Dayton937

Things to do in Dayton | Restaurants, Theatre, Music and More

Dayton937

Bourbon & Bubbles is Back at the DAI

By

Dayton’s hottest artsy cocktail party returns to the Dayton Art Institute on Friday, Nov 7th from 7:30-10:30pm. Bourbon & Bubbles features a selection of exclusive, handcrafted bourbons and refreshing bubbly from around the world, plus gourmet bites, tasty treats and fun entertainment.

A wide variety of samples will be offered, including several rare whiskeys. Tickets for the event include up to eight bourbon and/or sparkling wine tastings. A cash bar also offers bourbons, sparkling wine and specialty cocktails. to secure your spot!
DAI members can buy their tickets now and they will be on sale to the general public on Oct 5th. Non-members can purchase starting Saturday, October 5.
Cost: Members: $85, Non-members: $100, VIP: $135
⭐️ VIP guests may join us for an exclusive welcome reception from 6:30–7:30 p.m., featuring high-end bourbons and sparkling wines available for this hour only.

Southeast Metro Library Adjusts Hours

By

Southeast Library

Beginning Tuesday, October 1, Dayton Metro Library will close the Southeast Branch, located at 21 Watervliet Avenue, Dayton, 45420, from 2:30 – 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

“Unfortunately, there has been an incredible increase in teen fighting at the Southeast Branch,” explained Jeffrey Trzeciak, Executive Director, Dayton Metro Library. “After much discussion and consideration, we have decided to adjust the hours for the month of October. This closure will allow us the time we need to work with Dayton Public Schools, Dayton Police Department, and our community partners to develop better strategies and policies for managing the influx of teens and behavior issues we see each day at that location.”

New hours of operation for the Southeast Branch are:

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday:
9:30 am – 2:30 pm and 5 – 8:30 pm

Wednesday and Friday:
9:30 am – 2:30 pm and 5 – 6 pm

Saturday:
9:30 am – 6 pm

Sunday: Closed

“This was not a decision that was made lightly. As a public Library we always want to be open and available to our communities,” said Trzeciak. “However, we also have an obligation to provide a safe space. I am hopeful that this temporary change in hours will allow us the time we need to consider new approaches.”

Tony Danza’s hit live show, “Standards & Stories”

By

The legendary Tony Danza will take the stage at The Arbogast Performing Arts Center for an unforgettable evening of music, stories, and timeless entertainment with his hit live show, Standards & Stories, on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 7:00 PM.

Tony Danza and his four-piece band deliver a captivating performance that weaves together his favorite standards from the Great American Songbook, personal stories, and his undeniable charisma. Known for his signature blend of charm, wit, and showmanship, Danza brings a unique touch to each performance, offering audiences a glimpse into his life and his deep connection to the music he loves. His dynamic show also features a touch of tap dancing, ukulele performances, and a sprinkling of humor, making it a must-see for fans of classic entertainment.

20th Annual Dayton Music Fest

By

The 20th Annual Dayton Music Festival is back on Oct 11th and 12th including stages at The Brightside Music & Event Venue, Blind Bob’s, Yellow Cab Tavern, Oregon Express, and Trolley Stop! A portion of all proceeds benefit our friends at WYSO Public Radio as a thank you for all of the support they show local music year round!

Dayton Music Fest 2024 – Oct 11 and 12

We’re excited to present 32 local bands, singer songwriters, MCs, DJs, artists, and more, with exciting reunions and amazing new up and coming artists playing side by side over two days at five Downtown Dayton venues!

Tickets and more details available at daytonmusicfest.com

Weekend passes are $25 in advance and $30 at the doors. Each single night is $20 at the doors.

*Discounted presale weekend pass sales end on Oct 10th at Midnight.
*All tickets are will call / check-in and you will not be emailed physical tickets.

Dayton Music Fest 2024 Line-up:

Friday – Oct 11th
Doors and VIP badge pick up starts at 5:00

The Brightside

Freya’s Felines Band – 5:30
Tronee Threat – 6:00
The 1984 Draft – 6:30
Zac Pitts – 7:00
crabswithoutlegs – 7:30
Paige Beller – 8:30
Salvadore Ross – 9:30
Smug Brothers – 10:00
The Nightbeast – 10:30
Kim L – 11:30

Saturday – Oct 12th

Blind Bob’s

Lilito – 8:15
Palm Ghosts – 9:05
Abertooth Lincoln – 9:55
Roley Yuma *Reunion – 10:45
mr. Gnome – 11:45

Yellow Cab Tavern

Stoneface Syd – 6:20
Motion Club – 7:10
Ruetschle – 8
NO balance. – 8:50
Exit Angles – 9:40
Oh Condor – 10:30
Sam King + The Suspects – 11:15

Oregon Express

Woovs – 7:55
Cellar Dweller FX – 8:45
Parade Rainer – 9:35
Dope Opera – 10:30
The Funkgi – 11:20

Trolley Stop

Arianna Holiday – 7:45
Tori Lee – 8:35
Tim Pritchard – 9:25
Nick Kizirnis and Kyleen Downes – 10:15
Max Nunery and Friends – 11:05

Cover starts at 5:00pm on both nights. Weekend passes can be picked up at The Brightside anytime after 5:00pm on Friday, Oct 11th. Full price weekend passes can be purchased at The Brightside as well.

