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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 ...
Heidi Brueckner and Jennifer Scheuer Exhibits
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, DaytonThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present work by Heidi Brueckner and Jennifer Scheuer in the Burnell ...
Exhibit: Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonCurtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon July 12–September 14, 2025 A painter and educator, Curtis Barnes, Sr. was a longtime fixture ...
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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 ...
Living Color – Closing Celebration
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., DaytonCome enjoy the artwork and the vibe during the Closing Celebration for the group art exhibition "Living Color". Lite refreshments ...
Exhibit: Crosstown Connection
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, DaytonCrosstown Connection July 11th - August 23rd The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) and the African American Visual Artists Guild ...
Guided Downtown Dayton historic walking tours
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., DaytonMany of the places that helped make Dayton a center of innovation were lost to history, while others survived and ...
Friday Night Patio Parties
THE NEONTHE NEON - Dayton’s independent, arthouse cinema – will soon be hosting “Friday Night Patio Parties” on their recently renovated ...
United Irish of Dayton Celtic Fest
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, DaytonSaturate your senses in the sights, sounds, and tastes of Celtic heritage. Discover the magic that keeps people returning to ...
An “Evening with the Ohio Sports Legends”
Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, DaytonOn Friday July 25th, 2025 Come Experience an unforgettable evening as 10 Ohio Sports Legends will give accounts of their ...
Dayton Dragons vs. South Bend Cubs
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 ...
Dayton Silent Disco in Space
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., DaytonDayton Silent Disco, a three station dance party featuring live DJs and headphone receivers, is set to return to The ...