get longer, summer parties are the perfect way to unwind and sip on something refreshing! Whether you're on a sunny patio or dancing the night away with friends, there's no better place to kick off the sunny season than at your favorite bar. With drink specials, live music, and the kind of energy that only summer can bring, these events will be the highlight of your month. So, grab your shades and get ready to party!

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Newport on the Levee

Sunshine & Sips - Beeline Newport on the Levee

Every Thursday | 7PM - 12AM

1 Levee Way, Newport KY 41071

Thursday nights, where the weekend unofficially begins! 🌇

Every Thursday, soak up the last bit of sunshine & sip into the weekend with us at Beeline. 🥂

Play trivia from 7pm - 9pm, drink $4 green tea shots, $6 house margaritas, and $6 Tito's and Red Bull all night long, and let our resident DJ set the vibe from 10pm - close! 🎧 🌞

Trivia themes:

✨ May 15th: General 

✨ May 22nd: Name that tune "Taylor Swift"

✨ May 29th: General 

✨ June 5th: Name that tune "80's"

Nothing like mixing golden hour with happy hour! 😎 See you at Beeline for Sunshine and Sips.

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Rookwood

Sipping Into Summer - The Roosevelt Room Rookwood

Sunday, May 25th | 3PM - 2AM

3825 Edwards Road, Suite 107, Cincinnati OH 45209

We’re 𝑺𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 at The Roosevelt Room - Rookwood ☀️🏝️

Keep the long weekend vibes going! Join us on Sunday, May 25th, for 1/2 price High Noons, NÜTRLs, and Sun Cruisers all day long 😎 Doors open at 3pm!

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Central Business District

Taste of Cincinnati After-Party - The Righteous Room

Sunday, May 25th | 8PM - 2AM

641 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

You might be so full you can’t imagine another bite, but how about one more drink? Visit The Righteous Room on Sunday, May 25th, for our Taste of Cincinnati After-Party 🪩

Doors open at 8pm! We’re featuring 1/2 price drinks until close, so finish off the Graeter’s, goetta, and Skyline with your drink of choice 🍺🍷🥃🍸 Cheers!

Summer Kickoff Party - Pilar

Friday, May 23rd | 3PM - 2AM

56 E Court St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

This winter may have been a beach, but don’t worry, summer is approaching the dock… And oh buoy, are we ready! ☀️

It’s time to break out the shorts, flip flops, and that one Hawaiian shirt in your closet. Pilar will be hosting its annual Summer Kickoff Party on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝!

We will be featuring:

✨ Link x Lou 6pm - 8pm

🏝️ Live music from The Amador Sisters 8pm - 11pm

🍌 $5 Banana daiquiri shots 7pm - cl

🏖️ Half-price drafts, wells, and 6oz wine 3pm - 7pm

🍹 3rd Annual 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐬 amongst our talented, crafty bar staff with 𝐘𝐎𝐔 as the judge

Whatever floats your boat, we’ll have drink specials, giveaways & more! Doors open at 3pm. 🛳️

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Over-the-Rhine

Grill & Chill - Low Spark

Saturday, May 17th || Saturday, June 21st || Saturday, July 19th || Saturday, August 16th || Saturday, September 20th || Saturday, October 11th (12PM - CL)

15 W. 14th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Summer has arrived! 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 & 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥: 𝐀 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 will be held Saturdays following the City Flea at Low Spark. Join us for a smokin’ good time from 12pm - close! 🔥 We’ll have seasonal cocktails, cold beer, and $1 hot dogs with a drink purchase.

Chill on the patio, play a yard game, and take in OTR’s neighborhood vibes this summer 😎

After you shop and support local, show your receipt from any City Flea vendor and receive $2 off your first drink! 🍻

We’ll be grillin’ & chillin’ on May 17th, June 21st, July 19th, August 16th, September 20th, and October 11th! 🌭

Bark 'n' Roll - Rosedale OTR

Thursday, May 22nd | 4PM - 7PM

208 E. 12th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

We will, we will... WOOF you! 🐾

Join us on Thursday, May 22nd for Bark 'N' Roll, a dog-friendly yappy hour that's going full rockstar mode. 🎸 From 4pm - 7pm, enjoy half-price drinks for humans and tasty treats for the dogs. $1 from every drink sold will be donated to Protect 4 Paws. ❤️

If your pup was born to be wild, this is their time to shine. 🤘🏼 Dress them in their most hardcore look and strike a pose in our themed photo booth, courtesy of Pet Suites. Let's pawty like rockstars! 🍻

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The Banks

Darty Szn - The Stretch & Killer Queen

Sunday, June 1st || Sunday, July 6th || Sunday, August 3rd (3PM - CL)

191 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202 || 180 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Who said darties had to stop after college...? The Stretch & Killer Queen are closing out the weekend with a bang with a Sunday darty! 🤪

Join us on the first Sunday of the month from June to August for a nostalgia-filled day party with outdoor games, good vibes, and DJs from 3pm - 12am.

We'll have:

💦 $10 Summer Splash (Smirnoff Pink Lemonade and Tropical Red Bull Yellow Edition)

🍻 The Stretch: $4 Fireball | $4 Rumple Minze | $4 Bombs | $4 Drafts

☀️ Killer Queen: $4 Corazon | $4 Nutrls | $4 High Noons

🧱 Giant Jenga

🎯 Cornhole

🧩 Giant Connect Four

🃏 Card Games & more...

It's Darty SZN and we're ready to day drink. Sunday Funday forever. 😎

Backyard BBQ - The Stretch

Friday, February 14th | 7PM - 2AM

191 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Let's fire it up! Pull up to The Stretch on Thursday, May 22nd for our Backyard BBQ.  🌺 ☀️ Suns out, buns out... We'll be grilling glizzies all night long! 🌭

🔥 $9 Red Bull Vodkas

🍹 $5 Premium Wells

🏓 Beer Pong

🍉 Lawn games

🎲 Shut the Box, card games, & more!

🎟️ We'll also be giving away two tickets to an upcoming Reds game! ⚾️

BBQ, beers, and bangers. What else could you need? Catch you by the cornhole boards. 🌽

We're ready to get sauced & slightly feral. 😎