News & Updates
A Smashing Success: 2023 Shakespeare, Murder Mystery, and on we go!
We’re so grateful for the many hard-working volunteers who bring us these amazing annual events! Shakespeare in South Park was a rousing success with A Midsummer Night’s Dream; The Murder Mystery Home Tour hit it out of the park with Trigger Mortis: A Gangster’s Revenge. And into fall/winter we go, with more events for South Park neighbors.
Trigger Mortis: The Gangster’s Revenge
The South Park Murder Mystery is back! On October 7th, take a guided tour through beautiful historic homes and solve a chilling 1930s murder case.
Excellence in Preservation Award 2023 goes to Burgess and Jeanine Gow
Preservation Dayton, Inc. chose Burgess and Jeanine Gow as the recipients of their Excellence in Preservation Award 2023 to recognize and celebrate their historic preservation work in the landmark neighborhood of Historic South Park, Dayton, Ohio.
Trashy alleys: Whose job is it to clean them?
Yours, with help from neighbors, the City, and County. Here’s how to become a cleanup activist.
New playground equipment is coming to Blommel Park!
VOTING IS NOW CLOSED! Thank you for participating!
The City will purchase new playground equipment for Blommel Park but needs your input. Please take our ranking survey so we can tell them which of 6 styles you and your children prefer.
Our South Park businesses feel the love
The reviews are in! Read why your neighbors love shopping & gathering in South Park as we celebrate shopping small & local for the holidays.
Escape from the Middle East – The Story of Halal International Grocery
Faez isn’t there all the time, but if you run into him or his three younger brothers, one of whom used to live on Oak Street, and you can get them to talk about the way Faez walked out of Iraq several times to get his family out – it’s an amazing story.
Anonymous Donor Pledges to Fund Blommel Park Fence Repair
Thanks to a very generous neighbor, plans are finally underway to repair the $4,000 worth of damage done to the historic “hairpin” fence around Blommel Park.