This weekend offers an opportunity to enjoy a production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, shop until you drop at an upscale local market, catch some spoken word poetry at Findlay Market and much, much more.

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A previous Breakfast on the Bridge event. Photo: Tri-State Trails
MayFest at Alms Park 6-9 p.m. May 19 Though it takes place a week before Memorial Day, Cincinnati Parks is looking to officially kick off the summer season with MayFest. The event, which takes place at Alms Park, features live music from The Traveling Jam and food from Jill’s Mobile Kitchen, Kebabskie and Fabulous Funnel Cakes, as well as “frosty beverages” from Taft’s Ale House and Streetside Brewery. 6-9 p.m. May 19. Alms Park, 710 Tusculum Avenue, Columbia Tusculum, facebook.com/AlmsParkAllies. Photo: facebook.com/AlmsParkAllies/
Moulin Rouge! The Musical 8 p.m. May 19; 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. May 20; 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. May 21 Truth. Beauty. Freedom. Love. These are the running themes through this onstage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s hit film from 2001 starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. The touring production of one of Broadway’s most spectacular recent shows, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, is in Cincinnati for two weeks. This jukebox musical romantic drama follows the love story between Satine, the star performer at the nightclub Moulin Rouge and a courtesan, and Christian, a young writer who just arrived in Paris to join the Bohemian movement. The story is told between a number of modern songs, including Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance,” “Firework” by Katy Perry and “Chandelier” from Sia, as well as the classic hit “Lady Marmalade.” 8 p.m. May 19; 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. May 20; 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. May 21. 650 Walnut St., Downtown. cincinnatiarts.org. Photo: Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade
Mustard Seed Market 3-8 p.m. May 19; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 20; and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 21 Daniel and Sarah Cox of Rustic Grains are launching the Greater Cincinnati area’s newest “upscale shopping market and family experience,” according to a press release. The market offers shopping opportunities for every sort of shopper, offering goods from local artists and vendors, vintage curators and specialty food artisans. For those not particularly interested in shopping (i.e. the unenthused person that you drag to the market with you), there will also be food trucks, a free petting zoo, barrel rides, face painting and more. VIP and general admission tickets are available. 3-8 p.m. May 19; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 20; and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 21. Clermont County Fairgrounds, 1000 Locust St., Owensville, rusticgrains.com. Photo: Provided by Mustard Seed Market
Great Rubber Duck Race 12-3 p.m. May 20 When you adopt a rubber duck to race, you can help save real ducks at the first-ever Great Rubber Duck Race. Money raised from the event benefits Longbottom Bird Ranch, a self-described retirement community for domestic ducks. At the event, you’ll “adopt” a rubber duck to race in the creek behind Covalt Station in Milford. Winners receive gift baskets containing gift cards to local businesses, duck-themed collectibles and merchandise. You may even get to meet the famous duck artist Kiwi. 12-3 p.m. Saturday, May 20. Covalt Station, 222 Wooster Pike, Milford. longbottombirdranch.com. Photo: Klaus Steinberg/Unsplash
Friends: A Pre-Pride Concert 2 p.m. May 20 & 21 A celebration of friendship, this concert ahead of June’s Pride Month features the Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus at Memorial Hall. Their songs will be ones that focus on the bonds that transcend family ties. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. 2 p.m. May 20 & 21. Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, memorialhallotr.com. Photo: facebook.com/daytongaymenschorus
Women’s Wine & Chocolate Walk 12-6 p.m. May 20 Ladies, grab your friends and head to downtown Middletown for one of the best culinary pairings: wine and chocolate. Your ticket ($20-$70) gets you 10 premium wine tastings and 10 handcrafted chocolate samplings. You can also enjoy an afternoon of shopping and entertainment. 12-6 p.m. May 20. Check-in: Windamere, 2 S. Main St., Middletown. downtownmiddletown.org. Photo: Jessica Loaiza, Unsplash
Sip, Bite and Stroll at Findlay Market 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine At more than 150 years old, Findlay Market is Ohio’s oldest continually operated public market. Go for the farmers market, butcher shops, flower stalls, OTR Biergarten and eclectic eats. Photo: Hailey Bollinger Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Mojave East Spring Market 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. May 21 Featuring a creatively curated list of some of Cincinnati’s most unique vendors, Mojave Market offers a day of shopping, live music, food and drinks. You can pick between two two-hour time frames: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tickets range between $5 for general admission and $20 for VIP admission, which includes a drink ticket and a special Mojave East ceramic clay-bottom coffee mug. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. May 21. Mojave East, 7202 Main St., Newtown, mojaveeast.com. Photo: Kultured Photography
Shop Vintage at the Burlington Antique Market 5819 Idlewild Road, Burlington, Kentucky For more than 40 years, the Burlington Antique Show has been bringing the best antiques and vintage collectibles to the Boone County Fairgrounds. More than 200 dealers converge on the Boone County Fairgrounds, selling authentic Midcentury Modern, Art Deco, pre-war and Industrial wares. Held the third Sunday of the month through October, the show has both early admission and general admission options. It’s generally pretty crowded, so if you’re a real hunter, aim for early-bird admission (6-8 a.m.; $6). General admission starts at 8 a.m. and costs $4. Kids under 12 are free. Photo: facebook.com/burlingtonantiqueshow