Garage Fest 2026
Garage Fest 2026: August 16-22
It’s time to celebrate all things GARAGE in Downtown Loveland!
This weeklong celebration begins on Sunday, August 16th and wraps up with a GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY on August 22nd at 9pm, brought to you by our friends at Garage Beer.
Spend the week exploring some of your favorite local bars, restaurants, and businesses all while enjoying Garage Beer and collecting stamps for your chance to win some incredible prizes.
HOW IT WORKS:
- Pick up a Garage Fest Passport at any of the 11 official Garage Fest stops.
- Visit each participating stop and collect all 11 stamps.
- Turn in your completed passport at the Cappy’s/Rodi/E+O parking lot on Saturday, August 22 from 4-7:30pm.
- Stick around until 9pm for the BIG GIVEAWAY! (Must be present to win.)
Three lucky winners will each be selected to choose a garage door to open, revealing one of three amazing prizes:
- Custom Clopay Garage Door (up to a $10,000 value)
- Four Club Level Cincinnati Bengals Tickets
- Tour of Loveland Gift Basket
Get your passport stamped at:
- Bishop’s Quarter
- Cappy’s Wine and Spirits
- Cindy’s Friendly Tavern
- E+O
- Hops and Berry Taproom
- Paxton’s Grill
- Ramsey’s Trailside
- Rodi Italian
- Rosé Boutique and Wine Bar
- The Wicked Pickle
- The Works Pizza Co.
But Garage Fest is more than just a weeklong passport crawl. Throughout the week, Downtown Loveland will be celebrating all things GARAGE with special events, activities, promotions, and surprises happening across the city.
ALL WEEK LONG:
-Stop by Lemons and Limes Boutique to pick up your official 2026 Garage Fest t-shirt
-Visit ALL 11 participating bars and restaurants to get your passport stamped
-Margherita Pizza & Garage Beer special @ Rodi for $22
-$16.50 Garage Beer Buckets @ Cindy’s
SUNDAY:
-Live music from Colton Gates @ The Wicked Pickle, 1-4pm
-Live music from Nicole Polara @ Bishop’s Quarter, 5-8pm
MONDAY:
-Koozie painting @ Hops and Berry, starting at 6pm
-Trivia @ The Works, starting at 7pm -$2 Chesapeake Bay Oysters all night @ Bishop’s Quarter
TUESDAY:
-Singo (drinking/tailgate songs-themed) @ Hops and Berry from 7-9pm
-TeamTuneTrivia @ Bishop’s Quarter from 7-9pm and $1 wings
WEDNESDAY:
-Bottle Cap Bingo @ Hops and Berry, starting at 7pm
-Queen of Hearts Drawing @ Cappy’s at 7pm
-Bottle Cap Bingo @ The Wicked Pickle, starting at 7pm
THURSDAY:
-Live music from Vudu Childe @ Cappy’s, 6-9pm
-Mixed Tape Bingo @ The Works, starting at 6:30pm
-Trivia (Garage Beer/Kelce Brothers-themed bonus round) @ Hops and Berry from 7-9pm
-Live music from Bennie Bodine @ Bishop’s Quarter, 7-10pm -Zyng Wing Night @ Bishop’s Quarter with locally-produced Zyng Hot Sauce sampling their Buffalo Wings from 6-9pm
-Last Call Trivia @ The Wicked Pickle from 7-9pm
FRIDAY:
-Live music from Max Geers @ The Wicked Pickle, 6-9pm
-Live music from Noah Wotherspoon @ Cappy’s, 7:30-10pm
-Live music from Scott Dawson @ Hops and Berry at 7pm
-Live music from The Other Four @ Bishop’s Quarter, 7-10pm
SATURDAY:
-Tattoos, Brews, & Pinball w/ Esoteric Tattoo at Railway Barber Shop, 1-11pm -Storytime & Crafts with Ms. Gina featuring Richard Scarry @ Bike Trail Books, 11am. After the story, little readers can get creative with a fun fruit car craft to make and take home
-Little Miami Scenic Trail Trivia at Loveland Bike Rental, 9am-7pm
-Live music from Max Geers @ The Wicked Pickle, 1-4pm
-Loveland Stage Company presents “Into the Garage,” an interactive improv show from 5–7pm. Come on over to the theater and have a seat with a cold one—or better yet, join us up on stage in our garage with a few of your favorite hometown neighbors. We’ll have some snacks, play a few games, share some laughs, a little singing and dancing… you know, neighbor stuff. -Cindy’s 20 Year Anniversary Party with DJ 2-6, Rooster Ridge 7-10 and door prizes
-Cornhole Tournament and yard games @ Hops and Berry
-Servatii’s Pretzel Cart in the Cappy’s parking lot starting at 4pm
-Live music from About Last Night @ The Wicked Pickle, 6-9pm -Live music from JNR Lite @ Hops and Berry at 7pm -Live music from Rooster Ridge @ Cindy’s, 7-10pm
-Live music from Almond Butter @ Cappy’s, 7:30-10pm
SATURDAY GARAGE BEER SCAVENGER HUNT!
Starting on Saturday at 9am, three Bengals x Garage Beer cordova coolers (filled with myster prizes) will be hidden in Downtown Loveland. If you find one it’s yours for the keeping. Happy hunting!
Cheers to great beer, great businesses, and one unforgettable week in Downtown Loveland!
When
Where
Garage Fest 2026
Loveland, Ohio 45140
Loveland, Ohio 45140