Top Cincinnati Historical Tours

Discover a different side of Cincinnati on a guided tour of the city’s lesser-known history, underground tunnels, and even a hidden crypt. Whether you are new to the city or a long-time resident looking to learn more about the town, this guided tour provides unique insights and reveals secret corners of the city even most locals miss.

Cincinnati is home to many spooky sites, but visiting them alone doesn't offer the full picture. This guided walking tour takes you through the city after dark, to several haunted locations, including Memorial Hall, Washington Park and Taft's Ale House, where your guide will fill you in on their associated true life, chilling tales.

Go underground and journey far off the beaten track while in Cincinnati with this hidden brewery caverns tour. Explore two sets of beer caverns: the Linck Brewery tunnels and the Jackson Brewery tunnels. Visit the site where Johnny Cash filmed a movie and the inside of the last standing structures from the original Christian Moerlein Brewery complex (closed to the public for decades). Afterward, enjoy a beer tasting at the Northern Row Taproom.

Save time and money on this excursion that includes a guided tour of Cincinnati's top sights, from the banks of the Ohio River to downtown and Findlay Market; food tastings at some of the city's best restaurants, and an all-day streetcar pass so that (armed with some insider tips from your guide) you can spend the rest of the day exploring independently.

Combine a delicious brunch with a walking tour. This small-group Saturday morning experience will have you exploring one of Cincinnati's most history-rich neighborhoods, by foot and by streetcar, while enjoying great food along the way. You'll visit Over-the-Rhine and the historic Findlay Market and enjoy dishes from six local eateries.

Sample some brews and learn about Cincinnati's rich brewing heritage without the worry of designating a driver. This small-group tour takes you to three different craft breweries around the city where you will talk beer and taste a total of nine different beers. Snacks are included to keep your energy up.

Discover the vibrant culture of Cincinnati’s Over-The-Rhine neighborhood on a small-group tour that combines culinary treats and local history. Traveling between six different eateries lets foodies sample a wide variety of ethnic cuisines. Along the way, a guide shares stories about the neighborhood’s diverse past and provides details you would likely miss on your own.

Cincinnati is home to a thriving culinary scene but, for visitors, it can be hard to choose where to dine. Take the guesswork out of your visit by joining this streetcar tour that takes you to several different restaurants and a food market across multiple neighborhoods to sample their best dishes.

If you are unsure of where to find the best foodie and wine spots in Cincinnati, discover the Queen City's wine and food scene on this guided tour. You'll enjoy desserts from three great local businesses, as well as four tastings of wine from local winemakers and a behind-the-scenes tour of an urban winery.

This small-group ghost tour of Cincinnati goes deeper than most: not only will you explore the streets of Over-the-Rhine and learn about its hidden haunted history, you'll also get a hands-on experience of using ghost hunting equipment in hotspots of activity. By the end, you'll understand why this is one of Cincinnati's most haunted neighborhoods.

Over-the-Rhine is a historic neighborhood comprised of amazing structures both above and below the ground. Come and explore with us as we walk (approx. one mile total) and ride the streetcar to major topside landmarks such as Findlay Market, Music Hall, Washington Park, and the location of the Miam-Erie Canal. We'll also learn about it's underground history as we stop by several places from above, including the pre-Prohibition lagering facility of the Lafayette Brewery and Cincinnati's abandoned subway system below Central Parkway. Then we'll go three stories underground, where the Gerke Brewery fermented and cold-stored their beer dating back to the 1850s. This requires guests to traverse a series of steep stairs and is not recommended for young children or those who have difficulty with stairs, but anyone in attendance is welcome to remain topside. Our journey concludes at a local taproom, where we'll have a pint, before returning to the Brewing Heritage Trail Tour Center.

Visit hundreds of years of living history during this information-packed, small-group guided tour of Cincinnati’s brewery district. Visit structures dating back two centuries as you listen to the stories behind the city’s little-known brewing empires. Tours include a visit to the pre-prohibition lager cellars at Jackson Brewery and discounts on merchandise at the Brewing Heritage Trail store.

