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The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesLooking for fun and creative projects for you and your family? Take your family on an ARTventure with a variety of art-making ...
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Great American Beer Tasting
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHCome on out to Great American Beer Tasting this summer where you can enjoy over 100 different beers, ciders, and ...
Tiny Stacks Music Series
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library, WYSO of Yellow Springs, and the International College of Broadcasting have collaborated to bring the Tiny Stacks ...
Toussaint Louverture
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHBorn a Slave, with the Soul of a Free Man How did enslaved people in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) rise up ...
RiverScape Cornhole Tournament
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesRiverScape Cornhole Tournament 5:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us at Dayton's Front Porch for our first ever cornhole tournament! Bring ...
Larry Lee & The Back in the Day Band
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHLarry Lee & The Back in the Day Band August 12 @ 7:00 PM FREE ADMISSION / SERIES: TRICOMB2B FUNK ...
YOYC XXII Circus Freakshow
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United StatesSTEP RIGHT UP , ladies, gentlemen, and variations thereupon...prepare to be dazzled, shocked, and amazed by the YOYC Circus Freakshow! ...
Live Performances
Zen Lounge 121 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHWatch for live music and other performances every Saturday at Zen Lounge
New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesNew Beginnings An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West February 18, 2023–May 21, 2023 New Beginnings is a ...
Exhibit: Reflections in Time: Dayton Unit NAACP Celebrates History
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 16 – September 10, 2023 The Dayton Art Institute Celebrates Juneteenth with this distinct, collaborative Focus Exhibition with the ...
Exhibit: Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 24- September 17, 2023 Washi Transformed explores the astonishing potential of washi, traditional Japanese paper, in thirty-five highly textured two-dimensional works, ...
Exhibit: Born of Fire: Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 24- September 17, 2023 Born of Fire features a diverse selection of fourteen works by both emerging and internationally established ...
Exhibit: vanessa german with Sandra Keat German (1948-2014): THE BLUE MOTHER
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United Statesvanessa german with Sandra Keat German (1948-2014): THE BLUE MOTHER Courtesy of the artist Jul 14, 2023 – Oct 1, 2023 ...
Exhibit: Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin De Burca: Swinguerra
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesBárbara Wagner & Benjamin De Burca: Swinguerra Courtesy of the artist Jul 14, 2023 – Oct 1, 2023 THE JACK W. ...
Art in the City Juried Art Show
Downtown DaytonStarting on August 4, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists. These pieces will ...
Exhibit: Bridge Edu: Support, Connect
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OHThis exhibition is a collection of artworks showcasing Wright State University students and alumni. The gallery, in collaboration with Wright ...
Dayton Funk Festival
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHThe Downtown Dayton Summer Music Series continues with the Dayton Funk Festival. This free concert features several live bands, along ...
Tiny Stacks: DJ Battle
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library’s next Tiny Stacks session will be a DJ Battle at the Main Library on Saturday, August 13, ...
Toussaint Louverture
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHBorn a Slave, with the Soul of a Free Man How did enslaved people in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) rise up ...
I Dig Pig with special guest Ugly Radio Rebellion
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United StatesNever Miss a Sunday Show! The Yellow Cab Tavern is excited to welcome back I Dig Pig as they celebrate ...