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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

Front Street Art Hop

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

Explore studios, galleries, shops and boutiques right in the heart of Dayton’s Arts District!  Visit with more than 250+ artists, ...

Cosmic Skate

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

Cosmic Skate 7:00pm - 10:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 It will be all things space for our first ever Cosmic Skate! Skate along ...

The Cher Show

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

The Tony Award®-winning musical! Her life. Her story. Her legend. Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight ...

Live Music

Corner Kitchen 613 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH

Enjoy live music from 8 to 10 p.m. every First Friday! Parking validated with $20 purchase.

Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Wondering what to do in Dayton, Ohio this winter? Well, the weather outside might be frightful, but good times are ...

Ice Skating

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

Sheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...

A Season for Nonviolence

The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

A Season for Nonviolence is a national 64-day educational, media, and grassroots campaign dedicated to demonstrating that non-violence is a ...

Saturday Art Classes

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

Come get creative with us! K12 Gallery & TEJAS offers month-long Saturday classes from 11:00am-1:00pm for Pre-K through 2nd Graders, ...

Second Look Saturday

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

Second Look Saturday is your opportunity to check out the shows, studios and shops across Front Street's campus that you ...

Black Unity Conference

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

REGISTER HERE FOR THE BLACK UNITY CONFERENCE

Valentine’s Day pet photos

Wild Whiskers 33 S. St. Clair St., Ste. 2, Dayton, OH, United States

Bring your pet for Valentine’s Day themed photos at Wild Whiskers! Photography by Pawz To Pose. You’ll receive a gallery ...

Stage & Sip: The Cher Show

PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

STAGE & SIP redefines the traditional theatre experience for adults ages 21 and up. Join us for an evening of ...

Ryan Hamilton

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

Ryan’s one-hour Netflix stand-up special, “Happy Face,” has been reviewed as “the special you can’t watch enough times.” This has ...

Subterranean & Visitor

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

We're excited to welcome Subterranean back to the Yellow Cab Tavern tavern on Feb 3rd with support from Visitor for ...

Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Wondering what to do in Dayton, Ohio this winter? Well, the weather outside might be frightful, but good times are ...

Ice Skating

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

Sheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...