Blind Bob’s kitchen is open until 11pm, Trolley Stop’s Kitchen closes at 10pm, Oregon Express’ kitchen closes at midnight, and Yellow Cab’s resident food truck, The Pizza Bandit, will be set up and serving through 11pm.



Venues:

The Brightside – 905 E 3rd St, Dayton, OH 45402
Blind Bob’s – 430 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402
The Yellow Cab Tavern – 700 East 4th Street Dayton, Ohio 45402
Oregon Express – 336 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402
Trolley Stop – 530 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402

Experience a Butterfly Walk

By

Participants will join a park district naturalist on the trail to learn about butterfly species and the different types of flowering plants these insects love. Participants will also help collect data for the Ohio Lepidoptera’s Butterfly Monitoring Program.

The Mousetrap at Troy Civic Theatre

By

Mousetrap by Agatha Christie, produced by special arrangement through Concord Theatricals, will be directed by Michael Schumacher. Early one winter afternoon, a brutal murder occurs on Culver Street in Paddington. Witnesses heard someone whistling the nursery rhyme “Three Blind Mice” just before the victim screamed. Later that afternoon, in the Great Hall of Monkswell Manor, Mollie and Giles Ralston prepare for the opening of their guest house, worrying about the effects of the severe snowstorm outside and their own inexperience in their new venture. Giles leaves, joking that since they know so little about their guests some might even be criminals. Alone, Mollie turns on the radio, where a description of the Culver Street murderer is being broadcast. The announcer mentions the suspect’s dark overcoat, light scarf, and felt hat just as Mollie picks up Giles’s dark coat, scarf, and hat.

Tuesday, Sept. 24 is Ohio Pint Day

By

Ohio Pint Day is a fundraiser that directly supports the mission of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association: to promote, preserve, diversify and unify Ohio’s craft brewing industry.

Ohio Pint Day will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 at more than 180 participating breweries across the state. Craft beer enthusiasts are invited to purchase a limited-edition collectible pint glass available exclusively at the participating brewery taprooms.

In partnership with OCBA member breweries and Boelter Beverage, $1 from every glass will be donated to the OCBA.

They commissioned Sam Baird, art director at LemonGrenade Creative, to design the 2024 Ohio Pint Day glass. Here’s her statement about the design:

Ohio is known for several things. It’s home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the NFL, and was the birthplace of aviation. For this year’s Ohio Pint Day glass, I wanted to highlight the latter. Taking a lot of inspiration from early airplane designs, I wanted a fun, retro feeling with lots of movement. Now-a-days, we tend to focus a lot on the here and now, so it was nice to step back in time and appreciate the past achievements of our fellow Ohioans. But in short, planes are cool! I hope you enjoy the design as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Ohio On Tap brewery passport app users will also be able to collect a bonus stamp by purchasing the glass. Users will be able to submit manual stamp request selfies with their glass from Sept. 24-29 to receive the stamp.

TO CLAIM A BONUS PASSPORT STAMP:

  • Start this process at home or away from any brewery locations listed on the passport.
  • Tap the “Passport” icon at the bottom of the screen or the large “Passport” button on the Home screen to go to the Passport section of the app.
  • Tap the “Stamp My Passport” button at the bottom of the Passport screen.
  • When the dialog box pops up, tap the “Manual Stamp Request” link in the box. (If you are at a brewery while trying to do this and you do not already have that brewery’s stamp in your passport, the app will automatically give you the brewery’s stamp first. You will need to follow these directions again after the 30 minute waiting period and away from any brewery to get the Ohio Pint Day stamp.)
  • Tap the camera icon on the Manual Stamp Request screen to upload or take your selfie with the Ohio Pint Day glass.
  • Tap the “Select Location” button and choose “Ohio Pint Day 2024” from the list. *Do not choose the brewery you bought the glass from: your request will be rejected and you’ll need to start over again.*
  • Tap the orange “Submit Request” button.

*One (1) stamp per user. Must claim by Sunday, Sept.29, 2024.*

Ohio Pint Day 2024 glass mockup

PARTICIPATING BREWERIES

Glasses go on sale starting Tuesday, Sept. 24. Breweries marked with a “(sold out)” below have confirmed that glasses are no longer available at their location. We will update this list as we get new information, but will not be 100% accurate. Please check with the brewery before you visit to see if they still have glasses in stock.

