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Downtown Events Calendar

Jason REVOK: Mutually Exclusive

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

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present new paintings by Jason REVOK. Self-taught, REVOK is known for pushing creative boundaries ...

Paul Verdell: Tabernacle

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

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Paul Verdell. In these gestural paintings, Verdell ...

Jamea Richmond-Edwards: Leviathan

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

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Leviathan, a film by interdisciplinary artist Jamea Richmond-Edwards. Known for her monumental paintings ...

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 ...

Adopt-A-Park

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

Join Miami Valley residents in Five Rivers MetroParks' annual Earth Day celebration, April 25. Opportunities are available on Get Connected. ...

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, ...

Dayton Dragons vs. South Bend Cubs

Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

Catch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...

Survivors Speak

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Dayton Metro Library will host Survivors Speak on Saturday, April 25, 2-3:30 pm, in the Main Library’s Eichelberger Forum.   A ...

Guided Tours

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

Join us for a closer look at the exhibition, with fresh insights into the artists and their work. Led by ...

Guided Tours

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

Join us for an inside look at the exhibition, with fresh insights into the artist and their work. FREE and ...

Opera Star John Holiday

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

Few voices in the world possess the rare versatility to master both classical and pop music – but John Holiday ...

STOMP

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

STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly unique – an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. The international percussion ...

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 ...