Downtown Dayton Partnership

Church of Funk
2024-05-05 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | Oregon Express, 336 E. 5th Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Cooley the Curator, *Aka Pastor Cooley,* will be presiding over the wheels of steel between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Entry is free! He’ll be offering up the finest Funk, Soul, & Reggae during our Sunday lunch service! Join us for the Funk but stick around for special themed drinks and food specials.

Cinco at Sueno
2024-05-05 12:00 - 20:00 | Sueno, 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Join us at Sueño for a celebration of Mexican heritage and culture for our annual Cinco de Mayo festivities!
Forget the overplayed stereotypes of sombreros and ponchos and step into a party honoring the rich history, culinary, and alcoholic spirit traditions of Mexico. Enjoy our taco bar and Mexican street food featuring tacos al pastor, chips and dips, esquites, and more. Your $40 entry fee gets you two hours of unlimited dining, live music by the Dayton Salsa Project and/or Frank Calzada and Friends, and access to our cash bar featuring speciality cocktails. See below for set times by our featured local artists.
Want to learn more about Mexico’s traditional alcoholic spirits? Join Beverage Director Tyler Hampton for a “Taste of Desert Sprits” experience. This $30 per person add-on provides an intimate experience at Tender Mercy to taste and learn about some of the finest spirits Mexico has to offer. There’s more to it than just tequila…
Presented by Viva Agave, proceeds from this year’s fiesta benefit The Latino Center at Wright State University, which helps to enrich the lives of Latino students at WSU and in our community.
Live Music Sets:
Dayton Salsa Project 12:30-3pm
Frank Calzada and Friends 3:30-8pm
https://www.exploretock.com/sueno/event/477565/cinco-at-sueno-presented-by-viva-agave

Fashion Meets Food Truck Rally
2024-05-05 14:00 - 19:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Fashion Meets Food Truck Rally
2:00pm – 7:00pm
AGE: All ages | FREE
Join us as Events by Tae Winston hosts the Fashion Meets Food Truck Rally on May 5th from 2 to 7 PM! Come support local businesses for a fun day of shopping and dining from a variety of delicious food trucks. Plus, enjoy a DJ on the stage and so much more! Weather Dependent.

Fashion Meets Food Truck Rally
2024-05-05 14:00 - 19:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Eat amazing food and shop the hottest fashions!
Featuring local small business vendors, fashion and food trucks, music by DJ Oscar and the Chazz Band, and more fun!

An Evening With Phil Rosenthal Of Somebody Feed Phil
2024-05-05 19:00 | Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Phil Rosenthal is the award-winning creator, executive producer, and host of “Somebody Feed Phil,” as well as a New York Times Best Selling Author. “Somebody Feed Phil” – one of Netflix’s most popular food and travel shows – has garnered a cult-like following and will release its seventh season March 2024. This Emmy-nominated unscripted documentary series combines his love of food and travel with his unique brand of humor has become must-see TV for foodies, restaurateurs, travelers, and armchair enthusiasts all over the world. Rosenthal recently won a 2022 Critics Choice Real TV Award for “Best Travel/Adventure Show” on behalf of the series, and he also garnered a 2022 James Beard Award nomination for “Visual Media – Long Form.”
Rosenthal’s early writing credits include the comedy series “Down The Shore” and “Coach.” In 1995, Rosenthal created the hit CBS comedy “Everybody Loves Raymond” which premiered the following year. He served as the showrunner and executive producer for all nine years of the show’s very successful run, which ended in 2005. During its original run, the show was nominated for over 70 Emmy Awards, and won 15 awards, including two for “Best Comedy Series” in 2003 and 2005. Rosenthal won the 2002 Writers Guild Award for “Excellence in Television Writing” for his “Italy” script.

BootyMix Fitness
2024-05-06 18:00 - 19:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
AGE: All ages | FREE
BootyMix is a mixture of booty-centric experiences that make you feel alive and give you the confidence to take back your life through community, movement, and music. You’ll leave class with a better sense of self worth and honor your body for what it can do. Your mind will be refreshed so you can walk out into the world with a new perspective and confidence to chase those big dreams. Weather Dependent.

