BLINK at Findlay Market

Thursday, October 8 - Sunday, October 11

Get ready to glow! BLINK returns from Thursday, October 8 - Sunday, October 11, and once again, Findlay Market will be your food and drink destination for this year’s art and light festival. We are excited to be welcoming a handful of new murals, exciting activations, plenty of delicious food, specialty tours, three outdoor bars, and so much more. Stay tuned for updated lists of businesses setting up outside and their special BLINK menus.

Daytime-Only Specials

Thursday, October 8

On-Site Activations

  • BLINK Lunch Tasting Tour • 12:30 - 2 PM

  • BLINK Happy Hour Tasting Tour • 3:30 - 5 PM

  • SKT Ceramics Live Glow Printing • 5 - 8 PM

    • BYO garment and SKT will live print their special Findlay Market illustration in glow ink for $15! Garments can be any color, but must be at least 50% cotton (100% is preferred). Only white garments will glow, but colored/dark garments will be black light activated. The team cannot print over zippers or other heavily textured items. All proceeds benefit the Findlay Forward campaign.

  • Market Merch & Games • 5:30 - 10:30 PM

  • Outdoor Table Rentals • 6:30 - 8 PM; 8:30 - 10 PM

  • Indoor BLINK Experience • 6:30 - 10:30 PM

Live Music

Merchants Open Late & Specials

Outdoor Market Vendors

  • Bri's Barket 

  • Candy's Nuts

  • Chino's Street Food

  • Creative House of Art & Design

  • Deme Kitchen

  • Lotus Street Food

  • Luchy’s Kitchen

  • Makers Bakers Co.

  • Olive Tree Catering

  • Omusubi Pure Rice Life

  • Sabor Alaniz

  • Spanky's Sauces

  • Tilita

Friday, October 9

On-Site Activations

  • BLINK Lunch Tasting Tour • 12:30 - 2 PM

  • BLINK Happy Hour Tasting Tour • 3:30 - 5 PM

  • SKT Ceramics Live Glow Printing • 5 - 8 PM

    • BYO garment and SKT will live print their special Findlay Market illustration in glow ink for $15! Garments can be any color, but must be at least 50% cotton (100% is preferred). Only white garments will glow, but colored/dark garments will be black light activated. The team cannot print over zippers or other heavily textured items. All proceeds benefit the Findlay Forward campaign.

  • Market Merch & Games • 5:30 - 10:30 PM

  • Outdoor Table Rentals • 6:30 - 8 PM; 8:30 - 10 PM

  • Indoor BLINK Experience • 6:30 - 10:30 PM

  • FREE Silent Disco Presented by Cincinnati Public Radio • 8 - 10:30 PM

Live Music

Merchants Open Late & Specials

Outdoor Market Vendors

  • Braided

  • Bri's Barket 

  • Candy's Nuts

  • Chino's Street Food

  • Creative House of Art & Design

  • Don’t Fret Guitars

  • LexiGoMeals

  • Little Creamery

  • Lotus Street Food

  • Makers Bakers Co.

  • Nay Nay’s

  • Omusubi Pure Rice Life

  • Sabor Alaniz

  • Spanky's Sauces

  • Tilita 

  • Wendigo Tea

  • Yee Mama

Saturday, October 10

On-Site Activations


Live Music

Merchants Open Late

Outdoor Market Vendors

  • Bri's Barket 

  • Candy's Nuts

  • Chàle

    • Special: The Queen City Bowl: Five Grippo-Crusted Chàle Balls, Beef Chili, Cheddar Cheese, Green Onion Sauce and Grippo Crunch

  • Chino's Street Food

  • Creative House of Art & Design

  • Deme Kitchen

  • Don’t Fret Guitars

  • Lotus Street Food

  • Makers Bakers Co.

  • Mis Sabores

  • Nay Nay’s

  • Omusubi Pure Rice Life

  • Spanky's Sauces

  • Tilita 

  • Wendigo Tea 

  • Yee Mama

Sunday, October 11

On-Site Activations


Live Music

  • DJ Louis: 7 - 10 PM at Race Street Station

  • Forealism Tribe: Light Ship DJ 7 - 11 PM on Elder Street


Merchants Open Late

Outdoor Market Vendors

  • Bri's Barket 

  • Candy's Nuts

  • Chàle

    • Special: The Queen City Bowl: Five Grippo-Crusted Chàle Balls, Beef Chili, Cheddar Cheese, Green Onion Sauce and Grippo Crunch

  • Chino's Street Food

  • Creative House of Art & Design

  • Deme Kitchen

  • Lotus Street Food

  • Makers Bakers Co.

