Goats, revelers ready to Bock 'n' roll at 2018 Bockfest Parade
The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Zack and Anna Hancock continue their revelry outside Bockfest Hall in Over-the-Rhine. Photo: David SorcherDavid Sorcher
The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Mike Cromer and Matthew and Emily Feist enjoy some brews outside of Bockfest Hall in Over-the-Rhine.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. A pair of goats bring up the rear of the parade as the end approaches at Bockfest Hall in Over-the-Rhine.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Darius Clay and Geoff Tebbetts met at Bockfest Hall in Over-the-Rhine.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Colleen Houston watches the parade with her two girls, Frankie and Julie, on Main Street in Over-the-Rhine.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. A human donut parades up Main Street.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. James Weeks and Tifani and Cory Wagner hang out along the parade route on Main Street in Over-the-Rhine.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. A parader makes his way up Main St. in Over-the-Rhine.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Melissa Soluski parades up Main Street.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. A couple of horny guys parade up Main Street in Over-the-Rhine.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. FC Soccer fans parade up Main Street in Over-the-Rhine.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine.Revelers great the parade in Over-the-Rhine.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Zombies from the Bocking Dead join the parade.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Dan and Amy Mersch met at last year's Bockfest Parade. They were married last November.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. A Krampus spies some children along the parade route.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. The Emerald Society Pipes & Drums march in the parade.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Pam Kravetz drives the Arnold's bath tub car near the head of the parade.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Dance Flash Fusion make dance their way along the parade route.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. K. Jenny Jones cracks her whip.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. The Red Hot Dancing Queens do their thing along the parade route.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Bockfest monks wheel the wooden goat along the parade route.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Bockfest flag bearer Robert Rice is ready to march.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Mr. Cincinnati, Jim Tarbell, is at his usual spot at the head of the parade.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Pam Kravetz gets some help with her costume from Stacey Vest.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Jenny Yanosik and Loren Schmidt of Skeleton Root Winery put the Bacchus in Bockfest.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Julie Fay, James Czar and Aaron Sharpe prepare to kick off the parade.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Amber Neff is one of the contestants for the Sausage Queen crown.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Carla Lamb and Randy Smith near the parade head get ready for the start.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Jacquie McClintock carries a bucket of candy for children along the parade route as she prepares to march in the parade representing the Bay Horse Cafe.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Freelance monks West Bernard, Jim McClellan and Steve Guenther enjoy some brews before the parade.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Reigning Sausage Queen Amy Moore will pass her crown on this Saturday.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Dave Plogman, Geof Garver and Jon Hiatt of Krampuslauf Cincinnati.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. John and Caroline Bullock and Stephen Kohr prepare for the parade's start on E. 8th Street.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Evelyn Heller, Susan Cassidy and Meredith Jones of Dance Flash Fusion gather with their troupe near Arnold's Bar & Grill.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Steve Casper and Paul Nabor will be marching with the Cincinnati Beard Barons.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Lana Morton and Jodi Toft bring a 1950s Rock n' Roll theme to the parade with their group, the Mustard Club of Cincinnati.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Brother Tim Sucher makes a blessing for this year's Bockfest Parade.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Dalton Jude sells pretzels for Arnold's Bar & Grill along E. 8th Street before the parade.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Annette Bushelman, Sean Schuster and Chris Lindsay begin their party on E. 8th Street.
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The 26th Annual Bockfest kicked off on Friday, March 2, 2018 with the traditional Bockfest Parade, starting at Arnold's Bar & Grill on E. 8th Street and finishing at Christian Moerlein Brewery in Over-the-Rhine.David Dalton, in his persona as Frau Händlmaier, will be competing this year for the crown of Sausage Queen.
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