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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

Sketcher Social Session: Advanced Drawing

Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United States

Join in the fun with fellow sketching enthusiasts for an in-depth experience with drawing. Each session provides basic graphite materials ...

Sunset Sessions with Live Your Dream

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

Part of RiverScape Sunset Sessions series Sunset Sessions with Live Your Dream 7:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us as we ...

An Evening with Max Souders

The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Join us for a night of music with multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Max Souders. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Souders has ...

Mayor’s Town Hall

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

Mayor Shenise Turner-Sloss is bringing city government directly to Dayton residents this May with a four-stop Town Hall Series designed ...

Downtown Housing Tour

Downtown Dayton

With hundreds of new housing units recently built and currently under construction, there’s never been a better time to think ...

Rong Brothers Brunch Bash IV

PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

Join The Rong Brothers starting at 11 a.m. for a community-focused celebration of local Dayton art, food, and live music, ...

Funk Fest w/ The Bar-Kays

Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH

Funk Fest w/ The Bar-Kays May 30 @ 5:30 PM Free Admission / Series: Amplified Series sponsored by City of ...

Jewish Cultural Festival

Temple Israel 130 Riverside Dr., Dayton, OH

Temple Israel’s Jewish Cultural Festival, set for Sunday, May 31, 2026 from 11:00AM – 6:00PM opens the door to Judaism ...

Clash Spring / Summer Fashion Show

The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

You’re invited to an evening of bold silhouettes, fresh energy, and runway magic at the Clash Spring/Summer Fashion Show. Produced ...

Rent/Escrow Informational Clinic

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

Rent/Escrow Informational Clinic, Tuesday, June 2, 3-5 pm, Main Library, Community Room A: Learn how and where to place rent money ...

Beanstack Basics

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

Beanstack Basics, Wednesday, June 3, 10-11 am, Main Library, Tech Lab A: Learn how to use Beanstack, the app used ...

Art Escape: Victorian Escape

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

Hosted by Colleen Ryan & Brent Wagener Wednesday, June 3 5:30-7:30 pm A candlelit evening in a historic Oregon District ...

June First Friday at the Arcade

Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH

Join us for June First Friday at the Arcade! The Dayton Arcade’s historic Concourse will be open on Friday, June ...