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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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Downtown Events Calendar

Beethoven’s Second Symphony

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

Beethoven’s Second concludes this season’s Masterworks Series and our Beethoven symphony cycle. Responding to his near-suicidal anguish over growing deaf, ...

The Adventures of Mary Poppins

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

It’s a supercalifragilisticexpealidocious adventure! Travel the streets of London with Mary Poppins and her friends for an afternoon of Mary-ment (or merriment) and dance! ...

Dayton Ballet School Spring Concert

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

Penguins, cardinals, butterflies, and circus animals fill the stage on Saturday, May 20, at 3 pm at the historic Victoria ...

DPYO 85th Anniversary Concert

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

The Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra celebrates its 85th Anniversary with a concert that honors its past and welcomes a brilliant future! Enjoy ...

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Star Wars A New Hope: Film with Orchestra

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

In this intergalactic epic, Luke Skywalker joins forces with an unlikely cast of characters to restore peace to the galaxy. ...

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Star Wars A New Hope: Film with Orchestra

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

In this intergalactic epic, Luke Skywalker joins forces with an unlikely cast of characters to restore peace to the galaxy. ...

Open Mic Poetry at Rabbit Hole Books

Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH

An opportunity for poets to read to an audience in downtown Dayton, Ohio. We have sign-up slots for 20 poets ...

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Swan Lake

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

Set to Tchaikovsky’s romantic score (performed live by the Philharmonic), Septime Webre’s Swan Lake is a perennial favorite, featuring gorgeous sets, beautiful ...

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Swan Lake

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

Set to Tchaikovsky’s romantic score (performed live by the Philharmonic), Septime Webre’s Swan Lake is a perennial favorite, featuring gorgeous sets, beautiful ...

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Swan Lake

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

Set to Tchaikovsky’s romantic score (performed live by the Philharmonic), Septime Webre’s Swan Lake is a perennial favorite, featuring gorgeous sets, beautiful ...

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Total Eclipse: The Sun And The Planets

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

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is pleased to welcome Solti Award-winning conductor Keitaro Harada to lead this celestial celebration honoring ...

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Total Eclipse: The Sun And The Planets

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

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is pleased to welcome Solti Award-winning conductor Keitaro Harada to lead this celestial celebration honoring ...

An Afternoon with Will Liverman: Opera Star Recital

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

Called “one of the most versatile singing artists performing today” (Bachtrack), Grammy Award-winning baritone Will Liverman comes to Dayton fresh ...

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