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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.

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Tattoo Bash Convention

Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, Dayton

Come check out Dayton's largest tattoo party! Featuring hundreds of professional artists, including -insert the two featured artists here-, and ...

Out on 5th

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton

What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...

Outdoor Market Season Opening

2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton

The outdoor 2nd Street Market is now open for the season.  Local growers, along with many new artisans, will join ...

Free Comic Book Day

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton

Saturday, May 4 is Free Comic Book Day and Dayton Metro Library has an abundance of programs happening at select ...

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Saturday Art Classes

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton

Come get creative with us! K12 Gallery & TEJAS offers month-long Saturday classes from 11:00am-1:00pm for Pre-K through 2nd Graders, ...

All-City Arts Festival

RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton

All-City Arts Festival 11:00am - 2:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us for the return of the exciting All-City Arts Festival on May ...

Star Wars Drag Brunch

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton

Brunch, Glitter and Fabulous Drinks! Count us in. Grab your friends for Star Wars Drag Brunch at Yellow Cab Tavern!!!! ...

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Second Look Saturday

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton

Second Look Saturday is your opportunity to check out the shows, studios and shops across Front Street's campus that you ...

6th Annual Oregon District Derby Day

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton

The Oregon District Business Association presents the 6th Annual Derby Day, in correlation with the Kentucky Derby, celebrating their 150th year! This ...

Gem City Roller Derby

Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, Dayton

Gem City Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby team based in Dayton, Ohio. GCRD is a skater-owned ...

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Disney’s The Lion King

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, ...

Derby Day at The Century

The Century Bar 10 S. Jefferson St., Dayton

The best day of the year is here! The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, May the ...

Dayton Taco Fest

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton

Join us for a ton of incredible tacos, from traditional to modern, from some amazing food trucks! May 4th - ...

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Peerless

The Loft Theatre 126 N. Main St., Dayton

APRIL 25 - MAY 12, 2024 Peerless BY JIEHAE PARK DIRECTOR MARYA SPRING CORDES ^ Twins M and L have ...

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Disney’s The Lion King

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, ...

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