juLY 2021 Summer in the City Event HIGHLIGHTS BE WHERE ALL THE FUN IS THIS SUMMER… BE DOWNTOWN. Here is just a slice of what’s happening in your city.

Visit our website for more details about these events and an online calendar featuring a regularly updated list of programs and events in downtown Dayton. DowntownDayton.org

may-september weekdays at Thru August 31 Great Miami Riverway JuLY 6-11, 13-18, 27-31 Dayton Dragons lunch the Square Is Where Summer Challenge - Use the Riverway Home baseball Games Day Air Ballpark, - Enjoy summer fun weekdays app to complete activities for a chance to daytondragons.com from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on win prizes. greatmiamiriverway.com Courthouse Square with free Weds, July 7 July Pub Run - Dayton lunchtime entertainment, Thru September 12 Exhibit: Changing Beer Company, 6:30 p.m., free group run including music, food vendors, and Times: Art of the 1960s - Dayton Art daytontrackclub.com/pub-runs more. downtowndayton.org Institute. A look at a transformative and often turbulent decade. Thurs, July 8 Making Movies - Levitt Every weekend out on daytonartinstitute.org Pavilion Dayton, 7 p.m. Latin music, free. 5th - Fifth Street in the LevittDayton.org District is closed to Thurs, JuLY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Bingo at the vehicular traffic on Fridays, Trolley Stop - Every Thursday, free Thurs, July 8 & 22 Big Band Nights - Saturdays, and Sundays. bingo, 8-10 p.m. trolleystopdayton.com RiverScape MetroPark, 7:30 p.m. free big Enjoy a pedestrian mall, outdoor dining band and swing concerts along the river and drinking, shopping, entertainment, Fri, July 2 Art Hop - Front Street, metroparks.org and more. theoregondistrict.org/outon5th arts and culture, creative spaces, live demonstrations, 5-9 p.m. frontstreetart.com FRI, July 9 Kyshona Armstrong - Levitt Sun, Mon, Wed-Fri Winans Themed Pavilion Dayton, 7 p.m. , Soul, & Days - Winans Chocolates + Coffees, July 2 & 3 Daytonfest - Troll Pub at R&B, free. LevittDayton.org wine happy hours 4-7 p.m. Weds- The Wheelhouse, family friendly music Fridays, Lattes buy one get one 1/2 festival with games, vendors, and more. FRI, July 9 R&B Hot Summer Nights: off on Mondays, free chocolate with trollpub.com/dayton Natural Progression - RiverScape purchase of frap on Sunday Fundays. MetroPark, 7:30 p.m. free R&B and funk winanschocolatescoffees.com July 2-August 19 New Eyes: New music metroparks.org works by Kelcy Chase Folsom - UD’s Tues-Fri Music at Lunch - RiverScape Index Gallery at The Hub, Dayton Sat, JULY 10 GET COVID-19 VACCINATED! MetroPark, enjoy your lunch in the park Arcade, artworks by New York artist - 2nd Street Market, free vaccinations with live music, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Kelcy Chase Folsom. facebook.com/ provided by the Department of Health. metroparks.org udaytonartanddesign facebook.com/2ndStreetMarket

