Directions & Parking
Victoria Theatre
138 N. Main Street
Dayton, OH 45402
To reach the Victoria Theatre from the Arts Garage is very easy. Simply cross Ludlow as if you were going to the Schuster Center, but proceed across the front of the Schuster Center along Second Street to Main Street and cross at that intersection. The Victoria Theatre is up a block at Main and First Streets.
From I-75: Take the First Street (Rt. 49) exit, follow east to N. Main Street. Victoria Theatre is situated on the southeast corner of N. Main and First Streets at 138 N. Main Street.
From US-35: Take the Main Street (Rt. 48) exit, follow Main Street north to First Street. Victoria Theatre is situated on the southeast corner of N. Main and First Streets at 138 N. Main Street.
Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center
One West Second Street (corner of Second and Main Streets)
Dayton, OH 45402
Park at the Arts Garage at Second and Ludlow. It's just a short walk across Ludlow to the Schuster Center from the Arts Garage.
From I-75: Take the First Street exit, follow east to Ludlow Street. Turn right. The Schuster Center occupies the entire block between Ludlow and Main Streets, along Second Street. There is an entrance on Ludlow at Second.
From US-35: Take the Main Street (Rt. 48) exit, follow Main Street north to Second Street. The Schuster Center occupies the entire block between Ludlow and Main Streets, along Second Street.
The Loft Theatre
126 N. Main Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Follow the directions to Victoria Theatre (above). The Loft Theatre entrance is located next door to the Victoria Theatre entrance. Look for the red awning.
Parking Information 
The Arts Garage, on the corner of Second and Ludlow Streets, is secure, clean, affordable and open for daily parkers, all Schuster Center performances and most Victoria Theatre performances, including the PNC Family Series on weekends.
Event Parking: $7 (Series Subscriber Passes Available at (937) 228-3630)
Monthly Parking: Contact Braxton Gilkey at (937) 228-7591, x3604
The Arts Garage is owned and operated by Victoria Theatre Association, so parking there actually helps support the arts venues used by all our great arts organizations. It's easy-in on either Ludlow or Second Streets. There are also 16 security cameras throughout the garage that are monitored by Schuster Center building security 24/7 and attendants on-duty 7 a.m. - 9 p.m., Monday-Friday.
An interactive map showing the additional downtown Dayton parking lots and garages is available online at the Downtown Dayton Partnership's website.
Converted Streets Open to Two-Way Traffic May 3, 2010
Look both ways! Sections of several downtown streets that have been one-way for almost 50 years will open to two-way traffic. The City of Dayton has been working on the two-way conversion as part of its year-long project to improve the accessibility, traffic flow and appearance of downtown's infrastructure, and plans to open the converted streets this week.
The following street sections are scheduled to open to two-way traffic Monday, May 3, 2010:
- Monument Avenue (from Patterson Boulevard to Webster Street)
- Patterson Boulevard (from Monument Avenue to Second Street)
- First Street (from Patterson Boulevard to Jefferson Street)
Following these conversions, sections of two additional streets are scheduled to open to two-way traffic on Friday, May 7, 2010:
- Second Street (from Red Cross Lane to Patterson Boulevard)
- Fourth Street (from Robert Drive to St. Clair Street)
Old habits die hard, so make sure you check both directions before you step off that curb, and watch for changes in traffic patterns, street signs and signals while driving!
To accommodate these changes in traffic flow, the city has been resurfacing and restriping several downtown streets over the past few weeks. In addition to the new two-way streets, bike lanes or sharrows (lanes marked for shared bicycle and vehicle use) are being added to Fourth, Fifth and St. Clair Streets among other locations, and the stimulus-funded Downtown Gateway Project will add landscaped gateway areas and replace selected sidewalks and curbs for better pedestrian accessibility.
For more information on the street conversions, construction and infrastructure improvements, call (937) 333-4800 or visit www.cityofdayton.org.
