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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

An Evening with Subterranean and Visitor

The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

You're invited! We are throwing a pop-up rock show at The Brightside's VodVil Bar with our friends Visitor & Subterranean ...

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Saturday Karaoke

Zen Lounge 121 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

Enjoy karaoke on Saturday nights from 8 p.m. to midnight, with sushi served until 9 p.m.

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Exhibit: EVICTED

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Dayton Metro Library is proud to host EVICTED, a powerful exhibit that will be on display at the Main Library, ...

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Exhibit: [BLACK]nificence

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

nificence, a molting of two exceptional concepts – Blackness and Magnificence, celebrates Black History Month with history and innovation like ...

Irish-Music and Dance at the Market!

2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USA

Irish-Music and Dance at the Market! 11:30am - 1:30pm AGE: All ages | FREE In honor of St. Patrick's Day join us at the ...

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Exhibits at The Artery

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

The Artery’s Member Artist of the Month for March is Bonnie Kuntz, a versatile painter, whose horse and other animal ...

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert

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

Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium. Matt Dierking from ...

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T. Rex Rises With Lindsay Zanno

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

How did T. rex become the iconic apex predator of North America 67 million years ago? Paleontologist DR. LINDSAY ZANNO ...

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Relativity

Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USA

Relativity by Mark St. Germain Directed by Debra Kent Showing weekends: Mar 17-Apr 2, 2023 In 1902, Albert and Mileva ...

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Exhibit: EVICTED

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Dayton Metro Library is proud to host EVICTED, a powerful exhibit that will be on display at the Main Library, ...

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Exhibit: [BLACK]nificence

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

nificence, a molting of two exceptional concepts – Blackness and Magnificence, celebrates Black History Month with history and innovation like ...

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T. Rex Rises With Lindsay Zanno

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

How did T. rex become the iconic apex predator of North America 67 million years ago? Paleontologist DR. LINDSAY ZANNO ...

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Exhibit: EVICTED

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Dayton Metro Library is proud to host EVICTED, a powerful exhibit that will be on display at the Main Library, ...

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Exhibit: [BLACK]nificence

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

nificence, a molting of two exceptional concepts – Blackness and Magnificence, celebrates Black History Month with history and innovation like ...

Bagels & Broadway: Anastasia

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

Ever wonder what it takes to prepare a stage for a show? Join us for Bagels & Broadway, a unique ...

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Karaoke

Zen Lounge 121 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

Enjoy karaoke on Tuesday nights, with sushi service until 9 p.m. and tacos and nachos served after 9 p.m.

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Anastasia

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

Inspired by the beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical ANASTASIA is on a journey to Dayton at last! From the ...

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