Community Calendar

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

A fun-filled evening in support of homeless, emancipated foster care youth, featuring Hors d'oeuvres, dinner, dessert, gift card silent auction, and inspiring testimonies. People from the community will be honored for their lives, talents and service with their family, friends and the wider community witnessing the grand event! The evening will be concluded with free dancing by a live band for everyone's delight to swing to and tap their foot!

Let the rhythms lift your feet and your spirits! Join us on first Fridays to dance, socialize, or just sit and listen to some of the best bands and callers in the region. No experience is necessary, all ages are welcome and you don’t need to bring a partner. The caller teaches all dances before they start. Live music at every dance. 
7:00 PM – Free lesson, all encouraged to come early
7:30 – 10:30 PM – Contra dancing

What is contra dancing?  Taken from: caldancecoop.org/resources/what-is-contra-dancing/ which has more details and videos
Contra dance differs from Square dance in that Contra dance is done in lines rather than in a 4-couple square.   Many of the terms are the same in both Contra and Square dancing, so if you remember any of the terms from old school days or previous occasions, you’re already halfway there.   Now and then, a Contra dance caller may even call a Square dance or two during the evening’s dance.

Footwork in Contra dancing is very simple.   Generally it’s just a walking step to the music.

NO DANCE IN DECEMBER

At Dayton Vintage Dance, we socially dance many types of historical and modern dances. Our emphasis is typically on having fun with partnered social dances, but we also do set dances, circle dances, line dances, and solo dances as well.

Our normal mode of operation is as a one-room schoolhouse. This allows novice dancers to be paired with experienced dancers which helps novice dancers learn dances much more quickly than if they were to be paired with other novices and encourages experienced dancers to focus on clear communication and flexibility in dance.  Occasionally the classes are broken into groups if specialized topics are being taught that aren't suitable for all.

All levels and styles of dancers are welcome.

Our lessons are regularly attended by dancers ranging in skill from novice to workshop instructor.

Schedule: 

Every Friday except for select holidays

Sign-in: 7:45PM - 8:00PM

Lesson: 8:00PM - 9:00PM

Open Dance: 9:00PM-10:00PM

Students are welcome to enter through the front door or the back door. The lessons and dance will be in the main ballroom. Go straight down the hallway through either door and you can't miss it.

First Friday of the month we welcome Andy Rush to our stage starting at 9pm for a free show!

Andy is a Dayton-based musician with a unique acoustic style who brings an atmosphere everyone can enjoy on a Friday night downtown. The atmosphere Andy brings to our bar is perfect for a fun, relaxing evening.

Date night? Grab a meal at more than ten local eateries all within a 5 minute walk of NextDoor Bar, then join us 9pm through Midnight for cocktails, mimosas, wine, spirits, and more.
No cover charge and no tickets needed. Walk in, join us, and let’s enjoy a night out.

What: FIRST FRIDAY WITH ANDY RUSH
When: FIRST FRIDAY; EVERY MONTH 9:00PM - MIDNIGHT
Where: 454 EAST FIFTH STREET
Host: @AndyRushMusic (Follow on Instagram)
21+ • FREE Show • NO Tickets Required

We will have both our downstairs bar and upstairs balcony bar open during the event, with darts and billiards also upstairs. Plenty of parking nearby, including limited free parking on-site using the alley access behind our business. Street parking and private parking lots also available nearby.

Cincy Boat Expo 2026 is the region’s premier boating event featuring more of the nation’s well-known boat brands than any other regional event. The second annual Cincy Boat Expo is expanding its footprint to showcase more boats, more brands and more ways for families to get out on the water. Attendees can explore more than 70 boats from top brands like Barletta, Bennington and Harris pontoons; Cobalt, Four Winns, Regal and Sea Ray bowriders; Moomba and Supra wakeboard and surf boats; and Sea-Doo personal watercraft, plus a vendor display featuring marinas, boating services and other marine products. The event offers a buyer-focused experience in an intimate setting, providing an opportunity to explore top brands, connect one-on-one with the most trusted local dealers and find the perfect vessel for family adventures.

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, February 7; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, February 8; 12-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, February 11-13; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, February 14; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, February 15

Enjoy a relaxed, hands-on cooking class designed to help you create a delicious and romantic meal right at home. We’ll prepare dishes like creamy baked chicken, roasted vegetables, and a decadent chocolate dessert—perfect for an intimate night in.

Cooley the Curator and Don Johnson Host Dayton's favorite hip hop party every 1st Saturday. Bring your own beats & bars and step up to the mic. Rap battles and featured artists.

Cincy Boat Expo 2026 is the region’s premier boating event featuring more of the nation’s well-known boat brands than any other regional event. The second annual Cincy Boat Expo is expanding its footprint to showcase more boats, more brands and more ways for families to get out on the water. Attendees can explore more than 70 boats from top brands like Barletta, Bennington and Harris pontoons; Cobalt, Four Winns, Regal and Sea Ray bowriders; Moomba and Supra wakeboard and surf boats; and Sea-Doo personal watercraft, plus a vendor display featuring marinas, boating services and other marine products. The event offers a buyer-focused experience in an intimate setting, providing an opportunity to explore top brands, connect one-on-one with the most trusted local dealers and find the perfect vessel for family adventures.

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, February 7; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, February 8; 12-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, February 11-13; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, February 14; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, February 15

Cincy Boat Expo 2026 is the region’s premier boating event featuring more of the nation’s well-known boat brands than any other regional event. The second annual Cincy Boat Expo is expanding its footprint to showcase more boats, more brands and more ways for families to get out on the water. Attendees can explore more than 70 boats from top brands like Barletta, Bennington and Harris pontoons; Cobalt, Four Winns, Regal and Sea Ray bowriders; Moomba and Supra wakeboard and surf boats; and Sea-Doo personal watercraft, plus a vendor display featuring marinas, boating services and other marine products. The event offers a buyer-focused experience in an intimate setting, providing an opportunity to explore top brands, connect one-on-one with the most trusted local dealers and find the perfect vessel for family adventures.

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, February 7; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, February 8; 12-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, February 11-13; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, February 14; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, February 15