See the creepy side of Cincinnati on this haunted pub crawl and ghost tour of the Queen City. Your tour guide will dress in costume and meet you at Arnold’s, the oldest bar in the city. Stroll to the spookiest spots in Cincy, grabbing some spirits of your own at the local bars on the way. Scary stories will fill your journey as you pass by the Ghost Baby Bar, Washington Park, and Rosedale bar.

Step back in time and discover Cincinnati’s brewing history as you explore the Brewery District on this walking tour. Join a small group and walk along the Brewing Heritage Trail to learn about the brewing barons from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Listen to stories of pre-Prohibition days and the beer barons who created their brewing empires.

Get a new perspective on Cincinnati by taking this ghost tour that introduces you to the haunted history of Queen City. Follow your guide through the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood to several landmarks, such as Cincinnati Music Hall and Washington Park, where your guide will fill you in on their surprisingly spooky histories.

Take a walking tour with Ken Naegele, the Necro Tourist at the historic Wesleyan Cemetery. Visit the grave sites of significant people who impacted US and Cincinnati history. Hear their stories and see how they are memorialized.

If you're a baseball fan, swap the typical sightseeing tours of Cincinnati for one focused on baseball history. This small-group tour explores the city through the lens of the events surrounding the controversial 1919 World Series that matched the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox. See the key places in the establishment of the rule change that changed the sport forever.

Make your acquaintance with the Queen City on your own terms with this smart-phone guided private tour. You’ll learn all about the city through interesting facts and stories in this interactive web-based tour. Visit iconic landmarks throughout the city including the Roebling Suspension Bridge, Great American Ball Park, and Fountain Square. All stops and stories are family-friendly so you can read them aloud to litter ears without worry.

Join the Brewing Heritage Trail on this mostly indoor tour to learn about modern and historic brewing and distilling, but that’s not all, we’ll get to sample beverages and visit a 19th century underground lagering cellar along the way! The first stop is the Rhinegeist Brewery, located inside a pre-Prohibition brewing structure, where we’ll take a behind the scenes tour of their modern and historic facility (stairs required for part of the tour), concluding with a flight of their beers. Next stop is the lagering cellar of the historic Jackson Brewery, exploring underground passages where beer was fermented dating back to the 1850s! We then head over to Northern Row Brewery and Distillery, where we’ll get a close-up look at their distilling process, followed by a spirit sampling! No other tour in the city offers historic and modern brewing and distilling, with an underground cellar exploration, so don’t miss out on this unique tour offered only by the Brewing Heritage Trail!

To most, Cincinnati’s Eden Park is a lush oasis capable of distracting from the tediousness of everyday life. But is there a darker force threatening park visitors? The presence of several mysterious deaths have left us with too many questions. Did Cincinnati gangsters use the park reservoir as a dumping ground? Has the vengefulness of a jealous spouse left a bitter soul to be trapped in the park? Who is manifesting their anger against park visitors? As investigators, we seek to answer these questions; and we want your help. Join us in solving the mysteries of the Ghosts of the Garden.

Professional baseball began in Cincinnati and this unique experience takes guests to every location where the Reds played during the 19th and 20th century, tracing the connection between historic brewing and our national pastime. Beginning at the Moerlein Lager House, next to Great American Ballpark and at the site of Riverfront Stadium, we head out via bus to Union Grounds, where the undefeated 1869 Red Stockings played baseball! Crosley Field is certainly on the list, as is the original Crosley Radio Factory, where Powell Crosley built his broadcast empire before purchasing the Reds. Findlay Market’s Opening Day Parade is a Cincinnati tradition dating back more than a century and we’ll take you along the original parade route, as we head into the Brewery District to check out some of the brewing structures tied to Reds history. Tickets include a souvenir map and a beer or soft drink at the Moerlein Lager House when we return. Tours run: 4/22, 6/3, 7/15, 7/29, 8/19, 9/9, & 9/23.

Citizens and tourists alike: this is Prime Crime! On this Cincinnati walking tour we will take you through pivotal moments of Queen City history. How did simple construction work expose our most corrupt citizens? How do the elite get away with murder? How did a U.S. president change the nation after a family mystery sent them to every corner of the city? With Prime Crime in Cincinnati’s Central Business District, we’ll tell you how our city has made waves. Come learn our shocking contributions to history that have been long forgotten as the decades have flown by.