Memorial Day began just after the Civil War, became a federal holiday in 1971, and is marked with cemetery visits, parades and ceremonies. Learn more.

RiverRacers, what the park says is Ohio’s first racing water coaster, also opens. Riders are able to race their family and friends side-by-side on rafts, and will be launched down a 33-foot drop, reaching speeds of 30 miles per hour. Soak City waterpark opens, and features new-and-improved areas and rides on May 24. (WKRC)

Calling all foodies: Taste of Cincinnati is around the corner.

Taste of Cincinnati returns to downtown Cincinnati for Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26. Here's everything you need to know before stuff your face.

Taste of Cincinnati 2025 features 12 Black-owned restaurants, food trucks and vendors plus Black musical acts performing across three festival stages.

Dozens of the banners are hanging along Central Avenue and nearby streets beginning at Charles Street and heading into the downtown area. The banners will remain hanging throughout Veterans Day in November.

Major retailers are offering Memorial Day grilling bundles that can feed your entire family for as little as $3.50 per person. See how to get everything you need without burning through your cash.

AAA predicts a record-breaking 45.1 million Americans will travel between Thursday and Monday, mostly by car and plane. Here's what to know if you're one of them.