Repair Fair
This community-centered event is a partnership between Hamilton County ReSource, The Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub, Imago, The Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library, and The City of Cincinnati.
At the Repair Fair, you’ll find friendly volunteer fixers, who can look at your broken item and will make best attempts to fix the item, or make best recommendations for what parts may need replaced if parts are not readily available.
Item repair allows items that still hold value to remain in use for as long as possible. Often items that break only require simple fixes to allow them to continue functioning for years to come. Continuing to use an older item instead of buying new allows you to hold on to sentimental pieces, save money, and preserve resources that may otherwise go to the landfill. At the Repair Fair, you can not only have your item reviewed, but you can learn how fixers may troubleshoot an item, and learn some simple fixes to take home and use on items in the future. At this event you can also learn more about what organizations around Hamilton County are doing to repair more and throw away less.
There will be no item pre-registration for 2026, and items will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Not all items will be fixed, and Repair Fair partners and volunteer fixers are not liable for items that may break further in the process of troubleshooting.
Acceptable Items include:
Jewelry (No Watches)
Clothing/textiles
Small electronics
Small appliances (must be smaller than a microwave)
Please do not bring the following items to the Repair Fair:
Watches
Lawnmowers
Appliances larger than a microwave
Gas-powered equipment
Wooden furniture
Tools that need sharpening (we will have a separate tool sharpening workshop in the future)
Technology with a virus or lockout issue
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3620382-0
