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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

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Church of Funk

Oregon Express 336 E. 5th Street, Dayton, OH, USA

Cooley the Curator, *Aka Pastor Cooley,* will be presiding over the wheels of steel between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. ...

Trick or Treat at the Market

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

Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume for a fun, festive day and trick or treat with the Markets vendors.  ...

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Spooky Tours

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

The Dayton Art Institute will be featuring a Spooky Tour for the Halloween Season! Join us for an evening of ...

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Vinyl Vinyl Sunday

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

Sundays are for taking it slow with a killer beer, your favorite LP, and a free donut. We’ve got the ...

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Remember The Time

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

REMEMBER THE TIME highlights the spellbinding artistry of DCDC through three enduring works. Tommie-Waheed Evans’ “Home/An Untitled Portrait” wraps the interior ...

Hocus Pocus Movie & Dress Up Party

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

Celebrate Halloween Adultish Style with Music, Meal, Trivia, and Dayton Dinner Theater's famous interactive movie experience with the hit film ...

Conversation with the Readers

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

Looking into Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalist Darrin Bell. Please come join the library staff to discuss the award-winning graphic ...

A Conversation with Paul Strozier

Sinclair Conference Center 301 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, USA

Free and open to the public! If you're familiar with Sinclair's Multifaith Campus Chaplain, Paul Strozier, you're aware of his talent ...

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SINGO!

Moeller Brew Barn 116 E. First St., Dayton, OH

Join Moeller Brew Barn for music bingo every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m.!

Serial Killers With Dr. Scott Bonn

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

Spend a deliciously chilling evening with renowned criminologist and serial killer expert, Dr. Scott Bonn, as he takes you inside ...

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John Lauer: Demon Heads

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

Drawing on fantasy, queer culture, and architecture, Lauer creates demon heads out of paper. Combining digital and manual techniques, he ...

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SEAN WILKINSON: Flora

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

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora THE MITOSIS GALLERY SEP 6 – DEC 21, 2024 Wilkinson’s ongoing series of photographs, Flora (2020-2024) are the ...

Young People’s Concert: Pure Imagination

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

Learn how music, opera, and dance come together to tell a story and evoke memories, emotion, and more. You’ll explore ...

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