Downtown Dayton Partnership

Sunset at the Market: Community & Inclusivity
2024-04-11 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Detroit) | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Join us for an evening of shopping & dining! Along with listening to great music from Johnathan Hamilton also visit many sustainable organizations from Montgomery County who will in attendance. Organizations such as SOPEC, City of Dayton, UD Rivers Institute, Solar United, The Food Bank, Go Zero & Drive Electric Dayton will be on hand to discuss ways to be sustainable and help our environment. The Five Rivers MetroParks Animal Ambassador’s will be there with animals that can’t be released into the wild any longer, along with a Children’s Sustainability Scavenger Hunt and a Beehive Observation Hive.

Purrfect Additions Adoption
2024-04-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Wild Whiskers, 33 S. St. Clair St., Ste. 2, Dayton, OH, 45410, United States
Come and meet adorable pets, for adoption.

Ye Olde Yellow Cabaret XXIII ~ The Queen’s Ball
2024-04-13 19:00 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
You are cordially invited…
Dress to impress for an evening of aristocratic elegance at The Queen’s Ball! Indulge in performances by the most spectacular entertainers in the Kingdom, partake of decadent food and drink, shop the finest wares from the vendor’s hall, and dance the night away beneath twinkling lights and brambles of wisteria…it will truly be a night to remember!
Will you be the Diamond of the Evening? While dressing up is NOT required, it is encouraged and you could win a prize if you impress The Royal Court!
Hosted by Gem City Arts & Entertainment LLC, Ye Olde Yellow Cabaret is Dayton’s premier variety show and dance party featuring performances by bands, burlesque, fire/flow arts, drag, belly dance, DJ, aerialists, and more. The events include a costume contest, raffles, vendors hall, drinks, and a food truck! There’s no other show like it in Dayton! 21+ only.
Special VIP show 7:00-8:00pm (presale tickets only)
Doors open for general admission 8:00pm
Performances occur throughout the night with open dancing until 1:00am
$30 general admission

Second Saturday Poetry Salon
2024-04-13 19:00 - 21:30 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Come read your own work or someone else’s in a cozy, supportive environment.

Fatale Flaw by Mayhem & Mystery Interactive Theatre
2024-04-15 19:00 - 21:30 | Spaghetti Warehouse, 36 W. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Nora Dezimon has hired gumshoe Sam Shade to find out if her fiancé is seeing another woman. Cathy, Nora’s best friend, seems very confused. Is it all an act? Or does she have something to hide? Harry Lemon, Nora’s fiancé acts like Nora is his property. And who are the two men seated at the table? A sudden accident during the evening calls everyone into question. Can you solve the crime?
Performances are Monday evenings plus one Friday each month at the Spaghetti Warehouse in Downtown Dayton, Ohio. Three course dinner and interactive mystery show costs $39.95 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required. Please call the Spaghetti Warehouse at 937.461.3913 to make reservations.

DEI Article Club: “How to Unlearn Racism”
2024-04-16 15:30 | Sinclair College, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH
Join Sinclair’s Chief Diversity Officer, Michael Carter, for a discussion on the Scientific American article by Abigail Libers.
We are offering two days from which to choose for this discussion, with limited seating.
April 16, 2024 – 3:30 p.m.
April 25, 2024 – 11:30 a.m.
You can park for free in the garage (Lot C) under building 12 and parking passes will be provided at the discussion.
https://sinclaircc.wufoo.com/forms/zlsm1tl192jr11/

Dayton Dragons vs. Fort Wayne Tincaps
2024-04-16 19:05 | Day Air Ballpark, 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH, 45402
Catch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For tickets and more information, visit www.daytondragons.com or call 228-2287.

Draw from the Collection
2024-04-18 13:00 - 15:30 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Get inspired, get creative, get sketching! Learn about a variety of drawing concepts and techniques with the guidance of a Museum Educator while exploring the artworks of a highlighted collection gallery each month.

Each month is an in-depth study with the objects, ideas, or processes featured in the collection galleries. Each month features a different gallery and a different drawing theme. Guests will create sketch studies of artworks featured in the gallery, then proceed to the studios to do an in-depth examination of the drawing processes and ideas featured for the month. All drawing experience levels welcome!
All materials provided, but guests may bring their own sketchbook. Open to all abilities and interests. Draw from the Collection is best for ages 12 and up. Advanced registration encouraged; drop-ins welcome.

