Weekend events around Dayton: May 23
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — As the 2025 NATO Parliamentary Assembly makes international headlines here in Dayton, this Memorial weekend is full of interesting events. 2 NEWS compiled a list of events happening around the Miami Valley
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PEACE TALKS: DSA's Spring Juried Exhibition – Noon, Dayton Society of Artists. Learn about the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords and the dynamics of peace. Learn more.
Dance Class – 8 p.m., Dayton Vintage Dance. $5. A fun way to learn about the history of dance and get moving. Learn more.
Between Riverside and Crazy – 8 p.m., Dayton Theatre Guild. An award-winning play follows the story of a retired NYC police officer, Walter 'Pops' Washington, his grief from the death of his wife, and his son's reentering his life. Buy tickets.
Memorial Day carnival at Young's Jersey Dairy this weekend
Front Street Saturdays – 11 a.m., Front Street. See a variety of local vendors and art. Learn more.
Record Release and Concert Film Shoot – 6 p.m., The Fairborn Phoenix. $25. Described by organizers as 'an event eight years in the making', the performance will be the entire new album. It will be filmed for a concert film called GIVE ME COLOR. Buy Tickets.
Adult Prom – 8 p.m., Scene75 Dayton. $65/$125. The event will feature a live DJ, Ron Hunter. Buy tickets.
Heritage Day at Carillon Park to feature Centerville Community Band
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