Mike and Mary have been attending the Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) 1940s Day event for a few
years. It keeps getting better and better each year, so we decided to create a separate web page for the event!
The event takes place at the CMC Union Terminal,1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203, a beautiful and historic art deco designed facility; construction began on the facility in August 1929 and was completed on March 31, 1933. If you’ve never been to the CMC Union Terminal, the event is worth a visit for that 
alone! The CMC web site has more info on the history of Union Terminal, to include the many repairs and restorations.
For the 1940’s day event, there are a number of exhibits, to include Cincinnati area community exhibits, special
presentations, historical presentations, and some musical entertainment. There is also a vintage clothing/costume contest. And for the vintage clothing enthusiast, Casablanca Vintage has vintage clothing and items for sale.
Mary and I always enjoy the exhibits, which for most years include the Cincinnati Warbirds; WMKV radio; Cincinnati Railroad Club; Butler County Warbirds Military History; to name just a few. There is a vintage car display featuring vehicles from the 1920s, 30s and 40s; and sometimes a flyover of vintage aircraft provided by the Cincinnati Warbirds, the group that sponsors the Coney Island USO Swing Dance.
For 
this most recent Aug. 31st, 2024 event, there was a display for King Records. King Records,
founded by Syd Nathan, was active from 1943 to 1968, and produced and distributed the recordings for many great artists, to include Wynonie Harris and Bullmoose Jackson (see the picture of Mike with a photo of Bullmoose Jackson; and the photo of Syd Nathan and several King Records artists). Check out this link for more info on the unique and significant impact King Records had on music, and on the city of Cincinnati.
Another fun part of this event is the 
vintage clothing/costume contest. For this past event, Mike & Mary won for best dressed couple, and our granddaughter came in second for best dressed woman.
So wrappin’ it up, the CMC 1940’s Day is a fun event to attend! We certainly recommend you attend, and note vintage clothing is not required – but if you got ’em you should wear your best 1930’s/40’s vintage or vintage inspired clothing! According the CMC staff, the 2025 event is scheduled for Saturday, Sep. 6th, 2025 – mark your calendar and save the date!
One last note. Mike & Mary don’t attend this event for the dancing – this is really not a dance event. The music that is provided for any dancing is usually not very good, and the floor surface is often carpet.