Schedule
Sunday, May 9: Mother’s Day in OTR
The first SSOTR of the year, bring your mother down for some great music, food and art.
Check out pictures of the fun here!
Sunday, June 13: Dog Days in OTR
Get ready for a fun day with your favorite furry friend! (Was that enough alliteration for you?) Enjoy the DOG DAYS of summer in the coolest downtown neighborhood with June’s Second Sunday in OTR!
Be sure to check out the doggie-themed vendors, including pet photographers, pet jewelry, pet sitting, pet training, and pet care services, and bring your furry friend to the Dog Show on Main at 3pm. Prizes will be awarded for Best Trick, Cutest, Best Outfit, and the Dog and Owner Look-a-Like contest.
Here’s the full schedule:
- Noon-5pm Street Fair on Main with craft and food vendors and a live DJ
- 12pm-5pm Neon’s Unplugged- Beer Garden with Jake Speed and the Freddies (12pm-1:30pm) and the Comet Bluegrass Allstars 3pm-5pm
- 2pm-6pm Beer Garden, Food and Fun on Jackson St. outside Know Theatre
- 12:30pm Free yoga session on Main Street, hosted by You Do Yoga
- 2-3pm Drag Your Dog Out, on Jackson St. outside Know Theatre
- 2pm Babywearing Bliss Workshop at Park + Vine
- 2:30pm Celebrity Chef Demo at Falling Wall Condos, featuring Mark Bodenstein from Chalk Food + Wine
- 3pm Pooch Parade and Dog Show on Main Street. Meet at Main & Woodward, join the parade, and show off your pooch for prizes!
- 3pm-4pm Tryke Races on Jackson St. outside Know Theatre
- 4pm-5pm Drag Races on Jackson Street, sponsored by Below Zero.
We’ll see you there!
Sunday, July 11: Global Groove in OTR
Join us for a celebration of dance, art, and music from around the world!
Here is the schedule:
12pm-5pm Street Fair on Main, craft and food vendors, and live DJ’s (Main St. closed from 13th to Liberty)
12pm-5pm Neon’s Unplugged- Beer Garden with live music
(208 E. 12th Street)
Bands at Neon’s:
Toca Madera (Nuevo Flamenco trio) 12-1:15
Bachannal Steel Band (Carribean) 1:45-3:00
Laignappe (gypsy new orleans jazz) 3:30-5:00pm
12:30pm Free yoga session, hosted by You Do Yoga, (Main at Woodward)
1:00 Bellydancing demo by Anaya Gypsy Tribal Bellydance (Main at Woodward)
1:30 Bellydancing demo & class by Habeeba’s Dance of the Arts (Main at Woodward)
2:30pm Celebrity Chef Demo featuring Daniel Wright from Senate
(1419 Main St., Falling Wall Condo)
Sunday, August 8: Neighbor Block Party
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!
Sunday, September 12: Eco-OTR
Let’s go green together! This Sunday is packed with eco-friendly fun!
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.
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: SCPA students act as characters from The Wizard of OZ.
Make sure you don’t miss:
- The OTR Tour of Living, 12pm-4pm on Vine Street and Main Street. Check out eight renovated historical buildings! Park at 12th & Main or Mercer & Vine.
- Create your own unique, upcycled art pieces at Future Bloom Studio.
- Participate in the auction of the OTR Quilt, hand-painted by patrons of August’s Second Sunday event! Stop by C4Yourself Art Gallery, 1342 Main Street.