Summer in University City

There’s nothing like summer in University City! Read on for details on UCD’s signature summer events that highlight the sights, sounds, and tastes that make our neighborhood one-of-a-kind!

A singer with long braids performs with a microphone in front of a lively crowd at the Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll.

Each summer, University City District partners with local businesses, restaurants, organizations, and performers to present a robust schedule of free and fun events throughout University City. Make sure to mark your calendars with these dates and details so you don’t miss our exciting programming for Summer 2025, including two editions of the Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll, three free Summer Series concerts, University City Dining Days, and the 10th anniversary of Movies in Clark Park!

Check out the lineup, save the dates, and join us for a summer filled with food, music, and coming together. And make sure to bookmark our Community Calendar so you can keep up-to-date on all the great events happening throughout the neighborhood all year long!

Visitors enjoying the Dollar Stroll in June of 2024.

The Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll

The Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll will return on Thursday, June 5th and Thursday, September 4th from 5 to 8 PM. During this unique event, University City’s Baltimore Avenue between 40th and 51st Streets showcases its charm with $1, $3, and $5 bargains from neighborhood favorites and community vendors. Grab everything from bites from signature restaurants to pet supplies to theater tickets and much more, plus enjoy live music, arts and crafts, and more fun! Stay tuned for details on vendors and entertainment, coming soon!

Lady Alma performs at the University City Summer Series

The University City Summer Series

Don’t miss three terrific, FREE concerts in summer of 2025! UCD is teaming up with World Cafe Live to bring three free concerts to The Lawn at uCity Square at 37th and Cuthbert. This year we’ll welcoming BlocoFunk on June 12, Lady Alma on July 10, and we’ll reveal our special guests for August 21 very soon!

An overhead shot of a table of food from Co-op

Support Local Restaurants During Dining Days

Save the dates! University City Dining Days will run in 2025 from Thursday, July 17th through Sunday, July 27th. Dining Days is our “3 Courses, 3 Prices” promotion at many of University City’s most popular dining destinations. The ten-day promotion includes dozens of participating restaurants and special menus, and draws diners to our eclectic dining scene featuring cuisine from around the globe. Keep an eye on our Dining Days website at ucdiningdays.com to learn more about participating restaurants and special menus!

A crowd sits on the grass at Clark Park, watching an outdoor movie under the evening sky surrounded by trees and glowing lights.

Movies in Clark Park

Head to beautiful Clark Park the first four Fridays in August for Movies in Clark Park! In 2025, we’ll be celebrating the 10th anniversary of this series with four films celebrating anniversaries from the years 1985 (The Goonies), 1995 (Clueless), 2005 (Madagascar), and 2015 (Creed). Keep an eye on our Movies in Clark Park page for updates!

Our thanks to our Summer in University City 2025 partners!

A logo for the Lawn at uCity Square
the logo for World Cafe Live