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Elevate Now Open at Convention Center

May 19, 2026 By Dayton937

Elevate Cafe & Bar Menu

Explore our fresh, local, and elevated menu offerings.

Business Hours

TUESDAY – SATURDAY 7:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Cafe & Bar hours subject to convention center event schedules.

Pricing subject to change. All prices are subject to 7.5% sales tax and 5.0% NCA fee.

Customize Your Drink

Flavors (+$0.05): Caramel, Vanilla, Hazelnut, Sugar-free Vanilla, Sugar-free Caramel

Sauce Toppings (+$0.50): Chocolate, Caramel, White Chocolate

Milk Options: Whole, Skim, Half & Half, Almond, Soy

Extras (+$1.75): Espresso Shot

Volunteeers Needed For Feast of Giving to Return

September 9, 2025 By Dayton937

The Feast of Giving, Dayton’s beloved Thanksgiving dinner, will return to the Dayton Convention Center on Thursday, November 27, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Organizers are calling for up to 400 volunteers to help revive this cherished tradition and serve thousands in the Dayton community.

For 50 years beginning in 1969, the Feast of Giving provided warm Thanksgiving meals and fellowship to residents across the region. After a pause in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event is being brought back by local leaders Jason Woodard and Shane Connor, handpicked by long-time stewards Dr. Steve Levitt and Dr. Tom Olsen.

A dedicated working group has been planning the event for over nine months, but many more hands are needed—both on Thanksgiving Day and in the days leading up to it. Michelle Steinbrugge, Volunteer Committee Lead, shared:

“One of the best things about the Feast of Giving is how it brings people from across the community together. We’re excited to welcome both past volunteers and new faces to the next chapter of this unique Dayton tradition.”

Those interested in volunteering can sign up at feastofgiving.org. Shifts will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, with notifications beginning in early October.

The Feast of Giving is a component fund of The Dayton Foundation. Businesses or individuals wishing to support the event—either financially or through in-kind donations—are encouraged to reach out via email at [email protected] or visit the website

Beyond Van Gogh Returns to Dayton

September 27, 2023 By Lisa Grigsby

Immerse yourself in Van Gogh’s artwork like you’ve never seen it before. Beyond Van Gogh — a beautiful and moving art experience — returns to the Dayton Convention Center Nov. 11 for a 2 month run.

The traveling exhibit featureS more than 300 of Van Gogh’s works including “The Starry Night”, “Sunflowers” and “Café Terrace at Night.”

Beyond Van Gogh is a new truly immersive experience. While other shows use virtual reality or still images, our show breaks barriers by incorporating both still and moving art. Masterpieces, now freed from frames, come alive, appear, and disappear, flow across multi-surfaces, the minutia of details titillating our heightened senses. The show is projected on every surface around you, this makes you feel as though you have stepped directly into a Van Gogh painting. We accompany the show with a beautiful score and include many other surprises!

“Through the use of cutting-edge projection technology and an original score, Beyond Van Gogh breathes new life into over 300 of Van Gogh’s artworks,” the website says.

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience

Dayton Convention Center, Hall A,
22 E. Fifth Street, Dayton 45402

Nov. 11, 2023-Jan. 7, 2024
Tues-Thurs: 11 am-8 pm
Fri & Sat 11 am-9 pm
Sun 11 am-7 pm

Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, NYE : 11Am. – 5 pm. (last entry 4:00 pm
Christmas Day: Closed

The visit will take around one hour with the final entry one hour before close.

Tickets $33.99 for adults, $19.99 for children (ages 5-15)
Family 4 Pack: $23.99 (per ticket)

Exhibit runs from Nov. 11 through Jan. 7, 2024

Get Soulfully Funkalicious with the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company!

August 20, 2019 By LIbby Ballengee

Dayton is birthplace of amazing artistic as well as engineering feats. That spirit of innovation blossomed during the late 1960s-1980s in a couple of unique ways: the invention of funk music and the birth of modern dance. In 1968, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company became the first modern dance company established in Ohio. Shortly after, Dayton become the proud capital of Funk music in the 1970s and 1980s.

