Memorial Day Community Events

Dayton NAACP Community Celebration: An Afternoon of Love, Unity, Peace and Diversity

Saturday

1-3 p.m.

McIntosh Park, Edwin C Moses Blvd. at W. Riverview Ave., Dayton

All are welcome to a family-friendly, block-party style celebration with speakers, music and spoken word. Those attending are asked to bring a chair and their own refreshments.

Partners include: Amer Temple No. 107, Christ Episcopal Church, city of Dayton, David’s United Church of Christ, Dayton Chapter of the Links, Inc., Dayton Women’s Resistance, Dayton Women’s Rights Alliance, District 10 Indivisible for All, Equity Lodge 121, Eternal Joy MCC, First Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Ridgewood Heights, Ginghamsburg Church, Greater Dayton Christian Connections, Jewish Community Relations Council, Living Beatitudes, Mom’s Demand Action, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Neighborhoods Over Politics, Organizing for Action Montgomery/Greene counties, National Pan-Hellenic Council of Montgomery County, Trotwood Missional Community, Unity of Dayton, U.S. Department of Justice, Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, West Dayton Caravan of Churches, Inc., Women’s March Ohio and YWCA Dayton.

 

Love Fest DYT

Saturday

1-5 p.m.

Oak and Ivy Park

700 Goodrich Ct., Dayton

Family friendly event with live music, food trucks, speakers

 

2nd Annual Community United Peace Rally

Sponsored by Bags Filled With Hearts of Love

Sunday, May 26

Noon-8 p.m.

McIntosh Park, Edwin C Moses Blvd. at W. Riverview Ave., Dayton

Community peace rally and balloon release for families who has lost a love one to gun violence and drug overdoses. Free and open to the public. Will include food vendors, three-on-three basketball tournament, bouncy house and free food for children.

 

Love Overcomes Hate Cleansing of the Square

Sunday, May 26

2-4 p.m.

Courthouse Square

Community will gather at Courthouse Square to “wash away the hate.”