  • Mis Sabores

  • Olive Tree Catering

  • Omusubi Pure Rice Life

  • Spanky's Sauces

  • Tilita

  • Wendigo Tea

Findlay Market BLINK Experiences

Indoor BLINK Experience

October 8 - 10 | 6:30 - 10:30 PM

Located at Coughlin Commons––132 W. Elder Street––this indoor BLINK experience gives you a place to step inside, grab a drink, take a break, and enjoy the night all while being right in the heart of Findlay Market. 

Each Ticket Includes…

  • Exclusive Indoor Seating – From 6:30 - 10:30 PM you'll have access to an array of comfy seating and clean restrooms. Plus, you are more than welcome to bring in food from Findlay Market Vendors to enjoy inside Coughlin Commons.

  • Findlay Market Glow Necklace – Sport your Findlay Market glow merch all weekend! 

  • Sweet Treat – One Lite Brite Cookie from Tablespoon Cooking Co.

  • Canned Drink Bar – Skip the line and enjoy canned beer, wine, cocktails, and NA beverages from our exclusive bar area inside Coughlin Commons. All guests will receive 2 beverage tickets at the door.

    • 1 ticket = Domestic Beer OR Soda

    • 2 tickets = Canned Cocktail OR Wine

  • Access to the Glow Experience where guests can enjoy glow in the dark crafting, our Findlay Market photo booth, temporary glow freckle tattoos, coloring activities and more – all in a black lit glow space!

Ticket Pricing:

  • 21+ Access: $50 

  • Under 21 (or NA drinks only): $25

  • 3 & Under: Free

BUY TICKETS

Outdoor BLINK Table Rentals — $175

Reserve your own table at Findlay Market for a night at BLINK! Each package includes seating for up to 10 guests and food and drink options to enjoy throughout the evening.

Choose Your Timeslot (4 tables available per timeslot)

  • 6:30 - 8 PM

  • 8:30 - 10 PM

Your $175 Package Includes: 

Drink Add Ons:

Each package includes 10 drinks total 

  • Domestic Beer Package – $45

  • Premium Beer Package – $60

  • Canned Cocktail Package – $100

  • Canned Wine Package – $120

Reserve a table

Split the Pot

Don't miss out on a chance to win big by participating in our Split the Pot raffle! Half of the pot will go towards Findlay Market's local food initiatives, entrepreneurship programs, and beautification of the Market District, and half will go to our lucky winner! That winner could be you!

Tickets:

  • $5 for 1 ticket

  • $20 for 5 tickets

The winner will be drawn and contacted on Monday, October 12, 2026.

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Silent Disco

October 9 & 10 • 8 - 10:30 PM

Join the party as Cincinnati Public Radio hosts its FREE Silent Disco during BLINK at Findlay Market on October 9 and 10 from 8 - 10:30 PM! We’re inviting you to take a break from exploring and hit the dance floor with us in the Farm Shed. You’ll also have the chance to meet some of your favorite 90.9 WGUC and 91.7 WVXU on-air personalities and the Cincinnati Public Radio team.

Cincinnati Public Radio will provide the headphones and music—all you need to bring are your coolest dance moves! All ages are welcome to attend.

Cincinnati Public Radio’s SILENT DISCO is sponsored by York Vision

Findlay Market BLINK Tasting Tours

Join us for a Findlay Market BLINK Tasting Tour — a vibrant journey through Cincinnati’s oldest public market, where history meets flavor and creativity comes to life.

Explore Market Square as you take in the energy of Findlay Market, sample local flavors, and discover new and recent BLINK murals throughout the market.

There are two tours available each day from October 8 - 11:

  • Lunch Tasting Tour: 12:30–2 PM

  • Happy Hour Tasting Tour: 3:30–5 PM

See below for lists of participating businesses and their samples. 

OCTOBER 8, 2026

Lunch Tour

Happy Hour

OCTOBER 9, 2026

Lunch Tour

Happy Hour Tour

OCTOBER 10, 2026

Lunch Tour

Happy Hour Tour

OCTOBER 11, 2026

Lunch Tour

Happy Hour Tour

Tasting tour tickets are $40 and include all samples received during the tour.

PURCHASE TICKETS
Joe Hansbauer