On Saturday August, 24, 2019 both of those innovative art forms are celebrated together at DCDC’s Soulfully Funkalicious All-White Party! Enjoy delicious soul food while watching DCDC’s dance artists take to the floor in grand funk style with live music from the Dayton Funk All-Stars! Make sure to bring an appetite and your dancin’ shoes for this truly fun and fabulous way to support one of Dayton’s world-class artistic institutions!

How To Go?

What: Soulfully Funkalicious All-White Party

When: August, 24, 2019 from 6-11pm

Where: Dayton Convention Center (22 E 5th St, Dayton)

Tickets: $80 General Seating / $120 VIP Seating / $800 General Table (seats 10) / $1200 VIP Table (seats 10)

For this event only, please purchase tickets at Eventbrite or contact DCDC at 937-228-3232. Ticket purchases are non-refundable.

Please note: All white attire requested.

Dinosaurs Invade Dayton

February 8, 2018 By Dayton Most Metro

It’s a Dinosaur Adventure for the whole family with over 80 life size dinosaur’s taking up residence at the Dayton Convention Center as Jurassic Quest returns to the Miami Valley this weekend. The main dinosaur exhibit features ultra-realistic, life-size animatronic dinosaurs. Visitors can interact with these huge creatures, learn about them and even ride a few. It features realistic scenes, enormous dinosaurs, cute baby dinosaurs and lots of fun activities for kids of all ages. There are huge T-Rex and Triceratops fossil digs where young paleontologists can uncover long hidden dinosaurs bones, the “Dino Bounce” area with several, towering, dinosaur theme inflatable mazes, face painting, Dino crafts and much more!

In collaboration with leading paleontologists, from the very small, to the gigantic, skyscraping dinosaurs each one was painstakingly replicated in every detail. Whether their prehistoric counterpart had skin that was scaly, had feathers or fur, Jurassic Quest has spared no expense in bringing this realism to life.

The interactive baby dinosaurs are always a big hit. The Baby Dinosaurs love to see and play with our guests. They’ve been known to grab baseball caps right off of unsuspecting children’s heads, nibble at their shirts and even pose for pictures.

Turns out, even when they grow up a little, they still love the attention. Jurassic Quest has adolescent dinos that walk around and play with our guests. Just like when they were babies, they love to put smiles on families faces and with their bigger size, maybe startling them a little too. This is another dinosaur fan favorite that can only be seen at Jurassic Quest Events.

Once visitors have experienced the Dinosaur Exhibit, they’re not finished yet… There are many attractions and activities for all kinds of dinosaur fans. Guests can dig up fossils like a real paleontologist, they can ride on the back of a Huge 24ft TRex, or the spiky, Overgrown, Carnotaurus. There are countless dinosaur themed rides through out the event… Inflatable mazes, HUGE slides, and the multitrack Dino Bungee Pull. Jurassic Quest has a Dinosaur Petting zoo where little ones can pet dinosaurs that are more their size and take photos. do crafts with the kiddos, Dino Science stations, Visit the fossil area in our Dinosaur Museum and see real dinosaur fossils dating back over 60 million years.

How To Go:

Where: Dayton Convention Center
22 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402

When: February 9-11, 2018
Fri 3pm-8pm Sat & Sun 9am-8pm

How Much: Kids (2-12) $20 or $34 for VIP includes unlimited rides, fossil digs, dino scooters, inflatables and bungee pull, games and more

Adults $20, Seniors (65 and up) $18

Police, Military and their families save $2 on each ticket. Must present ID at event )

Get tickets online or at the door

Green Screen photography and Face Painting are extra.

Conference to Give Entrepreneurs a Boost

June 25, 2014 By Dayton Most Metro

The Greater Dayton Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) will host the 2014 Minority & Women’s Entrepreneurship and Access to Capital Conference on June 26-27 at the Dayton Convention Center (22 E. 5^th St.). This two-day event will provide resources necessary for new and existing companies to successfully start and expand their business.

The conference includes certification assistance, business networking opportunities, education- and industry-focused workshops and one-on-one sessions with financial institutions. Targeted workshops will provide information on government certification programs, supplier diversity programs and opportunities for financing business growth. A Pamper Party featuring Infinitee Spa will be hosted during lunch on Thursday.

