Bockfest

From Bockfest Website:

Bockfest occurs during the first weekend of March. It begins with a parade on Friday evening that starts at Arnolds Bar & Grill, Cincinnatis oldest saloon. The parade is lead by a goat pulling a keg of bock beer and the reigning Sausage Queen. It ends at Bockfest Hall where the ceremonial first keg is blessed, the best Parade entries are honored, and Bockfest officially begins. The Hall is open throughout the weekend and features live entertainment, great food, historic walking tours, authors and breweriana, the Bockfest 5K, a homebrew competition, a local bock beer celebration, Continental Sunday celebrations, and lots of delicious bock beer. Bockfest is not just limited to the Hall. It occurs in a number of participating venues in Over-the-Rhine and the central business district. There is no admission fee (except for tours) and a free shuttle bus runs a continuous loop to all locations.