“I can has cheezburger?” Yes, you can has cheezburger, and you can also see some of the internet’s funniest cats at the annual CatVideoFest in Cincinnati this August.
CatVideoFest is an international festival that screens a compilation of some of the best, funniest and most adorable feline videos on the World Wide Web. The event is family-friendly and also helps raise money for local cat shelters.
“People love cat videos, and they love coming together for a shared experience. CatVideoFest is committed to bringing the joy of cat videos to the masses, while doing good for the worldwide community of people working to help cats in need,” reads a description on the event’s website.
CatVideoFest is happening at Esquire Theatre, Kenwood Theatre and Mariemont Theatre, with select dates and showtimes from Aug. 2-11. It will feature a 75-minute compilation created from submissions and sourced animations, music videos and classic internet powerhouses, say organizers. The compilation even features a video from local cat welfare nonprofit Give Them Ten called “The Great Debate.”
Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at catvideofest.com or on the individual theaters’ websites. A portion of the ticket sales in Cincinnati will go toward The Scratching Post, a no-kill cat shelter in Silverton that’s been rescuing and rehoming cats for over 30 years.
Here’s the full screening schedule:
Esquire Theatre (320 Ludlow Ave., Clifton)
Saturday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 3 at 5 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m.
Kenwood Theatre (5901 E. Galbraith Road, Kenwood)
Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m.
Mariemont Theatre (6906 Wooster Pike)
Sunday, Aug. 10 at 2 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m.
Learn more about CatVideoFest here.
This article appears in Jul 9-22, 2025.