FRIDAY
EVENT: FURRY FRIENDS FESTIVAL
The Furry Friends Festival is a dog-gone good time for pups and their people at Washington Park. Pet-friendly vendors will coalesce on the green, offering everything from dog food and accessories to toys and photography services. Share a plate of Eli’s BBQ with your pooch and imbibe craft beers from Taft’s, Rhinegeist, MadTree and Christian Moerlein. Live music takes place all weekend long, including bands Honey & Houston and Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle on Friday and The Tillers on Saturday. 7-10 p.m. Friday; 3-10 p.m. Saturday. Free. Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, washingtonpark.org.
Everyone’s favorite green general store Park + Vine celebrates nine years in business on Final Friday with a family-friendly party, featuring live music, food, a photo booth, vegan birthday cake and an ’80s-themed DJ. The events continue into Saturday with a sidewalk sale, featuring fresh food from local producers and info from environmental organizations. 6-10 p.m. Friday; sidewalk sale noon-3 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. Park + Vine, 1202 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, parkandvine.com.
ART: PANG JEN AND BRUCE RILEY AT MILLER GALLERY
Known for his soft, bright oil paintings which have the look of pastels, Chinese-born American immigrant and artist Pang Jen’s romantic compositions will be on view at Miller Gallery in Hyde Park beginning Wednesday. Pang’s work often consists of still-lifes and landscapes, which include women and children as well as traditional Chinese boats, and Miller Gallery curators have juxtaposed Pang’s solo show with an exhibition of the equally colorful yet far more conceptual work of Chicago-based abstract artist Bruce Riley. Through June 25. Free. 2715 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, millergallery.com.
EVENT: TASTE OF CINCINNATI
The nation’s longest-running culinary arts festival returns to the streets of downtown, featuring booths from more than 50 restaurants, six stages of live music and an estimated 500,000 attendees. This 38th-annual Memorial Day Weekend tradition of fun and food provides Cincinnatians with the opportunity to sample the many flavors of the Queen City, ranging from Via Vite’s ricotta and veal meatballs to streetpops’ Thai-lime basil pops, with plenty of Cincinnati chili and hometown pizza sprinkled in between. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday. Free admission. Fifth Street between Vine and Sentinel streets, Downtown, tasteofcincinnati.com.
EVENT: COCKTAILS & COMEDY FESTIVALShare some laughs and some drinks at Jungle Jim’s inaugural Cocktails & Comedy Festival. Each ticket includes eight craft cocktail samples, food and big laughs from area performers, including Holly Lynnea, Tom Schmidlin, Lee Kimbrell and Hayward J. Thompson. Kick the night off with a bloody mary bar — like dinner in a glass! — followed by more bold mixed drinks from the team at Jungle Jim’s. VIP access includes extra cocktails and a chance to meet and greet some famous NFL alumni. 5-10 p.m. Saturday. $40 pre-sale; $45 day-of; $80 VIP pre-sale; $85 VIP day-of. The Oscar Event Center at Jungle Jim’s, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, junglejims.com.
EVENT: O.F.F. MARKET
It can be difficult for local artisans, peddlers and food vendors to get their products into the marketplace. Dynamic husband and wife duo Leah Durig and Mikey Griffin, designers and small business owners themselves, created the Oakley Fancy Flea Market four years ago to give entrepreneurs a jumping-off point. Now, the open-air marketplace is better known as the O.F.F. Market, located in the heart of Oakley, and is bigger than ever. Specialty food and beverage vendors, independent small businesses, artists, farmers and more will return to this stomping ground monthly to provide local community shopping. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. 2890 Madison Road, Oakley, theoffmarket.org.
MUSIC: PURPLE REIGNS: A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF PRINCE
The shock of Prince’s sudden death last month hasn’t waned, and tributes to the iconic musician continue to flow (most recently, Madonna and Stevie Wonder paid tribute to him at the Billboard Music Awards). This weekend, a local tribute featuring a diverse array of artists will honor Prince’s huge contribution to the music world. The event is hosted by Cincinnati-born Funk legend Bootsy Collins and his wife Pepperminte Patti, with proceeds going to the Bootsy Collins Foundation, an umbrella group for Collins’ many charitable undertakings (from supporting music education to promoting oral health care). The lineup includes artists who’ve worked with Prince (drummer John Blackwell and bassist MonoNeon), local singer/songwriters like Jess Lamb and Kelly Richey and Bootsy’s group, The Rubber Band, among others. 7 p.m. Saturday. $20. Bogart’s, 2621 Vine St., Corryville, bogarts.com.
SPORTS: FC CINCINNATI
After a handful of packed games, it appears that Cincinnati is ready to bleed orange and blue for our hometown futbol team, FC Cincinnati — 23,000-plus fans broke the United Soccer League attendance record at the club’s May 14 home game. Come cheer the boys on at the University of Cincinnati’s revamped Nippert Stadium as they take on the Harrisburg City Islanders. 7 p.m. Saturday. $20-$25; discounts for kids and students. Nippert Stadium, 2700 Bearcat Way, Clifton Heights, fccincinnati.com.