Ages: 16 and up
Cost: $25 members, $30 non-members

Diversity Film Series: Uneven Fairways
2024-04-18 15:00 | Sinclair College, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH
In person film screening. FREE and open to the Public

Strange Ranger + Sam King & The Suspects
2024-04-18 19:30 - 22:30 | The Brightside, 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Join us for a very special evening of local live music featuring Strange Ranger with special guests Sam King & The Suspects at The Brightside!
How to Go?
The Brightside, 905 E 3rd St, Dayton
Thur, April 18, 2024
Doors 7:30pm
Show 8pm
All ages welcome
$10 advance – https://www.venuepilot.co/events/99957/orders/new
$15 at the door

Jerry Seinfeld
2024-04-19 19:00 | The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
America’s premier comedian, JERRY SEINFELD, comes to the Schuster Center stage in Dayton, Ohio, to perform his newest stand-up routine on Friday, April 19, 2024. Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere.

Free Poetry Workshop
2024-04-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
April is National Poetry Month!
Poets 18+ of all skill levels are welcome to a free poetry workshop at Rabbit Hole Books. Poets are encouraged to bring poems in progress to receive supportive and constructive feedback from other artists.
Workshop is limited to 6 spots. Call 937-999-4092 or message Rabbit Hole Books on Facebook to reserve your spot.

TBTYS Spring Music Fest
2024-04-19 19:30 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Come rock out for the Talking ‘Bout the Young Sound spring music festival!
These young musicians have worked and played hard to put together a fantastic show for you all!
LINEUP:Solo performances from band membersAvery Clark (alumni performer)Ireland (TBTYS kid)Vote for DogsTeacher Band!GhostlightD’FunkedTBTYS Super Group
All ages show and FREE! Music starts at 7:30 pm.Come hungry to feast on the tastiest pizza a la Pizza Bandit, yum! Some of the kindest bartenders will be serving up beverages all evening to include non-alcoholic cocktails.
RAFFLE: We will be holding a raffle to raise funds for future class materials and instruments. The raffle will be cash-only and drawn before the final song of the night.
THANK YOU! To class support from McCutcheon Music and In Honor of Collin Scholarship.
PARKING: Access the main parking lot off of Walnut Street. It is a fenced in parking lot that is between the Yellow Cab building and the Greater Dayton USBC building. There is also street parking available on Walnut St. and on 4th Street.

Record Store Day
2024-04-20 08:00 - 21:00 | OMEGA MUSIC, 318 E 5th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Join us for our annual Record Store Day party!

In addition to carrying the largest selection of RSD exclusives and stocking the store with loads of great used LPs, we’re collecting donations for Miami Valley Meals. If you bring in a pantry staple to donate (Rice, Pasta & Canned Vegetables are in need) you’ll get to spin our prize wheel for a chance to win LPs, CDs, & more! Stay tuned for more info and a look at what limited edition vinyl we will be carrying on 4/20/24 starting at 8am.

You can also bring your RSD receipt to the following businesses for a discount that day:-Canal Street Deli @ 308 E 1st St. for 10% off of food-Culture @ 416 E 5th St. for 10% off of food-Press Coffee @ 257 Wayne Ave. for 10% off of beverages-Thai 9 @ 11 Brown St. for 10% off of appetizers

Carolyn Kimes Tree Seedling Give Away
2024-04-20 09:00 - 15:00 | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Our annual Carolyn Kimes Tree Seedling give away returns to the Market! Help the environment and celebrate Earth Day by selecting free tree seedlings for you to take home and plant. Deciduous and coniferous trees will be available. While supplies last.

