The weather is warming up and you might be looking for some fun things to do in the community during the month of May!
Here is a list of 8 ideas to get you started:
Carnival
May 4th-13th
http://www.durantamusements.com/
Food, rides, games, & more!
Wright Patterson Air Force Base Family Fun Fest Carnival
Glen Helen
May 6th 8:00 p.m
http://antiochcollege.org/glen_helen/calendar/?start=15
FULL MOON HIKE
Experience the Glen during our only nighttime excursion! Led by Glen Helen ranger Susan Smith. Departs from the Corry Street parking lot, 8pm.
Young’s Jersey Dairy
May 7th-13th
http://youngsdairy.com/
Mother’s Day Meal- Take your mother out to a great meal at The Golden Jersey Inn this year. We’ll even clean up the dishes.
Putt Putt Golf, ice cream, and other fun activities for the whole family!

Five Rivers Metro Parks
Friday May 11th Beginning at 5pm
http://www.metroparks.org/GetOutside/ThingsToSeeandDo.aspx
“Come see RiverScape MetroPark come alive at Urban Nights! Spring is here, and there’s no better way to get outside and enjoy it than by celebrating Dayton’s urban vibrancy. RiverScape MetroPark is sure to add excitement to an already thrilling event with diverse music, food by Café Vélo, and more! Explore downtown and enjoy all the sights and sounds of this citywide party!”
The Dayton Mall
May 14th at 10:00AM
Marc Rossio at Momtopia Monday
“Get ready for some hip-shakin’ with Marc Rossio who will be performing his high-energy kids music, telling silly knock-knock jokes, and keeping your whole family entertained!”
Books & Co.
http://www.booksandco.com/calendar.html
May 14th at 7pm
MITCHELL ZUCKOFF will discuss Lost in Shangri-La, his remarkable account of the extraordinary mission to rescue three survivors of a U.S. military plane that crashed in an isolated corner of the South Pacific during World War II
May 16th at 7pm
CATHY MAXWELL will introduce her new suspenseful, heart warming romance, Lyon’s Bride.
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Friday May 18th
http://boonshoftmuseum.org/programs-events/special-events
Friday Night at the Movies, a three-show combo that takes place each week and includes a Planetarium show, full dome film and 3D movie, will take place in The Dome beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The Schuster Center
May 30th at 8pm
http://www.schustercenter.org/shows/
Back by “Popular” demand. Variety calls WICKED “a cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played Dayton in 2010, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy® and three Tony Awards®, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times).