When: Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A kick off event will be held Friday, June 2 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Along the Great Miami River levee and downtown Troy.
Details: Attention strawberry fans! Enjoy over 50 food and beverage vendors at this beloved festival. Try a variety of strawberry-based dishes from the classic strawberry doughnut to more unique choices such as strawberry popcorn.
Cost: Free
More info: www.troystrawberryfest.com
2. Greater Dayton LGBT Center’s Affair on The Square
When: Friday, June 2 at 6 p.m.
Where: Courthouse Square, 23 N. Main St., Dayton
Details: The Greater Dayton LGBT Center will launch Dayton into Pride Weekend with its annual Affair on The Square. Food trucks and live entertainment will be at The Square for the evening.
Cost: Free
More info: Visit https://www.daytonlgbtcenter.org/pride
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Credit: CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
3. 38 Special and Loverboy at Fraze Pavilion
When: Saturday, June 3 at 8 p.m.
Where: Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering
Details: Dual headliners 38 Special and Loverboy will take the Fraze stage Saturday. Southern rock band 38 Special, which formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1974, is known for hits like “Hold On Loosely,” “Second Chance” and “Caught Up In You.” Canadian rockers Loverboy, which scored hits in the United States like “Lovin’ Every Minute of It” and “Working for the Weekend,” formed in Calgary, Alberta in 1979. (Don Thrasher)
Cost: $45 lawn and terrace. Ticket prices increase $5 day of show.
More info: 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com
4. First Friday
When: Friday, June 2 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: Various locations throughout downtown Dayton
Details: Celebrate downtown Dayton businesses at this monthly art hop featuring special deals, live performances and more.
Cost: Free
More info: downtowndayton.org
5. Garth. and Lung at Levitt Pavilion
When: Friday and Saturday, June 2 and 3 at 7 p.m.
Where: Levitt Pavilion, 134 S. Main St., Dayton
Details: The downtown concert venue continues its new season of outdoor concerts with New York-based artist Garth., supporting the recent EP, “Our Father,” on Friday, and Cincinnati-based post-rock band Lung on Saturday. (Don Thrasher)
Cost: Free
More info: www.levittdayton.org
6. Opening artist receptions at Edward A. Dixon Gallery and EbonNia Gallery
When: Friday, June 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Dixon Gallery) and Sunday, June 4 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EbonNia Gallery)
Where: Edward A. Dixon Gallery, 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton; EbonNia Gallery, 1135 W. Third St., Dayton
Details: Opening reception for Cynthia Kukla’s “Separating the Earth from the Heavens” exhibit (Dixon Gallery) and “Visual Voices: Dayton Skyscrapers” (EbonNia Gallery).
Cost: Free
More info: Dixon Gallery: https://eadgallery.com/; EbonNia Gallery: Call 937-223-2290
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Credit: AP
7. Nate Bargatze
When: Friday, June 2 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Where: Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St., Dayton
Details: Dayton Live presents Nate Bargatze’s The Be Funny Tour. Known for clean and relatable comedy, Bargatze was featured as one of Esquire’s “Best New Comedians.”
Cost: $39.75-$144.75
More info: 937-228-3630 or www.daytonlive.org
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8. Sandmazing
When: Saturday, June 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: 1 South Elm St., West Carrollton
Details: Sandmazing, featuring nationally known and award-winning sculptors, have begun to create their masterpieces out of 70 tons of sand in West Carrollton. The event will include a 250′ zip line, a giant fun slide, a cool off zone with shade, Kona Ice and fire truck hose offs, a giant sand box, a tent, bounce houses, water slides, face painting, photo booth and more. At 2 p.m. there will be a live sand sculpture demo with Chad Hartson, an international ice carving champion and sand carving specialist.
Cost: Free
More info: WestCarrollton.org/Sandmazing
9. COCOA Music
When: Sunday, June 4 at 3 p.m.
Where: David’s Church, 170 W. David Road, Dayton
Details: COCOA Music, the Composers of Ohio Collaborative Organization for Acoustic Music, presents a chamber concert of new compositions based on theme and variation. The program features eight pieces from seven living composers, including Moira Levant, Christian R. Berg and Steven Cartwright. The new works will be performed on solo piano or by mixed chamber ensembles of four or five musicians. (Don Thrasher)
Cost: Free
More info: www.levantmusicstudio.com/cocoa-music
10. ‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’
When: Sunday, June 4 at 5:10 p.m.
Where: The Neon, 130 E. Fifth St., Dayton
Details: In celebration of the life of Tina Turner, The Neon is screening this 1985 post-apocalyptic tale in which the legendary artist portrayed Aunty Entity opposite Mel Gibson.
Cost: $8.50
More info: 937-222-7469 or neonmovies.com
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