We are excited to welcome Wendigo Tea Co. into the Findlay Market District as part of our Findlay Launch Storefront Accelerator Program! Wendigo Tea Co. has been around for years. They’ve been a Member of Findlay Kitchen and a loyal Outdoor Market Vendor on the weekends, and starting this summer, they’ll be running a storefront at 1811 Elm Street for the next year. Join us in celebrating their grand opening on Friday, July 18 at 10 AM!

"Wendigo Tea Co. just hit the 10-year milestone of supplying weird and rare teas to Cincinnati. The early years were honestly pretty lonely and tough—constantly running into unknown challenges. I started Wendigo after years of traveling the world playing piano in a rock and roll band, discovering wild teas along the way. So, jumping into the food business came with a huge learning curve.

The Findlay Learn program helped make Wendigo’s path more scalable and gave our business model some real structure. The team at Findlay Kitchen helped us develop safe, efficient bulk brewing processes—one of the main reasons we’re now able to serve brewed tea at hundreds of events every year. And Findlay Market has been key in introducing our teas to thousands of Cincinnati food lovers and curious tourists, growing the demand for our bizarre collection ever since.

Now, we’re opening the Wendigo Tea Bar at Findlay Market in the 1811 Elm St. Findlay Launch space to test a more approachable concept centered around the Wendigo brand. All of our classic teas will be available for retail, but the focus will be an ever-changing menu of craft iced teas, tea mocktails, and strange beverage experiences designed to challenge what you think of as tea."

-Sky White

Run of Show:

• Jordon Kuhn Speaking - 10 AM

• Sky White Speaking - 10:05 AM

• Ribbon Cutting - 10:10 AM

• Ribbon Cutting & Tea Toast - 10:15 AM

Specials:

• First 50 Iced Teas will be free!

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Sabor Alaniz, sampling their Carnitas!

Come see Brian Sauer and the Amazing Waste at Jane’s from 5 - 7 PM on Friday, July 18. Find more upcoming live performances here!

Come see Mic Carr at Jane’s from 1 - 3 PM on Saturday, July 19. Find more upcoming live performances here!

Night Market is our annual free outdoor event where we stay open late so you can shop, eat and drink until the sun goes down. Market House Merchants and Outdoor Market Vendors alike will be popped up outside serving food and selling locally made products, and storefronts on both Race and Elm Street will stay open until 9 PM. There will be various interactive stations as well as live music all evening. 

Entertainment

• Games!

  • PLINKO: $5 for three balls, guaranteed prize!

  • Split the Pot

• Cincinnati Circus Strolling Performers: 6 PM - 8 PM

• Kirk Charlton, Caricature Artist: 5 PM - 9 PM

• Music!

  • DJ Rah D at Jane’s: 6 PM - 9 PM

Bar Partnerships

• American Water

• Cincinnati Beverage Company

• Free Little Kings Samples

• Northern Row

• Under the Roof Opposite of Race St. Station

• Rhinegeist

• Watershed Distillery

• Free samples and swag!

Participating Merchants and Samples

Storefronts

All storefronts are open until 9 PM unless otherwise noted

• Artichoke: 9 AM - 9 PM

• The Arepa Place: 10 AM - 9 PM

• Cincinnati Hemp Co: 8 AM - 9 PM

• COhatch

• Dean’s Mediterranean Imports: 9 AM - 9 PM

• Eli’s BBQ: 11 AM - 9 PM

• The Empanada’s Box: 11 AM- 9 PM

• Juniper Seed: 9 AM - 9 PM

• Kanji OTR: 11 AM - 10 PM

• KIWAVI: 9 AM - 9 PM

• Mama Made It: 9 AM - 9 PM

• Market Wines: 8 AM - 9 PM

• Pho Lang Thang: 11 AM - 9 PM

• The Rhined: 9 AM - 9 PM

  • Night Market Raclette Night 

• Ruby’s Chocolates: 10 AM - 9 PM

  • Glow in the Dark Truffle Cakes

• Tablespoon Cooking Co.: 10 AM - 9 PM

  • 20% off Class Purchases, Buy One Get One Snack Mixes!

