THE SQUARE IS WHERE

Each summer, the Downtown Dayton Partnership and Montgomery County present The Square Is Where, featuring free live entertainment and much more, weekdays on downtown’s Courthouse Square.

Take a break on the square with plenty of room to safely gather outside!

A variety of performers take the stage around the noontime lunch hour on most weekdays during the summer months (May through September). Entertainment includes bands, dancers, live trivia, arts groups, acoustic musicians and more.

Food vendors also set up on Courthouse Square each weekday, allowing downtown workers and others to grab lunch from a vendor or a downtown restaurant and take in the entertainment while enjoying the outdoors downtown.

Other features of the program include patio umbrella and bistro-style tables, cornhole, mini-golf, giant chess and checkers, and other games and activities. Fun tournaments and other events also are planned to help you enjoy taking a break from the office, meeting up with friends and coworkers, and enjoying the sunshine during lunch!

Be sure to “Like” The Square Is Where on Facebook to get the latest updates on upcoming entertainment and more. You can also request to receive regular emails about what’s planned for The Square Is Where.

If you are interested in performing on the Square or would like more information about The Square Is Where, contact Jami Pack by email or at (937) 224-1518, ext. 227.

The Square Is Where you should be during your lunch hour this summer!

Let’s do Lunch!

Looking for somewhere to grab food to bring to Courthouse Square? We’ve put together a list and map of downtown lunch spots offering food, snacks, drinks, dessert, and more nearby.

Support our independent, local businesses when they need you the most! Pick a different place to get lunch to go each time you visit the square, and see how many you can check off.

Click here to download the Let’s Do Lunch map and list.

Lunch-o-Matic

Another great way to find a place to grab lunch is by using Downtown Dayton’s new “Lunch-o-Matic.”

This fun device will randomly select a downtown lunch spot for you with each pull of the lever. Watch the options spin as you anxiously await your culinary fate and see what Lunch-o-Matic has chosen for you!

Don’t like the results? Spin it again! Lunch-o-Matic makes the tough decision about where to pick up lunch today easy and fun. You may even discover a new favorite spot.

Click here to give Lunch-o-Matic a try!

Buy a local lunch, and WIN your next lunch on us!

How to enter:

1. Grab a lunchtime meal, drink, or treat from a downtown business (food trucks not included). Find a business on our Lunch Map!
2. Text a photo of your purchase, or receipt, with the restaurant name to 937-668-7227.
3. One entry per person, per day

One winner will be chosen every Friday to win a $25 Downtown Dollars e-gift card.

Prizes will be emailed or texted to the winner.

Lunch receipts and entries can also be submitted during The Square Is Where hours at the info table for a chance to win.

Downtown Walking Wednesdays

Looking for a great way to get out of the office, get some exercise, and meet new people on your lunch break? Join us select Wednesdays this summer for Downtown Walking Wednesdays!

These fun walks feature a different downtown route each date, taking you past a variety of landmarks and parts of our city while introducing you to other downtown workers who like to walk.

Walks can be self-guided, so you can start at any time, but if you’d like to walk with a group, plan to depart from Courthouse Square at 12:10 p.m. All walking routes are loops, and short enough to complete in 30-45 minutes, so you can easily fit in a walk during your lunch hour.

Click here to view a map and schedule of walking routes.