Mosaic Pots on 5th – A collab with Luna Gifts & Botanicals
2024-04-20 11:30 - 14:00 | Oregon District, Fifth Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
We are popping up ‘Street Party’ style in the middle of Fifth OUTSIDE for an outdoor arts experience!!
Join friends, seated at a long table stretching down Fifth Street in the heart of the historic Oregon District, to mosaic a beautiful one of a kind flower pot. Create a bright blast of color to pop, in your plant menagerie.
You will use precut glass pieces, applied with adhesive, to create a mosaic design on a terra cotta pot. We will have mosaic tools available and can help you fine tune your shapes. This is one of our easiest mosaic experiences. Children are welcome to join! Bring the whole family.
Fifth Street will be closed so arrive in the Oregon District by 11am to grab a mimosa and DORA on out to the class. We will begin at 11:30am.
After finishing your prodigious pot, leave it with us and continue on your Oregon District adventure. We will grout and deliver the pots to Luna Gifts & Botanicals on Wayne, where you will pick them up starting Friday May 3rd at 11am. But your pot won’t be empty…. oh No… this class includes a 4 inch plant baby that’s sure to sprout joy in your heart and complete your beautiful work of art!
Class includes:
Mosaic Art Lesson
Red Terra Cotta Clay 4 inch Pot
Pre-cut Stained Glass pieces (tesserae)
Loctite Instant Grab Glue
Grouting
4 inch plant from Luna Gifts & Botanicals
!! $45 !!
We order supplies based on tickets sold. NO REFUNDS.
RAIN DATE for class will be Saturday May 11th, 11:30 – 2p
Luna Gifts & Botanicals, 261 Wayne Ave, Dayton, OH 45402

Story Hour
2024-04-20 14:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Until school is out, the story hour is geared for younger kids, but will broaden to include elementary age kids through the summer with stories, songs and crafts.
Twice a month on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 pm: April 20 & 24, May 15 & 18, June 26 & 29, July 10 & 13, August 7 & 10.

National Poetry Month Haiku Festival
2024-04-20 14:00 - 17:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
April is National Poetry Month!
Rabbit Hole Books is hosting a Haiku Festival with free workshops and a Haiku Contest.
A free workshops for poets 15 years or younger is planned for 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20. Poets 16 years and older can attend a free workshop at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 22.
The Haiku Contest closes on April 26 with winners announced on May 3. One winner will be chosen from each category (15 years & under, 16 years & older) to receive a $50 Rabbit Hole Books giftcard.
Up to three entries per poet may be submitted in person or by mail to Rabbit Hole Books to enter. Mailed entries must be postmarked by April 22.

Acapulco Gold 2.0 Sesh IPA Tapping & 4th Annual 4/20 Bar Crawl
2024-04-20 16:20 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Join us on 4/20 at 4:20 for the launch of “Acapulco Gold 2.0 Sesh IPA” at the Dayton Taproom, immediately followed by our 4th annual 4/20 Bar Crawl through The Oregon District with The Pizza Bandit – featuring live music in the form of a traveling band of local musicians! Let’s get weird.
Coming in at 4.3% ABV & 28 IBU – Acapulco Gold 2.0 Sesh IPA is a light session IPA with very mild hop bitterness & a dry finish. Both the flavor & aroma are fruity, with notes of white grape & citrus. We look forward to collaborating with our pizza pals at The Pizza Bandit on a new beer every year & this years version is sure to please both hop heads & “hop-cousin” heads alike – as it has added terpenes that add a uniquely dank & resinous aromatic profile to the beer.
4/20 Bar Crawl starts at Warped Wing! Beer tapping will take place at 4:20pm & we’ll enjoy a pint before hitting the streets – if you see us out & about, feel free to say *high* & join us! Crawl ends at Yellow Cab Tavern around 7:30pm to enjoy our themed collaboration pizza, which pairs perfectly with an Acapulco Gold 2.0!
BAR CRAWL STOPS Warped Wing Dayton Oregon Express Blind Bob’s Toxic Brew Co. Dublin Pub Yellow Cab Tavern
BURNT OUT BOLOGNA PIZZA “Burnt end” bologna Carolina Gold BBQ sauce base Mozzarella, provolone, & American cheeses Sliced tomato Red onion Citrus & terpene dressed arugula garnish
Plus at Yellow Cab you can also enjoy the music Jah Soul & Seefari! Cover starts at 8pm, with performances starting around 9pm – tix $9 in advance & $12 at the door.
Tappings of Acapulco Gold 2.0 will be available at all Warped Wing Taprooms on 4/20, The Yellow Cab Tavern, all bar crawl stops and a few select locations in limited supply

Puccini’s Tosca
2024-04-20 19:30 | The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Puccini’s Tosca is a thrilling roller-coaster ride of political intrigue, passion, and betrayal, filled with some of the most ravishing music in opera. A feast for both the eye and ear, this truly grand opera will satisfy opera lovers, new and old, with magnificent singing, exquisite sets, and sumptuous costumes.

