Kroger turning annual wellness festival into nationwide tour
WLWT NEWS FIVE LEADING THE WAY. SO THERE’S FOOD, FITNESS, AND FUN ALL TAKING CENTER STAGE OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS IN DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI. IT’S SUCH A GREAT EVENT. THE DOWNTOWN WELLNESS FESTIVAL IS MAKING A COMEBACK. THE GOAL HERE IS REALLY PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVING. IN OUR WLWT NEWS, FIVE’S ANCHOR ERIN THOMAS JOINS US LIVE TONIGHT. ERIN, ORGANIZERS REALLY HOPING TO REDEEM THEMSELVES AFTER UNFORTUNATELY SEVERE WEATHER CANCELED. SO MANY THINGS LAST YEAR. YEAH, SHEREE. IN FACT, YOU CAN SEE THAT WE’RE DEALING WITH SOME SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS POINT. AND THOSE CREWS SAID THAT THEY’VE CERTAINLY BEEN MONITORING WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR WEEKS. THEY’VE CERTAINLY LEARNED FROM THOSE CHALLENGES. NOW, SHIFTING THEIR FOCUS ON PROMOTING WELLNESS. THE STAGE IS SET FOR KROGER’S WELLNESS FESTIVAL, A HOMETOWN FAVORITE ATTRACTING VENDORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO ACTUALLY EDUCATING ABOUT WHAT WE DO. EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL. WHY YOU SHOULD ACTUALLY HAVE IT. NIKO URBAN AND HIS TEAM TRAVELED FROM SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA TO PROMOTE HIS PRODUCT, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL. HE JOINS OTHER LOCAL AND NATIONAL VENDORS IN TRANSFORMING FIFTH STREET INTO A HEALTH HUB FOR TWO DAYS. THERE’S SO MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS TO CHOOSE FROM. LIKE SO MANY COMPANIES SHOW UP AND SO MANY DIFFERENT SAMPLES, SO YOU CAN TRY IT. THE STAGE IS SET FOR MAJOR ACTS ALL AMERICAN REJECTS PERFORMS TOMORROW, AND THIRD EYE BLIND TAKES THE STAGE ON SATURDAY. ACTOR ROB LOWE, FORMER BASEBALL STAR ALEX RODRIGUEZ AND FIVE TIME TRACK AND FIELD OLYMPIAN ALLYSON FELIX, WHO HAS SEVEN GOLD MEDALS, ARE SET TO SHARE THEIR HEALTH TIPS. SEVERAL STREETS WILL BE CLOSED NEAR THE FESTIVAL SITE ON FIFTH STREET. THE CITY PLANS TO REOPEN THEM MONDAY MORNING. IF YOU PLAN ON MAKING AN APPEARANCE, VENDORS SAY LOOK FORWARD TO FUN AND FRESH IDEAS ON LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE. IT’S GREAT THAT WE’RE HERE SURROUNDED BY ACTUALLY, COMPANIES THAT ACTUALLY TRY TO DO A BETTER THING FOR ACTUALLY PEOPLE OF CINCINNATI, BUT ALSO ALL THE PEOPLE IN AMERICA. AND OF COURSE, THOSE FINAL TOUCHES ARE UNDERWAY. YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE RIGHT HERE ALONG FIFTH STREET BOTH TOMORROW AND SATURDAY FROM 11 IN THE MORNING UNTIL 7 P.M. REPORTING LIVE. AARO
Kroger turning annual wellness festival into nationwide tour
Updated: 10:01 AM EDT Apr 28, 2026
Kroger is changing its annual wellness festival into a tour.According to the grocer’s website, the festival is transforming into a tour, bringing its wellness experience to stores nationwide.See video above from preparations from last year’s festival.The tour will also feature “premium wellness celebrations” in four cities: Nashville, Houston, Phoenix and Salt Lake City. Cincinnati was not listed among the premium wellness celebration cities. The tour is also said to feature thousands of “in store experiences” nationwide. The festival has been running for seven years downtown, featuring free product samples, demonstrations, celebrity appearances and free concerts.According to the website, the tour is set to take place throughout September.Participants won’t be required to register. See more information on their website here.
CINCINNATI —
Kroger is changing its annual wellness festival into a tour.
According to the grocer’s website, the festival is transforming into a tour, bringing its wellness experience to stores nationwide.
See video above from preparations from last year’s festival.
The tour will also feature “premium wellness celebrations” in four cities: Nashville, Houston, Phoenix and Salt Lake City. Cincinnati was not listed among the premium wellness celebration cities.
The tour is also said to feature thousands of “in store experiences” nationwide.
The festival has been running for seven years downtown, featuring free product samples, demonstrations, celebrity appearances and free concerts.
According to the website, the tour is set to take place throughout September.
Participants won’t be required to register. See more information on their website here.