# Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt at Smale Riverfront Park > Event for families in the Cincinnati area (OH / KY / IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 20 – Dec 28 - Where: Schmidlapp Event Lawn and Stage, Smale Riverfront Park (next to the Cincinnati Lager House), 124 E Mehring Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free admission for all (igloo rentals, food and drinks extra) - Organizer: Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt (Cincinnati Originals, LLC) at the Cincinnati Lager House - Official page: https://cincinnatichristkindlmarkt.com/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/cincinnati-christkindlmarkt-at-smale-riverfront-park--listing-8161910c497cc21c2f4c9fb6 ## About Cincinnati's German-American Christkindlmarkt returns to the Schmidlapp Event Lawn and Stage in Smale Riverfront Park, beside the Cincinnati Lager House at The Banks. The all-ages holiday market has free admission and mixes European-style vendor booths for food, drinks and gifts with holiday lights, choirs and live music on the stage, themed character visits, a children's craft and character tent, an outdoor ice-rink trail and a boardwalk of rentable heated igloos. 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