420 at Yellow Cab
2024-04-20 20:00 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Join us at The Yellow Cab Tavern on April 20th as we welcome Jah Soul and Seefari for a full evening of jammin’ and groovin’!
Cover starts at 8:00pm on April 20th with performance starting around 9:00pm!
Tickets are $9 in advance and $12 at the doors.
Tickets are available at https://ten-high-productions.square.site/
*All ages welcome with a guardian.**Discounted presale tickets end at Midnight on April 19th
Yellow Cab’s resident truck, The Pizza Bandit, will be set up and serving through 11pm!

ARTeBRATION 2024
2024-04-21 11:00 - 16:00 | Front Street Galleries, 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Front Street is kicking off the outdoor season on April 21st! Join us for our biggest party of the year, ARTeBRATION: a celebration of all things creative! In addition to hopping around studios, galleries and boutiques, returning to Front Street are beer gardens, the outdoor market, live music, food trucks, and the Street Art Jam! The most up to date information about artists, activities, vendors, musicians, and food trucks can all be found on our website www.frontstreet.art. ARTeBRATION is a one day, rain or shine, free and family fun event! ARTeBRATION is free to attend, offers free parking and is a family and pet friendly community. Leashed and well behaved pets only, please. Mark your calendar, invite your friends, and set a reminder to come visit us on the 21st!

Dinosaur World Live!
2024-04-21 13:00 | Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE! in this roarsome interactive show for all the family.
Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!
A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.
Now an international smash hit, DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE! is back by popular demand following its hugely successful 2022 US tour.
Don’t miss this entertaining and mind-expanding jurassic adventure, live on stage.

World Book Day
2024-04-23 12:00 - 19:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
World Book Day was established by UNESCO in 1970. To celebrate this year, all guests to Rabbit Hole Books on World Book Day 2024 will receive one book of their choice for free!

Dragons High School Baseball Showcase
2024-04-24 18:00 | Day Air Ballpark, 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH, 45402
The Dragons High School Baseball Showcase, presented by Bob Ross Auto Group, is back at Day Air Ballpark! Twenty-four teams from the greater Miami Valley area will play in twelve games at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District.
The showcase provides a fundraising opportunity for high school programs, allowing them to sell Dragons tickets and raise money for their athletic departments. The High School Baseball Showcase is open to the public and games are scheduled for various dates between April 24 and May 11.

Wednesday, April 24 6:00 PM Kings vs Lebanon

Friday, April 26 5:00 PM Lima Perry vs Allen East

Friday, April 26 8:00 PM Tippecanoe vs Bethel

Saturday, April 27 3:00 PM Upper Scioto Valley vs Pandora Gilboa

Saturday, April 27 6:00 PM National Trail vs Brookville

Tuesday, May 7 6:00 PM Beavercreek vs Springfield-Shawnee

Wednesday, May 8 5:30 PM Lehman Catholic vs Union County (IN)

Wednesday, May 8 8:00 PM Lima Shawnee vs Northmont

Friday, May 10 5:00 PM Sidney vs Chaminade-Julienne

Friday, May 10 8:00 PM Franklin-Monroe vs Arcanum

Saturday, May 11 3:00 PM Fairlawn vs Houston

Saturday, May 11 6:00 PM Xenia vs Greenon

Now & Zen Terrarium Building
2024-04-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Little Fish Brewing Company, 116 Webster St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Join us for an evening of cold brews, food, and terrarium building here at Little Fish Brewing Company – Dayton station on April 24th, hosted by Now and Zen DIY Studios! Ticket’s can be purchased via QR code or through the link attached! Prices vary based on the size terrarium you would like to build. Sip and build, enjoy this DIY event with friends, family, or meet a new pal!
https://www.shopnowandzen.com/open-workshop?fbclid=IwAR2EFt9-p3ogNZYz79TK7Rjy5XDo176p9hYgQERbYlPpCe6sGo5F_GQKKt8

Casting Crowns 20th Anniversary Tour: A Live Symphony Experience
2024-04-24 19:00 | The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Multi-platinum selling Grammy winners Casting Crowns will take their powerful live performances on the road this fall with the CASTING CROWNS 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR: A LIVE SYMPHONY EXPERIENCE. Featuring hit songs from the band’s current chart-topping Healer album (“Scars In Heaven,” “Crazy People”), concertgoers will also experience a night of worship like no other, celebrating an incredible 20-year repertoire of songs like “Only Jesus,” “Nobody,” “Praise You In This Storm,” “East To West” and many more. For the first time ever, Casting Crowns has been joined by a live symphony on this special anniversary tour. With more than 12 million albums sold and multiple Grammy, Dove and American Music Awards to their name, Casting Crowns might be best known for their fan-favorite live concert events – and the CASTING CROWNS 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR: A LIVE SYMPHONY EXPERIENCE promises to be no different.

