Bring any bike you like and take a group tour of the proposed streetcar route in downtown Cincinnati!
Tours start at the corner of Main and 14th at 1pm and 4pm on Sunday September 12th. See you there!
A hip, eclectic neighborhood event presented by the Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce
Bring any bike you like and take a group tour of the proposed streetcar route in downtown Cincinnati!
Tours start at the corner of Main and 14th at 1pm and 4pm on Sunday September 12th. See you there!
Let’s go green together! Sunday September 12th is packed with eco-friendly fun!
12pm-5pm Street Fair on Main Join over 60 craft and food vendors, with DirtyC and DJ Mello spinning vinyl all afternoon. Main St. between 13th and Liberty.
12pm, 2pm, and 4pm: Guided tour of the Street Car Route. Learn about historic properties along the proposed street car route. Meet at Main and 14th. Cost: $10. Brought to you by Architreks.
12:30pm: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company performance by Young Company. Main at Woodward.
1pm: Free yoga session. Meet at the DJ booth at Main and Woodward. Organized by Joyful Life Yoga and You Do Yoga.
1pm and 4pm: Bike the Street Car Route. Meet up at Main and 14th. It’s free, so bring your bike! Brought to you by the Mayor’s Young Professional Kitchen Cabinet.
1pm – 3pm: Meet the characters from The Wizard of OZ! In anticipation of the School for the Creative and Performing Arts performance, hang out with Dorothy and the gang!
2pm: Photo critiques with William Messer. Photographer, curator, and educator Messer leads an open critique for area photographers. Iris Bookcafe, 1331 Main Street.
In addition to great vendors on Second Sunday, there are great merchants on Main Street every day:

James at Original Thought Required
Matt of You Do Yoga
Smiles at forkheartknife
Julie at Urban Eden
They really want to meet you, so be sure visit soon!
August’s Second Sunday was a blast! Beautiful sunshine, friendly vendors, a delicious Celebrity Chef demo, a fun (and funny) talent show, and a visit from Mayor Mallory made it a great day!
Love thy neighbor–and make sure you party with them, too! Come on down to Over the Rhine in August for a rockin’ NEIGHBOR BLOCK PARTY!
12pm-5pm Street Fair on Main (Main St. between 13th & Liberty) features over 60 craft and food vendors, with live deejays spinning vinyl all afternoon.
12pm-5pm Neon’s Unplugged (208 E. 12th Street) Enjoy the Beer Garden and live music from Messerly & Ewing (12-1:15pm) and KT & the Pickups (1:30-2:30pm).
12:30pm Free yoga session, hosted by You Do Yoga.
(Main at Woodward)
1:30pm Samba parade led by OTR Samba Community’s Baba Charles of Peaslee Community Center.
(Main from 13th to Liberty)
2:30pm Celebrity Chef Demo featuring Jose Salazar and Summer Genetti from The Palace, wine tasting courtesy of City Cellars.
(1419 Main St., Falling Wall Condos)
3:00pm Talent Show! Cheer on local performers as they show off their skills! Cash prizes will be awarded to the participant(s) with the most vocal audience approval–so tell all of your friends to come and cheer you on! (Main at Woodward at DJ booth)
Got a talent to show off? Apply here!
Don’t forget to enjoy brunch and shop ’til you drop at the restaurants and merchants flourishing in Over-the-Rhine!
The Celebrity Chef Demo and Wine Tasting is always one of the most popular activities at Second Sunday–really, free food and wine, what’s not to like? Next up: The Palace Restaurant. We took a few minutes to ask Executive Chef Jose Salazar five simple questions:
How long have you been a chef?
I’ve been cooking for roughly ten years, but have been a chef for about three years.
What’s your best cooking tip for the culinary-challenged?
My best tip would be to try to keep things simple. A lot of good cooking is using the best ingredients you can find and not overmanipulating them.
What is your favorite dish to make?
I gotta say the one question chefs get the most is “What’s your favorite dish?”, and really that’s probably the hardest to answer. I really like slow cooked braises and stews, but obviously they are dishes that are good during the colder months.
What is your favorite dish to eat?
A simple, perfect, pizza margherita would be my favorite thing to eat.
What, in your opinion, is the best thing about The Palace (besides the food)?
Our staff. I have some of the city’s most knowledgeable, talented, and passionate servers and cooks. We are in it for the love of it, as well as the challenges and surprises that every day brings.
Join Chef Salazar and the team from City Cellars for the demo at 2:30 on August 8th at Falling Wall Condos (1419 Main Street)!
Can you sing, dance, play a musical instrument, juggle, perform a skit, do magic tricks, or some other talent? Here’s a chance for you to show what you can do: Sign up for the Second Sunday Neighborhood Block Party Talent Show!
The competition will take place at 3pm during the August 8th event, right at the corner of Main Street and Woodward (in front of the DJ booth). You may bring your own music (mp3 format preferred, CDs may be accommodated) as well as any additional props needed for your act.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the participant(s) with the most vocal audience approval–so tell all of your friends to come and cheer you on!
To sign up, simply fill out the registration form:
Talent Show Rules
Angie Kozak is a brand ambassador for children’s book distributor Barefoot Books.
Tell us a bit about what you sell:
I sell Barefoot Books which are wonderful art filled stories for children of all ages (and adults too)! Barefoot Books is an independent publisher whose mission is to encourage children to explore their own creativity, while being aware of their place in the global community as well.
How and when did you get started?
I’ve been a Barefoot Ambassador for a little over two years. Becoming an Ambassador is simple, easy and free! You just have to have a desire to share this fabulous collection with your community.
What do you like about Second Sunday? 
I like Second Sunday for the diverse mix of artists, vendors and patrons. It’s a fun people watching day. It’s also a festive atmosphere – everyone seems to be having a good time.
What are your future plans for Barefoot Books?
I really think of myself as a mobile book store. So I would like to take that a step further and do more fundraising for various organizations and book fairs for schools.
Where can people find the books now?
You can purchase Barefoot products from my website 24-7 at cincybarefoot.com or by contacting me at cincybarefoot [at] gmail [dot] com.
We always have such wonderful vendors at Second Sunday in OTR–it’s really a testament to the talent and ingenuity here in Cincinnati!
During July 11th’s Global Groove event, we hosted a diverse selection of artists, crafters, and designers. See for yourself!
Creative Fiber Art by Elaine Adams:

Statement tees from SoapBox Tees:

Bethany Kramer, Studio Manager of Funke Fired Arts:

Nimmy Saustra and Tallie Designs necklace by Nikki Jenkins:

Aaron Kent works with Tiger Lily Press, and definitely thinks you should support local artists…we agree!
Joel from Allscreen (located right here in OTR!) creates his own tee designs:
K. Randall Wilcox and his wife Leisa next to one of his pieces at C4Yourself Gallery:
Colorful zipper wallets and coin purses by East West Egg:
Hand-screened tees by Mr. Funky, aka Randy Wilson:
There’s always plenty of fun goods to choose from and great folks to talk to, so be sure to join us on August 8th for the Neighborhood Block Party!