Weds-Fri Weekly WTF Happy Hour Sat, July 3 Lights in Flight Festival & Sat, JULY 10 Downtown - Troll Pub at The Wheelhouse, every Fireworks - RiverScape MetroPark, live Adventure - throughout Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, music and other activities, noon-10 p.m., downtown, a fun scavenger 4-7 p.m. with half price apps & pints. with fireworks display following at 10 hunt all over downtown for trollpub.com/dayton p.m., free admission the chance to win prizes! 11 a.m.-5 p.m. downtowndayton.org Thurs-sat Weekend Live Music at Sat, July 3 Fourth of July the Pub - Pub, every Thursday, Extravaganza - The Dayton Woman’s Sat, July 10 Rocket League Friday and Saturday night. dubpub.com Club, food, fun, fellowship, and Tournament - Connect E-Sports, 6-9 fireworks, 5-9 p.m. $12.95 per person p.m. connectesports.com Thru july 4 The Revolutionists - Human Race Theatre, streaming on- Tues, JuLY 6, 13, 20, 27 kid’s Story Time SAT, July 10 Nasty Bingo, Amber demand. humanracetheatre.org - Reza’s, every Tuesday join Reza’s for Hargett & THe Who’s Who - Levitt children’s story time with Karen. Free, Pavilion Dayton, 7 p.m. Blues & Rock starts at 10:30 a.m. rezasroast.com music, free. LevittDayton.org Thru July 10 Exhibit: Arron Foster - Dayton Society of Artists, Arron Foster’s Tues, JuLY 6, 13, 20, 27 Taco Tuesday - Printmaking Exhibition. daytondsa.org Sat, july 10, 17, 24 Fitness in the Park Local Cantina, every Tuesday, most tacos - RiverScape MetroPark, 10 a.m. Yoga are $2. localcantina.com or Zumba workouts under the pavilion, Thru July 17 Inaugural Exhibitions registration required, livestream - The Contemporary, art exhibits at the Tues, JuLY 6, 13, 20, 27 Trivia WIth available. metroparks.org Co’s new space in The Dayton Arcade. A Twist - Dublin Pub, every Tuesday thecontemporarydayton.org starting at 7 p.m. dubpub.com Sun, July 11 Tae Winston Takes Over Out on 5th - Oregon District, Thru july 31 Exhibit: We’re Doing It Tues, JuLY 6, 13, 20, 27 Open Mic with vendors, performances, and more. ALL Wrong - Edward A. Dixon Gallery, Brandon - Blind Bob’s, every Tuesday theoregondistrict.org/outon5th artworks that shine light on some of night starting at 7 p.m. blindbobs.com the human issues that plague us, free, Thurs, July 15 Seefari - Levitt Pavilion open weekends. eadgallery.com Tues, JuLY 6, 13, 20, 27 Trivia - Fifth Dayton, 7 p.m. Reggae music, free. Street Brewpub, 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday LevittDayton.org Thru july 31 Power Shots - Denise with prizes. fifthstreetbrewpub.com Danielle Photography, special FRI, July 16 Sarob, Honey & Blue - photography event - $100 for 2-3 poses Tues, JuLY 6, 13, 20, 27 KAraoke - Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 7 p.m. Hip-hop, and 2 outfit changes. facebook.com/ Yellow Cab Tavern, 8:30 p.m. every soul, and pop music, free. LevittDayton.org denisedaniellephotography Tuesday, free. yellowcabtavern.com

And that’s not all! Find more downtown events for this month and Flip for more all summer long on our online events calendar at DowntownDayton.org. events! Sat, July 17 Reopening of the indoor Thurs, July 22 An Evening with FrI, July 30 Rockband Night - market - 2nd Street Market, the Sinclair - Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 7 p.m. Connect E-Sports, 7 p.m.-midnight, market’s indoor space reopens and Music from Sinclair College chorales and connectesports.com regular Saturday hours resume (8 a.m.-3 ensembles, free. LevittDayton.org p.m.). facebook.com/2ndStreetMarket Fri, July 30 Reverend Horton Heat July 22 & 23 Scythian - The Brightside, 7 with The Hackensaw Boys & Kyle Sat, July 17 ’jennifer sayger and p.m., music from the popular Celtic band Eldridge - Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 7 p.m. mixed media recycled art’ artiSt facebook.com/DaytonCelticFestival Psychobilly music, free. LevittDayton.org workshop - Dayton Society of Artists, Front Street Galleries, 2 p.m., $5. Fri, July 23 LowDown Brass Band - Fri, July 30 Silent Disco - Yellow daytondsa.org Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 7 p.m. Hip-hop, Cab Tavern, music starts at 8:30 p.m. R&B, and music, free. LevittDayton.org yellowcabtavern.com SAT, July 17 Rock, Paper, Scissors for charity - Yellow Cab Tavern, 4:30 p.m. SAT, July 24 Dragons 5K - Day Air July 30-October 29 Exhibit: 50/50 style tournament for We Care Arts Ballpark, 8 a.m. in person or virtual race Mychaelyn Michalec: From yellowcabtavern.com options. DaytonDragons.com/5K a Basement on a Hill - The Contemporary, exhibit at the Co’s new space in The Dayton Arcade. Sat, July 17 Tekken Tournament SAT, July 24 mario Kart Live - Connect thecontemporarydayton.org - Connect E-Sports, 6-9 p.m. e-Sports, 1-5 p.m. play the newest AR connectesports.com Mario Kart game. connectesports.com Sat, July 31 ’SHANNON GRECULA AND LINOCUT Registration’ artiSt SAT, July 17 Jamie Suttle - Levitt SAT, July 24 Tommy McGuffey & True workshop - Dayton Society of Artists, Pavilion Dayton, 7 p.m. , Worship - Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 7 p.m. 10 a.m., $5. daytondsa.org free. LevittDayton.org Gospel music, free. LevittDayton.org

