Dates, bag policy, schedule and more for Kroger Wellness Festival 2025

The Kroger Wellness Festival, two full days of health-centered workshops, exercise classes and celebrity cameos aimed at helping attendees live healthier lives, takes over downtown Cincinnati this weekend.
The free festival on health and wellness takes place Sept. 26-27.
Like past iterations, the Kroger Wellness Festival allows attendees to hear from professional athletes, pick up health tips and score some freebies. Here’s everything you need to know.
What is the Kroger Wellness Festival?
The Kroger Wellness Festival is the nation’s largest health and wellness festival, per the event’s website. The two-day event celebrates physical, mental and emotional health by hosting fitness activities, panel discussions, cooking demos, exhibitions, classes and live music.
This year, over 200 sponsors will educate attendees on their brands through live activations and free samples.
When and where is the Kroger Wellness Festival?
The 2025 festival runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 26 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 27 on Fifth Street in downtown Cincinnati. The festival starts at Main Street and ends on Columbia Parkway.
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Is the Kroger Wellness Festival free to attend?
Yes, the festival is free to attend. There are no tickets to reserve or purchase.
Is there a Kroger Wellness Festival app?
Yes, attendees can download the Kroger Wellness Festival app to receive festival alerts, browse the programming and explore the festival map. The app is free to download through the Apple and Google Play stores.
What celebrities will be at the Kroger Wellness Festival?
Here’s a list of celebrities featured at the Kroger Wellness Festival this year.
Rob Lowe (actor, producer, director and author).
Jimmy Burrow (retired college football coach and father of Bengals QB Joe Burrow).
Robin Burrow (mother of Bengals QB Joe Burrow and treasurer and secretary of the Joe Burrow Foundation).
Joel McHale (actor, comedian and television host).
Alex Rodriguez (three-time MVP and World Series champion).
Alex Guarnaschelli (chef, cookbook author and television personality).
Ted Karras (Bengals center).
Dustin Poirier (MMA star).
Allyson Felix (11-time Olympic medalist and former track and field athlete).
Laurie Hernandez (two-time Olympic medalist and NBC Sports analyst).
Allison Warrell (bodybuilder, trainer and TV personality).
Two free concerts also headline the festival. The All-American Rejects play at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26, and Third Eye Blind plays at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 27.
Kroger Wellness Festival 2025 schedule
Both days of the festival are jam-packed with wellness events across four stages. See the main event schedule, organized by stage, below.
See the festival’s full schedule here, and map here.
Friday, Sept. 26
Vitamin Water Stage
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Kroger Associate Bag-Off Competition.
1:15-1:45 p.m.: Healthy Travel Hacks.
2:15-2:55 p.m.: Cancer Thrivorship.
5:30-7 p.m.: The All-American Rejects perform.
Saratoga Stage
11-11:30 a.m.: Written Gratitude Workshop.
12-12:30 p.m.: Sound Healing & Frequency Wellness.
1-1:30 p.m.: Grazing Board Mastery.
2-2:30 p.m.: Ricky Nye performs.
3-3:45 p.m.: Blooms and Buds Workshop.
4:15-4:45 p.m.: Better For You Beer Tasting.
5:15-5:45 p.m.: Wellness by Design: Creating a Home That Heals.
P&G Stage
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Kroger Wellness Workout.
1-1:45 p.m.: Matt St. George performs.
2:15-3 p.m.: Flipping the Script with Laurie Hernandez.
3:45-4:15 p.m.: Glow Up Lab: Inside-Out Beauty for Real Life.
3:30-4:15 p.m.: Fuel for Life: Rob Lowe on Nutrition, Wellness, and Purpose.
5-5:45 p.m.: Stand Strong: Family Self-Defense and Confidence Clinic.
BodyArmor Food as Medicine Stage
11:30 a.m. to noon.: Breaducation, an immersive journey into the art and science of sourdough.
12:45-1:15 p.m.: Taste The Trend: Power Sips.
