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!
CURIO at Courthouse Square is the next evolution of programming formerly known as “The Square Is Where.”
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!
We can hardly contain our excitement for a summer schedule featuring:
Bring your friends and coworkers for a midday break outside!
Similar to the former “The Square Is Where” programming, 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 Midweek Mix!
The CURIO Midweek Mix brings fun, themed social hours on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. each week.
Grab a DORA beverage, socialize, and take part in this week’s themed activities while gathering with old friends and meeting new ones.
CURIO Midweek Mix is sponsored by Fifth Third Bank
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, July 16
Lunch Box
Trivia Tuesdays with DAGA Trivia (12-1 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 17
Lunch Box
Workout Wednesdays: Belly Dance with Bronwen (12:15-12:45 & 1:15-1:45 p.m.)
Midweek Mix
Art in the City Teaser with Dayton Dance Initiative, plus local dance groups and artists (4-6 p.m.)
Thursday, July 18
Lunch Box
Unplugged Thursdays with Ivan Lee Perdue (12-2 p.m.)
Tuesday, July 23
Lunch Box
Trivia Tuesdays with DAGA Trivia (12-1 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 24
Lunch Box
Workout Wednesdays with Space Three (12:15-12:45 p.m.)
Midweek Mix
Pets & Cash Bingo: Bring your friendly, leashed pets! Bingo proceeds go to Purrfect Additions. Prizes for each Bingo round winner. Featured vendor: Wild Whiskers. Free paw print art with your pet! (4-6 p.m.)
Thursday, July 25
Lunch Box
Unplugged Thursdays with Sarah Horstman (12-2 p.m.)
Tuesday, July 30
Lunch Box
Trivia Tuesdays with DAGA Trivia (12-1 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 31
Lunch Box
Workout Wednesdays: Pilates with Nickie Moreno (12:15-12:45 p.m.)
Midweek Mix
Spotlight Performance: Music from Jess Lamb & The Factory, featuring Siri Imani (4-6 p.m.)
SUPPORT
CURIO at Courthouse Square is a program of the Downtown Dayton Partnership, with support from Montgomery County, GM, Project for Public Spaces, and Fifth Third Bank.
