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DOWNTOWN DAYTON.

Nearly 100 community volunteers and stakeholders
developed a plan for helping downtown Dayton continue
its progress and momentum as we emerge from COVID-19.

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YOU’LL STAND OUT.
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An environment that sparks creativity and makes it easy to connect with customers and collaborators. Join downtown’s revitalization and give your company an edge in attracting talent.

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Unique experiences you can't find anywhere else. The region's best dining and nightlife, performing and visual arts, entertainment and events, and the center of culture and recreation. Downtown has so much to do, and something for every age, taste, and interest.

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Easy transitions from home to work to meeting up with friends. The region's best amenities right outside your door. Living downtown is as convenient as it is fun, and it puts you in the heart of the action.

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LATEST NEWS & FAST FACTS

International Peace Museum Makes the Move to New Location >>MORE INFO

Oregon District Retailer Now Open in Bigger Space >>MORE INFO

Free Weekend Rides Available from Greater Dayton RTA this Summer >>MORE INFO

Architecture Firm Settles in to New Home Downtown >>MORE INFO

New Marketing Agency Now Open in the Oregon District >>MORE INFO

New Downtown Street Parking Option Now Active >>MORE INFO

Defense Firm to Establish Headquarters Downtown >>MORE INFO

Several New Businesses Celebrate Grand Openings >>MORE INFO

More Apartments Leasing Downtown Starting this Fall >>MORE INFO

FEATURED STORIES & EVENTS

Save the Date!

Art in the City returns August 6!...

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The Square Is Where

Weekdays at lunch on Courthouse Square...

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Shop. Dine. Relax. Outdoors.

Weekends in the Oregon District...

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Summer fun starts downtown!

Download a calendar of summer events downtown...

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New! Pay for Street Parking with your Phone

Download the free Passport Parking app...

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Enjoy the Convenience of Downtown Dollars

Pay at downtown businesses with your phone!...

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Rediscover Downtown Dayton Action Plan

Read the plan for downtown’s COVID recovery...

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Elevate Your Business!

See how downtown’s office towers are being transformed....

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DOWNTOWN PROGRESS

The Greater Downtown Dayton Plan is a strategic blueprint to transform Greater Downtown into a thriving city and unique, vibrant place.

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Downtown Dayton to add phone app option to pay for street parking

Drivers in Dayton soon will be able to pay for downtown...

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Downtown Dayton sees influx of cybersecurity companies

Downtown Dayton is starting to see an influx of cybersecu...

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$140M invested in downtown Dayton in 2021, $600M in the pipeline

The 2021 numbers already are higher than last year when $...

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The 2nd Annual Dayton Black Pride Festival is next week! Check out the fun kick-off events before the main event! On Saturday, July 9, a family-fun pride march starts at 11:30 a.m. at the Montgomery County Administration Building and ends at McIntosh just in time for the festival. Enjoy entertainers, food trucks, family activities, and more than 50 vendors from noon - 2 p.m. at the park!Find more information at daytonblackpride.org/blackpridefestivalLooking for more to do around downtown? Check out downtowndayton.org/events-calendar ... See MoreSee Less

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“This isn’t just my shop. This is the neighborhood’s shop and all are welcome.” 💈Need a hair cut? Vicinia Barbershop has great technical skill and old-school charm to match. They're now taking clients in The Manhattan building on Third Street!The shop is open 9a-5:30p Tuesday-Saturday. You can make an appointment online through the shop's Instagram.Looking for more stylists and salons downtown? Check out the Find It Downtown guide and explore all of downtown's locally-owned businesses at downtowndayton.org/find-it-downtown/ ... See MoreSee Less

Army veteran opens Vicinia Barbershop in downtown Dayton

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An Army veteran has made downtown Dayton the home for his new barbershop and wants his business to be a neighborhood gathering spot.

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"I have been blessed to be able to do a job that I have loved. I am thankful to so many who made it possible by first, having faith in me and then supporting me."We are thankful to YOU, Kevin! Kevin Moore is stepping away from his role as Artistic Director of the The Human Race Theatre Company after 36 wonderful years. He says he knows the company is in very good hands and looks forward to returning as an audience member next season! Thank you for sharing your decades of passion and creativity with the community!See photos from Kevin's farewell celebration at humanracetheatre.org/blog/kevin-moore-at-the-heart-of-the-human-race/ Learn more about Human Race and the arts downtown at downtowndayton.org/things-to-do/arts-culture ... See MoreSee Less

Kevin Moore: At the Heart of The Human Race

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On Saturday, May 14, 2022, beloved faces from The Human Race’s past and present came together at The Victoria Theatre to give Kevin Moore the retirement send-off he deserved.

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REDISCOVER
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BE SOMEWHERE
YOU’LL STAND OUT.
BE DOWNTOWN.

BE WHERE THE FUN IS.
BE DOWNTOWN.

BE STEPS AWAY
FROM EVERYTHING.
BE DOWNTOWN.