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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

Dad’s Place – A Farce

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

SEPTEMBER 3 - 14, 2025 Dad’s Place – A Farce Playwright: Jake Lockwood Director: Joe Deer Paul briefly steps away from ...

RiverScape Reels presents A Minecraft Movie

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

Part of RiverScape Reels series RiverScape Reels presents A Minecraft Movie 8:30pm - 10:30pm AGE: All ages | FREE It's time for an epic ...

Out on 5th

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...

Exhibit: Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon

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

Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon July 12–September 14, 2025 A painter and educator, Curtis Barnes, Sr. was a longtime fixture ...

Hunger Awareness Month at the Market

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

Mark your calendars! To kick off Hunger Action Month, Greene Co FISH, a partner of The Foodbank, Inc. will be ...

NAMIWalks Montgomery County

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

Join NAMI Montgomery County for NAMIWalks 2025! The goal of NAMIWalks is to fuel mental health awareness, raise funds for ...

NAMIWalks Montgomery County

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

NAMIWalks Montgomery County 10:00am - 1:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join NAMI Montgomery County for NAMIWalks 2025! The goal of NAMIWalks is to ...

Moss Wall Art Workshop

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

Transform your space with your very own piece of natural wall art! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll use an array ...

Exhibit: School of the DAI Retrospective

Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United States

School of the DAI Retrospective SEPTEMBER 5 - SEPTEMBER 27 SCHOOL OF THE DAI RETROSPECTIVE is an exhibition dedicated to the alumni ...

Taste of the Oregon 2025

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

Come eat your way through The Oregon District for our annual celebration of our amazing restaurants! Tickets for "purchasing" your ...

Worldwide Grooves with DJ Marrrtin

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

Remember last year when Tino went to France to make a (really good) record with DJ Marrrtin? My how the ...

Summer Band Series

The Dayton Beer Company 41 MADISON STREET, Dayton, OH, United States

We're happy to announce our 2025 Summer Band Series! Starting May 17th & going until September 20th, join us every Saturday ...

Dad’s Place – A Farce

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

SEPTEMBER 3 - 14, 2025 Dad’s Place – A Farce Playwright: Jake Lockwood Director: Joe Deer Paul briefly steps away from ...

Out on 5th

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...