Merchants & Music Festival

10/04/2025

Check out another cool NKY music festival Mammoth Music & Arts Festival, after shopping Flea in the Fort in Tower Park. Great things happening in NKY!

Experience over 30 bands live at the MAMMOTH Music & Arts Festival in Newport, KY! Headliners Fishbone & Cowboy Mouth join national, regional & local acts. Enjoy fine art, kids zone, food & drinks from local favorites. Free & family-friendly on Oct. 5, 2025.

10/03/2025

🌟We're still thinking about this year's Merchants & Music!🌟

Thank you to our 2025 headliner, Niko Moon! We had more than just a "GOOD TIME".

We want to thank everyone for coming out and enjoying this festival! Special thanks again to our amazing volunteers, city staff, Mayor Haas, Fort Thomas Fire and Police Departments, our wonderful vendors and food trucks, Moonshine Drive, Give It To Em FLORABELLE, Super Sharp Entertainment, our sponsors and partners West Sixth Brewing, Executive Transportation Services, KLH Engineers, The Highland Plaza, Linda Glover- HUFF Realty, Huntington National Bank, and everyone else who make this festival possible!

✨MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Merchants & Music will return on September 19th, 2026! Stay tuned for more details and announcements. We can't wait to see you there!

09/22/2025

⭐️THANK YOU, NIKO MOON!⭐️

We had an amazing time jamming out on Saturday with Niko Moon as our headliner! There was such a great crowd, and we thank everyone for coming out.

Special thanks to our amazing volunteers, city staff and workers, Fort Thomas Fire and Police Departments, Mayor Eric Haas, Moonshine Drive, Give It To Em FLORABELLE, our sponsors and partners West Sixth Brewing, Executive Transportation Services Inc., KHL Engineers, The Highland Plaza, Huntington National Bank, Linda Glover- HUFF Realty, Super Sharp Entertainment and everyone else who work hard to make this festival happen!

09/20/2025

☀️TODAY'S THE DAY! ☀️

Don't miss Niko Moon tonight at 9 pm! Come out and enjoy NKY's largest music festival!🎸 With local food trucks, the Kid's Zone, and amazing live music, there will be fun for everyone!

We can't wait to see you there!🤩

09/19/2025

ONE DAY AWAY with headliner Niko Moon!

Merchants & Music kicks off this Saturday at 2 pm with the Kids Zone and our wonderful NKY/Cincy food trucks. 🌮🛻

From 2 - 7 pm, there will be lots of free, fun activities for kids including:
🎨Facepainting with Looney Ballooney Ohio
🐖Petting Zoo with Penick's Peckers
🎪 The Amazing Giants
🎈Balloon Animals..and more from YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, Campbell County Public Library, Union Music Academy and School of Rock Cincinnati!

Moonshine Drive takes the stage at 6 pm to start us off for the evening. 🪕

Give It To Em FLORABELLE will go on at 7:30 pm to keep the good vibes going. 🎤

And at 9 pm, our headliner, Niko Moon, takes the stage to close out with some feel-good country pop you won't want to miss! 🌴
(Make sure to wish him a HAPPY BIRTHDAY this weekend! 🧁🎉)

Come out and join us for this FREE event, Saturday starting at 2 pm.

09/19/2025

The Merchants & Music Festival is TOMORROW! Niko Moon will take the stage at 9pm delivering positivity and good vibes. Get ready by checking out his new song "Breathe" being released TODAY! 🌴☀️🎤

09/19/2025

🍻Feeling like a good time? Check out our drinks partners! 🍹

🍷Grassroots & Vine
🍸The Green Line Kitchen & Cocktails
🥃Midway Cafe Fort Thomas
🍹The Post - Pours & Rations

West Sixth Brewing is the official Beer partner of Merchants & Music! They'll have brews on tap at 2 locations in the park.

09/17/2025

🎙A great emcee makes a great show flow! NKY's very own Katie Walters will be taking us through the night at the 2025 Merchants & Music Festival! ✨

09/17/2025

We can’t wait for this Saturday! Check out Niko Moon on Live with Kelly and Mark where he performed “Boat Song” from his new album, American Palm. Watch here: https://livewithkellyandmark.com/videos/?video=6379699747112

Tomorrow morning 👀🤙🏼

09/15/2025

🚘How do you plan to get to Merchants & Music? We've got your parking options covered! Check out the maps for driving, biking, golf cart, and shuttle options! 🚲

09/13/2025

🍦🍿Love festival food? We've got it! 🍿🍦
Check out this list of tasty options for Merchants & Music!

Dreamys Ice Cream • Getin Orstaybehind • Holey Donuts • Indy Annie's kettle corn • KP’s • Lasang Pinoy Filipino Eats • MamaBear's Mac • Queen City Lemonade,LLC • SEA Cuisine • The Sugared Spoon • Sunset Slush of Northern Kentucky • Sweets & Meats BBQ • Texas Joe Tex-Mex Food Truck • Wild Side Experience •