Alematic Artisan Ales
Bock Family Brewing
Branch & Bone Artisan Ales
Crooked Handle Brewing – Piqua
Crooked Handle Brewing – Springboro
Devil Wind Brewing
Eudora Brewing Co.
Fifth Street Brewpub
Full Circle Brewgarden
Hairless Hare Brewery
Heavier Than Air Brewing Co.
Little Fish Brewing – Dayton
Loose Ends Brewing
Moeller Brew Barn (Dayton)
Southern Ohio Brewing
Star City Brewing
Toxic Brew Co.
Trail Town Brewing
Urbana Brewing Co.
Wandering Griffin Brewery & Pub
Warped Wing Barrel Room & Smokery – Springboro
Warped Wing Brewery & Smokery – Huber Heights
Warped Wing Brewing Company – Dayton
Yellow Springs Brewery

 

Carver’s BIG 11th Annual Outdoor Patio & Parking Lot Party

By

The Fries will be playing Carver’s BIG 11th Annual Outdoor Patio & Parking Lot Party this fall/summer. “The Grand Daddy of them All” – This is the best outdoor party in town, plus it’s just a great outdoor parking lot & patio venue with wonderful owners, food specials, beverage specials (Mmm, Warped Wing), giveaways, & music by The Fries Band….Can’t get any better than that! Plus a portion of the proceeds is always donated to Centerville City Schools. How cool is that? FREE!!!!

Parkinson’s Moving Day is Saturday

By

The Parkinson’s Foundation will host its annual Moving Day Dayton, a Walk for Parkinson’s, on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Fraze Pavilion. The in-person event is one of many community events taking place across the country this year. Funds raised through Moving Day will support cutting-edge research, care, and education programs to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their families.

Moving Day Dayton is not just a walk; it’s a celebration of movement and exercise, which are proven to help manage PD symptoms. At Moving Day Dayton, community members will be inspired by movement-related activities, find local and national resources for people with PD, and bring our community together in a spirit of motivation and inspiration.

Since 2011, Moving Day events across the country have raised more than $45 million, supporting the Parkinson’s Foundation’s mission to improve the lives of people with PD.

The Co Call for Artrisian- Created Items

By

The CO is currently seeking artist / artisan-created items, ornaments, and decor for consignment for the holiday season. Submissions should meet the following criteria:

MUST

Be modern/contemporary in design and style; exhibit the highest level of craftmanship; be structurally sound, safe, non-toxic, fit for its intended use, and display ready; all necessary hardware and components must be included (earring backs, wired paintings, matted prints)
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2024

NOT ACCEPTED

Country craft or boho; items with mechanically produced components (jewelry with commercially-produced chainmail or pendant); items featuring holiday tropes (Santa Claus, reindeer, Christmas trees, etc)

HOW TO APPLY

  1. Complete online submission form at codayton.org/shop or submit images to [email protected]
  2. Upload JPEG images of proposed items
  • up to 5 images of items of the same media (eg 5 handblown glass vases)
  • up to 10 products will be accepted (exceptions apply to smaller items such as ornaments & jewelry)

 

QUESTIONS?

Call us at 937/224.3822 or via email at [email protected]

Click here for full application

Bonefish Grill Offers 3 Course Meals Starting at $18.90

By

Enjoy a 3-course meal at Bonefish favorites, starting at only $18.90  for dine-in only on Monday – Thursday. This is a limited time offer, so you’ll want to hurry in to take advantage of this deal – Make A Reservation

Scroll down to see all your  choices.

Bonefish Grill Taco

 $18.9 –

Cup of soup or side house or caesar salad

CHOICE OF ENTRÉE:
Half-Pound BFG Burger
Fish & Chips
Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

each includes choice of one signature side

Choice of dessert:
Macadamia Nut Brownie or Chocolate Strawberry Bliss

 

– $22.9 –

Cup of soup or side house or caesar salad

3-Course Meal Lily's ChickenCHOICE OF ENTRÉE:

Atlantic Salmon (small)
Mahi-Mahi (Dorado)
Lily’s Chicken

each includes choice of two signature sides

Choice of dessert:
Macadamia Nut Brownie or Chocolate Strawberry Bliss

 

3-Course Meal Salmon

– $24.9 –

Cup of soup or side house or caesar salad

 

CHOICE OF ENTRÉE:

Atlantic Salmon (regular)
Cod Imperial
Fontina Pork Shop

each includes choice of two signature sides

Choice of dessert:
Macadamia Nut Brownie or Chocolate Strawberry Bliss

Bonefish Grill

Dayton Mall
2818 Miamisburg Centerville Road
Dayton, Oh 45459

(937) 428-0082
Hours:
Mon – Sat 11am – 10pm
Sun 11am – 9pm
Dayton Dining insiders tip:
Use your Dayton Foodie Card Deck at Bonefish Grill to save $10 on your next visit.

