02-05-2025
First Friday: enjoy deals, events, music and more
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — With a new month, new deals and events in downtown Dayton as First Friday is upon us once again.
Today will see your favorite Dayton businesses offering special deals.
From 5 to 10 p.m., businesses will offer said deals, live entertainment and much more. Of course, those aged 21 years or older are welcome to order a drink within downtown's Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area.
Here are a few things happening today:
The Black Box Improv – Shows from the Friday House Team's 'Grandpa's Scream Jar' and a First Friday Musical.
Blind Bob's – Music from Lay Low, Houseghost, Sheller, and Leaving off Must be 21 or older to attend. Music begins at 8 p.m. and entry costs $10.
Dayton Art Institute -Exhibitions available to enjoy include 'Captivating Clay: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection,' 'The Need for Beauty,' 'Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled,' 'A Taste for Pop: Gifts from S. Bradley Gillaugh,' and 'Kind of Funny.' Available until 5 p.m. today.
Dublin Pub – Enjoy Juke Box Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. It's free. Then there's a Miami Valley Pipes & Drums performance at 7 p.m. (as part of Irish First Fridays) and additional music at 9 p.m.
Edward A. Dixon Gallery – Extended hours for the First Friday Art Hop.
Front Street – Look around at the art studios, shops, and galleries across the campus.
K12 Gallery & TEJAS – Happy Hour Paint In for those 21 and over. There will be 2 sessions from 4 to 6 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Each session costs $30.
THE NEON – Playing 'Sinners,' 'The Luckiest Man in America,' 'The Ballad of Wallis Island,' and 'Conclave.'
Oregon Express – A unique take on Candy land will be available to play. Doors open at 8 p.m., music begins at 9 p.m. Costs $10 at the door.
Sinclair Community College, Building 13 – Artwork from graduating Sinclair students on display. These are free to see from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Toxic Brew Company – New paintings on display in the taproom during the 'Uno Mas' beer tapping.
Yellow Cab Tavern – Playing Knock for Six, Toxic Nobility, Stump, and Rind live! Cover at 8:30p, music at 9p.
Click here for more information about the special deals.
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