• uGO Gelato: 11 AM - 9 PM

• Wendigo Tea Co. : TBD

Roll Up Door Businesses

• Blue Oven Bakery: 8 AM - 9 PM

• Earthganics: 8 AM - 9 PM

• SKT Ceramics: 8 AM - 9 PM

Outdoor Market

All vendors will be open from 5 - 9 PM.

• A&S Plants

• All Spice Merchants

• Barlion’s Seafood & Poultry

• Bri’s Barket 

• The CakePop Shoppe

• Chai For

• Chino’s Street Food

• CinCinNative

• Dat’s Ole School Cookin’

• Eliza Jane’s Bakeshop

• Findlay Market Merchandise

  • T-shirts, Drawstring Bags, and more!

• Honey Child Artisan Pops

• Joyously Sweet

• Lotus Street Food

• Magic Mary

• Makers Bakers Co.

• Melanin Flame Candle

• Olive Tree Catering

• Pottery Mama

• Queen Tequenos

• Rebecca’s Raj Express

• Sabor Alaniz

• soHza LTD

• Free SoHza Temporary Tattoos, Free Frequent Shopper Bags with $75 Purchase!

• Sugarless Delights

• Suncraft Collective

• Town Frites

• Turmeric

• New Organic Instant Wellness Mixes - Mint Moringa Latte and Saffron Latte

• Twinergy Premium Beverages

• Night Owl Dirty Soda

Split the Pot

Special giveaway! Be sure to buy your tickets for a chance to walk away with half the ‘pot.’

Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20! The winner will be drawn on Monday, July 21st.

Come see Courtney Wilder at Race St. Station from 12 - 2 PM on Sunday, July 20. Find more upcoming live performances here!

This July, our Community Nights will bring together local organizations who make STEM education accessible for all communities. We’re excited to welcome a handful of incredible partners at this month’s events who will be providing fun, free, family-friendly science-related activities for guests to enjoy.

Participating Organizations

• Cincinnati NAACP

• Cincinnati Observatory

• Metro

• Off The List

Do you want your organization to be part of a future Community Night?

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Juniper Seed, sampling their Party Potatoes!

Come see Myles Twitty at Jane’s from 5 - 7 PM on Friday, July 25. Find more upcoming live performances here!

What does it look like to practice care within a community? Making sure our neighbors and loved ones are well-fed, supporting budding entrepreneurs with a dream, and cultivating a dynamic, inclusive, and welcoming gathering place are just a few of the ways we take care of one another in the Findlay Market community. In our brand new three-part event series, Patterns of Care, we are shining a spotlight on the myriad ways we care for one another at Findlay Market.

Our second event in this three-part series is a panel discussion that explores the layered complexities of building a legacy. How can we honor the hard work of those who came before us while also forging a path into the future? What values do we hold dear that we want to pass along for generations to come? We are inviting four movers and shakers in the Findlay Market Community to answer these questions and more.

This panel will be moderated by Mary Stagaman. Mary is a Board Member for the Corporation for Findlay Market, and she played a huge role in the Market’s revitalization during the early aughts, pushing for the foundation of the Corporation for Findlay Market, the non-profit that oversees the Market. There will be light bites from Flourish Culinary Services and a cash bar. 

Panelists Include:

• Kate Zaidan, Second-Generation Owner of Dean’s Mediterranean Imports

• Seena Chriti, Founding Owner of Paktli

• Isis Arrieta-Dennis, Founding Owner of The Arepa Place

• Tiffany Biddle, Founding Owner of Sweet Mae’s Cookie Co.

Thanks to a generous grant from Artswave, this event is entirely free of charge, but seats are limited. We kindly ask guests to reserve their seats ahead of time. 

Take care.

Donate blood and save lives! The Hoxworth Mobile Blood Drive will be stationed at the corner of Elm and Elder on Saturday, July 26 from 8:30 AM - 2:15 PM. Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-scheduled appointments are encouraged!

All new donors in July will be entered into a drawing to win a voucher for a pair of Reds tickets! 40 winners will be selected.

