Getting a Ticket to Summerfair is as Easy as Having a Beer

For the first time in Cincinnati, you'll be able to buy event tickets via a QR on a can of beer.

Summerfair has teamed with HighGrain Brewery to create a new citrus wheat beer, with each can featuring a QR code to buy tickets to the event this June.

The beer, with the QR code, makes its debut on Thursday, April 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at HighGrain Brewery & Kitchen, 6860 Plainfield Road. Along with the new beer, the collectible 2023 Summerfair poster will be revealed in celebration of Summerfair’s 56th anniversary. 

This year’s poster was designed by local illustrator Danny Caro, who has more than a decade of experience in motion graphics, graphic design, animation and video editing.

"Within the poster, a captivating butterfly takes center stage composed of a multitude of smaller butterflies, as well as various art tools arranged to symbolize the creative diversity that will be showcased by the talented artists at Summerfair this year," says Caro.

Caro will be signing copies of the poster during the event.

He is looking forward to seeing his artwork around the region, with the image used on billboards, Summerfair merchandise, and the beer label. The beer will be available on tap at HighGrain and in cans at HighGrain and select Kroger stores.

Summerfair 2023 will be held at Coney Island Friday, June 2 through Sunday, June 4. Tickets to Summerfair are $10 (cash only at the gate), with children 12 and under admitted free. Advance one-day or multi-day tickets are $15 and available online at summerfair.org.

The annual fine arts fair is Summerfair Cincinnati’s the primary fundraiser for this non-profit 501(c)3 organization and consistently ranks among the top 100 art shows in the nation. Proceeds from Summerfair Cincinnati provide award, scholarship and exhibit opportunities to a variety of emerging (high school and college), individual (working professional) artists and local/regional small and mid-sized arts organizations throughout the year.