1:45-2:15 p.m.: Bite Right: The Ultimate Food As Medicine Match Game.
2:45-3:15 p.m.: The Protein Effect: Innovation That Nourishes.
3:45-4:15 p.m.: Olive Oil Tasting.
4:45-5:15 p.m.: Purpose on Every Plate: Feeding Futures with the Burrows.
PopCorners Stage
11-11:45 a.m.: Flow State: Wellness for Modern Creators.
12:30-1:15 p.m.: Fueling Success with Dustin Poirier.
2-2:30 p.m.: Sparking Happy Movement!
3:30-4:15 p.m.: Immunity Boost Workout.
4:30-5:15 p.m.: Body Confidence and Dip Fashion Show.
Saturday, Sept. 27:
Vitamin Water Stage
11-11:45 a.m.: Defy Gravity: A Confidence Adventure.
12:15-1 p.m.: Wellness Remix: How Much Music Moves Us Silent Disco.
1:30-2:15 p.m.: Brain-Body Fitness: Train Smarter, Think Sharper.
3-3:45 p.m.: Staying in the Game with Alex Rodriguez. The former MLB star will discuss resilience and maintaining focus when facing challenges.
5:30-7 p.m.: Third Eye Blind performs.
Saratoga Stage
12:15-12:45 p.m.: Rooted in Wellness: Planting the Seeds of Prevention.
1:15-1:45 p.m.: Cheese, Please! Cheese 101 workshop.
2:30-3:15 p.m.: Lights Out: The Sleep Show.
3:45-4:15 p.m.: Color Me Calm: The Live Art and Mindfulness Experience.
5-5:45 p.m.: Of Course I can, an inspiring showcase, featuring Cincinnati Bengals’ Ted Karras and Allison Warrell.
P&G Stage
11-11:45 a.m.: School of Rock.
12:30-1:30 p.m.: PARfect Swing Golf Workshop.
2-3 p.m.: Cincinnati’s Best in Wellness.
4-4:45 p.m.: Leading In Stride with Allyson Felix. Kroger Health President Colleen Lindholz and Felix, an Olympic sprinter, will discuss women’s issues and the importance of positive change.
BodyArmor Food as Medicine Stage
11:15-11:45 a.m.: Sustainable and Chic: Cooking French to Cut Waste.
12:30-1 p.m.: The GLP-1 Game Plan.
2-2:30 p.m.: 5 Ingredients, Infinite possibilities with Chef Alex Guarnaschelli.
3:15-3:45 p.m.: Mood on the Menu.
4:30-5:15 p.m.: Sip Me Baby One More Time!
PopCorners Stage
11-noon: Race Street Athletics.
Noon-12:45 p.m.: Plunge Into Wellness.
1:30-2 p.m.: Stretching with Cervi.
2:30-3 p.m.: What The Heck Is Wellness: The Game Show with Joel McHale.
3:45-4:30 p.m.: Pickleball 360 Total-Body Fitness.
5-5:30 p.m.: Salsa and Samba!
What roads will close for the Kroger Wellness Festival?
To accommodate the event, the city of Cincinnati will close the following streets. The roads will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29:
Tuesday, Sept. 23, starting at 6 p.m.
Sentinel Street from Fifth Street to Eggleston Street.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 9 a.m.
Fifth Street from Main Street to Columbia Parkway.
Sycamore Street from Fourth Street to Sixth Street.
Broadway Street from Fourth Street to Sixth Street.
Leslie Alley from Fourth Street to Fifth Street.
Pike Street from Fourth Street to Fifth Street.
A marked detour will be in place directing drivers to northbound I-71 and I-471. Drivers are reminded to use caution around the event site and to use alternate routes if possible.
What can you bring to the Kroger Wellness Festival?
For the safety and security of festival attendees, the use of carts, wagons, suitcases, strollers without children, duffle bags, oversized backpacks, roller bags and wheeled carriers are prohibited.