John Crist: The Emotional Support Tour
2024-04-25 19:00 | The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
John Crist is one of today’s fast-rising stand-up comedians, with more than one billion video views, over five million fans on social media and sold-out shows from coast to coast making Pollstar’s Top 100 Global Tours list in 2019 with over 197,000 tickets sold. Widely known for viral videos like “Honest Football Coach,” “Every Parent at Disney,” “Brands That Need to be CANCELLED” plus hundreds more. John Crist has performed all over the world and in 2021 began his multi-city national theater tour called Fresh Cuts selling out theaters all over the United States. John has been seen on ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, Barstool Sports, and Buzzfeed just to name a few.
In 2022, John released his second special – What Are We Doing – on YouTube and released his bestselling book Delete That in the fall. John also has a weekly podcast called “Net Positive.” When asked where he finds the inspiration to write jokes, Crist says, “I grew up in the deep south, my dad is a pastor, and I was the third of eight homeschooled children. My first job was at Chick-fil-A. Coming from a background like that, how do you NOT write jokes?!”
And he’s on tour now!

Peerless
2024-04-25 20:00 | The Human Race Theatre Company, 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
APRIL 25 – MAY 12, 2024
Peerless

BY JIEHAE PARK
DIRECTOR MARYA SPRING CORDES ^
Twins M and L have given up everything to get into The College. So when D gets “their” spot instead, they figure they’ve got only one option: kill him. A darkly comedic take on Shakespeare’s Macbeth about the ultra-ambitious and the cut-throat world of high school during college admissions.
Recommended if you liked Macbeth, Lizzie.

Art Auction: Pearl Pre-Party
2024-04-26 17:30 - 19:00 | The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
The Art Auction is The Co’s signature fundraiser–a lively, semi-casual event of 400 patrons and artists mingling, eating, drinking, browsing, and bidding on 100+ original works of art. The event will take place on April 26, 2024, from 6-10P in The Dayton Arcade’s magnificent Rotunda; with an exclusive Pre-party from 5:30-7P in The Co’s adjacent galleries.

THEME
S P E C T R A: The 30th Annual Art Auction
Spectra [spek-truh] (plural noun) a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed as by passage through a prism

The Contemporary Dayton invites all to explore the color spectrum and together become a living work of art. Art, light, color, taste, and sound will merge in The Arcade’s magnificent Rotunda to spark a celebration of over 100 works of art and the talented artists of the Dayton-area community and beyond who create them—all to benefit The Co’s exhibition and education programs. The Co invites patrons to come dressed in shades of white—reflecting the traditional 30th anniversary gemstone, the pearl—and prepare to immerse themselves in a kaleidoscope of friends, merriment, and music and discover the profound beauty that arises when colors dance together.

TICKETS
Tickets now available at codayton.org/auction.
Ticket packages range from $250 to $5,000 and include benefits such as:

Guest Tickets to The Art Auction & The Pearl Pre-Party
Name and Logo on Event Website and ENewsletter
Ad in Event Program
Reserved Live Auction Seating

Individual tickets start at $125 for General Admission to The Auction; and $100 for Co Members. The Pearl Pre-Party tickets start at $250 and include Auction entry.

Patrons may purchase tickets at codayton.org/auction; by calling The Co at 937/224.3822; or mail check made out to The Contemporary Dayton to 25 W 4 St., Dayton, OH 45402

PRESENTING SPONSORS:
Buckeye Vodka
Culture Works
Houser Asphalt & Concrete
Mitosis

THANKS TO OUR ANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT DONORS
The AES Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Culture Works, The Dayton Foundation, The Montgomery County Arts & Cultural District, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Ohio Arts Council, The Virginia W. Kettering Foundation, and Members.
