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The Annual Tender Mercies Halloween Gala
Join Tender Mercies for our annual Halloween Gala, a spirited evening filled with costumes, cocktails, and community! Guests will enjoy a festive dinner, live entertainment, a thrilling costume contest, and more—all while raising funds to support homeless adults living with mental illness. The event tickets include admission, dinner, an open bar, and valet parking.
Illuminate The Path Home
This Halloween, Tender Mercies is lighting the way to permanent housing for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Sponsoring the Illuminate Gala puts your name behind an evening of community, connection, and real impact in Over-the-Rhine.
This year's venue, Mercantile Immersive, offers sponsors a visibility opportunity like no other. Video screens span the walls, the bar, and parts of the ceiling, giving your brand a dynamic presence throughout the entire space all night long.
Sponsorship packages offer a range of benefits, from screen placement to brand visibility across our marketing channels. Every level of support helps fund the supportive services that keep our residents housed for good.
Explore our sponsorship packet to find the opportunity that fits your organization.
Getting Here
Tucked into downtown Cincinnati just south of Fountain Square, Mercantile Immersive is easy to reach from every corner of the city. Use the directions below to plan your route, and leave the rest of the night to us.
From Northern Kentucky: Merge onto I-71 N / I-75 N toward Cincinnati. Cross the Brent Spence Bridge into downtown and take the exit for Downtown / Fort Washington Way, following signs toward the riverfront. Head into the downtown grid and go north to 4th Street.
From the northern suburbs (West Chester, Mason, Blue Ash): Take I-75 S or I-71 S toward downtown and follow signs for Downtown / Fort Washington Way. Exit into the downtown streets and make your way to 4th and Walnut. Roughly 25–30 minutes depending on where you start.
From the east side (Hyde Park, Oakley, Mt Lookout): The easiest route is US-50 / Columbia Parkway westbound, which feeds straight into the east edge of downtown near 3rd Street — go one block north to 4th. Alternatively, take I-71 S to the downtown exits. About 15 minutes.
From the west side and western suburbs: Take I-74 E to I-75 S, continue toward downtown, and exit for Downtown / Fort Washington Way. About 20–25 minutes.
Parking
Complimentary valet will be available at the entrance the evening of the event. Simply pull up, hand over your keys, and let us take care of the rest. Prefer to park yourself? We've arranged a few nearby options as well:
Mabley Place Garage: Located at 410 Race Street / 28 W. 4th Street (~0.2 miles away).
Fountain Square North / South Garages: Located at 520 Vine Street and 416 Vine Street (~0.1 to 0.2 miles away).
Fourth & Main Garage: Located at 430 Main Street (~0.1 miles away).
Scripps Center Garage: Located at 110 E. 3rd Street
ADA Entrance is located on 5th St., with elevator access to the venue. ADA Entrance signage will be displayed at the appropriate entrance on 5th St.