Bootcamp with The Unit
2024-05-06 18:00 - 19:30 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series
Bootcamp with The Unit
6:00pm – 7:30pm
AGE: All ages | FREE
Join The Unit for an exciting boot camp workout that will take you through RiverScape in a whole new way. Whether you’re running the stairs, doing push ups near the reflecting pools, or stretching along the levee, this effective workout will keep you moving. Combined with the uplifting support of the community members that make up The Unit, this is a workout you will want to make part of your weekly routine. All fitness levels welcome and encouraged! Weather Dependent.

Crime Scene Crack-Up presented by Mayhem & Mystery
2024-05-06 19:00 | Spaghetti Warehouse, 36 W. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Sara Bounasera and Mick Tailor lead a crackpot team of crime scene technicians that investigate details and hunt down perpetrators. Do they always play by the rules? When a crime hits close to home will they be able put aside their emotions and solve it? Or will you be able to solve it for them?
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.

Tai Chi & Qigong at the River
2024-05-07 18:00 - 19:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series
Tai Chi & Qigong at the River
6:00pm – 7:00pm
AGE: All ages | FREE
Offered by Immortal Tree Qigong. Each hour-long Tai Chi & Qigong session will start with breathing exercises, warm up, and gentle stretching. You will then be guided through flowing movements mixed with short standing meditations. We will end with a slightly longer guided standing (or sitting) meditation. This should leave a few minutes to answer questions or discuss any insights. Qigong doesn’t require any special skills (other than breathing) or equipment (other than your body). Find “Immortal Tree Qigong” on Facebook or Instagram for more information! Weather Dependent.

Mental Health and Well-being
2024-05-08 16:30 - 17:30 | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Kettering Health Network drops by to help patrons take a closer look into the subject of mental health and coping skills that can be utilized to help improve whole-life balance. (Adults)

Stay Fit with DCDC
2024-05-08 18:00 - 19:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series
Stay Fit with DCDC
6:00pm – 7:00pm
AGE: All ages | FREE
Get fit the DCDC way. You’ve seen the dancers, and their phenomenal displays of strength and endurance. Now you can benefit from the fitness training these artist/athletes receive. Based on Tabata, classes are suitable for all levels of experience, body type and facility. Classes are conducted by members of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. Weather Dependent.

Expressions Rebirth – an evening of music & spoken word
2024-05-08 19:00 - 22:00 | The Brightside, 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Welcome to RE-BIRTH, presented by EXPRESSIONS! This feature performance showcases Dayton artists and songwriters, celebrating growth and transformation. The featured artists include Chelsea Paige, Eleanor Dakota, and MelinaMarie, along with spoken word by The Bars Kid. Take advantage of this unforgettable experience of artistic rebirth and triumph! $10.

Exhibit: What’s New?
2024-05-09 | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
As part of Dayton Metro Library’s celebration of Juneteenth, the Library welcomes a traveling exhibit, What’s New?, from the African American Visual Artists Guild (AAVAG), that will be on display in the 2nd Floor Gallery of the Main Library through Thursday, June 30.
What’s New? is the fourth project for the AAVAG under their Exposition Through Art Program (ETAP), which celebrates the ideas, places, personalities, and facts of the AAVAG community. What’s New? specifically focuses on both a visual and written view of its artists – representing “what is new” in their lives, the community they live in, their world of art, and/or any new viewpoints the artists may have developed regarding social, political, and religious ideals.
Additionally, DML will host Artists Talk at Bassani Theater on Thursday, June 13, from 6-8:30 pm at the Main Library, in the Bassani Theater Off Third, 3rd Floor. AAVAG artists Andrea Cummings, Nathan Connor, Clarice Moore, and Cedric McGhee will discuss the various themes found in their artwork that is included in the AAVAG’s traveling exhibit. Moderated by DML’s Karen D. Brame from Special Collections, this program is for all ages.
For more information, visit DaytonMetroLibrary.org or call the Library’s Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665.

