CURIO AT COURTHOUSE SQUARE
GET CURIOUS!
Free Entertainment in the heart of downtown
Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, with CURIO serving as the hub of community, connection, and collaboration!
Big ideas can come in small packages, and CURIO is the first step in a larger, longer-term plan to revitalize Courthouse Square. This shipping container transformed into an event hub has been combined with new outdoor seating and other touches to create downtown’s newest summer hotspot! CURIO is part of Summer in the City, presented by AES Ohio.
We can hardly contain our excitement for a summer schedule featuring:
Bring your friends and coworkers for a midday break outside!
CURIO: Lunch Box features free lunchtime entertainment from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week during the summer months.
Food vendors also set up on Courthouse Square each weekday, allowing downtown workers and others to grab lunch from a vendor or a downtown restaurant and take in the entertainment while enjoying the outdoors downtown.
Let’s do Lunch!
Looking for somewhere to grab food to bring to Courthouse Square? We’ve put together a handy “Where to Eat & Drink” list that shows everything on a map that’s easy to read on your phone.
Support our independent, local businesses! Pick a different place to get lunch to go each time you visit the square, and see how many you can check off.
Click here to download the Where to Eat & Drink Downtown map and list.
Lunch-o-Matic
Another great way to find a place to grab lunch is by using Downtown Dayton’s “Lunch-o-Matic.”
This fun device will randomly select a downtown lunch spot for you with each pull of the lever. Watch the options spin as you anxiously await your culinary fate and see what Lunch-o-Matic has chosen for you!
Don’t like the results? Spin it again! Lunch-o-Matic makes the tough decision about where to pick up lunch today easy and fun. You may even discover a new favorite spot.
Unwind after work – Meet up at the CURIO: Social!
The CURIO: Social brings fun, themed social hours once per month from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Grab a DORA beverage, socialize, and take part in this month’s themed activities while gathering with old friends and meeting new ones.
Be sure to “Like” CURIO at Courthouse Square on Facebook to get the latest updates on upcoming entertainment and more. You can also request to receive regular emails about what’s planned for CURIO.
If you are interested in performing on the Square or would like more information about CURIO, contact Lynn Robertson by email or at (937) 224-1518, ext. 227.
Tuesday, September 2
Trivia Tuesday with DAGA Trivia (12-1 p.m.)
Local gift card given for 1st Place Overall!
Wednesday, September 3
ZENsday, featuring Neo Soul/Indie music from The Lavandulas
Unwind and decompress. Grab a board game or a puzzle. Read a book. Play chess, checkers, cornhole, or Jenga. Come relax and zen out with us on your lunch break.
Thursday, September 4
Unplugged Thursday with Chris Yakopcic, acoustic Blues artist
Tuesday, September 9
Trivia Tuesday with DAGA Trivia (12-1 p.m.)
Local gift card given for 1st Place Overall!
Wednesday, September 10
ZENsday, featuring multi-instrumental Latin Funk from Frank Calzada
Unwind and decompress. Grab a board game or a puzzle. Read a book. Play chess, checkers, cornhole, or Jenga. Come relax and zen out with us on your lunch break.
Thursday, September 11
Unplugged Thursday with Tori Lee, Lo-fi Country Soul artist
Tuesday, September 16
Trivia Tuesday with DAGA Trivia (12-1 p.m.)
Local gift card given for 1st Place Overall!
Wednesday, September 17
ZENsday, featuring free “Tone & Stretch” class with Space Three (12:15-12:45 p.m.)
Unwind and decompress. Grab a board game or a puzzle. Read a book. Play chess, checkers, cornhole, or Jenga. Come relax and zen out with us on your lunch break.
Thursday, September 18
Unplugged Thursday with CocoMel, RnB/Blues/Rock artist
Tuesday, September 23
Trivia Tuesday with DAGA Trivia (12-1 p.m.)
Local gift card given for 1st Place Overall!
Wednesday, September 24
ZENsday, entertainment TBD
Unwind and decompress. Grab a board game or a puzzle. Read a book. Play chess, checkers, cornhole, or Jenga. Come relax and zen out with us on your lunch break.
Thursday, September 25
Unplugged Thursday with Jessie Thrasher, Neo Soul/Pop/RnB artist
CURIO: Social – Throwback Bash: ’80s/’90s vibes – dress to impress! (4:30-6:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, September 30
Trivia Tuesday with DAGA Trivia (12-1 p.m.)
Local gift card given for 1st Place Overall!
SUPPORT
CURIO at Courthouse Square is a program of the Downtown Dayton Partnership as part of Summer in the City presented by AES Ohio, with support from Montgomery County, Key-Ads, GM, and Project for Public Spaces.
