Front Street Art Hop
2025-05-03 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Front Street Galleries, 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have a NEW ART HOP SCHEDULE!! Join us every First Friday & the Saturday after for our monthly art hops. FRIDAY, 5PM – 9PM Explore art studios, shops, and galleries across campus! Live demonstrations, gallery openings, and new work on display by more than 150 artists! Meet our artists, learn about their work, or sign up to take a class! Don’t just see art, live it! Kool Beanz Cafe is open! Order at the tent and step inside to warm up while your made-to-order treat is prepared! SATURDAY, 11AM – 4PM Saturday after is your chance to visit what you couldn’t fit in on Friday! Of course, Kool Beanz Cafe will have things fired up and ready to make your lunch fresh.

7th Annual Derby Day in the District
2025-05-03 12:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Oregon District, Fifth Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Join us for our 7th annual Derby Day and Running of the Weiners! Sponsored by Love Tito’s! Proceeds benefit The Humane Society and Miami Valley Pit Crew. 12-1:45 Weiner Race Registration (Tito’s tent next to Toxic Brew) $25 registration fee. 2pm Weiner Dog Races on our specially made tracks right down 5th street! 3pm Costume contest for our four legged friends! 4pm Derby Fashion Show by Clash Dayton, Greta Grenadine and various other local designers. 5pm Hot Dog eating contest by Blind Dogs. Vendors will be setup throughout the district from 12-6pm, check them out as you hit our brick and mortars! Our district’s establishments will have specialty drinks featuring Tito’s Handmade Vodka! For every specialty drink purchase from participating bars, $1 per drink will be donated to this year’s featured charities! Make sure to ask for a DORA cup so you walk around the district and sip on a special beverage! This event is well behaved dog and family friendly, free to the public and perfect for your first block party of the year!

Drink Specials!!!
Oregon Express- Strawberry Barkarita -Ned peppers/Hole in the Wall -Paw-dras -Next door- Hot Dog Water -Tito’s aperol grapefruit juice -Lily’s Tito’s tiki julep- Tito’s passion fruit liqueurs, tiki bitters, mint fresh lime and soda water -Luckys-Tito’s soda lime-Blind Bobs- Brindle with blackberry syrup -Toxic -Cranberry Mut-Trolly-Daily Walk -Dublin pub-Cranberry Mut

Actívate With 123 Andrés
2025-05-03 13:00, 2025-05-03 16:00 (America/New_York) | Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Andrés and Christina are the Grammy and Latin-Grammy award winning music duo 123 Andrés. Their catchy songs and lively performances get the whole audience dancing, singing, and learning! Their high-energy, joyful music celebrates the Latinx experience and incorporates Spanish and English. Andrés and Christina — a husband-wife team — perform for tens of thousands of children and families each year. Come dance along to hit songs from 123 Andrés’ award-winning albums, including the 2024 Grammy winning We Grow Together: Preschool Songs. 123 Andrés has been featured by The New York Times, NPR, The Washington Post, and others. Their YouTube channel has over 50 million views and 100k+ subscribers.

Derby Days at Century Bar
2025-05-03 15:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Century Bar, 10 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH, 45402
This year, we’re extending our Kentucky Derby celebration to two days. Join us on Friday and Saturday for the 151st Kentucky Derby!
MAY 2nd . FIRST FRIDAY LILIES FOR THE FILLIES3pm – 7pm The Kentucky Oaks, playfully called ‘Lilies for the Fillies,’ is a celebrated springtime race at Churchill Downs, where the fastest three-year-old fillies compete amid a sea of pink. Beyond the pageantry, it’s also a heartfelt fundraiser, supporting breast cancer awareness and honoring survivors with every stride toward the finish line.
– Watch the traditional Friday races with us.– Enjoy an exclusive Oaks Lily cocktail (Friday only). – Show your passion, and put on some pink! – $1 of every drink purchased will be donated to Pink Ribbon Good.. . . . . . . .
MAY 3rd . 151st KENTUCKY DERBY3pm – 8:30pmDon your Derby finery and join us for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby! We’ll provide the big screen tvs, so you can catch all the action.
– Per tradition, the mint juleps will be flowing.– Enter our Derby Dazzle Hat Showdown. Bring your boldest brims, and you could win a prize!– Other games, prizes, and festivities will be going on for the duration

Gem City Roller Derby
2025-05-03 17:00, 2025-05-03 19:00 (America/New_York) | Dayton Convention Center, 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Gem City Roller Derby is a women’s flat track roller derby team based in Dayton, Ohio. GCRD is a skater-owned and operated non-profit that was founded in Dayton in 2006. As a registered 501c3 non-profit organization, all funds raised go directly toward supporting the league and the local community. Dayton’s number of league members fluctuates, but averages out around 60 skaters and 80 total members, including coaches, officials, and volunteers. Gem City plays nearly year-round, fielding its competitive travel teams (Purple Reign and Violet Femmes). As well as our recreational team, Purple Haze. Check out our family friendly upcoming events to attend a bout and see us play in person! Roller derby is an athletic pursuit of skating fast and hitting hard. Using quick thinking strategy to gain the most points to win the bout, all while avoiding time in the penalty box. The Dayton Convention Center hosts GCRD in a space that allows for a great view of the action in the heart of downtown Dayton.

Saturday May 3rd Femmes & Haze doubleheader at 5pm and 7pm
Saturday June 28th, Reign & Haze doubleheader at 5pm and 7pm
Saturday August 30th, Reign & Femmes doubleheader at 5pm and 7pm
