Downtown Dayton Historic Walking Tours
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OHExplore and learn about the diverse selection of retail, industrial, entertainment, and residential sites on this guided walking tour of ...
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Downtown Events Calendar
Friday Night Karaoke at Two Social
Two Social 123 E. Third St., Dayton, OHThe weekend just got louder — step into the spotlight at Two Social's Friday Night Karaoke, Dayton's best late-night sing-along ...
Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 12-September 12, 2026 Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi is a landmark solo exhibition by award-winning artist, historian, ...
Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 27–September 13, 2026, Gallery 120 William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted the Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as tribute to ...
Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy, a series of four large-scale collaged portraits envisioning Liberty, ...
Liz Quay, Jayne Struble, and Kathy McGhee Art Exhibits
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “Marks & Stitches” by Liz Quay & Jayne Struble in ...
Summer Band Series
The Dayton Beer Company 41 Madison St., Dayton, OHJoin us for some summer fun with bands in the Biergarten every other Saturday all summer long! Bi Weekly Saturdays ...
Car Show at the Engineers Club
The Engineers Club 110 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, OHWe are very excited to announce the Engineers Club's first-ever car show on Saturday, July 11, from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM! ...
Instructed Nude Figure Drawing
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us for a focused and immersive experience in academic figure drawing. This instructed nude figure drawing session offers artists ...
Sculpt with Speakeasy
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesPart of Fitness in the Park series Sculpt with Speakeasy 10:00am - 11:00am AGE: All ages | FREE Sculpt is a low-impact, high-intensity full ...
Disability Pride Symposium
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library will host its annual Disability Pride Symposium on Saturday, July 11, 10 am-2:30 pm, in The Center ...
Family Summer Film Fest
THE NEON , United StatesDayton Metro Library, The NEON, and ThinkTV have partnered again to host the Family Summer Film Fest at The NEON. ...
Gem City Luxe Market
Art & Soul Maison 14 W. First St., Dayton, OHMore than just a market, Gem City Luxe Market is a celebration of creativity, connection, and community. Each event is ...
Gem City Luxe Market – July Edition
Art & Soul Maison 14 W. First St., Dayton, OHIntroducing Gem City Luxe Market! A curated monthly market experience bringing together local makers, artists, vintage curators, boutique brands, and ...
Mosaic Flower Pots
Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge 121 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHTransform an ordinary flower pot into a colorful mosaic work of art in this hands-on workshop led by artist Jes ...
Vinyl Vinyl Sundays
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesSunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records, we’ll play ’em
Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 27–September 13, 2026, Gallery 120 William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted the Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as tribute to ...
Shakespeare in the Park(ing Lot): Much Ado About Nothing
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United StatesThe OG Enemies to Lovers play performed badly... and in a parking lot! We're (kind of) performing Much Ado About ...
Liz Quay, Jayne Struble, and Kathy McGhee Art Exhibits
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “Marks & Stitches” by Liz Quay & Jayne Struble in ...
Camp DNA – The Human Race Theatre Company
The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OHWe are proud to introduce Camp DNA (Developing New Artists) — a three-week, full-day summer theatre experience where high school ...