Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonJune 12-September 12, 2026 Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi is a landmark solo exhibition by award-winning artist, historian, ...
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Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonJune 27–September 13, 2026, Gallery 120 William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted the Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as tribute to ...
Captivating Clay: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonApril 13, 2024–January 3, 2027, Gallery 106 Today, Japanese ceramic artists are building on centuries of tradition and taking the art ...
Exploring Feminism
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonFebruary 7, 2026–January 31, 2027, Gallery 118 Feminism feels like a loaded term that, when presented to people, often triggers ...
All the World’s a Stage
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonMay 16–August 9, 2026, Gallery 117 Across cultures, the performing arts—drama, dance, music—have entertained and educated, bringing people together in ...
Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy, a series of four large-scale collaged portraits envisioning Liberty, ...
Liz Quay, Jayne Struble, and Kathy McGhee Art Exhibits
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, DaytonThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “Marks & Stitches” by Liz Quay & Jayne Struble in ...
Exhibit: Our Fire Is Stronger Than Your Bombs
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., DaytonOn February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war continues until now, ruining the lives of ...
Future Is Now X Museum Group Exhibition
118 N. Jefferson St. 118 N. Jefferson St., Dayton +1 moreFuture Is Now X Museum presents its inaugural Group Exhibition, an eight-day multimedia event uniting 154 visual artists, live musicians, ...
Exhibits: “Tangled Up in Blue: Message & Images to Our Future Selves” and “OPEN CALL 2026”
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, DaytonIn the Project Space, visitors will experience Welker’s Tangled Up In Blue: Messages & Images to Our Future Selves. Moving beyond ...
The Photography of Jake Schneider
Blind Bob's 430 E. Fifth St., DaytonWe're excited to welcome the photography of Jake Schneider to our walls for the month of August. Get to know ...
Movies at THE NEON
THE NEONDowntown Dayton's independent movie theater has a great lineup of films showing every day. Visit neonmovies.com for a schedule of ...
Art in the City Juried Art Show
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., DaytonIn this special juried exhibit, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists! These pieces ...
LeMonde Light Lane
Third Street Third Street, DaytonLight Lane is an interactive public art installation created by LeMonde Studio. It combines stationary bicycles, projection mapping, lighting, and sound ...
Instructed Nude Figure Drawing
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, DaytonJoin us for a focused and immersive experience in academic figure drawing. This instructed nude figure drawing session offers artists ...
Sculpt with Speakeasy
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, DaytonPart of Fitness in the Park series Sculpt with Speakeasy 10:00am - 11:00am AGE: All ages | FREE Sculpt is a low-impact, high-intensity full ...
Music at the Market
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., DaytonEnjoy live entertainment at the 2nd Street Market. Let local musicians, featuring a variety of genres, add to your shopping ...
Community Tile Day
MADE Studio & Shop 735 Wayne Ave., DaytonHelp us fill our community tile wall with handmade tiles. This activity is free. Once you complete your tile, our ...
4 Years on 4th Street
Reduse & Reuse Refillery 133 E. Fourth St., DaytonWe are celebrating our 4 years on 4th St. and 6 years in business with Art in the City! We ...
NAMI: In Our Own Voice
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, DaytonNAMI In Our Own Voice is a unique public education program in which two trained speakers share their compelling personal ...
Open House at the Front Street Studios
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., DaytonLet the Front Street Studios be your one-stop-shopping location for art, crafts, photography, vintage retail and so much more. Front ...
Toxic Brew Company Celebrates 13 Years of Beer in the City
Toxic Brew Company 431 E 5th St, DaytonDayton's First Brewery Celebrates 13 years of Craft Beer in Dayton Ohio. Special Beer Tappings all day including Jalle Berry ...
Ink & Hammer Live Sign Painting Demo
Tony & Pete's 129 E. Third St., DaytonWe have lots of custom pieces by super talented Dayton/Cincinnati artists around the shop but the vast majority of the ...
Jellyfish Terrarium Workshop
Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., DaytonJoin us for a splash of creativity as you craft your very own whimsical floating jellyfish terrarium! Pick from a ...
Great American Beer Tasting Presented by Heidelberg Distributing
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., DaytonDon’t miss your chance to lock in the lowest price for one of Dayton’s favorite summer traditions! Great American Beer ...
Collab Fest
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonJoin us at the official kickoff party for Miami Valley Craft Beer Week, only at the Dayton Art Institute! The ...
DLCA Performance: School Of Rock — Young Actors Edition
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton“Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme… You better get me to school on time!” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SCHOOL OF ...
Community Workshop with Niki Johnson
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonA community-building workshop where participants use paper and other materials to create collage elements for a forthcoming public artwork. Art ...
Art in the City 2026 Kickoff Festival
Downtown DaytonOn the first day of August, we'll kick off the celebration with art of all kinds featured in several hot ...
Fei Supper Club
Joui Wine 117 E. Third St., DaytonOn Saturday, August 1, Fei Supper Club is taking over Joui Wine for an afternoon of Japanese street food, delicious ...
Dayton Beach: A BYOP (Bring Your Own Pool) Party
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., DaytonWELCOME TO DAYTON BEACHWe’ve been really excited to announce this one - presenting Dayton’s inaugural BYOP (Bring Your Own Pool) ...
DLCA Performance: School Of Rock — Young Actors Edition
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton“Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme… You better get me to school on time!” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SCHOOL OF ...
Rock Fest w/ Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., DaytonAugust 1 @ 5:30 PM Free Admission / Series: Amplified Series sponsored by City of Dayton Genre: Rock Join us ...
Clash Summerween Anniversary Party
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, DaytonIt’s Summerween!!! Clash is turning 15 and we would love it if you can celebrate with us! Join us on ...