Sweet Dreams

Cotton Candy Land Martini 

St. Germain Elderberry Liqueur, Empress blue gin and lemon juice, topped with cotton candy, rainbow swirl lollipop and Fun Dip

Over the Rainbow Cupcake

Rainbow Sprinkle Cupcake, Lemonhead Frosting, Rainbow Sour, Rainbow Skittles, and Wax Bottle

People Are Strange 

Absinthe rinse, Slane Irish Whiskey, Ancho Reyes chili liqueur, ruby red grapefruit juice, ginger simple syrup, Peychaud’s bitters and blood orange Pelligrino. Topped with wax lips or mustache, cherry or grape licorice and an eyeball cookie 

Wildflowers 

Makers Mark bourbon, honey lavender simple syrup, lemon juice and blackberry soda, topped with rainbow gummy bear, sour rainbow candy ribbon, candy ice cream cone, candy bracelet, sugar cane straw and Tanghulu candied blueberry

Bam Bam

Captain Morgan Rum, cinnamon simple syrup, lemon and pineapple juice, cream of coconut, topped with Jolly Rancher Cone Tanghulu candied pineapple ring, Nerds rope and sugar cane straw

Long John Donut Pop

Strawberry Glaze, Tiger Pop, Nerds, Smarty Hearts, Pretzel

Candy Shop Pop-Up Bar
Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati
1000 Broadway

Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. in April.

Tickets are $30 and include two golden tickets for desserts and a specialty champagne cocktail, and are good for an hour and a half of exploring the space. 

Just steps away from slot machines and table games at the lies an entirely different world: a candy-inspired land where sweet dreams come true. 

Hard Rock’s Candy Shop Pop-Up Bar features a cotton candy forest, a “gumball” pit, bathtubs full of “sprinkles,” a candy throne, a licorice lounge and sweet treats everywhere you look. 

Live, candy-costumed characters and photo stations provide the perfect backdrop for Instagram-worthy moments. 

The casino is partnering with Rocktails - An Amped Up Spin on Mixology for unique over-the-top, candy-themed drinks like Wish You Were Here, People Are Strange, Bam Bam, and the mocktail, Wonderful World (non-alcoholic)

Chef Melissa has whipped up treats like the Over the Rainbow Cupcake, Long John Donut Pop, Kitchen Sink Cake Donut and more. 

The Candy Shop Pop-Up Bar also has spaces to eat, drink, dance and lounge to your sugary heart’s content.