💎 Pride, Parties & Performances (Issued #90)

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Good Morning,

Welcome to another issue of our Community Memo. And with summer season coming in hot we have a whole slew of fun things to do around town this weekend!

Let’s get to it!

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⚡ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

79° 🌡️ 63° | 🌦️ | ☔ 60% | 💨 5 - 10 mph

Saturday

78° 🌡️ 59° | ⛅️ | ☔ 20% | 💨 5 - 10 mph

Sunday

80° 🌡️ 62° | ⛅️ | ☔ 20% | 💨 5 - 10 mph

📅 EVENTS

🎤 Party At The Landing With The Prince Project

📅 Fri, Jun 6: 6 - 10 pm
📍 Austin Landing, Miamisburg
💰 Free

Party like it's 1999 at Austin Landing. Listen to The Prince Project, the country's hottest Prince cover band. Enjoy epic tunes, food trucks, and ice-cold beer in the beer garden.

Proceeds support the Skylar Kooken Scholarship Foundation, a local college scholarship. You're invited to bring your own lawn chair, but coolers and outside alcohol are prohibited. Learn more here.

🎪 St. Helen’s Spring Festival

📅 Fri, Jun 6: 6:30 - 11 pm
📅 Sat, Jun 7: 1 - 11 pm
📅 Sun, Jun 8: 1 - 9 pm
📍 St. Helen Church, Riverside
💰️ Free

Head on down to Riverside for St. Helen's annual festival. Enjoy rides of all sizes, games for kids big and small, and gambling for adults. Plus, grand raffles with hourly $100 drawings and big prizes each night.

Listen to non-stop live music, with 20 bands performing across two stages all weekend. Feast on classic festival food like funnel cakes while sipping on craft beer and frozen margaritas.

Wondering about parking? You can park at the school itself, St. Mark's nearby, or catch the free shuttle from Carroll. Learn more here.

🪩 80s Night with Retrobution

📅 Fri, Jun 6: 7 - 9 pm
📍 RiverScape MetroPark, Dayton
💰 Free

Break out your best 80s outfit and head to RiverScape for a night of live music, dancing, and throwback fun. Hear hits from Bowie, The Cars, and more.

Sample from food trucks, sip drinks, and watch the sunset over the river while you relive the early MTV days with friends. Learn more here.

🪈 The Ohio Valley Indigenous Music Festival

📅 Sat, Jun 7: 10 am - 9 pm
📅 Sun, Jun 8: 10 am - 6 pm
📍 Patricia Allyn Park, Springboro
💰 Free

Experience two full days of award-winning Native American flute music in a beautiful park setting. Enjoy live performances, a drum circle, artisan vendors, and hands-on workshops.

Bring a chair or drum, relax under the open-air tent, and connect with music, culture, and community. Family-friendly and open to all. Learn more here.

🚗 DCC Car Show

📅 Sat, Jun 7: 8 - 11 am
📍 Austin Landing, Miamisburg
💰 Free

Join Dayton Cars and Coffee (DCC) for their third show of the season! Marvel at muscle cars, slick sports cars, and cool classics.

They prohibit revving, burnouts, speeding, and fast exits. This is a show for admiring cars, not being annoyed by them! A perfect place for auto enthusiasts of all ages. Learn more here.

🛒 Summer Flea Market

📅 Sat, Jun 7: 8:30 - 11:30 am
📍 Lathrem Senior Center, Kettering
💰 Free

Shop from local vendors, explore antiques, and discover handmade goods at this outdoor market. Enjoy food trucks, live entertainment, and kid-friendly fun like Touch-A-Truck, face painting, and balloon twisting. There’s something for everyone, so bring the whole family and make a day of it! Learn more here.

🍓 Troy Strawberry Festival

📅 Sat, Jun 7: 10 am - 9 pm
📅 Sun, Jun 8: 10 am - 6 pm
📍 The Square, Downtown Troy
💰 Free

Take a trip up north to the Strawberry Capital of Ohio for one of the Miami Valley's largest festivals! What started as a little party in Troy in 1977 has now grown into a massive event that attracts over 200,000 visitors every year.

Saturday's key attractions are a strawberry-tasting competition, a pie-eating contest, and the Little Ms. and Mr. Strawberry Pageant. Sunday will start with two races in the morning and the cruise-in car show throughout the day. Both days will have live music across multiple stages.

Welcome summer with this staple event in our community. Learn more here.

🎨 Lebanon Festival of the Arts

📅 Sat, Jun 7: 10 am - 6 pm
📍 Downtown Lebanon
💰 Free

Celebrate local creativity in historic Lebanon with a full day of art, music, theater, and dance. You’ll find handcrafted goods, live performances, and community spirit around every corner. Learn more here.

🏳️‍🌈 Dayton Pride Festival

📅 Sat, Jun 7: 11 am - 5 pm
📍 Downtown Dayton
💰 Free

Kick-off Pride Month in Dayton! Due to growing attendance, the festival is now on Saint Clair Street and the surrounding area.

The parade is at 11 am and the festival starts at 12 pm. Expect vibrant activities, tasty treats from local vendors, lively entertainment, and a welcoming atmosphere. Learn more here.

🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE on Fifth

📅 Sat, Jun 7: 12 - 6 pm
📍 The Oregon District
💰 Free

Celebrate PRIDE in the Oregon District with live music, local drag performances, shopping, and fun for all ages. Enjoy two stages of entertainment, kids’ activities, and a welcoming space for everyone.

Bring your friends, be yourself, and take part in a vibrant day of community and joy. Learn more here.

🚗 Gears and Beers

📅 Sun, Jun 8: 11 am
📍 Loose Ends Brewing, Centerville
💰 Free

Are you an auto aficionado who also appreciates craft beer? This family-friendly car cruise-in showcases everything from vintage classics to modern machines.

It's a perfect blend of community, cars, and craftsmanship. Come on out for a fun-filled Sunday with craft pours where engines roar and spirits soar! Learn more here.

🎤 Centerville Party In The Park: Resurrection

📅 Fri, Jun 13: 5:30 - 9 pm
📍 Stubbs Park, Centerville
💰 Free

Celebrate summer with Centerville's Party in the Park series! Rock out at this season's opening show with classic hits from Journey performed by Resurrection.

Grab a bite from local food trucks and a drink (or two) from the beer tent. With activities for the kids and over 30 vendors to shop from, there's even more to do before the show starts at 7 pm.

This event is organized in part by the Heart of Centerville Washington Township, a local business group we're proud members of. So, you may see us helping man the beer tent at one of the concerts! Learn more here.

🎪 Yellow Springs Street Fair

📅 Sat, Jun 14: 9 am - 7 pm
📍 Downtown Yellow Springs
💰 Free

Join the Yellow Springs community for the spring edition of one of the Miami Valley's most beloved festivals!

See 250+ vendors take over downtown Yellow Springs with their booths lining the streets. Enjoy lots of live music and cold drinks from the beer tent. Be sure to bring your appetite for all the food trucks waiting there to delight.

Parking will go quickly for this event. Our advice is to grab a spot outside of town on Dayton Yellow Springs Road. Sure, it adds a walk but avoids a lot of congestion. Learn more here.

☘️ Celtic Fest Ohio

📅 Sat, Jun 14: 11 am - 10 pm
📍 Renaissance Park, Waynesville
💰 Adults (13+): $17
💰 Kids (< 12): Free

See the Renaissance Fest grounds transformed into a Celtic wonderland! Celtic bands will be rocking all day, playing everything from modern bagrock to traditional tunes. All while local dance troupes tap and bounce on the dance stage.

Beyond the live entertainment, you'll find plenty of food and drink from the Isles to enjoy as well, and wares with a Celtic flair from over 100 vendors to browse. Get your tickets here.

🍷 Wine Fest

📅 Sat, Jun 14: 5 - 9 pm
📍 The Greene, Beavercreek
💰 Advance: $25
💰 Day Of: $35

Taste and try a variety of wines at the Miami Valley Restaurant Association's Wine Fest. Each ticket includes 10 two oz. samples and a souvenir glass.

Not a wine fan? No worries, you can grab a cold drink at the beer garden. Spend the evening listening to Party Punch jam out in the plaza. Get your tickets for the tasting here.

🎶LIVE MUSIC

This Friday

REO Classics Band | Levitt Pavilion | 7 pm | Free

Ben & Pete | Jayne's On Main | 7:30 pm | Free

Triple Nickel | Phone Booth Lounge | 8 pm | Free

Dayton Salsa Project | Hidden Gem Music Club | 8 pm | $10

The Filthy Heathens | Good Time Charlie's | 8 pm | Free

Tybee and the Buzz | Yellow Cab Tavern | 9 pm | $7

Steven Strings Acoustic | Courtyard Lounge | 9 pm | Free

This Saturday

Ben & Pete | Heathers Cafe | 1 pm | Free

Pride Afterparty ft. Molly Grace | Levitt Pavilion | 5 pm | Free

Barely Able | The Greene | 6 pm | Free

Samuel Harness | Bock Family Brewing | 7 pm | Free

Michael Cavanaugh (Music of Paul Simon, James Taylor, Neil Diamond) | Schuster Center | 7:30 pm | $27+

Kierstead | Jayne's On Main | 7:30 pm | Free

Gavin DeGraw & Colbie Caillat | Fraze Pavilion | 8 pm | $45+

The Termites | Phone Booth Lounge | 8 pm | Free

The Filthy Heathens | The Barrel | 8 pm | Free

Next to Nowhere | Hidden Gem Music Club | 8 pm | $5

Sideshow | Brick Tap & Tavern | 8:30 pm | Free

Denim Deluxe Band | Good Time Charlie's | 8:30 pm | Free

Kim L | Yellow Cab Tavern | 9 pm | $5

Loose Cannon | Courtyard Lounge | 9 pm | $5

🎭️LIVE THEATRE

Showing Now

Children Of Eden | La Comedia Theatre | May 08 - Jun 15 | $70+

Between Riverside and Crazy | Dayton Theatre Guild | May 23 - Jun 08 | $24+

The Comeuppance | The Loft Theatre | Jun 04 - Jun 15 | $23+

Upcoming

The Understudy | Beavercreek Community Theatre | Jun 20 - Jun 29 | $18+

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— Max

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