CURIO at Courthouse Square
Courthouse Square Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, USAFree entertainment in the heart of downtown Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, ...
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Downtown Events Calendar
Guided Tour of The Dayton Womanβs Club
The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, United StatesTake a guided tour of this historic Victorian mansion, circa 1850! Learn about the building's history and the founding women ...
Kayak Rentals with Taiters Kayak
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesPart of RiverScape Kayak Rentals series Kayak Rentals with Taiters Kayak AGE: 10 and upΒ |Β $15.00, $25.00, $60.00 Paddle under the ...
Live Trivia
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United StatesWe are excited to host live trivia every Wednesday at The Yellow Cab Tavern! Since there are a limited number ...
Wu-Tang Wednesdays
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesDayton's legendary Ike B spins old school hip hop and whateva else he wants.
Dayton Dragons vs. Great Lakes Loons
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHCatch one of the hottest tickets in sports β see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...
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 27βSeptember 13, 2026, Gallery 120 William H. Johnson (1901β1970) painted theΒ Fighters for FreedomΒ series in the mid-1940s as tribute to ...
Captivating Clay: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesApril 13, 2024βJanuary 3, 2027, Gallery 106 Today,Β Japanese ceramic artists are building on centuries of tradition and taking the art ...
Exploring Feminism
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesFebruary 7, 2026βJanuary 31, 2027, Gallery 118 Feminism feels like a loaded term that, when presented to people, often triggers ...
All the Worldβs a Stage
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesMay 16βAugust 9, 2026, Gallery 117Β Β Across cultures, the performing artsβdrama, dance, musicβhave entertained and educated, bringing people together in ...
Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to presentΒ Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy, a series of four large-scale collaged portraits envisioning Liberty, ...
CURIO at Courthouse Square
Courthouse Square Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, USAFree entertainment in the heart of downtown Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, ...
RiverScape Stroll
Dayton Metro Library β Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHRiverScape Stroll, every Thursday, 5-6:30 pm, Main Library: Walk from the Main Library to RiverScape MetroPark, connecting with the Great ...
Collage Night
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesCome get creative in a relaxed, welcome spaceβno experience necessary! Weβll provide materials, or feel free to bring your own. ...
Ron Artis II
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHRon Artis II August 6 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: AES Rock/Pop Series Genre: Rock/Blues/Soul/R&B Hailing from Haleiwa, ...
Music Bingo
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesTurn up the fun and test your knowledge at Music Bingo, where your favorite songs replace the numbers and every ...
Dayton Dragons vs. Great Lakes Loons
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHCatch one of the hottest tickets in sports β see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...
Open Mic Night
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesOpen Mic Night β sign up online, then show up and show out.
Music Bingo Thursdays
The Trolley Stop 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, USAWe have music bingo every Thursday! Itβs free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes ...