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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

Saturday Art Workshops

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

Saturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mosaics, ...

Zen Pathways Succulent Garden Workshop

Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Create a serene miniature garden that symbolizes transition, intention, and new beginnings. In this mindful workshop, each guest designs a ...

Artist Talk with Paul Rienzo

Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

At 3pm, The Edward A. Dixon Gallery will host an Artist Talk with figurative, realism painter Paul Rienzo in which ...

I Love You Because

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

An uptight writer and a free-spirited photographer stumble through bad dates, big dreams, and the messiest love story they never ...

Hay Fever

The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH

APRIL 8 - 19, 2026 Hay Fever Playwright: Noël Coward Director: Bob Hetherington COLLABORATION with Wright State University Hoping for ...

Rhythm Of The City

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

Funk, the music that put Dayton on the map is back. And this time, it moves. Dayton Contemporary Dance Company ...

Vinyl Vinyl Sundays

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

Sunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records, we’ll play ’em

Discover Dayton Scavenger Hunt

Downtown Dayton

Explore downtown like never before during the Discover Downtown Dayton Scavenger Hunt! Throughout the month of April, participants will visit ...

Hay Fever

The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH

APRIL 8 - 19, 2026 Hay Fever Playwright: Noël Coward Director: Bob Hetherington COLLABORATION with Wright State University Hoping for ...

Rhythm Of The City

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

Funk, the music that put Dayton on the map is back. And this time, it moves. Dayton Contemporary Dance Company ...

I Love You Because

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

An uptight writer and a free-spirited photographer stumble through bad dates, big dreams, and the messiest love story they never ...

Hay Fever

The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH

APRIL 8 - 19, 2026 Hay Fever Playwright: Noël Coward Director: Bob Hetherington COLLABORATION with Wright State University Hoping for ...

Bob Dylan: Rough And Rowdy Ways Tour

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

Bob Dylan’s career has lasted the better part of 60 years now. He has never gotten by on sentimentality or ...

2026 Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition

Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH

The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present the 2026 Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition. Students who have ...

Discover Dayton Scavenger Hunt

Downtown Dayton

Explore downtown like never before during the Discover Downtown Dayton Scavenger Hunt! Throughout the month of April, participants will visit ...

Water Bottle Printing

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

Get creative and show off your Built Environment Week spirit by designing and custom-printing your very own reusable water bottle! ...

Artist in Training (AIT) Program

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

After school Artist in Training program geared for grades 3rd-12th grades. Classes are Monday-Wednesdays from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Open Studio time to ...