Things to do in Dayton | Restaurants, Theatre, Music and More
Join us to celebrate our award-winning wines and beers!
Wine and beer will be flowing by the glass and bottle.
Live music and entertainment all weekend.
Taste the delicious food of local vendors from all over Warren County.
Tour our cellars and learn how our wine and beers are made.
On June 3rd the mask mandate lifts in Ohio, and that means it’s a lot easier to get back to the fun things we’ve been missing since the pandemic shutdown. One of the types of gatherings people have been missing the most is seeing live music. Local venues, like The Brightside, are excited to be hosting concerts again.
The Brightside started hosting music in 2019, and just as they approached their one-year anniversary, the COVID shutdown went into effect. The independent venue located on East 3rd St, near the corner of Keowee, pivoted to weddings, sold merchandise, and hosted virtual events over the past year.
“We’re grateful to the community for their support during this challenging time,” music booker Libby Ballengee, told us. “Our biggest goal was to keep improving the venue and when it’s safe, get back to hosting music events. Those events are so joyful!”
The improvements have included adding UV filters to the ductwork in order to clean the circulating indoor air. The venue was also able to add a patio, where they can host outdoor concerts.
The venue’s first show back since the mask mandate has been lifted features three up-and-coming local musicians who perform an eclectic mix of Soul, R&B, Pop & Electronic music: Mariah J, Gabe Maas & The Bruins, and Isicle. These artists are pushing boundaries in their respective genres, and are thrilled to be performing for Dayton audiences again. This show is planned to be outdoors on patio unless inclement weather.
Learn more about The Brightside’s upcoming shows at: TheBrightsideDayton.com
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Where: The Brightside at 905 E 3rd St, Dayton, OH 45402
When: Thursday June 3, 2021 from 7-10pm
Cost: $10
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-music-with-mariah-j-gabe-maas-the-bruins-isicle-the-brightside-tickets-156363237653
Live theatre is back at La Comedia! Join us for a timeless classic, as our stage becomes alive with The Sound of Music. When Maria leaves the convent to govern the seven mischievous children of widowed Captain von Trapp, she brings music, laughter, and love back to their home in this musical masterpiece.
The memorable score by Rodgers & Hammerstein features such beloved songs as “My Favorite Things,” “Do Re Mi,” “Edelweiss,” “Climb Every Mountain,” and of course, the glorious title song.
The world’s best loved musical is an epic love story all ages will enjoy. Performance Thursday – Sunday through June 12th with meal and show tickets ranging from $65-76. Tickets available online.
Party Rock Dance!! Check out Dayton’s Newest Party Band!! Something for everybody!!
The Great Miami Riverway is more than just a river. This regional destination in southwest Ohio includes paved trails and connected communities where you can surf the river, cycle the bike trail, and find your way through charming downtowns. And they have just launched their free Summer Challenge. With dozens of activities perfect for the adventurer, the art lover, the aviation enthusiast, the foodie, the beer connoisseur, the paddler, and everyone else in between.
We challenge you to explore the Great Miami Riverway this summer, June 1 – August 31.The more you places you visit, the more chances you have to win prizes!
Eat and Drink
Play Outside
Shop Local
Be Entertained
Explore
HOW TO PLAY
Download the Riverway App from the Apple App Store or Google Play, and create an account.
Choose an activity from the Summer Challenge and once completed, check that item off your list.
For extra chances to win, post a picture of your activities on social media with #riverwaychallenge.
PRIZES
Weekly prizes will be drawn from the participants who have completed activities that week. Weekly winners will be announced every Monday beginning June 7. Each weeks prize package worth $50-$100 in merchandise, certificates, and event tickets will be awarded. All winners will be notified by email.
To be eligible for the grand prizes, you must complete at least two activities in each category between June 1 and August 31. The grand prize winners will be chosen September 3, 2021.
Grand prizes include: A one-night stay in a floating tent on the Great Miami River at Float Troy and a meal at Smith’s Boathouse.
Empower her summer with Girls LEAD! Summer Camps. A signature program of YWCA Dayton, Girls LEAD! Summer Camps provide a two-week intensive Girls LEAD! experience rooted in the Girls LEAD! mission of growing girls in strength, courage, and wisdom through leadership, education, activism, and development in a supportive, all-girls environment. It is the only summer day camp focused on girls, ages 11-14, in the Miami Valley, and YWCA Dayton has been a leader in summer youth activities for more than 100 years.
In 2021, camp will be offered as both a virtual option in June and an onsite option in July, and will follow all necessary COVID-19 protocols to ensure safety and wellness for all. Activities include music workshops, STEAM activities, leadership development, and more. Financial aid is available.
Session 1 is June 14-25 via Zoom; Session 2 is July 12-23 at the YWCA Dayton Huber Heights Campus, 7650 Timbercrest Dr., Dayton, OH 45424 in Montgomery County and the Eaton High School Athletic & Wellness Center, 600 Hillcrest Dr., Eaton, OH 45320 in Preble County.
Online camp runs Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Onsite camp runs Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and includes meals, snacks, and excursions. $25 application fee; $100 camp fee. Financial aid is available. Visit www.ywcadayton.org/summercamps for registration and full details.
Simla Oscan is a college student majoring in business administration and gets some real life experience in running a business with her family’s new eatery, So Pizza. Originally from Turkey, the family lived in Italy for a while where Simla remembers her grandfather running restaurants, which is what sparked her dream to own a restaurant. The family moved to Ohio about when she was in junior high for her father’s granite business. Which worked out well for furnishing the tables for the eatery.
