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Find something fun to do with our calendar of downtown events.

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

Vintage Artwork & Décor Show

Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

A variety of vintage artwork, home décor and furniture will be available for sale during this show at the Edward ...

First Friday at Front Street

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Enjoy an evening of live music, food trucks, studio and gallery hopping, shopping, and more! It is always free to ...

Derby Weekend Celebration

Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH

Celebrate Derby Weekend until 9 p.m. on Friday with free cupcakes and mint julep mocktails! Shop a wide selection of ...

Taco Fest

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

The Yellow Cab Tavern is celebrating its 10th season of Yellow Cab Food Truck Rallies once a month through October. ...

Free Comic Book Day

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

Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 6 encourages patrons to support the comic book industry and independent comic book ...

All-City Arts Festival

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

11:00am - 2:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us for a day of music, art and food featuring the talents of the Dayton ...

Derby Day & Wiener Dog Races

The Oregon District E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, United States

The Oregon District is excited to bring back this crowd favorite event celebrating our shortest K-9 friends! Proceeds of the ...

Native Plant Sale

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

Native Plant Sale 11:00am - 3:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Dayton-area native plant nurseries will be selling a selection of flowering perennials, grasses, ...

BootyMix Fitness

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

Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series BootyMix Fitness 6:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE It isn't a dance class. It's a release ...

Tai Chi & Qigong at the River

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

Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series Tai Chi & Qigong at the River 6:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Offered by Immortal ...

Introduction to Gardening: What is a plant?

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

A Master Gardner from the Montgomery County Branch of The Ohio State University Extension Office will discuss gardening basics. Main ...

DJG Vintage Rock Set

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

George is back behind the decks with a new stack of wax as “DJG” spinning four hours of rock. Y’all ...

INNERGIZE

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

Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series INNERGIZE 6:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE INNERGIZE is Empowering Women to Move like they Love ...