IRL meetups for Dayton's goths, nerds, and weirdos.
Your people are already here in Dayton. Our meetups help you find each other and make friends. Get on the list and you'll hear when the next one lands.
Meetup emails and reminders · Next meetup: Malörtoween, Sat Oct 31 →
Next meetup.
WHO WE'RE FOR.
Community-focused, conscientious weirdos that are open to new experiences.
If that's you, come join us.
WHAT YOU MAY BE EXPERIENCING
If so, you're not alone. We're here to help bridge those gaps.
You want people to talk anime, music, games, or your latest hyperfixation with.
You landed in Dayton and don't know many people yet.
You came home, but your old circle moved on.
A breakup, graduation, or retirement changed who's around.
You're online all day and miss being around actual humans.
You want friends, but walking into a room of strangers is a lot.
Past meetups.
Have a Gay Midsummer
Flower crowns, a fairy court, and a pantry drive for Have A Gay Day.
May 02 2026Spaceballs: The Meetup
Three custom Malört infusions and a room full of Star Wars shirts.
Apr 14 2026Game Night + Taco Tuesday
Board games, handcrafted mocktails, and the El Buen taco truck parked outside.
Mar 12 2026BLOOM: Spring Meetup
A spring-reset meetup with an intention tree, a full bar, and Smash Bros Melee.
Feb 17 2026Lonely Hearts Meetup
A no-agenda February hang for anyone feeling disconnected. Talk, or just lurk.
Dec 20 2025Festivus 2025
A Festivus for the rest of us – cozy drinks and the best craft beer in Dayton.
Oct 28 2025Meetup: 15 Year Edition
Fifteen years since the first r/Dayton meetup. Costumes encouraged, not required.
Aug 16 2025Afternoon Monopoly at D20
Monopoly the way it's meant to be played – minus the flipped boards.
Choose your connection.
Come to a meetup, help make the room, or give us one to gather in.