Nobody’s claimed this yet
Be the first local to put Holiday Bars in Cincinnati on the map. Your Top 5 anchors the City Consensus for everyone who comes next.
Start a Top 5 for Holiday BarsEditor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in CityBeat. Updated September 2026.
The Overlook Lodge · Pleasant Ridge
Each winter The Overlook Lodge's Pleasant Ridge bar becomes Miracle, an immersive Christmas experience with decor built around classic holiday movies, visits from Santa's elves and the Grinch. CityBeat describes the room done up floor to ceiling for the season, with a rotating lineup of holiday cocktails built around warm, mulled-wine-style drinks alongside colder options. Entry runs on a reserved, timed-block format rather than open walk-in. Order one of the mulled-wine-style cocktails and plan to book a time slot ahead.
Tiki Tiki Bang Bang · Walnut Hills
Each winter Tiki Tiki Bang Bang's Walnut Hills bar becomes Sippin' Santa, the tropical companion to Miracle's more traditional Christmas theme. CityBeat describes the concept as Santa on a surfboard instead of a sleigh, with palm trees standing in for pine and the bar's usual tiki decor pushed further into holiday territory. The tropical, rum-forward drink list gets a seasonal spin rather than a full replacement. Order one of the tiki bar's rum-based holiday cocktails alongside its usual tropical fare.