Your 2026 Action Auction Watchlist: Reds Tickets, Rare Bourbons and More
Woohoo! The 59th Action Auction kicks off this month! This annual event is the perfect way to support your local public television station while you get unbelievable deals on exclusive experiences and one-of-a-kind items. Bidding opens Wednesday, April 29, at 9am and will close Sunday, May 3, at 9pm. As always, bid high and bid often.
The preview is now open and there is truly something for everyone – exclusive tours and museum passes for history enthusiasts, rare bourbons for collectors, Reds tickets and memorabilia for sports fanatics, rock climbing and horseback riding packages for adventurers, performing arts vouchers for theatergoers, signed cookbooks for culinary connoisseurs, and so. much. more.
The list goes on and on with hundreds of items and counting. We also have practical items like certificates for oil changes, carpet cleaning, landscaping, pet grooming and classic gift cards. We’ll continue adding new items to the preview until the bidding opens on April 29, so keep checking back! Register, create your watchlist and get ready to place your bids: https://e.givesmart.com/events/Mgs/.
Check out the items below that already have some watchers:
1. Item #718: Reds Diamonds Seats Tickets
There’s no better way to take in a Reds ballgame than from Diamond Seats at Great American Ballpark. These all-inclusive tickets grant you access to the exclusive Lexus Diamond Club Lounge where you can relax in a comfortable, climate controlled environment, complete with big screen TVs, an upscale gourmet buffet and full beverage service. Add it to your watchlist: https://e.givesmart.com/s/:TNaplcpWY_s/e/Mgs/i/_All/zpZB/?search=.
2. Item #118: 20-Year-Old Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve
This 20-year-old Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve, bottled in 2025, comes in its own burgundy velvet bag. This bourbon is bottled at 90.4 proof to deliver a rich, exceptionally smooth profile. A bourbon so coveted, you will probably never see a bottle on the shelves of your local store. Add it to your watchlist: https://e.givesmart.com/s/:TNaplcpWY_s/e/Mgs/i/_All/ztSo/?search=.
3. Item #112: Labor Day Fireworks Package at the Radisson
The fun and excitement of this spectacular event will stay with you for a lifetime! Watch the Labor Day fireworks display on the river in downtown Cincinnati from an incredible vantage point, the revolving restaurant atop the Radisson Riverfront in Covington, Kentucky. Add it to your watchlist: https://e.givesmart.com/s/:TNaplcpWY_s/e/Mgs/i/_All/zpqK/?search=.
4. Item #413: 48 Pounds of Original Goetta from Glier’s Meats
Folks in the Cincinnati area love their goetta; heck, they even have a festival to celebrate this beloved regional staple! The grand daddy of them all is the goetta from Glier’s Meats in Covington, Kentucky. This certificate is for 48 one-pound rolls of Glier’s famous goetta, fresh from their plant. Add it to your watchlist: https://e.givesmart.com/s/:TNaplcpWY_s/e/Mgs/i/_All/yxu8/?search=.
5. Item #150: Historic Roebling Bridge Tour
Few communities can claim a National Historic Landmark as well as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, especially a bridge, as their symbol. Discover the facts and lore surrounding the Roebling Bridge with this 90 minute guided walking tour of the bridge for up to 10 people. Add it to your watchlist: https://e.givesmart.com/s/:TNaplcpWY_s/e/Mgs/i/_All/ztTg/?search=.
6. Item #105: Paranormal Experience at the Benninghofen House
Spirits abound at the Benninghofen House in Hamilton, Ohio! Your group of up to 10 people can spend an evening with spirits from the 1800s with this four hour paranormal investigation. Meet a Civil War general, a Native American chief, playful children, and the lady of the house, Wilhelmina Benninghofen. Add it to your watchlist: https://e.givesmart.com/s/:TNaplcpWY_s/e/Mgs/i/_All/zpib/?search=.
7. Item #113: Corporate Viewing Suite at “The Great Gatsby”
Based on the classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, this Tony Award -winning new musical is an unforgettable journey of love, wealth and tragedy that brings the Roaring Twenties to life on stage. You and your friends will enjoy the show at the Aronoff Center for the Arts from the Corporate Viewing Suite, a private suite for up to eight people. Add it to your watchlist:
https://e.givesmart.com/s/:TNaplcpWY_s/e/Mgs/i/_Auction/zpsG/?search=.
8. Item #152: Pavilion Seats Package at the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show
The Blue Angels headline a jaw dropping lineup of performers and aircraft ground displays while the Air Force, Army and Navy come together for the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show. These six tickets allow admission to the show as well as reserved umbrella table seating with chairs. Add it to your watchlist: https://e.givesmart.com/s/:TNaplcpWY_s/e/Mgs/i/_Auction/ztTH/?search=.
9. Item #550: Kroger Gift Card
With dozens of locations in Greater Cincinnati, and throughout many other areas of the country, this gift card can be used whenever and wherever you choose at any Kroger, whether it’s food, fuel or flowers! You can’t go wrong with a gift card that you know you’ll use, and we have multiple up for grabs. Add it to your watchlist: https://e.givesmart.com/s/:TNaplcpWY_s/e/Mgs/i/_Kroger%20Card/.
10. Item #554: B&B Getaway at White Garden Inn
Arrive as a traveler, leave as a friend when you stay at the Victorian-inspired White Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast in Oxford. Enjoy strolling through the gardens and wooded areas, play games in the common room, relax in the sitting room or sip a glass of wine on the wraparound porch with this two-night stay for two guests. Add it to your watchlist: https://e.givesmart.com/s/:TNaplcpWY_s/e/Mgs/i/_Health%20and%20Beauty/yXV7/?search=.
Thank you to Ameritas, Netherland Rubber Co., and Frani & Don Jones Family Foundation for supporting the 59th Action Auction. Explore FAQs, including details about the bidding process and how to pick up your items, at https://e.givesmart.com/s/:TNaplcpWY_s/e/Mgs/. For other questions, please contact Rachel Farnsworth, Mgr. Community Engagement & Events at rfarnsworth@cetconnect.org or 513-345-6552.