Introducing a brand new event…Mindful Mornings: A Yoga & Brunch Demo! This class offers guests a gentle morning yoga class as well as brunch demo afterward featuring freshly-poached eggs, blue oven english muffins, fingerling potatoes, and of course mimosas! This class is a fun way to spend a Saturday morning, and an excellent opportunity to support Findlay Market’s food innovation programs––ticket sales benefit our Findlay Kitchen, Launch and Learn programs.

Run of Show

• 10:30 - 11:15 AM: Yoga Class with Andi Tulipana

• 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Cooking Demo and Tasting with Kelly Shaw & Jordon Kuhn

• 12:30 - 1 PM: Closing Remarks

Menu

• Eggs Benedict

• Blue Oven English Muffin, Eckerlin Meats’ Pepper Bacon, Poached Egg & Hollandaise Sauce

• Simple Salad

• Mixed Greens from Madison’s, Fresh Herbs, Radishes & Lemon Vinaigrette

• Crispy Smashed Fingerling Potatoes

• Seasoned with Magnificent Morsels Garlicky Goodness Seasoning, Aleppo Pepper & Thyme

Tickets for this event are $100 each, or $175 for a couple.

About the Instructors:

Andi Tulipana

Andi is the Entrepreneurship Project Manager at Findlay Market and a dedicated wellness instructor. She has practiced yoga for over a decade and earned her 200-hour RYT certification from Sage Yoga, where she’s been teaching for the past two years. She also completed her Pilates certification at Sage Yoga in the last year.

Jordon Kuhn

Jordon is the Entrepreneurship Program Manager at Findlay Market. He is a seasoned culinary professional with 15 years of experience, holding a culinary degree from Cincinnati State and a background in both front- and back-of-house roles. Most recently, he served as the chef and manager at Mighty Good, where he played a key role in shaping the success of Findlay Market's culinary training program.

Kelly Shaw

Kelly is the Associate Director of Findlay Kitchen. After earning her Hospitality Management Degree at Columbus State in 2010 she worked in various positions in the industry ranging from prep cook, line cook, off-site catering, kitchen manager, catering sales, and more.

In town for the Cincinnati Music Festival? Come down to Historic Findlay Market to meet some of our business owners, try some delicious dishes and drinks, and learn all about the storied past of the Market. You'll get a full history of Findlay Market as well as the opportunity to sample dishes and beer from around the Market. Tickets are $35 and include all samples, drinks, and treats received during the tour.

Participating Merchants

• Gramma Debbie’s Kitchen: Chicken Salad

• Makers Bakers Co.: Grown Up Grilled Cheese with Candied Bacon

• Tablespoon Cooking Co: Snack Mix

• uGO Gelato: Orange Sorbetto

• Jane's: Guest Choice of Beer

There are only 12 tickets available for this tour - buy yours today!

Come see DJ Queen Celine at Jane’s from 5 - 7 PM on Saturday, July 26. Find more upcoming live performances here!

Come see Alex Benoit at Race St. Station from 12 - 2 PM on Sunday, July 27. Find more upcoming live performances here!

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Tablespoon Cooking Co, sampling their Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Come see Jenson at Race St. Station from 12 - 2 PM on Friday, August 1. Find more upcoming live performances here!

Come see WhistleStop at Jane’s from 5 - 7 PM on Saturday, August 2. Find more upcoming live performances here!

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Roth Produce, sampling their strawberries!

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Carl's Deli!

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Mama Lo Hizo sampling their Watermelon Tajin!

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Gibb's Cheese sampling their Charcuturie Cup!

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is The Empanada’s Box sampling their Buenos Aires Empanada

Art & Poetry is our annual FREE celebration of the creative arts. Spend the day making art with friends, watch live performances throughout the day, and sign up to participate in the Poetry Slam.

Sponsor

• Women Writing for a Change

Participating Organizations

Creative Asian Society: 1 PM - 6 PM

•  "Poetry in Asian Calligraphy". Creative Asian Society artists will demonstrate Chinese poetry and haiku written in Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. Visitors are invited to copy artists' works or compose their own poems or haiku using calligraphy brushes. 

