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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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Dayton Metro Library will host The Librarians: A Screening and Community Conversation on Thursday, March 19, 5:30-8 pm, in the ...
Charlie Berens is a comedian, New York Times Best Selling Author, Emmy-winning journalist, musician, and creator of the viral sensation “The Manitowoc ...
We've had a few requests this DIY comedy (rated "98% Fresh" on rottentomatoes), so we're bringing it for a handful ...
Open Mic Night – sign up online, then show up and show out.
We have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes ...
“Ordinary Lives imagines Palestinian existence as an unbroken continuum—a lineage of care, memory, and everyday beauty that stretches from ancient ritual ...
Tony Foster, Exploring Time: A Painter’s Perspective February 21–May 17, 2026, Gallery 120 Between 2007 and 2025, Tony Foster embarked on ...
The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present new paintings by Jason REVOK. Self-taught, REVOK is known for pushing creative boundaries ...
The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Paul Verdell. In these gestural paintings, Verdell ...
The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Leviathan, a film by interdisciplinary artist Jamea Richmond-Edwards. Known for her monumental paintings ...
Dayton Metro Library’s newest art exhibit, Becoming: 70 Years of Growth, Expression, and Possibility, will be on display Sunday, March ...
Elisha Frontz: vernal equinox March 4 – 28, 2026 Opening Reception: March 4, 6 – 8 pm Closing Reception: March ...
FREE ENTRY! Two Dates:Friday, March 20, 2026, from 10 am – 7 pmSaturday, March 21, 2026, from 9 am – ...
Join Jerry Shields from the Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio (RIO), an Occupational Therapist Assistant, as he leads you through chair ...
Opening Reception for the posthumous exhibit of the Nature Photography of Bro. John Lemker. Brother John Lemker was a beloved ...
Sinclair Theatre is proud to present Amélie the Musical, a whimsical adaptation of the hit 2001 romantic comedy, live on ...
“Ordinary Lives imagines Palestinian existence as an unbroken continuum—a lineage of care, memory, and everyday beauty that stretches from ancient ritual ...
Tony Foster, Exploring Time: A Painter’s Perspective February 21–May 17, 2026, Gallery 120 Between 2007 and 2025, Tony Foster embarked on ...
The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present new paintings by Jason REVOK. Self-taught, REVOK is known for pushing creative boundaries ...
