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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

Monday Summer Reading Club

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

Every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, every person 18 and under who comes by the store is welcome ...

Art in the City Juried Art Show

Downtown Dayton

August 2-16- Art in the City Juried Art Show Multiple locations throughout downtown Dayton; call for individual businesses' hours YOU ...

CURIO Lunch Box

Courthouse Square Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, USA

Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, with CURIO serving as the hub of ...

Cornhole Tournament

RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United States

Part of Tuesday Nights in the Park series Cornhole Tournament 6:30pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE If you have a competitive spirit, ...

The Quiet World of Edward Hopper

The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United States

June 15–September 8, 2024 Few artists have been able to convey a distinct vision of the world as directly as ...

Art in the City Juried Art Show

Downtown Dayton

August 2-16- Art in the City Juried Art Show Multiple locations throughout downtown Dayton; call for individual businesses' hours YOU ...

Sinclair’s SEEK Conference

Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH

Sinclair Community College is inviting adult learners to the 2024 SEEK Conference on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. ...

Exhibit: Andy Snow: Time Mends, Space Blends

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

The Contemporary Dayton presents a series of blended photographs from the Flood of 1913 and present day Dayton, Ohio by ...

Exhibit: Tess Cortés: Vanishing Point

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

Using digitized family movies, photographs, and computer-generated 3D models of heirloom objects, Cortés invites viewers to contemplate the intersection of ...

CURIO Lunch Box

Courthouse Square Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, USA

Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, with CURIO serving as the hub of ...

Story Hour

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

Until school is out, the story hour is geared for younger kids, but will broaden to include elementary age kids ...

CURIO Midweek Mix

Courthouse Square Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, USA

Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, with CURIO serving as the hub of ...

Pickleball for All

Joui Wine 117 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Join the Dayton Pickleball Foundation and Dayton pickleball community for a happy hour, Wednesday, August 7, at Joui Wine in ...

Wu-Tang Wednesday

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Come to The Barrel House every Wednesday for Wu-Tang Wednesday! What could be better than beer and hip hop? Every ...