Culture Kitchen: French Crepes
2024-05-09 11:00 - 15:30 | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Celebrate Mothers Day and join Sabine Grande as she talks about her native France and how they celebrate Mothers Day. Sabine owner of Crepe Boheme will make savory and sweet crepes for your tasting enjoyment. If you are interested, she’ll teach you how to make a crepe. Along with the crepes enjoy a cup of Poppets coffee or herbal tea. Registration is required for the event. $20.

Diversity Film Series Screening
2024-05-09 15:00 | Sinclair College, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH

Jazz & Beyond: Father, Son & Friends: 35th Anniversary Tour (Celtic)
2024-05-09 17:30 - 19:30 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Our Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond concerts present a great mix of familiar favorites and new faces from the region’s jazz scene. The series has been a regular fixture at the museum for more than 25 years. Concerts return to the Shaw Gothic Cloister (unless otherwise noted)!
Join us on Thursday, May 9, as the Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond series presents the Celtic Music of Father, Son & Friends – 35th Anniversary Tour.
A family band with a host of friends, they have played with Mumford and Sons, received an Irish Music Awards Nomination and recently wrapped up a tour in Scotland. Come join the fun, complete with Irish Step Dancers.
https://www.facebook.com/fathersonandfriends/
This performance takes place in the Shaw Gothic Cloister. All seating is general admission and tickets may be purchased at the door the night of the concert. The concert is free for museum members and included in museum general admission for non-members. Click here to learn more about membership!
A cash bar will be available for drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), and an assortment of snacks provided by Leo will be available for purchase.
HOW TO GO
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5 p.m.)
Location: Shaw Gothic Cloister
Cost: Free to members; included in museum general admission for non-members
Doors open at 5 p.m., and concerts take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Shaw Gothic Cloister (unless otherwise noted). Admission is free for museum members and included in museum general admission for non-members. Not a member? Click here to join!
A cash bar will be available for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks provided by Leo will also be available for purchase.

Mother’s Day Weekend
2024-05-10 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Mother’s Day Weekend at Rabbit Hole Books. Special shopping for kids with wrap stations— they can wrap books and gifts themselves (or we can help!) Friday afternoon and evening, our last tea of the season on Saturday, poetry salon on Saturday night and bring your mom in for a free rose on Sunday, along with some light refreshments.

Exhibit: Katherine Kadish & David Leach: Crossroads
2024-05-10 11:00 - 18:00 | The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present new and recent work by two of the area’s most esteemed artists, each and together exploring recent “crossroads” in their lives. The exhibition will feature Kadish’s evocative monotype and painted colorscapes paired with Leach’s abstracted landscape, architecture, and interior drawings and prints; as well as two new monotypes the artists created collaboratively for the exhibition.
Both artists have exhibited widely and are featured in prominent public and private collections all over the world. Kadish is based in Yellow Springs and often collaborates with Lisa Mackie, Master Prints, NY. Leach is based in Dayton, is Emeritus Professor, Wright State University, and an active member of the Dayton Printmakers Co-op.
In conjunction with the exhibition, a selection of monotypes and prints by the artists will be available for purchase in The CoSHOP Pop-up Print Shop.

Exhibit: Andy Snow: Time Mends, Space Blends
2024-05-10 11:00 - 18:00 | The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
The Contemporary Dayton presents a series of blended photographs from the Flood of 1913 and present day Dayton, Ohio by Dayton-based artist, Andy Snow.
Exhibit on display through August 10.

Exhibit: Tess Cortés: Vanishing Point
2024-05-10 11:00 - 18:00 | The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Using digitized family movies, photographs, and computer-generated 3D models of heirloom objects, Cortés invites viewers to contemplate the intersection of memory, perception, and the passage of time. Both recollection and imagination, Vanishing Point’s never-ending scroll along the screen symbolizes the convergence of past and present.
In conjunction with the exhibition, the artist has also produced a limited edition video print available for purchase in The CoSHOP Pop-up Print Shop.
Tess Cortés is an award-winning Dayton-based digital media artist and Instructor of Motion Design at the Modern College of Design, Kettering.
Work on display through August 10, 2024.

Learn about Heirloom Tomato Varieties
2024-05-10 11:30 - 12:30 | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Betty Hoevel, Five Rivers MetroParks (FRMP) Education Coordinator, discusses heirloom tomato varieties and how to get the best yield from them. Bring your questions to this informative workshop. This is an informal session, please stop by anytime from 11:30 until 12:30.

