Downtown Dayton Partnership

Front Street Art Hop
2025-06-07 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-05 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-06 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-03 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-05 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-04 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-02 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-06 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) and 2 more dates | 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.

Dayton Pride: Pride Parade & Festival
2025-06-07 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Downtown Dayton
Pride Parade (11am–12pm)
This year’s parade lines up on Jefferson Street, kicks off at Second, marches down Main, loops around First, and wraps up at Patterson.
Pride Festival (12pm–5pm)
The Pride Festival keeps the celebration going after the parade, with live entertainment, local vendors, and plenty of delicious food! It’s a can’t-miss event for all ages. Bring the whole family and check out our dedicated kids’ area, packed with fun activities for every age group.

Exhibit: Peace Talks
2025-05-23 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Dayton Society of Artists, 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) proudly presents PEACE TALKS, our annual spring juried exhibition. This timely exhibition reflects on Dayton’s historic role in international diplomacy—the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords—and the ongoing complexities of global and personal peace. PEACE TALKS invites artists and viewers alike to explore the fragile, dynamic nature of peace: how it is achieved, maintained, challenged, and sometimes lost.

-On view May 2 – June 21
-Open Fridays & Saturdays | 12–5 PM

Pride on Fifth 2025
2025-06-07 12:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | The Oregon District, E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Join us for another year of celebrating PRIDE in The Oregon District!

We’ve got a ton of entertainment and activities in the works- retail vendors, kid’s activities, two stages with music and performances from our favorite local Queens and musicians and much more!

Stop in to the Trolley Stop from 1-3 p.m. and Blind Bob’s from 2-6 p.m. for live music!

On the main stage! Scarlett Moon Event Productions will be taking over from 2-4:30 p.m. for a FREE show with a meet and greet to follow!

High Tea with Harpist Leah Estes
2025-06-07 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Woman’s Club, 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Experience an afternoon of refined charm and musical elegance at our June Monthly High Tea, hosted in our beautiful Victorian-era mansion in the heart of Dayton.
This month’s gathering features the serene sounds of live harp music by Leah Estes, a classically trained harpist and pianist with deep roots in the Dayton music community. Leah has performed with the Dayton Philharmonic and Springfield Symphony Orchestra, and her artistry will provide the perfect accompaniment to a relaxing and refined afternoon.
Guests will enjoy a traditional three-course high tea, including a selection of tea sandwiches, freshly baked scones, and elegant sweets—all served with fine teas in an atmosphere of timeless charm.
Seating is limited and reservations are required.

Dayton Pride Afterparty ft. Molly Grace
2025-06-07 17:00 (America/New_York) | Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Molly Grace w/ DJ KimL opening

June 7 @ 5:00 PM

Free Admission

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Genre:

Pop

Join us after a joyous Dayton Pride Festival at the afterparty at Levitt Pavilion Dayton!
5 PM – DJ KimL,
5:30 PM – WHIZZERD and Ozzi Zappia
7 PM – Molly Grace
Nashville-based pop sensation Molly Grace burst into the spotlight in late 2023 with her witty crowdwork, irresistible stage presence, and powerful vocals. Drawing inspiration from icons like Reneé Rapp and Remi Wolf, she blends pop, funk, and disco into fresh yet timeless sounds. Molly’s “Lovesick Tour” in 2024 captivated audiences across the Midwest, Northeast, and West Coast, including performances at Bonnaroo and GEODIS Stadium. Signed with Nettwerk Music Group, Molly is set to release her new single “F.E.M.M.E.” and embark on the “But I’m A Pop Star!” Tour in 2025. Her charm, passion, and magnetic presence make her a supernova on the brink of explosion.

Between Riverside and Crazy
2025-05-23 20:00 (America/New_York) | Dayton Theatre Guild, 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, 45410, USA
Retired cop Pops Washington struggles to hold on to one of the last great rent-stabilized apartments on Riverside Drive. Fresh grief, old wounds, and sketchy new houseguests collide in a final ultimatum.
