Most of Cincinnati is familiar with the
City Flea, the city’s once a month urban flea market. But this year, founders Nick and Lindsay Dewald are hosting the
City Flea Small Mall November 17 from noon to 6 p.m. at the
21c Museum Hotel.
The Small Mall will feature locally owned small businesses under one roof, so it’s convenient for shoppers. The vendors are all ones that the Dewalds love from around the city.
“We want to bring a heightened awareness to the number of unique small businesses that are in the city,” Dewald says. “We’re hoping that, with the event being on a Sunday, more of the shop owners will be able to attend and answer questions, tell shoppers where they’re located and what’s around them. We want to get people excited about the city and what it has to offer.”
The 21c is working side-by-side with the City Flea to make the market happen, and Dewald is excited to bring more people to the hotel.
“I hope people take the extra time to look at the art at the 21c, and maybe go eat at the Metropole after the market,” he says.
The 21c is going to have a bar set up during the market and will offer fun cocktails for shoppers to try.
Currently, the Small Mall has about 30 vendors lined up. For a full list of Small Mall vendors, visit
thecityflea.com/small-mall.
Upcoming City Flea events include the
Factory Flea October 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
American Can Lofts in Northside and the Wrapped Up Holiday Market December 14 from 5 to 10 p.m. in
Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine.
By Caitlin Koenig
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