JAM Foodie Tour
2024-06-15 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Detroit) | Sueno, 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
JAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Fridays and Saturdays in June and July @3:00p starting at Sueño. Every tour varies slightly, but aims to be wrapping up around 5:30-6:00p. Tickets are $100 per person.

JAM Foodie Tours strives to create a unique, communal culinary experience that feeds your mind and belly. Experience our local community while sharing food, exploring culture, and discovering history. Our goal is to create a business that supports and grows the fantastic food and culinary operations in Dayton, as well as enhance the economic development of the streets where we will walk and eat.

What’s Included

Tour guide
Scenic walking route
6-ish samples of food and/or drinks at various establishments in and around the Oregon District.
Education and history about the places we eat at and some of the places we walk by.

Toxic Fest
2024-06-15 16:00 | Toxic Brew Company, 431 E 5th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States

Superior Donuts
2024-06-15 17:00, 2024-06-16 15:00 | Dayton Theatre Guild, 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, 45410, USA
Arthur Przybyszewski, a former 1960s radical, owns a rundown donut shop in Chicago’s Uptown. His only employee, an energetic but troubled young African American assistant, Franco, wants to update the establishment with lively music and healthy menu options. The writing is on the wall that things are going to change – maybe even for the better. Superior Donuts explores the challenges of embracing the past, and the redemptive power of friendship.

Dayton Seafood Fest 2024
2024-06-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Join us for the 2nd Annual Dayton Seafood Fest on National Lobster Day! Enjoy tons of crab, shrimp, lobster, and more from some of your favorite food trucks!
We’re celebrating 11 years of The Yellow Cab Food Truck Rallies with specialty food fests all year long!
Entry is always FREE to our family friendly food festivals at The Yellow Cab Tavern!
With tons of vendors serving seafood and thematic items in addition to their standard menu favorites, this will be a foodie event that you will not want to miss!
VendorsNaughty LobsterCousins Maine LobsterPizza BanditCrusin CusineLet’s Eat Food TruckEl Bueno TacoCupzilla Korean bbqThai 1 onILLYS Fire PizzaMa Dukes Street FoodHome Cooked VibesThe Food PittA Lil Taste of SoulThe SmoqehouseTravelin’ Tom’s CoffeeChilders Chimney Cakes I Heart Ice Cream
*Please note: Food truck lineup is subject to change
Our beer garden patio and covered party tent at The Yellow Cab Tavern will be open for everyone to hang out in during the festival!

Juneteenth Concert w/ E.U. featuring Sugar Bear
2024-06-15 17:30 | Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
This event begins at 5:30PM with 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 Grammy Nominated E.U. featuring Sugar Bear!
In 1988, one song took E.U. from a local band to a globally known name: “Da Butt”, a Grammy nominated hit which reached #1 on the Billboard Black Singles Chart, and was ranked #61 on VH1’s 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s. The music video was directed by Spike Lee. E.U. received Soul Train award for Best New Artist in 1989 and performed on the Soul Train show, as well as on the Arsenio Hall show. A Tour with Run DMC followed, as well as a tour with Salt-N-Pepa, with whom he collaborated with on “Shake Your Thang”. An OSU tour took the band around the world. 2 additional Billboard charting hits “Buck Wild” and “Taste of Your Love” came from their Virgin Records debut album.
Sugar Bear and E.U. continued a top the DC Go-Go scene over the years that followed, building a large and loyal fan base while releasing local hits like “Umm Bop Bop”. They dropped the single “Bounce” in 1999, garnering extensive airplay. In 2001, EU was a featured act in the Put Your Hands Up The Tribute to Chuck Brown DVD, cited as “..quite possibly the greatest live concert video/dvd I have ever seen” by Murder Dog Magazine. In 2003, EU performed to a national audience on the televised NAACP Awards’ Tribute to Spike Lee. EU has been featured in 2009 on VH1 one hit wonders of the 1980’s. Sugar Bear received the Legend Award at the second annual WKYS Go-Go Awards in 2007. In 2014 Sugar Bear was featured as lead vocal on “Pop That Trunk” on the posthumous Chuck Brown “Beautiful Life” album. In 2016, EU performed at the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In 2019, during the #DontMuteDC campaign, DC native and movie star Regina Hall brought out Sugar Bear & E.U. and Rare Essence to perform at the opening of the BET Awards. During the 93rd Academy Awards, actress Glenn Close shouted out Sugar Bear and danced to the song “Da Butt”. In 2021 The Chuck Brown Foundation presented Sugar Bear with the LEGEND award.
With a heart for uplifting people in his life and through his music and a dedication to the music born in DC that he loves, Sugar Bear and E.U. continue to keep the dance floor packed.

DJ Greg RAPS Birthday Bash
2024-06-15 19:00 | The Barrel House, 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Our dear friend Greg is celebrating another journey around the sun with a live DJ set and the best beer we can wrangle up. He’s behind the decks 6-10pm, pull through, catch a vibe, and buy him a drink.

Dayton Dragons vs. Great Lakes Loons
2024-06-15 19:05, 2024-06-16 13:05 | 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.

Mamma Mia!
2024-06-15 20:00, 2024-06-16 13:00, 2024-06-16 18:30 | The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited decades ago. For nearly 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story, and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show.