On-site conference registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. on June 26. Registration is now FREE due to sponsor support and you can register online at www.mwbconference.eventbrite.com. Continental breakfast and lunch are provided.

Sponsors include US Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

For additional information, contact MBAC Coordinator RoShawn Winburn at (937) 333-1002 or via email at [email protected].

The Greater Dayton MBAC is a Dayton Human Relations Council partner and is one of 10 programs funded by the Ohio Development Services Agency. MBAC provides free managerial, certification, technical and procurement assistance to minority, women, and small local enterprises in Montgomery, Greene, Clark, Darke, Preble, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Logan, Champaign, Madison and Miami Counties.

DCDC’s Christmas Concert Ticket Contest

December 11, 2013 By Megan Cooper 3 Comments

You’ve never seen the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company like this before. Sure you know their cutting-edge, contemporary, world-renowned choreography and talent. But for Christmas, you get to see that exciting skill matched with multiple choirs (adult and children’s), live music, a recording star from gospel music and more. And – you just might get to see if for free if you’re one of Dayton Most Metro’s ticket winners.

IN THE SPIRIT OF… BEHOLD HIS HOLY NAME

Saturday, December 14th at 7:30pm , and Sunday, December 15, at 4:00pm, 2013

Dayton Convention Center, 22 East Fifth Street, Dayton, Ohio For Tickets call 937-228-3630 or www.ticketcenterstage.com Seating for this concert is general admission – so get there early for a great seat!

This will be the seventh production of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s most beloved dance concert. This time around the production will be a festive holiday season extravaganza!

The “In the Spirit of...” series taps into the deepest origins of the African-American community that gave birth to the dance company. The resulting blend of the art of globally-informed contemporary dance with the African-American Church, whose history and art have had global impact, will make for a dance-music concert experience not to be found anywhere else. Highlights include a community choir, a children’s choir, live instrumentalists, liturgical dance and plenty of holiday song, dance, and joy! Lift your spirit up and behold His Holy Name! Guest appearance by nationally renowned Gospel singer and recording star – Shirley Murdock!

To enter to win our random drawing for tickets to Sunday’s show, just like this post, tell us why you should win and fill out the form below.
Our contest is closed. Congratulations to our winners Mark Brewer & Amy Kiser! Enjoy

Ultimate Craft Beer Extravaganza and Cityfolk at the Dayton Convention Center + TICKET CONTEST

March 6, 2013 By Dayton Most Metro Leave a Comment

642733710dc0ebfe07e73c55cd4b9930 Cityfolk and B&G Events present the Ultimate Craft Beer Extravaganza at the Dayton Convention Center March 8th & 9th. Come experience one of the Premier ‘Consumer-Judged’ tasting events of the year! There will be Unlimited Samples of over 350 different Craft Beers representing over 100 different breweries. The Consumers will be rating the selections while enjoying great live Blues/Rock bands provided by Cityfolk and a food voucher is included in this event. Don’t miss this, it’s going to be an amazing Craft Beer experience supporting Cityfolk!

B&G Events main focus is to provide the most amazing and memorable experience to Craft Beer Lovers around the world along with supporting and promoting overall growth to the Craft Beer Industry.

Each of the sessions are 2.5 hours in duration. However, VIP ticket holders are permitted to enter the events one hour prior to the normal start time to maximize their opportunities in sampling as many selections available to them. All attendees are given a souvenir mini beer mug allowing them to enjoy an UNLIMITED AMOUNT of 1 ounce sample servings. To top it off – a voting system is in place and attendees are encouraged to take the opportunity to rate each of the selections that they sample. There’s no better way to get everyone involved in choosing Craft Beer’s True Winning Flavors! All event tickets include a food voucher to be redeemed at the on-site concessions provided by the specific Venue Catering Service. Discounted event tickets will be offered to those attending as a ‘Designated Driver’ along with an additional voucher amount given for complimentary non-alcoholic beverages in appreciation for their efforts.

