Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonMarch 15–June 8, 2025 A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach ...
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Reni Gower and Kate Santucci Exhibit
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, DaytonThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “GEOmatrix: a Perfect Proof” by Reni Gower in the Burnell ...
Exhibit: Enduring the Seige of Sarajevo – Snapshots of Survival
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton
Exhibit: SELFie: The Power Within
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, DaytonThe museum’s pop-up exhibit, SELFie: The Power Within, will be in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space @ St. Clair in ...
Out on 5th
Oregon District Fifth Street, DaytonWhat is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...
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Exhibit: Laura Sanders: Force of Nature
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a mid-career survey of work by Laura Sanders, an artist whose lush, photorealistic ...
Exhibit: Erin Holscher Almazan: What These Arms Hold
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Erin Holscher Almazan. In these gestural oil ...
Exhibit: Christine Gaffney: Well-Balanced
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a solo exhibition of the work of interdisciplinary artist Christine Gaffney. Her sculpture ...
Fitness in the Park: Sculpt with Speakeasy
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, DaytonSculpt is a low-impact, high-intensity full body workout that combines elements of barre, pilates, and various body weight exercises. Each ...
6888 Summer Marketplace
6888 Kitchen Incuabator 32 S. Ludlow St., DaytonThe 6888 Kitchen Summer Marketplace returns for 2025! Join us on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays (June through August) from ...
Front Street Art Hop
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., DaytonArt, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...
Dayton Pride: Pride Parade & Festival
Downtown DaytonPride Parade (11am–12pm) This year’s parade lines up on Jefferson Street, kicks off at Second, marches down Main, loops around ...
Exhibit: Peace Talks
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, DaytonThe Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) proudly presents PEACE TALKS, our annual spring juried exhibition. This timely exhibition reflects on ...
Pride on Fifth 2025
The Oregon District E. Fifth St., DaytonJoin us for another year of celebrating PRIDE in The Oregon District! We've got a ton of entertainment and activities ...
High Tea with Harpist Leah Estes
The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, DaytonExperience an afternoon of refined charm and musical elegance at our June Monthly High Tea, hosted in our beautiful Victorian-era ...
Dayton Pride Afterparty ft. Molly Grace
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., DaytonMolly Grace w/ DJ KimL opening June 7 @ 5:00 PM Free Admission / Genre: Pop Join us after a ...
Between Riverside and Crazy
Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, DaytonRetired cop Pops Washington struggles to hold on to one of the last great rent-stabilized apartments on Riverside Drive. Fresh ...
Heartsiq’s Third Annual “Mixtape” Festival
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., DaytonHeartsiq is a queer focused arts and entertainment group based in Dayton, OH that presents monthly curated live music and ...
Sal Vulcano: Everything’s Fine Tour
Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., DaytonStaten Island native Sal Vulcano is best known for creating and starring in truTV’s long-running hit “Impractical Jokers,” and for ...
Pride on 3rd
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton$1 from every beer and 10% from every cocktail goes straight to PFLAG DAYTON!Music starts playing at 7p Dance the ...
Dayton Dragons vs. Lansing Lugnuts
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., DaytonCatch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...
The Comeuppance
The Loft Theatre 126 N. Main Street, Third Floor, DaytonAs the sun sets on the eve of their twentieth high school reunion, a close-knit group of former classmates—once known ...
Michael Cavanaugh: The Music Of Paul Simon, James Taylor, And Neil Diamond
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, DaytonExperience an unforgettable evening with Michael Cavanaugh featuring the music of Paul Simon, James Taylor, and Neil Diamond! Handpicked by ...
Pride Weekend at Yellow Cab Tavern
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, DaytonJoin us for Dayton Pride this June 6th and 7th! Friday:heavyheadTybee and the Buzz$7 cover at 9pmMusic at 9:30 Saturday:Kim ...
SPECTRUM: A Pride House Party – Ages 21+
The Stage Door 44 N. Jefferson St., DaytonSPECTRUM: A Pride House Party is an electrifying celebration where the vibrant energy of Pride meets the pulsating beats of ...