SAT, July 31 Big Sam’s Funky Nation - SUN, July 18 Artisan Market - Front Thurs, July 29 Wine Dinner - Salar, Street, live music, food, art demos, Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 7 p.m. Funk music, 6 p.m. 5 courses paired with wine, $89. free. LevittDayton.org galleries, exhibits, vendors & more, 11 SalarRestaurant.com a.m.-4 p.m. frontstreetart.com SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, August 7 Thurs, July 29 The drowsy Lads - Art in the City - A downtown-wide Sun, July 18 Dayton Blues FEstival - Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 7 p.m. Celtic & Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 1-9 p.m. live Blues celebration of visual and performing arts! World music, free. LevittDayton.org Watch DowntownDayton.org for details. music, food, merchandise vendors, and more, free. DaytonOhio.gov/RYS

ONGOING BECAUSE THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS... BE DOWNTOWN. In addition to special events, there are museums, galleries, markets, and other attractions offering SUMMER fun all summer (or all year) long! Use our website at DowntownDayton.org to locate these attractions; EVENTS look up their scheduled events; and find parking, shopping, and dining options nearby:

2nd Street Market • 600 E. Second St., DAYTON SOCIETY OF ARTISTS • 48 High St., (937) 228-4532, (937) 228-2088, metroparks.org/localfood daytondsa.org America’s Packard Museum • 420 S. Ludlow St., K12 Gallery & TEJAS • 341 S. Jefferson St., (937) 226-1710, americaspackardmuseum.org (937) 461-5149, k12gallery.org The Contemporary Dayton • 25 W. Fourth St., Levitt Pavilion Dayton • 134 S. Main St., levittdayton.org (937) 224-3822, thecontemporarydayton.org Link: Dayton Bike Share • linkdayton.org, The Dayton Art Institute • 456 Belmonte Park North, 27 stations throughout downtown (937) 223-4278, daytonartinstitute.org The Neon Movie Theater • 130 E. Fifth St., (937) 222-7469, Dayton Dragons Baseball • Day Air Ballpark, neonmovies.com 220 N. Patterson Blvd., (937) 228-2287, daytondragons.com RiverScape MetroPark • 111 E. Monument Ave., Dayton History • Old Courthouse, Third & Main streets, and (937) 278-2607, metroparks.org/riverscape Carillon Historical Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd., (937) 293-2841, daytonhistory.org RiverScape River Run • (937) 275-7275, metroparks.org/river-run Dayton International Peace Museum • 208 W. Monument Ave., (937) 227-3223, daytonpeacemuseum.org

Dayton metro library • 215 E. Third St., (937) 463-BOOK, daytonmetrolibrary.org BE CONNECTED TO YOUR DOWNTOWN More downtown events are added to our online calendar every day. Sign up for our weekly “e-vents” newsletter and never miss a moment of fun. Visit DowntownDayton.org/subscribe to sign up.

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