Going to BLINK? You can park & ride from Clifton Campus
The 2026 BLINK light-and-art festival—the biggest free public art event in the U.S.– takes place October 8-11, 2026 (Thursday through Sunday), in an area that encompasses much of downtown Cincinnati’s urban core, plus locations in Northern Kentucky.
BLINK will feature more than 80 large-scale projection mappings (using software and digital projectors to display art) on the city’s most iconic architecture, as well as interactive light-based installations in public spaces, and expansive murals across buildings.
Cincinnati State’s Clifton Campus is one of the free park-and-ride locations that will provide direct, convenient access to the BLINK festival, starting at 6 p.m. each night.
The park-and-ride lot will offer free, continuous shuttle service to the Riverfront Transit Center near Second Street, and transportation back to the lot where riders parked their car. Shuttle service will continue through midnight each night of the festival.
- Click to download the map of Cincinnati State garages and parking lots that will be available for BLINK (or see map below).
- The park-and-ride site will feature promotional giveaways and a DJ to kick off the BLINK festivities. Restrooms will be available also.
- Metro employees will be on site at the College to assist visitors who are using the park-and-ride service.
For more information about the BLINK festival, visit https://www.blinkcincinnati.com.
