Unique shopping & dining opportunities ahead at Centerville Merchant Market on May 18

THIS EVENT IS CLOSED AND NO LONGER ACCEPTING VENDORS.

(DAYTON, OHIO)… The area’s largest free one-day open-air market will offer unique local shopping and dining opportunities on Sunday, May 18, at Centerville Merchant Market.

The event is organized by the Heart of Centerville Washington Twp. (HOCWT) business association and the city of Centerville. The lawn at St. Leonard, 8100 Clyo Rd., Centerville, has been a great home for the event, allowing organizers to expand the footprint by about 50 vendors and offer additional free activities such as a kids’ zone and “husband daycare” where partners can be dropped off to enjoy lawn games and lounge chairs while their counterparts shop, said Jessica Olson, marketing director for HOCWT.

“We are proud of the unique combination of local businesses and family-friendly activities we are able to offer at Centerville Merchant Market,” Olson said. “Kids can play in our free bubble zone and enjoy games while dad lounges in a shaded chair watching the football game, and mom gets to shop with all the local boutiques. We bring the best parts of our community together for an experience unlike any other market.”

It’s the fourth year for the market, and the final one in its temporary location at St. Leonard. The market moved there in 2024 while Stubbs Park on Spring Valley Pike underwent renovations. The park is expected to re-open for events in June, and Centerville Merchant Market will move back to Stubbs Park for the 2026 season.

Centerville Merchant Market runs from 12-5pm on Sunday, May 18. This one-day pop-up shopping and dining event gathers in-demand, majority women-owned businesses for a fun, upscale shopping experience featuring one-of-a-kind treasures, vintage finds, furniture, boutique clothing, jewelry, home décor, handmade items, food, beer and wine sales from local breweries, plus live entertainment. Shoppers can also snag a free shopping bag—100 of which are pre-stuffed with swag from local businesses—and enter to win free raffle prizes.

There’s no ticket required, and parking is also free at the event. Merchant Market is also dog-friendly! A portion of alcohol sales will be donated by HOCWT to local charities.

When: Sunday, May 18 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: St. Leonard—a CHI Living Community, 8100 Clyo Rd., Centerville, OH

What: A free, family-friendly event where you can shop with more than 150 area small businesses