More celebrities are joining this year’s Kroger Wellness Festival as organizers announce the official programming schedule.
The Kroger Wellness Festival will return to downtown Cincinnati, now on Fifth Street across six stages, on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 27-28, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days. The official programming schedule includes more than 50 food demonstrations, fitness classes, panel discussions and musical performances. Kroger will post the full schedule here.
"The Kroger Wellness Festival celebrates the importance of health and serves as an engaging platform to help families make informed decisions that can positively impact their lives, which is why we’re so excited to be a co-presenting sponsor,” Pat Cady, P&G sales senior vice president, said in a press release.
Previously announced celebrity guests included Chrissy Teigen, who attended the festival in 2022, as well as former baseball champ Alex Rodriguez, Food Network star and James Beard award-winning chef Maneet Chauhan, MMA star Dustin Poirier and former WNBA player and registered dietitian nutritionist Briana Butler. There will also be two free concerts from Third Eye Blind on Friday and Jason Derulo on Saturday.
Now, it’s confirmed that seven other celebrity guests will also be at the festival: award-winning chef, restaurateur and TV personality Bobby Flay; track and field athlete Allyson Felix; Olympic medalist and NBC Sports analyst Laurie Hernandez; America’s greatest eater, Joey Chestnut; former NFL star AJ Green; bodybuilder, trainer and little person Allison Warrell; and internet fitness pop star, The Fitness Marshall. Local celebrities, including Baseball Hall of Famer Marty Brennaman, Chef Christian Gill, Chef Paul Sturkey, mixologist Molly Wellmann, DJ Mowgli, Jon Jon of iHeartMedia and more, will also be there.
Friday program highlights include a gameday grilling demo with Bobby Flay, who will show you how to make some seriously flavorful grilled chicken lettuce wraps, with citrus and chile marinades. Laurie Hernandez will talk about her experiences competing in gymnastics at the Olympics, and AJ Green will share his fitness and wellness tips.
On Saturday, Chrissy Teigan will show you how to transform her mochi pancake mix into gluten-free treats kids will love, the Fitness Marshall will lead a high-energy dance workout and later, you can mix up some drinks with Molly Wellmann.
To help with the safety and security of attendees and supporters, the festival is prohibiting carts, wagons, suitcases, strollers without children, duffle bags, oversized backpacks, roller bags and wheeled carriers of any kind this year.
Learn more about the Kroger Wellness Festival at kroger.com.
