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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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What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...
The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present work by Heidi Brueckner and Jennifer Scheuer in the Burnell ...
Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon July 12–September 14, 2025 A painter and educator, Curtis Barnes, Sr. was a longtime fixture ...
This year's exhibition features over 40 artworks from around the United States. See more at weredoingitallwrong.com. The exhibition was juried by ...
Starting on August 1, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists. These pieces will ...
The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a mid-career survey of work by Laura Sanders, an artist whose lush, photorealistic ...
The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Erin Holscher Almazan. In these gestural oil ...
The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a solo exhibition of the work of interdisciplinary artist Christine Gaffney. Her sculpture ...
Come enjoy the artwork and the vibe during the Closing Celebration for the group art exhibition "Living Color". Lite refreshments ...
Crosstown Connection July 11th - August 23rd The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) and the African American Visual Artists Guild ...
Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...
Many of the places that helped make Dayton a center of innovation were lost to history, while others survived and ...
THE NEON - Dayton’s independent, arthouse cinema – will soon be hosting “Friday Night Patio Parties” on their recently renovated ...
On Friday, August 1. Day Air Ballpark will be turned into the ultimate movie theatre. Bring a blanket, sit on ...
It's the Catalina Wine Mixer! Come enjoy tastings from over 25 wines while listening to Dayton's premier 80s Billy Joel ...
Nationally syndicated columnist, author, and behavioral consultant Scott Ervin teaches, with fun and humor, strategies for parents and educators to ...
Blueprint w/ Safe Money opening August 1 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Genre: Hip-Hop Blueprint is an influential underground ...
The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice ...
Part of RiverScape Summer Music series A Tribute to Chicago with Brass Tracks Band 7:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us ...