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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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Susan B. Byrnes: Lightness and Weight

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton

A groundbreaking exploration of the paradoxes inherent in the human experience drawing from themes in Milan Kundera’s novel, “The Unbearable ...

A Zachary Armstrong Curatorial Project

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton

Intricate. Intimate. From the heart. The Co presents the reveal of a new project by Zachary Armstrong—an enigmatic force whose ...

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled

The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton

March 15–June 8, 2025 A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach ...

The Architecture of Well-Being

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

Dayton Metro Library will host a three-part series, The Architecture of Well-Being, as part of its Community Development programming. Each ...

Requiem

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

“Seven Last Words Of The Unarmed” is inspired by the final words of seven unarmed black men: Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., ...

Green Dayton 2025

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton

It's that time of year!! Join us as we continue the tradition of turning Dayton into a green mess of ...

Danae Hays: The First Time Tour

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton

Alabama-bred and Nashville-based, comedian, actress, and content creator Danae Hays represents a fresh, new female voice in the comedy, acting, ...