Refresh Collective: 1 PM - 6 PM

• Refresh Collective is thrilled to be a part of Findlay Market's Art and Poetry event! Refresh Collective exists to cultivate tomorrow's change-makers through self-expression and skill building rooted in hip-hop culture. Job training and music technology classes are just some of what we do! Stop by to learn more about our amazing programs, get some sweet merch, or even print your own tee! 

Indigo Hippo 1 PM - 6 PM

• Make your own take home poetry collage with Indigo Hippo, inspired by fridge magnet poetry! Choose words that inspire you (cut from upcycled magazines) to create your own poem, and glue them on a card to create your collage postcard.

Women Writing for (a) Change 1 PM - 8 PM

• Join Women Writing for (a) Change for a creative adventure—where we’ll blend collage and words to build a one-of-a-kind community poem together!

Artisan Organizations and Storefronts

• Beautiful Bags Lady

• Bee Haven

• Earthganics

• Melanin Flame Candle

• SKT Ceramics

Poetry Slam

The Poetry Slam will be held at Jane’s from 5 - 8 PM! All poets are welcome to apply!

There will be prizes for the winners, and the poems will be judged by Women Writing for (a) Change

Prizes -

• 1st Place $250

• 2nd Place $125

• 3rd Place $100

Enjoy food from top local chefs and market merchants, wine pairings and more, all while raising funds for vital Findlay Market initiatives.

The flavors will fly again this September at our annual fundraiser, Flavor of Findlay, as we bring together market merchants and Cincinnati’s top culinary talent to celebrate our local food scene.

All event proceeds support Findlay Market's local food entrepreneurship initiatives, food access for low-income individuals, community-building efforts, and sustainability initiatives.

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This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Kofinas Olive Oil & Vinegar sampling their Kababs!

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Artichoke sampling their Grilled Chicken Wings with Homemade Blue Cheese.

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is The Empanada’s Box sampling their Buenos Aires Empanada!

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is The Gourmand Group!

It’s our final tasting event of the year and this time, it’s all about autumn! Fall Food Fest is a celebration of the harvest season. Our Merchants prepare dishes using seasonal ingredients for you to sample one by one. We are excited to celebrate all the spoils of Autumn at our annual Fall Food Fest on Sunday October 5 from 10 AM - 4 PM!

Tickets:

Tasting event tickets are sold in bundles. One ticket = one sample. 

• 8 for $20

• 18 for $40

Tickets will be available for pickup on the day of the event at the ticket tent. We will have a very limited amount of on-site ticket sales beginning at 10 AM. We strongly advise guests to pre-purchase tickets as the onsite tickets sell out quickly.

Refund Policy

Please note that payments are non-refundable and will be gratefully accepted as a donation to the Corporation for Findlay Market, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution directly supports vital food access and food entrepreneurship initiatives in our community.

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Sabor Alaniz sampling their Tamales!

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Deeper Roots Coffee sampling their Mini Chocolate Croissant!

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Churchill's Fine Teas sampling their Hot Cincinnati Spice Green Tea!

This tasty program highlights a different vendor and their products each week. Customers can enjoy FREE samples and cooking demos at Elaine’s Kitchen located on the Race Street Esplanade from 12 - 1 PM.

This week’s featured merchant is Pet Wants sampling their House-Made Beef Jerky!

Trick or Treat at Findlay Market! Our Merchants dress up and pass out candy to any kiddo in costume. Findlay Market invites you to the best Trick-or-Treating in town. All families, school groups, and neighbors are welcome to join us from 4 - 6 PM on Halloween to trick-or-treat from our Market Merchants and partners. Kids will have the chance to get candy inside of the Market House and at our surrounding storefronts. All businesses passing out candy will be clearly marked so you know where to stop!

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Enter your dog in our annual dog costume contest! Owners are encouraged to dress up with their pup. Dogs will be scored by three judges based on things like cuteness, cleverness, and ability to keep their costume on. The top three dogs win prizes, and each pup will go home with a bag of treats from Pet Wants.

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Shop Small Saturday is a nation-wide movement to support local businesses in lieu of shopping from big box stores during the holidays. Findlay Market is a beautiful patchwork quilt of small, family-owned and -operated businesses that provides so much value to our community. Jumpstart your holiday shopping by supporting Small Businesses this Saturday! 

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