9-27-2025 11:05pm

The Largest Celebration of Riverboat Cruises in the Country Brings Incredible Culinary Experiences

Beth Callahan Editor

Courtesy of Game Day Communications

CINCINNATI, OH -- America’s River Roots Festival will transform the riverfront into a feast for the senses from October 8–12, with the largest celebration of Riverboat Cruises in the country. In addition to this unprecedented event with over 175 cruises, attendees will be treated to a vibrant Cuisine Experience, part of the community's celebration of America’s 250th anniversary celebration.

The America’s River Roots Cuisine Experience celebrates the region’s place as a crossroads of taste, showcasing inventive chefs, bold flavors, and rich food traditions that connect river cities to the heart of American culture on Thursday thru Sunday of festival week. Guests will savor everything from African American, Argentinian, Asian, Cajun, Cuban, German, Island/Hawaiian, Italian, Jamaican, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Seafood, Southern Cuisine, and BBQ specialties.

“Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky’s food scene has expanded and developed,” said Paul Sturkey of Cuisine Curation. “From Cincy Region favorites to neighborhood icons, the dishes at America’s River Roots do what food does best – bring people together to create a community.”

In addition to more than forty food trucks and restaurants, highlights include the Kentucky Bourbon Experience, Kentucky Boardwalk at Ovation and Craft Brewmaster Experience. These attractions will be celebrated alongside an eclectic mix of local and regional food favorites such as:

50 West Food Truck & Brewery
Alfio’s Buon Cibo
Aunt Flora’s Southern Cuisine
Braxton Brewing Co.
Celia Jo’s BBQ
Davis Cookies
Dewey’s Pizza
Fortune Dumpling
Graeter’s Ice Cream
Greyhound Tavern
Island Noodles
Izzy’s
Moerlein Lager House
New Riff Distilling
Pompilio’s Restaurant
Purple Poulet
Rhinegeist Brewery
Schmidt’s
The Seasoned Dish
Skyline Chili
Smoke Justis

With music, cuisine, cultural programs, and riverboat cruises on the banks of the Ohio River, America’s River Roots offers a festival experience that celebrates the heritage of America’s river cities and the profound impact they have made on our nation’s story over the past 250 years.

For full details, visit americasriverroots.com .