Downtown Dayton Partnership

Puzzle Feud
2025-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | OH
Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle is completed). Complete a 500-piece puzzle of your choice with teams of up to 4 with a 2-hour limit. All teams must sign up at the bar on the day of and teams must go to the bar once their puzzle is completed. The winning team receives a prize. Cheers!

Juneteenth Celebration ft Goapele
2025-06-19 17:00 (America/New_York) | Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Juneteenth Celebration ft Goapele

June 19 @ 5:00 PM

Free Admission

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Genre:

R&B

This event begins at 5:00PM with line dancing followed by Home of Urban Creative Arts Community curated ceremonies, commemoration, and concert. Experience poetry, African dance, musicians, drumming, performances, commemoration, food trucks, live choir, creative sculptures, and Goapele.

5PM – Line dancing
6PM – Community Celebration
7PM – Goapele takes the stage

Goapele, an Oakland native, is a visionary in modern R&B, known for her captivating blend of soul, jazz, pop, and moody basslines. Her music transcends genres, resonating with universal truths and the complexities of life, love, and the human experience. Born to a South African father who escaped apartheid and a German-Jewish mother from New York, Goapele’s diverse heritage influences her music and worldview. Her formative years at Berklee College of Music honed her talent, leading to her debut in 2001 with the anthem “Closer.” Her albums, including Even Closer, Break of Dawn, and COLOURS, showcase her evolution as an artist, exploring themes of healing, self-worth, and transformation. Beyond music, Goapele is a passionate humanitarian, advocating for social change and championing causes like racial justice and women’s rights. Her lifestyle brand, Dreamseeker, reflects her commitment to authenticity, curating products inspired by her synesthesia. Goapele’s music has been featured in films, TV series, and documentaries, and she has performed alongside legends like Prince and Stevie Wonder. She continues to inspire through her music, advocacy, and storytelling.

Culture Kitchen: Ghana
2025-06-19 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Join Selina Asamoah, owner of Seli Foods a 2nd Street Market vendor, as she presents several tastings of food from her native country of Ghana. Her menu will include Jollof Rice with baked chicken or Tilapia, also Peanut Butter soup with fufu, ripe fried Plantain with black eye beans and palm oil and Egusi soup(white melon seed) along with a refreshing Sobolo, which is a Hibiscus flower drink.

Sunset at the Market
2025-06-19 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
The 2nd Street Market is open this Thursday, join us for an evening of music, community and dining. Additionally we will be holding two food demonstrations, one by the Market vendor Dohner Maple Syrup, their event is titled “Maple Syrup is used way more than just on pancakes”. The other demonstration honors National Pollinator month and Tracy Scott of Hive Products will lead you through of tasting of raw vs poured honey and then will highlight some of his special honey such as Tupelo honey and Appalachian Sourwood honey. See if you can taste the difference.

Karaoke
2025-06-19 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Detroit) | OH
Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!
