The coziness of fall is kicking into high gear in Greater Cincinnati this weekend. Shop from a variety of fall craft and art fairs, rock out to free live music throughout downtown Cincinnati, learn more about health and wellness and enjoy some celebrity-spotting at the Kroger Wellness Festival or laugh your head off at a local comedy show — the opportunity for fun is endless this weekend.
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Kroger Wellness Festival
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26-27 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days on Fifth Street in Downtown Cincinnati
Kroger’s annual Wellness Festival returns with celebrity guests like actor Rob Lowe, Olympic medalist Laurie Hernandez, chef and Food Network star Alex Guarnaschelli and actor and comedian Joel McHale. Guests can take part in more than 200 panel discussions, cooking demonstrations, wellness experiences, a silent disco party and musical performances, including free shows by The All-American Rejects on Friday and Third Eye Blind on Saturday.
Art After Dark: Hidden Gems
Friday, Sept. 26 from 5-9 p.m. at the Cincinnati Art Museum (953 Eden Park Drive, Mt. Adams)
Enjoy art, music from DJ Big Sana, performances from Cincinnati’s Asian pop dance group NIF-D, food, drinks, tours and live painting at the art museum’s monthly Art After Dark. Visitors will also have after-hours access to Rediscovered Treasures — an exhibit of almost 60 artworks selected from the museum’s East Asian Art collection. Admission to the event is free, and you do not need to register beforehand.
Final Friday
Friday, Sept. 26 from 5-9 p.m. at Pendleton Art Center (1310 Pendleton St., Pendleton)
Every last Friday of the month, you can shop a selection of artworks from over 200 artists — one of the largest collections of artistic talent under a single roof. Artists will open their studios to the public for the night, and you can also visit the eighth floor to see the Verdin Gallery display. This month’s theme is CHANGE — “Not only the change of seasons, but personal, societal, and environmental changes—capturing its complexities, challenges, and transformative power. Explore how change shapes our world, both seen and unseen,” the art center says.
Paradise on the Point
Friday, Sept. 26 from 5-11 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 27 from 3-11 p.m. at Sawyer Point (705 E. Pete Rose Way, The Banks)
This free music festival will feature beer from Rhinegeist, food and craft vendors, Fowling Warehouse fowling lanes and a bounce house and obstacle course for kids to enjoy. The lineup includes Grateful Dead tribute band Hyder, Ernie Johnson From Detroit, Houseplant, Mind At Large, Harold, Cheaper Than Therapy and more. Each night following the music festival, those 21 and older can enjoy a free afterparty at the Rhinegeist taproom with Departure Lounge.
Fall Cov Craft–Covington’s Curated Makers Market
Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at George Steinford Park/Sixth Street Promenade (W. Sixth St., Covington)
Take part in creativity, community and local love at this local market hosted by Covington’s Handzy Shop + Studio. Shop from a variety of curated vendors and enjoy beer from West Sixth Brewing, plus a variety of delicious food.
Art Affaire
Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 25 Main St., Milford
Head to downtown Old Milford for the 19th annual Art Affaire. This premier art and craft show will feature 120 artisans, live entertainment, food and art activities for kids.
Pyramid Hill’s Art Fair
Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum (1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton)
This celebration of fall brings together more than 50 regional and national artists selling curated selections of paintings, ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, glasswork and more. There will also be a Family Fun Zone with crafts, a cardboard castle and two bounce houses, plus live music — including a special performance by the Butler Philharmonic Orchestra — and plenty of food and drinks.
Improv Bingo
Saturday, Sept. 27 from 6-7 p.m. at Clifton Comedy Theatre (404 Ludlow Ave., Clifton)
Join the ladies of Alphas Comedy in a “thrill-ride of a show” as the audience enjoys an evening of improv comedy while also looking out for the weird and hilarious moments, animals, celebrities, keywords and situations found on their bingo cards, with the chance to win prizes.
Meet a Meteorite
Saturday, Sept. 27 from 6-9 p.m. at the Cincinnati Observatory (3489 Observatory Place, Hyde Park)
If you ever wanted to see a meteorite up close, now’s your chance. Guests can meet regional collectors showcasing their meteorites, plus unique geological specimens and even “meteor-wrongs.” There will also be talks on asteroids, impacts and meteor showers and interactive experiments and demonstrations.
Comedy at The Comet
Saturday, Sept. 27 from 7-9 p.m. and 9:30-11:30 p.m. at The Comet (4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside)
Each Saturday, Bombs Away! Comedy hosts up-and-coming standup comedians at bar and music venue The Comet in Northside. Enjoy a night of laughter, drinks and big burritos as comedians Connor Willey and Julia Leahy take the stage this weekend.
Plants & Pints
Sunday, Sept. 28 from noon to 3 p.m. at Rhinegeist Brewery (1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine)
Plant and beer lovers can mix and mingle as they swap plants, shop a curated vendor market, take part in plant-themed workshops and enjoy plant-themed cocktails.