Spooky Tours at the Dayton Art Institute
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesBack by popular demand - DAI’s Spooky Tours! Enjoy a tour exploring spooky legends, signs and symbols and death and ...
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Family Open Studio
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin 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, Dayton, OH, USAGet 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, Dayton, OHEnjoy a night of fun, food, dancing, and making new friends in a welcoming and inclusive space. This free event ...
Dominate The Storm: A Heart-Pumping Evening With Reed Timmer
Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United StatesDr. Reed Timmer is an extreme meteorologist and storm chaser who specializes in intercepting the most powerful storms on the ...
S’Aints Go Marching to Cin-City-Ish
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe divas. The twins. Superbabes. Brett & Christian are packing their bags (and their cats) and heading down to Cincy. ...
Vinyl Vinyl Sundays
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesSunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records, we’ll play ’em
Exhibit: The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesOctober 18, 2025–January 11, 2026 The Triumph of Nature presents the refined, ever-popular and elegant curvilinear designs and nature-based motifs of ...
Dayton Cheese Fest – Dayton Food Truck Rally
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHWe're celebrating the 12 years of The Dayton Food Truck Rallies with specialty food fests all year long! Join us ...
Bizet’s Carmen
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHA tempestuous heart. A fatal attraction. Seductive music. This is Bizet’s iconic CARMEN – the story of a fiery woman who dances ...
Explorer Albert Lin: In Search Of Lost Cities
Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United StatesAlbert Lin is a professional explorer, blurring boundaries between human and machine, while uncovering the lost relics of our past. ...
Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really
The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OHOCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 9, 2025 Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really Playwright: Kate Hamill Director: Emily N. Wells Bouncing ...
Water Street District Pint Path
Water Street DistrictSip your way through local brews, grab a bite at buzzworthy spots and discover why Water Street District is where ...
Stuffed Animal Checkup
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library is excited to introduce a new storytime series, Stuffed Animal Checkup, taking place at various Branch locations ...
Stuffed Animal Checkup
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHStuffed Animal Checkup Monday, November 3, 1-2 pm, Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space Children in Pre-K through Kindergarten are invited ...
Meditation Monday: A Journey into Gratitude
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHMeditation Monday: A Journey into Gratitude, Mondays in November, 3-4 pm, Main Library, Opportunity Center: The Heartfulness Meditation Center of ...
Meditation Monday: A Journey into Gratitude
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHMeditation Monday: A Journey into Gratitude, Monday, November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 3-4 pm, Main Library, Opportunity Center: The ...
Artist in Training (AIT) Program
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHAfter school Artist in Training program geared for grades 3rd-12th grades. Classes are Monday-Wednesdays from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Open Studio time to ...
Hometown Heroes Family Storytime
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library is launching a new storytime series called Hometown Heroes Family Storytime, which will be held one Monday ...
Hometown Heroes Family Storytime
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHHometown Heroes Family Storytime Monday, November 3, 5:30–6:30 pm, Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space As part of DML’s Reading Railroad ...