Coronavirus - Closures & Event Cancellations
Closures and event cancellations around the Dayton area due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus - Closures & Event Cancellations
3/12 – Gov. Mike DeWine has announced schools will close for three weeks beginning Monday, March 16, in addition to a ban on most major events with more than 100 people. In addition, the Governor has now ordered all bars and restaurants to close dining rooms by Sunday at 9pm. Restaurants will be able to offer carryout service.
UPDATE 3/16 – Governor DeWine has now issued an order to indefinitely close gyms, fitness centers, recreation centers, bowling alleys, indoor water parks, movie theaters, and trampoline parks due to concerns regarding coronavirus.
UPDATE 3/22 – Governor DeWine has issued an order for Ohioans to stay at home. The order begins Monday, March 23 at 11:59 p.m. through April 6. Exceptions include "essential activities", including taking care of others, and outdoor exercise, provided you maintain social distancing. Grocery stores, take-out restaurants, pharmacies will remain open.
UPDATE 4/2 – Gov. DeWine extends Ohio’s Stay-at-Home order until May 1. Governor DeWine has announced that the initial "Stay at Home" order for the state, which was due to expire next Monday, will be extended to May 1.
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Closures & cancellations due to COVID-19
- 2nd Street Market is closed until further notice
- America's Packard Museum is closed until further notice
- Bellbrook Sugarcreek Park District - parks open, but programs and events canceled through April 6
- BlackBox Improv Theater is closed until further notice
- Centerville Library is closed until at least Sunday, April 5
- Centerville-Washington Park District - parks open, but programs and events canceled through April 6
- Boonshoft Museum of Discovery will be closed through at least March 29
- Dayton performing arts events venues closed - all performances at the Schuster Center, Victoria Theatre, PNC Arts Annex, and The Loft Theatre have been postponed
- Dayton Art Institute will remain closed through at least Sunday, April 5
- National Museum of the U.S. Air Force temporarily closed due starting March 15
- Dayton Metro Library is temporarily suspending operations
- Dayton Rec Centers temporarily closed March 12 through Sunday, April 5
- Dayton Theatre Guild has postponed performances
- Five Rivers MetroParks some indoor facilities are closed, events/programs canceled until at least April 5
- Funny Bone at the Greene is closed this week
- Greene County Public Library - All libraries will be closed through April 5
- Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway is temporarily closed
- Kettering Rec Center closed until April 30, Kettering outdoor parks to remain open
- Laser Web in Centerville is temporarily closed
- Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs is temporarily suspending showings until further notice
- Miamisburg Parks and Recreation - programs and events canceled until at least April 3
- Miami Valley Gaming is closed until further notice
- The Plaza Theater is closed - all showings canceled until at least March 19
- Town Hall Theatre is closed for at least three weeks, effective March 13
- Washington Township Recreation Center is closed for at least three weeks, effective March 13
- Washington Township Recreation Center - Rec West is closed for at least three weeks, effective March 13
- Woodbourne Library is closed until at least Sunday, April 5
- YWCA Dayton - Women of Influence - postponed to June 3
- Gloria: A Life (Loft Theatre) - canceled
- AOH St. Patrick's Day Celebration- postponed to "halfway to St. Patrick's Day", Sept 2020
- Sweet Spring Marketplace (Mont. Co. Fairgrounds)- postponed - hope to reschedule
- Dayton Heart Ball at Sinclair - postponed
- Professional Bull Riders at The Nutter Center - postponed to August 15
- MasterChef Junior Live! (Schuster Center) - canceled
- NCAA First Four - canceled
- Jeff Dunham: Seriously!? The March 19 date at the Nutter Center rescheduled for July 11
- City of Trotwood Entrepreneur Summit - canceled
- The Music of the Rolling Stones (Schuster) - postponed- new date tbd
- Opera Star Recital: Angel Blue (Schuster) - postponed to June 21
- Dayton Philharmonic: Alpine Symphony (Schuster) - now canceled
- Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival - postponed
- Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Schuster) - originally scheduled for 3/31 - 4/5 has been postponed
- WGI World Championships - the event April 1-4 & 15-19 has been canceled and will return in 2021
- Antioch Shrine Circus has been postponed, originally scheduled for April 2-5, new dates tbd
- SummitUp 2020 - the April 14 event has been postponed, new date Aug 4
- Wright State University International Festival - the April 18 festival has been postponed
- The Sugar Maple Festival in Bellbrook has been canceled
- Taste of Greene County - the April 26 event postponed, new date tbd
- Hometown EXPO That Spring Thing - now postponed until September 26
- The Charlie Daniels Band at The Rose - May 2 concert rescheduled to August 9
- A World A'Fair Dayton International Festival - the May 15-17 event has been postponed to October, date TBD
- Troy Strawberry Festival - June 6/7 festival has been canceled for 2020.
** THIS LIST IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED - FOR MAJOR FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, PLEASE SEE:
Coronavirus: List of festivals canceled or postponed **
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As many more events have been affected due to the coronavirus pandemic, this list may no longer contain up-to-date information. Events that we have confirmed as canceled, suspended or postponed have been clearly marked throughout our community calendar.
