Downtown Dayton Partnership

Front Street Art Hop
2025-06-07 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-05 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-08 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-06 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-06 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-04 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Front Street Galleries, 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have a NEW ART HOP SCHEDULE!! Join us every First Friday & the Saturday after for our monthly art hops. FRIDAY, 5PM – 9PM Explore art studios, shops, and galleries across campus! Live demonstrations, gallery openings, and new work on display by more than 150 artists! Meet our artists, learn about their work, or sign up to take a class! Don’t just see art, live it! Kool Beanz Cafe is open! Order at the tent and step inside to warm up while your made-to-order treat is prepared! SATURDAY, 11AM – 4PM Saturday after is your chance to visit what you couldn’t fit in on Friday! Of course, Kool Beanz Cafe will have things fired up and ready to make your lunch fresh.

Dayton Rotary 4-Way Speech Contest
2025-03-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Use your public speaking skills to win prizes! Speeches can be about any topic and must refer to all four themes of the 4-Way Test: 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? The speech must be 4-6 minutes long and memorized No presentation materials allowed The top two winners will advance to the district contest on March 30th. Prizes are: 1st place $350; 2nd place $250; 3rd place $150 Questions? 937-726-7210 or ebroughton@bottomline.org

Pre-Theater Dinner
2025-02-14 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Woman’s Club, 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Dine with us before your show!
Perfect for theater-goers, our menu includes a buffet including soup, salad, entrée, dessert, and beverage, all freshly prepared in our historic Victorian mansion, just 2 blocks from the Schuster Center. The first 20 diners enjoy free parking!
Children are welcome, making it a wonderful dining experience for the whole family. You don’t need to attend a performance to dine with us—everyone is welcome!
Advance reservations with payment are required.

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— 2025 DATES —
The Three Tenors
February 2, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Chicago
February 8, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Cinderella
February 14-15, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
February 16, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Peter Pan
February 26, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
March 1, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Twist & Shout
March 8, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Shamrock Tenors
March 22, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Aida
April 6, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Saint-Saens Symphony
June 13, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Dayton Battle of the Bands Finale
2025-03-08 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Brightside, 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Dayton Battle of the Bands 2025 FINALE is happening on Saturday, March 8, 2025 featuring the 6 winning bands from each week of the playoff rounds. Not familiar with any of the bands participating? That’s the fun! This is a cool way to check out new, local, original music! Each ticket buyer gets one vote (in person). HOW TO GO? The finale will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025 The Brightside (905 E 3rd St, Dayton). Doors open at 6pm (NOTE: due to equipment load in, we cannot let patrons in earlier than 6pm). Show starts at 7pm Please be prompt to see all the bands performing! Tickets are $15 advance / $20 at the door. Advance tickets are recommended! Note – Ticket sales are used to cover production costs and prizes. Thanks for contributing! Ticket link – https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/dayton-battle-of-the-bands-finale-2025-03-08-the-brightside-music-event-venue-dayton-dc1aee

Twist & Shout: The Music Of The Beatles
2025-03-08 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
TWIST & SHOUT celebrates The Beatles in America, beginning with their 1964 appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show” and following their journey to the Shea Stadium and Hollywood Bowl appearances that brought Beatlemania and the British invasion into the hearts of Americans everywhere. Enjoy a night of early hits like “She Loves You,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Ticket to Ride,” “Yesterday,” and many more!

Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole A Song
2025-03-07 20:00 (America/New_York) | Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
From Frozen to Phantom to Wicked, this all-new fall-down funny, satirical roast of over 30 Broadway hits features outrageous costumes, silly spoofs of the songs you know by heart and madcap impressions by a stellar cast! Newer spoofs include Hamilton, Eddie Redmayne in Cabaret, Audra MacDonald in Gypsy, and The Outsiders. It’s never been more fun poking fun at your favorite musicals and stars! A New York sensation for 35 years, a talented quintet of comic chameleons throw out pointed parodies at a dizzying pace. Whether you are a seasoned theatregoer or new to it all, the Tony Award® winning FORBIDDEN BROADWAY is your one-stop ticket to non-stop laughs: a hip and fresh view of theatre’s tried and true that will leave you begging for more! The New York Times made FORBIDDEN BROADWAY a “Critics Pick” calling it “The Best Edition of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY in recent memory!”
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY is the recipient of a Special Tony Award®, an Obie Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award for Best Off Broadway Musical, and a for 2013 Drama Desk Award nomination for its edition, Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking!

Moss Wall Art Workshop
2025-03-09 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Now and Zen DIY Studio, 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Transform your space with your very own piece of natural wall art! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll use an array of preserved moss and natural elements to design a one-of-a-kind creation. BYOB: Bring your favorite drink to sip while you create! Includes: Your choice of an 8″ square or 10″ round wood frame or a 5″ x 7″ tabletop or hanging frame A variety of preserved mosses and natural accents, step-by-step guidance to bring your vision to life and take-home boxing to transport your masterpiece safely.

Discovery: Mister C Live Vol. 1 – Air Is Everywhere
2025-03-11 09:30 (America/New_York) | Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Are you ready for some hair-raising science, toe-tapping music, and mind-blowing media? Join Mister C for an amazing day of learning in the lab as he explores all things air! Mister C is no stranger to finding exciting and engaging ways to explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) in our everyday lives. Liquid nitrogen, T-shirt cannons, toilet paper and ping pong ball launchers plus much more in this STEAM powered show! Mister C is a 20+ year educator whose sole mission is to transform how everyone feels and thinks about learning. Students and teachers will be amazed with this fun and educational series as Mister C uses humor, media, and the engineering design process to make the ordinary EXTRAordinary!

Trivia Tuesday
2025-03-04 19:00, 2025-03-11 19:00, 2025-01-28 19:00, 2025-01-21 19:00, 2025-02-18 19:00, 2025-02-04 19:00, 2025-02-11 19:00, 2025-02-25 19:00 (America/Detroit) | OH
Trivia Tuesdays are fun for everyone at The Dayton Beer Company! Get $3.50 DBC Pints every Tuesday with trivia starting at 7:00 p.m. Cheers!