When we asked about the name, Simla just smiled and said it was her initials. On the day we visited she was working the counter and her mom was doing the the cooking. Opened just last week in the strip center across from the Dayton Mall on Rt. 725 is open seven days a week from 10am -10pm during the week, staying open til 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
And while the name tells you it’s a pizza place, the menu is so much more. Offering spaghetti, lasagna, and fettuccini alfredo, salads, burgers, subs, calzones and even fried chicken. You can enjoy your food in the spacious dining room with table and booth seating surrounded by artwork of cartoons enjoying food, get carryout or have their food delivered.
Pictured here the chicken bacon ranch pizza and the deluxe pizza, which like all their pizzas comes in 10, 12, 14 or 16 inch sizes.
They offer a lunch special Monday – Friday from noon until 2pm that is a 3 topping small pizza, fries and a 20 oz drink for $9.99. The also offer a Family Meal Deal all day which is a 1 topping XL Pizza, 16 wings and a 2 liter dink for $30.99.
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TICKETS for all shows go on sale Saturday, June 5th at 10:00 AM. BUY TICKETS at Fraze FanFare Store, Fraze Pavilion Ticket Office (6/5 only), Online at fraze.com and etix.com or Charge By Phone 1-800-514-3849.
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After a year without tours, due to the pandemic, the Woodland Historic Cemetery & Arboretum has announced they are bringing back a schedule Sunset tours beginning Thursday, June 3rd. There will be two different volunteer lead walking t0urs available, online reservations are needed and tours run just $5. Here are the descriptions of the tours available:
Historic Tour
Founded in 1841, Woodland is one of the oldest rural garden cemeteries in the United States. You’ll visit the final resting place of the Wright Brothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck, James Ritty, the Stanley Family, the Mead Family, George Newcom and many other famous and infamous Daytonians. Tours launch from the Eichelberger Plaza at the main gates on Woodland Avenue at 6:30 p.m.
Arboretum Tour
In 1841, cemetery founder John Van Cleve inventoried 41 different species of trees on the hills and valleys of Woodland. Today, Woodland is a Level II Arboretum and is home to over 165 species of trees. On this tour, you’ll take a walk through the cemetery and arboretum discovering many varieties of Buckeye, Dogwood, Sycamore, Spruce, Beech, Pine, Maple, Magnolia, Ash, Linden, Cedar, Fir, Elm, Oak and Poplar trees. And that’s just a sample of the trees you’ll see. Join us for this walk and let’s talk trees. Tours launch from the Eichelberger Plaza at the main gates on Woodland Avenue at 6:30 p.m.
They are also offering a Special 5 hour Headstone Cleaning and Restoration class on Sept 18th, brought to you by Misti Spillman of Reviving Cemeteries and Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum. This workshop is for beginners and cost is $30 per person. You will receive hands on, one-on-one and group instruction on headstone preservation techniques including: fixing breaks, resetting, cleaning and how to mix proper mortars for stone repair. You will also receive a Headstone Cleaning Starter Kit that will include all of the tools needed for the day. The entire workshop will be spent in the cemetery. A break for lunch will be provided. Please feel free to bring a lunch or visit any of the restaurants on Brown Street.
Misti Spillman has a background in researching and restoring cemeteries. She worked as an AmeriCorps member at the Ohio History Connection and serves as a reference and liaison to numerous museums and historical societies throughout Ohio. Misti is the owner of Reviving Cemeteries, LLC.
The king of the sea—Maine lobster! This anticipated catch will make its traditional splash at DLM for Lobstermania, May 29, as it does every year the Saturday before Memorial Day. Thousands of fresh lobsters make their way to us from the brisk waters of Maine from our lobstering friends at Ready Seafood for this annual tradition. Choose live and embark on a cooking adventure at home (see prep tips below)! Or, if you’d rather skip that part, well, that’s ok, as we’ll also have pre-cooked whole lobster available, too.
This year’s Tribeca Film Festival will close on June 19th with a still untitled documentary directed and produced by Academy Award winning Yellow Springs filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar. The documentary, making its world premiere, portrays the challenges facing a rural village in Ohio during the early days of the pandemic. It captures the emotional period of the Black Lives Matter movement and the remarkable leadership of the town’s youth who started weekly marches and rallies in comedian Dave Chappelle’s home town of Yellow Springs.
“Dave is our neighbor. We see him in the grocery store, and on the street. When Dave came to us with the idea, we were immediately struck by the challenge to tell the story of our part of the world during the pandemic and the national reckoning on racial injustice,” said Reichert. “This was a historic moment and we really wanted to chronicle this place and this time, it just felt right.”
“Dave and his friends entrusted our team of amazing young filmmakers from Ohio with intimate moments which enabled us to create a moving portrait of artists’ as they navigated a time of fear and isolation,” said Bognar.
Register for The 2021 GREAT Smallmouth Bass Fishing Challenge on the Great Miami River. Hosted by the Great Miami Riverway and the National Association of Professional River Anglers (NAPRA), this is a family-friendly, virtual fishing tournament from June 15th – July 15th..
This is a catch and release tournament only. Anglers can fish anywhere on the Great Miami River from Sidney to Hamilton, Ohio. Fishing is a great way to social distance and still get outside. There is no better river for smallmouth bass fishing than the Great Miami River. Win prizes for your record catch! During the tournament, anglers will use the iAngler Tournament app to photograph their catch and record basic information while on the water. All Ohio fishing regulations apply. Unlimited number of fish entries.
Registration Fee: $25.00 (Early Bird registration through June 1st ONLY $15.00)
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something new to the food truck scene in the Miami Valley. They pour a fresh cream based sweet vanilla onto a frozen stainless plate, mix it up with ingredients, like oreo’s and chocolate sauce, pressed flat and in a couple of minute it’s pressed out and then rolled into strips of frozen ice cream.
