Shopping Over-the-Rhine, Downtown Cincinnati
Findlay Market
A place to shop in Over-the-Rhine, Downtown Cincinnati, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning Dec 30.
Why go
Ohio's oldest public market, from 1855, with butchers, bakers and goetta stands in Over-the-Rhine.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Downtown Cincinnati, alongside 2 places to eat, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Arnold's Bar and Grill, 0.9 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Shopping · Food
- Neighborhood
- Over-the-Rhine
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Morning Dec 30
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Downtown Cincinnati. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Arnold's Bar and Grill
Cincinnati's oldest bar, open since 1861 in brick buildings on Eighth Street, with a courtyard and pub food.
Drinks · 0.9 mi straight-line - 2Fountain Square
Downtown's central square around the 1871 Tyler Davidson Fountain, which held a ticketed 21+ party in 2025.
Sight · 1.0 mi straight-line - 3Elm Street Plaza
New plaza beside the convention center, home of the free 2025 party with an ice rink and two fireworks shows.
Activity · 1.0 mi straight-line - 4Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
1931 Art Deco hotel inside Carew Tower, with a rosewood-and-mural Palm Court lobby bar.
Stay · 1.1 mi straight-line - 5John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
1866 suspension bridge over the Ohio by the designer of the Brooklyn Bridge, with a sidewalk on each side.
Sight · Covington · 1.4 mi straight-line - 6Smale Riverfront Park
Riverfront park below downtown with lawns, steps down to the Ohio and a close view of the Roebling bridge.
Outdoors · 1.5 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Findlay Market is a stop on our Cincinnati New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Downtown Cincinnati
Findlay Market is our only shopping pick in Downtown Cincinnati; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Downtown Cincinnati guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Downtown Cincinnati run from 39°F in January to 88°F in August; May is usually the wettest month. For Findlay Market itself, we suggest: Morning Dec 30.
Modelled monthly averages for Downtown Cincinnati from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Downtown Cincinnati weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 39.11528, -84.51917
- Destination
- Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio
- Website
- findlaymarket.org
Findlay Market: quick answers
How much time do you need at Findlay Market?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Findlay Market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Findlay Market?
Our pick: Morning Dec 30. Insider tip: It is closed on Jan 1; go on Dec 30 or 31.
Which TripsCircle routes include Findlay Market?
Findlay Market appears on Cincinnati New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Findlay Market to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Downtown Cincinnati.
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