Out on Fifth particularly allows restaurants and bars in the district the opportunity to expand patio seating into the streets. Local entertainment, additional sidewalk space for retailers, and areas filled with public seating add to the enjoyment.
“The Oregon District’s business owners are so excited for another season of Out on 5th,” said Emily Mendenhall, owner of Lily’s Dayton and ODBA board member, in a release. “The program brings a huge increase in business for our bars, restaurants, and retailers, and we love welcoming even more new and regular customers to the district.”
“This program started as a way to help our businesses recover during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Sandra K. Gudorf, President of the Downtown Dayton Partnership, in a release. “Over the last two years, it’s grown and become not only a vital tool to help support our small businesses, but a community event to welcome guests back downtown.”
During Out on 5th, guests are invited to patronize downtown businesses and enjoy public seating areas set up on the sidewalks and in the street. Guests 21 years and older can also take part in the Oregon District’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) program. The program is in effect every day of the year (excluding St. Patrick’s Day and the last Saturday in October) and allows patrons to carry open alcoholic beverages served in branded DORA cups within the designated area.
Fifth Street in the Oregon District will be closed to vehicular traffic between Patterson Boulevard and Wayne Avenue starting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, and will reopen to traffic early on the morning of Monday, April 18. A map of the official detour can be found on the Out on 5th webpage. The first official Out on 5th road closure will begin one day early due to the Easter holiday, but following Out on 5th weekends will follow a Friday – Sunday schedule. Hours are Fridays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 10 p.m.
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