For more information and tickets go to http://www.ultimatecraftbeerextravaganza.com

Dayton Most Metro Ticket Contest

Dayton Most Metro has TWO PAIRS OF VIP TICKETS to give away – simply fill out the form below AND leave a comment below saying that YOU want to win tickets to the Ultimate Craft Beer Extravaganza from Dayton Most Metro. PLUS DOUBLE YOUR CHANCES by going to our Facebook page and sharing our beer image. We’ll draw two random winners on Thursday 3/7 – GOOD LUCK!

The Big Ragu Gears up for the 2012 “A World A’Fair”

May 3, 2012 By Dayton937 Leave a Comment

Mark your calendars, local foodies !!! May 18th -20th, 2012 at the Dayton Convention Center is the “World A’Fair.” For those who don’t know, this International Festival has been a Dayton tradition for over 40 years. “A World A’Fair.” features food, dancing, music, costumes, and cultural exhibits that represent the ethnic backgrounds and cultures of the residents of the Dayton area. What better way to sample cuisine from around the world all by taking a few steps?

According to the World a’Fair Website,“Folklore Around the World” will be this year’s cultural theme. All of the participating countries will present folk traditions at their booths. Native American singing and dancing will be the Featured Entertainment. Spanish Flamenco dancers will be new entertainment for this year.

But you know your Food Adventurers visit this International Festival for one thing… FOOD !! In between hugging accordion players, and dancing with exotic women in traditional garb, we like to hit the booths for some international tastes.

The Food Adventures Crew would like to share some of our annual food favorites found at the “World A’Fair.”

The Creme Puffs at the South Slavic Booth are Incredibly Good

South Slavic Booth: The Creme Puffs here are to die for. They have traditional choices as well as chocolate ones.

Germany Booth: Everyone enjoys the Bratwurst here. We prefer loading it up with sauerkraut and mustard for that perfect bite. The soft pretzels are not bad either !

Scotland Booth: Daring Food Adventurers should try the Haggis .. it is a traditional Scottish dish. This version is ground liver meat served with crackers. Can you handle the real deal? Not your style? Then try their “Bridie” meat pie for a more tame dish.

Ireland Booth: The Beer here is the main attraction, but kids love the Irish Pub Fries.

Dutch Booth: Try the Appelflappen (fritters), and enjoy the women cooking in traditional outfits.

Greek Booth: The Gyros are fantastic here. They are the same group that makes the gyros and chicken gyros for the Greek Festival. The onions on the gyros make it fun to breathe on your friends afterwards.

Mexican Booth: The tacos and empanadas are made to order at this booth. The prices are cheaper than most other booths.

The Italian Wedding Cake is a Must

Italy Booth: Sure you can grab a freshly grilled Italian sausage with peppers and onions, but may we suggest their fabulous desserts? The Italian Wedding Cake is phenomenal and filled with strawberries and whipped cream. The Tiramisu and Cannoli are also top notch.

Korea Booth: The Veggie Dumplings were incredible. The dumplings

are huge and have a great, fresh taste.

Lebanon Booth: The Falafel is our favorite offering! This veggie patty is served in a pita for a great tasting sandwich.

This festival is close to The Big Ragu’s heart. We have some great childhood memories of coming to the World a’Fair with our parents and grandparents. You may even see The Big Ragu volunteering at the Italy food booths! This event is a true Dayton tradition, and May 18-20th is your chance to leave your mark on the legacy.

Veggie Dumplings from the Korean Booth

The secret to this festival is to visit many booths and try different food offerings. You never know what you are going to discover. A World A’Fair is a perfect excuse to take an afternoon, or an evening and escape everyday life for a couple of hours. and immerse yourself into different cultures and different foods.

All of the information can be found on www.worldafair.org. Tickets are $5 in advance, or $3 for children at any Kroger location. Tickets are also sold at the door for a couple of dollars more. You can also check out the website and find opportunities to volunteer for a country’s booth. However you decide to participate, make sure you visit this festival, bring friends, or kids and create some memories.

Have some memories to share about A WORLD A’FAIR ??? Are you coming to the 2012 event?? Please comment below!

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