The beginning of each month starts with a bang in downtown Dayton with First Friday, a free art hop. Explore numerous galleries, enjoy a rotating array of performances and other entertainment, and relax in one of downtown's many restaurants and taverns.

Whether you want high brow or laid back, you can please your palate in the Oregon Arts District. Our fine dining restaurants offer some of the most scrumptious fare in town, and the taverns serve up everything from pizzas to pasta.

The Oregon has long been known for its wide selection of saloons, where you can find any number of spirits to soothe your soul. Pound back The Perfect Pint, sample a plethora of wines or just kick up your heels at a good ol’ watering hole. 

You literally can shop yourself from one end of the Oregon Arts District to the other. Slap down some bills for vintage duds, hand-blown glass or hair goo ― sterling hoops, a new disc, retro bric-a-brac or even a tattoo. 

Surround yourself with art at the galleries scattered throughout the district’s streets, where an ever-changing mix of works are on display. Indeed, art is everywhere, from the historic architecture to that dainty dessert. 

Need a good guffaw? A stretch for your body, mind or soul? The Oregon Arts District is filled with fun-time hotspots. Walk the Five and you’ll find plenty of action in your path. Regardless of your curiosity, there’s an adventure just right for you. 

Bored of that old treadmill routine? Sculpt a whole new you in the Oregon Arts District as you learn rock climbing, karate, yoga, belly dancing and Pilates.