Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonJune 12-September 12, 2026 Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi is a landmark solo exhibition by award-winning artist, historian, ...
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Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonJune 27–September 13, 2026, Gallery 120 William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted the Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as tribute to ...
Captivating Clay: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonApril 13, 2024–January 3, 2027, Gallery 106 Today, Japanese ceramic artists are building on centuries of tradition and taking the art ...
Exploring Feminism
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonFebruary 7, 2026–January 31, 2027, Gallery 118 Feminism feels like a loaded term that, when presented to people, often triggers ...
Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy, a series of four large-scale collaged portraits envisioning Liberty, ...
Exhibit: Our Fire Is Stronger Than Your Bombs
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., DaytonOn February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war continues until now, ruining the lives of ...
We’re Doing It ALL Wrong® – 6th Annual Art Exhibition
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., DaytonThe Public Reception will be held on Saturday, August 8th from 2pm-4pm. Previous exhibitions pushed boundaries, featuring artwork that tackled ...
The Photography of Jake Schneider
Blind Bob's 430 E. Fifth St., DaytonWe're excited to welcome the photography of Jake Schneider to our walls for the month of August. Get to know ...
Movies at THE NEON
THE NEONDowntown Dayton's independent movie theater has a great lineup of films showing every day. Visit neonmovies.com for a schedule of ...
Art in the City Juried Art Show
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., DaytonIn this special juried exhibit, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists! These pieces ...
LeMonde Light Lane
Third Street Third Street, DaytonLight Lane is an interactive public art installation created by LeMonde Studio. It combines stationary bicycles, projection mapping, lighting, and sound ...
WOW Walk 2026
White Allen Chevrolet 429 N. Main St., DaytonWOW 2026: Walk Out Weakness • Walk Into Freedom Join R House Ministries for WOW 2026, a citywide walk celebrating ...
Sculpt with Speakeasy
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, DaytonPart of Fitness in the Park series Sculpt with Speakeasy 10:00am - 11:00am AGE: All ages | FREE Sculpt is a low-impact, high-intensity full ...
Music at the Market
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., DaytonEnjoy live entertainment at the 2nd Street Market. Let local musicians, featuring a variety of genres, add to your shopping ...
Art in the City: Dance Pop-Up
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, DaytonArt in the City Bonus: DANCE POP-UPPlus, Digital Greeting Card Workshop from the African American Visual Artists Guild - create ...
Are You a Librarian?
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, DaytonDayton Metro Library, in partnership with The NEON, will host a showing of Are You a Librarian? on Saturday, August ...
Dayton African American Cultural Festival
Island MetroPark 101 Helena St., DaytonExperience the heart and soul of African American culture right here in Dayton! This family-friendly celebration features three dynamic stages ...
Guided Tours
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonJoin us for an inside look at the exhibition, with fresh insights into the artist and their work. FREE and ...
Take it for a Spin!
MADE Studio & Shop 735 Wayne Ave., DaytonHave you always wanted to try the pottery wheel? Looking for something different to do with friends or for a ...
Dragons Family Movie Night
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., DaytonDrive in to Day Air Ballpark for the Dragons Family Movie Night on Saturday, August 15, 2026! Gates open at 6:00pm, with the movie starting ...
McGuffey Lane
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., DaytonAugust 15 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: Tim Tye's Midnight Sky Country/Americana Series Genre: Country/Rock McGuffey Lane is ...
’90s Karaoke at The Barrel House
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., DaytonJoin us and Rainey Day Entertainment for an evening of 90's karaoke! No cover, just Nickelodeon themed vibes.