The Square Is Where Welcomes Downtown Lunch Crowds for 2022

last updated 05/02/2022
The Square Is Where Welcomes Downtown Lunch Crowds for 2022

Office workers and downtown residents are invited to Courthouse Square for outdoor seating and free live entertainment every weekday through the end of September.

The Square Is Where Welcomes Downtown Lunch Crowds for 2022

The Downtown Dayton Partnership is excited to welcome lunchtime crowds back to The Square Is Where. Office workers and downtown residents are invited to Courthouse Square for outdoor seating and free live entertainment every weekday through the end of September.

Daily lunchtime entertainment begins Monday, May 2, with an official kickoff party planned for Friday, May 6. No programming will be scheduled during the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 5.

“Our downtown workforce is returning to the office, and we’re so excited to have them back at The Square Is Where,” said Sandra K. Gudorf, President of the Downtown Dayton partnership. “The ample seating, games, and live entertainment make Courthouse Square a great place for downtown office workers to catch up with friends and coworkers they may not have seen while working from home.”

The Square Is Where runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every weekday on Courthouse Square, located at 23 N. Main Street. Visitors are welcome to pick up lunch or order delivery from local eateries, or purchase food from on-site mobile food vendors.

Music at lunchtime on Courthouse SquareEach week, The Square Is Where programming will be provided by the Downtown Dayton Partnership with financial support from Montgomery County:

Music Mondays – Request your favorite songs from a live DJ

Trivia Tuesday – Answer questions and compete prizes in weekly trivia games

Big Game Wednesday – Play a game of giant checkers, Connect 4, or cornhole with friends

Second Thursday of the month – Name that tune for five in a row with Music Bingo

Third Thursday of the month – Space Three offers lunchtime fitness classes for Tone it Thursday

Fridays Live – Enjoy your lunch hour to the tune of a different live band each week

Stay up to date with special events all summer long on The Square Is Where webpage. The site also features a downtown lunch map with all of the locations open during lunch hours for meals, drinks, and treats. Or, take a spin on the Lunch-O-Matic to let luck choose your menu for you.

Special giveaways will take place throughout May to celebrate the return of The Square Is Where. Stay tuned to the Downtown Dayton Partnership social media (Downtown Dayton on Facebook, and @DowntownDayton on Instagram and Twitter) and The Square is Where Facebook page for more information.

The Square Is Where is a partnership program between The Downtown Dayton Partnership and Montgomery County.

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