Don’t have a deck?  Get one here.

Chipotle is Giving Away Up To $1 Million in Free Quesadillas

By

Chipotle Mexican Grill  announced it is celebrating National Quesadilla Day by giving away up to $1 million in free quesadillas. For the first time ever, the company will delight fans with BUY-ONE-ENTREE-GET-ONE-QUESADILLA (BOGO) offers, dispersed across a variety of digital channels.

Americans love quesadillas. According to DoorDash, chicken quesadillas were the second most ordered food item in 2023. Chipotle is expanding its National Quesadilla Day celebrations this year to make it even easier for fans to enjoy one of their favorite meals.

  • Chipotle: The brand is dropping codes for its craveable quesadillas across social media for fans to uncover. The scavenger hunt kicks off on Monday, September 23 with text-to-claim codes5 shared via @Chipotle on Instagram, @ChipotleTweets on X, and in posts from creators on TikTok who love Chipotle’s quesadilla. Up to 21,000 fans will have a chance to claim a BOGO quesadilla.1
  • Content creator Shari Dyonne, who first caught Chipotle’s attention for her “Concoction” drink hack, will be sharing her favorite quesadilla order in a mukbang with fans and dropping a text-to-claim code5 via @ShariDyonne on TikTok for up to 10,000 fans to get a BOGO quesadilla.
  • Mukbang creator and Chipotle superfan Dylan McArthur will be revealing his go-to quesadilla order and dropping a text-to-claim code5 via @Dylan.Mcarthur on TikTok for up to 10,000 fans to win a BOGO quesadilla to try his order.
  • Creator Anthony Hernandez will give fans a chance to try his favorite quesadilla order with a text-to-claim code5 dropped on his TikTok @Immanthonyy, giving up to 10,000 fans a chance to redeem a BOGO quesadilla.

“Our customizable hand-crafted quesadillas create the best pairing of real ingredients and melted cheese, which TikTok foodies and mukbangers can’t get enough of,” said Stephanie Perdue, Vice President of Brand Marketing. “We’ve teamed up with some of our most passionate creators to give fans what they’re craving – free quesadillas.”

National Quesadilla Day – September 25
Fans can score a free quesadilla on DoorDash and Uber Eats with a minimum order. Up to 15,000 DoorDash users can score a free quesadilla from Chipotle with a minimum order of $25. On UberEats, up to 10,000 fans with a $15 cart minimum will be able to add a quesadilla to their basket for free.

Hand-Crafted Quesadillas: Craveable, Customizable, Cheese Pull-able
Chipotle’s digitally exclusive quesadillas feature melted Monterey jack cheese, a choice of protein, optional fajita veggies, and three sides for dipping. Monterey jack cheese is grated fresh each morning in every Chipotle restaurant and this year the company expects to purchase nearly 70 million pounds of cheese.

Dayton Story Slam Has A New Home

By

Our monthly Story Slam open mic event is back for another season of amazing stories. Join us at our new location, The Brightside.
This open mic event hosts some of Dayton’s best tellers.
Storytellers are encouraged to prepare a 5-minute story relating to the theme and place their name in the hat. Tellers are drawn at random
Bring a story, and bring a friend.
The best story of the night wins $50 and a guaranteed spot at next month’s Story Slam.
Our theme for Sept is “Goodbyes and Hellos.”

Burton Cummings of the Original ‘The Guess Who’ 60th Anniversary Hits Tour

By

Burton Cummings, lead singer of the original The Guess Who and successful solo artist, is set to tour the U.S. this September, marking his 60-year-anniversary of making and releasing music. The tour will include a performance at Rose Music Center at The Heights on Thursday, September 26 with special guest King Solomon Hicks.

In addition to the tour, Cummings is also pleased to announce that A Few Good Moments, his first studio album since 2008’s Above The Ground, will release this year. Album release date details coming soon!

“Get ready, America! This fall, my band and I are hitting the road for the first leg of our U.S. tour! It’s been far too long, but we’re finally bringing the music straight to your doorstep. Join us at a venue near you where we’ll be performing my hits from the original The Guess Who and my solo career from over the past 60 years!” – Burton Cummings

Salar’s Paella Wine Dinner

By

At Salar, September is for Paella! Join us on Wednesday, September 25 as Kara York of Wine Trends helps guide us through 5 Spanish wines alongside Chef Margot’s famous Paella!
This is one of our FAVORITE wine dinners of the entire year, and it’s been known to sell our fast!
Tickets for the dinner and pairing are $99/person. If wine isn’t your thing, you can purchase a dinner-only ticket without the wine pairing for $75.