Reggae Remixxer: All City Juneteenth After Party
2024-06-15 20:00 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Celebrate Freedom at the Yellow Cab Tavern in Dayton OH on Saturday, June 15th.
Join Luv Locz Experiment and Level Up Production for a special Reggae Remixxer: All City Juneteenth After Party featuring live music, vendors, guest speakers, and more.
This spirited event unites the community to remember an important cause. DJ Exclusive on the 1’s and 2’s Doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9.
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the doors.
Tickets are available at https://square.link/u/LNDmEB72
*All ages welcome with a guardian.**Discounted presale tickets end at Midnight on June 14th
Yellow Cab’s resident truck, The Pizza Bandit, will be set up and serving through 11pm.

Exhibit: What’s New?
2024-06-16, 2024-06-17, 2024-06-18 | 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.

The Quiet World of Edward Hopper
2024-06-16 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
June 15–September 8, 2024

Few artists have been able to convey a distinct vision of the world as directly as Edward Hopper (American, 1882–1967). With great clarity, Hopper expressed a deeply personal response to modern life with his enigmatic depictions of urban and rural environments. The everyday, even mundane slices of life and ordinary subjects regularly indicate a psychological state of mind, most often suggesting a sense of isolation or loneliness. He rejected the influences of European modernism to work in a realistic, representational style, and create a uniquely American point of view that expresses his response to living in the twentieth century.
The Quiet World of Edward Hopper, an exclusive exhibition to the DAI, will feature the holdings from the DAI collection, which include a drawing, etchings, watercolor figure studies from his early years as an illustrator visiting Europe, along with the celebrated painting High Noon, 1949. The exhibition will also have key loans from other museums and private collections.

Church of Funk
2024-06-16 11:00 - 14:00 | 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.

“Alchemic Configurations” works by David Brand
2024-06-16 11:00 - 16:00 | Front Street Galleries, 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402
The Front Street Gallery proudly presents stunning, handcrafted jewelry and sculptures by nationally recognized jeweler and blacksmith David Brand. David is the recipient of the 2023 Life in the City’s “Best in Show”award. David’s work is on display June 7th – 16th in the Front Street Gallery. The Gallery is open during art hops and by appointment.

Beers with Dad – Arthop & Outdoor Market
2024-06-16 11:00 - 16:00 | Front Street Galleries, 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Treat Dad to a cold craft beer from Fifth Street Brewpub. Grab a bite to eat from Kool Beanz Cafe or one of our visiting food trucks, and enjoy live music from Scott Lindberg! Explore studios, galleries, shops, boutiques and the outdoor market right in the heart of Dayton’s Arts District! Visit with more than 250+ artists, creatives, and curators. Front Street is a family and pet friendly community. Arthops at Front Street are free to attend. Our campus offers free parking. Visit frontstreet.art for more information.

Summer Film Series: Night at the Museum
2024-06-16 13:30 - 16:00 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Experience the magic of the museum after hours with this family-friendly adventure as a newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc. Bring your sense of wonder and prepare for an evening of laughter and excitement. “Night at the Museum” promises a whimsical evening filled with historical characters and imaginative fun that will captivate audiences of all ages.
Motion Picture Rating (MPA): Rated PG for mild action, language and brief rude humor
This featured presentation includes a complimentary take-away activity and night security guard badge for each child!
Thursday, June 13 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 16 at 1:30 p.m. (Sunday’s showtime features an Organ Pipe Skinner concert at 1:30 PM followed by the film presentation at 2:00 PM)
Free for #MuseumMembers ; included in cost of general admission

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert
2024-06-16 14:00 - 15:00 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium. Matt Dierking from the Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will perform on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. (unless otherwise noted).
April 7 and 21
May 12 and 19
June 9 and 16
July 7 and 21
August 4 and 18
September 1 and 15
October 6 and 20
November 3 and 17
December 1, 8 and 15

Bloomsday at Rabbit Hole Books! Bring Your Dad!
2024-06-16 14:00 - 18:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
On June 16th, Rabbit Hole Books is celebrating Bloomsday, the only literary holiday, and providing a fun afternoon for Dad too. While celebrating the one day (June 16th) that James Joyce’s 700 page novel Ulysses spans, we will have food trucks and an active patio with Irish Modern Traditional Acoustic Trio Dogwood Road. (In case of inclement weather, we’ll move it all inside the store.) Come out, browse some Irish literature, enjoy some great music from 2 pm to 5 pm and grab a little lunch. A free book for every Dad too, of course!

Bloomsday at Rabbit Hole Books
2024-06-16 14:00 - 18:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Celebrate James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses” and the calendar’s only literary holiday!
Stop by Rabbit Hole Books at 29 W. First St. for modern traditional Irish music from Columbus acoustic duo, Dogwood Road, food trucks, short readings from Irish literature by guest speakers, trivia, and James Joyce related merch for sale.
Edwardian Dress is encouraged but not required!

Monday Summer Reading Club
2024-06-17 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, every person 18 and under can stop in and choose any book of their choice for free. Kids are welcome (and encouraged) to come every week.

Monday Summer Reading Club
2024-06-17 12:00 - 19:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, every person 18 and under who comes by the store is welcome to take home any book in the store for free! Come every week!

BootyMix Fitness
2024-06-17 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
2024-06-17 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
2024-06-17 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.
