OC/CC is not going to be a problem at the Fireworks... BUT
This is the guy running the WEBN fireworks - Justin Tabas cell phone 215-527-9574
This guy says they can post signs. Give him a call. The city has already made it clear that carrying on public property is legal and WEBN can't stop it.
I called Justin Tabas this morning and left a message inquiring about signage. I still haven't (and at this point don't expect to) receive a return phone call.
I stopped down at the Fireworks venue a little while ago, open carrying, and asked a fellow at the west gate (pictured below) what they had been told about firearm carry. He said that I couldn't do so because the sign said "No Weapons". I asked him if he would point out where the sign said that. He and I walked back to the sign he pointed out where it said "No Hazardous Items".
I asked him to get his supervisor and if necessary, a CPD officer. Our entire conversation was pleasant & cordial.
He summoned his boss (Tim) and when he arrived in a golf cart, Tim said "You can let him go". (I wasn't detained at any time, so that was kind of funny!)
I walked over to Tim and asked that he make sure the people at the other gate (second picture) were informed. He said that Justin Tabas had already told them (I presume he meant "his company") that "we" were coming. Of course, that doesn't explain why the fellow I had just spoken to at the west gate was uninformed...?
I walked down to the east gate (Sawyer Point Park) and asked a fellow at that gate what they had been told about firearm carry. He said that firearm carry was okay, but Mountain Dew's were not! LOL
I thanked him, took a picture of the gate (below) and left.
In addition to evidently being hostile to the notion that he is constrained in some way regarding signage postings, Mr. Tabas has not taken any, or at least no
effective steps to ensure that the "security" people are informed regarding the legality of firearm carry at the Fireworks.
Because of Mr. Tabas' ineffective or nonexistent efforts, I will be contacting various parties, including at a minimum the following: Mr. Tabas, Tenable Protective Services, and the Law Department of the City of Cincinnati. I expect it will take me a while to get a response, but stay tuned.