SPECIAL EVENT

Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Entry: Free for Members or included with Museum Admission | Location: Union Terminal

Travel back in time at 1940s Day

Transport yourself to the era of big band music, chrome-fendered cars, pin curls and Zoot suits. 1940s Day is an immersive celebration of the pivotal decade, including the music, fashion, vehicles and people who shaped it.

This year's 1940s Day activities include:

  • Classic cars
  • Costume contest
  • Live music
  • D-Day: Normandy 1944 showing in the OMNIMAX® Theater
  • Free Rotunda Tours led by Cincinnati Heritage Programs
  • Tower A Tours led by Cincinnati Heritage Programs (additional ticket required)
  • KidSPACE activities
  • And more!
This year's 1940s Day partners include:
  • American Red Cross Greater Cincinnati Tri-State Chapter
  • 4 Paws for Ability
  • American Sign Museum
  • APIA History Cincinnati
  • Butler County Warbirds Military History Museum
  • Casablanca Vintage
  • Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library
  • Cincinnati Parent Empowerment Network
  • Cincinnati Railroad Club
  • Civil Air Patrol (Lunken Cadet Squadron GLR-OH-078)
  • Easterseals Redwood
  • Greater Cincinnati Chapter, Tuskegee Airman, Inc
  • Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition
  • Harriet Beecher Stowe House
  • Kentuckiana Vintage Society
  • King Records
  • May Festival
  • Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center
  • OH-KY-IN Amateur Radio Society
  • Omega Psi Phi – Beta Iota Chapter
  • Robert O'Neal Multicultural Art Center
  • SCPA Cincinnati
  • TenAndSix
  • Tri-State Warbird Museum
  • Veteran's Service Commission of Hamilton County
  • WMKV
This year's 1940s Day classic cars include:
  • 1938 Chevrolet Business Coupe
  • 1939 Chevrolet Master 85 2-Door Sedan
  • 1940 Ford Tudor Deluxe
  • 1941 Chevy Special Deluxe
  • 1942 Studebaker Us6
  • 1944 Willys MB Jeep
  • 1947 Mercury Convertible
This year's 1940s Day musicians include:
  • Queen City Sisters
  • Bugles Across America
  • Daniel Bennett &
  • the Dirty Shirleys
  • Howey Music, LLC
  • Jazz Renaissance
  • Keith Scherer-Singer
  • Omega Psi Phi – Beta Iota Chapter
  • Oxford Folk Jazz
  • P&G Big Band
  • The Gimlets
Tickets

Included with Museum Admission.

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1940s Day is presented by our Official Veterans Sponsor
Veterans Service Commission of Hamilton County
View the full 1940s Day activities schedule

VIEW THE SCHEDULE

View the 1940s Day dressing guide

VIEW THE GUIDE

Interested in becoming a community partner or vendor for 1940s Day?

The application period is now open! Follow the links below to submit your application today.

Community Partner: A free booth where an individual or organization shares information (please note, there is no selling from these booths).

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Performer: An artist, dancer, singer, musician, etc. who will be performing at 1940s Day.

PERFORMERS

Vehicle: A car, jeep or even firetruck that you’d like to display at the entrance of Union Terminal.

VEHICLES

Share your experience by tagging us @cincymuseum and using #CMC1940sDay.