Activities and Interests
There are a wide number of interesting things to do in Cincinnati, and we are offering these ideas as potential options for your Friday afternoon Explore Day period, or if you just want to explore on your own before or after ALCON.
If you have any questions about any of these feel free to reach out to us at
alcon-questions@cinastro.org prior to the conference or ask our ALCON guides and concierge at the conference.
Cincinnati Primer
Coming to Cincinnati for the first time? Here are some items of interest to get you started.
You’ve probably heard about it, let us help you enjoy one of Cincinnatis most unique and popular dishes.
Cincinnati has a long brewing heritage and Cinci has lived up to its reputation as a beer city.
Want to see what’s happening in the city right now? Check out this webcam from the scenic Devou Park area in Kentucky
Do you follow Atlas Obscura recommendations while traveling? Here are some close and interesting things to see.
Explore Day Activities
We now have SIX planned Explore Day Activities for guests to partake.
Check here first to learn the basics of Explore Day and how to take advantage of the opportunities to participate.
This planned event takes guests to the nation’s first professional observatory. A must-see if you’ve never been to Cincinnati.
This planned Explore Day Tour is SOLD OUT
Cincinnati played a key role in the Underground Railroad.
Admire the absolutely stunning architecture of this minor basilica.
Visit the home to many of Cincinnati’s cultural arts groups.
See some of the murals which makes Cincinnati the #2 city in the nation for street art.
Additional activites close to
The Marriott / ALCON
Visit the Hall of Fame of Major League Baseball’s first professional team.
A museum preserving the rich heritage of Northern Kentucky in a beautiful park with a stunning view.
The second zoo in the United States specializing in breeding rare and endangered species.
Local history ensconced in murals all within a short walking distance from The Marriott.
A visit to kentucky wouldn’t be the same without a taste of some fine bourbons
This riverfront attraction has been a key to Cincinnati development for two decades
Walk the bridge which was the prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge.
Activites In Covington and the Downtown Cinci area
Discover the underwater world just minutes away from ALCON.
An ecclectic market with over 50 full-time merchants in one of Cincinnati’s most historic neighborhoods.
See over 3500 plant species from all over the world.
A world-class museum in the city’s most beautiful park.
Broaden your artistic horizons in this world renowned building.
Over 800 works of art available for viewing in this museum named for the 27th president of the United States.
A visual history of American signs in this ever expanding museum.
An art deco masterpiece featuring multipe museums.
The birthplace of the 27th president of the United States.
A museum to the nation’s first professional fire department, as well as an education center.
The residence of a key figure in the abolistionist movement.
The heart of downtown where there’s always activity and featuring some great palces to eat and drink.