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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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Exhibit: The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonOctober 18, 2025–January 11, 2026 The Triumph of Nature presents the refined, ever-popular and elegant curvilinear designs and nature-based motifs of ...
Exhibit: Beyond Guilt
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., DaytonBeyond Guilt is a compelling visual experience that tells the powerful and redemptive stories of those impacted by over-sentencing and ...
Saturday Art Workshops
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., DaytonSaturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mosaics, ...
Saturday Community Tours
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonExplore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton ...
Community Workshop: Intuitive Collage Journaling
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonUsing a mix of found images, textures and words, you’ll create deeply personal, process-driven collages that reflect your emotions, thoughts ...
Day of the Dead at the Library: Global Ancestral Celebration
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, DaytonDay of the Dead at the Library: Global Ancestral Celebration, Saturday, November 1, 12-4 pm, Main Library, Eichelberger Forum and ...
Spooky Tours at the Dayton Art Institute
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonBack by popular demand - DAI’s Spooky Tours! Enjoy a tour exploring spooky legends, signs and symbols and death and ...
Family Open Studio
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonJoin us in Studio A in the Education Wing of Rike for a time of open-ended creativity and art making. ...
Halloween Bar Crawl
Oregon Express 336 E. 5th Street, DaytonGet ready to celebrate Halloween like never before! On October 31st and November 1st, join us in Dayton for a ...
Trans Homecoming 2025
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, DaytonEnjoy a night of fun, food, dancing, and making new friends in a welcoming and inclusive space. This free event ...
Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really
The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., DaytonOCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 9, 2025 Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really Playwright: Kate Hamill Director: Emily N. Wells Bouncing ...
Dominate The Storm: A Heart-Pumping Evening With Reed Timmer
Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., DaytonDr. Reed Timmer is an extreme meteorologist and storm chaser who specializes in intercepting the most powerful storms on the ...
Bizet’s Carmen
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, DaytonA tempestuous heart. A fatal attraction. Seductive music. This is Bizet’s iconic CARMEN – the story of a fiery woman who dances ...
S’Aints Go Marching to Cin-City-Ish
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., DaytonThe divas. The twins. Superbabes. Brett & Christian are packing their bags (and their cats) and heading down to Cincy. ...