Find something fun to do with our calendar of downtown events.
Find something fun to do with our calendar of downtown events.
There’s always something fun going on downtown! Below you’ll find a list of events scheduled for today. Use the filters at the top to find events by date, keyword, and more. You can also view the calendar by month or as a list of 20 events at a time.
Have an event to submit to our calendar? If it is located downtown (within our service area) and open to the public, it’s likely we’ll include it. Send us your event info using our event submission form.
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Discover the visual and performing arts experience in downtown Dayton at Art in the City, presented by AES Ohio!
Art in the City’s full day of offerings include a variety of Dayton’s best artistic talent – from painting and drawing to spoken word, poetry, and dance – all together filling the streets of downtown Dayton and multiple stages with:
– NEW THIS YEAR! The Great Dayton Cake Off
– Live performances (dance, theater, music & more)
– Live demonstrations (painting, sculpting, and other art-making)
– Hands-on & interactive activities
– Art Full Circle: A Fine Arts Showcase in the Dayton Arcade
– Pop-up performances
– A local Art Bazaar
– “Chalk Walk” featuring chalk artwork from local artists
– A Family Zone with art activities for kids and families
– A Juried Art Show
(sponsored by Dayton.com and the Dayton Society of Artists)