Mother’s Day Festivities: Special Shopping for Dads and Kids
2024-05-10 15:00 - 20:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Gift wrap table for kids to wrap their gifts, plus help finding something cool for Mom.

The Magic Of Motown
2024-05-10 19:30 | Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
The Magic of Motown will transport you straight to Motown through costumes, choreography, and 15 power vocalists backed by a six piece band delivering all the hits from The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, and more!

HeartSiq Presents “OH Cry OH” – Emo Night
2024-05-10 20:00 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Get sad with us at OH-Cry-OH Emo night at The Yellow Cab Tavern on May 10th as part of our ongoing queer artist focused live entertainment series, HeartSiq!
May’s Featured Artists:Abertooth Lincoln, Methmatics, ETCHNSKTCH
Aesthetic:The Stoney Cottage / Kacie Clover
Hosted by: Ky Heart
Each HEARTSIQ features a mix of visual artists, musicians, spoken word, burlesque, food offerings, drag queens, and more for a whole evening of community and entertainment! It is a great opportunity to discover, enjoy, and support the queer artists in our community.
Cover starts at 8:00pm, music and performance starts at 9:00pm and tickets are $9 in advance and $12 at the doors.
We also offer our group “5 ticket pack” for only $35 in advance. (20% off)
All ages welcome with a guardian.
Presale tickets available at heartsiq.com
**Discounted presale tickets end at Midnight on May 9th.
Yellow Cab’s resident truck, The Pizza Bandit, will be set up and serving through 11pm.

Figure Drawing
2024-05-11 09:30 - 12:00 | Dayton Society of Artists, 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Join us for our Saturday Nude Figure Drawing session. $5 modeling fee, and make sure to bring your own supplies. Easels and drawing horses are available to borrow. Space is filling fast so make sure to come a little early for a good seat.
Free street parking or in the lot across the street – we hope to see you there!

Miami Valley Community ID Drive
2024-05-11 09:30 - 13:00 | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
This programs issues IDs to any Miami Valley resident, including the unhoused, elderly, immigrants and/or refugees, and those returning from incarceration. Obtaining this ID provides community members with reliable identification who may otherwise not have access to or have difficulty accessing government-issued forms of ID. Registration is required.

Yoga in the Park
2024-05-11 10:00 - 11:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of Fitness in the Park series
Yoga in the Park
10:00am – 11:00am
AGE: All ages | FREE
Enjoy fun, effective and FREE outdoor workouts under the pavilion! Center yourself on yoga days with Tori Reynolds of Speakeasy Yoga. Remember to bring your own mat, water bottle and towels. Weather Dependent.

Mother’s Day Hypertufa Sale
2024-05-11 10:00 - 14:00 | K12 Gallery & TEJAS, 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Make someone special Smile… Give a gift made with Love. Mother’s Day sale of potted plants with Hypertufa. Proceeds go towards scholarships for Creative Young People. A gift that keeps giving!

Healthy Kids Day
2024-05-11 12:00 - 16:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Come join us at Riverscape on Saturday, May 11th, 2024, from noon to 4 pm, as we celebrate Healthy Kids Day with the YMCA of Greater Dayton. This nationwide initiative aims to enhance the health and wellness of children.
Expect an array of activities including kids’ fitness classes, dancing, sports skills clinics, arts and crafts, and enriching games from Camp Kern. Families can also partake in a Fun Run, fostering friendly competition. Prizes and giveaways await our attendees.
This event is free and open to everyone, providing an excellent opportunity for children to engage in outdoor play. Save the date for May 11th and get ready to have a blast under the sun!
Proudly sponsored by Peanuts and Five Rivers MetroParks.
Learn more at DaytonYMCA.org
https://www.daytonymca.org/programs/healthy-kids-day

Mother’s Day Festivities: Special Mother’s Day Tea
2024-05-11 12:00 - 16:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Last tea of the season. Scones! Whipped Cream! Jam! Crumpets! Excellent brewed tea.
A free book for Moms all weekend long.
