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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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Downtown Events Calendar

Exhibit: Midwest Americana

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

Midwest Americana SEPTEMBER 13 - OCTOBER 26 The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is pleased to present MIDWEST AMERICANA, a regional call ...

Wine Down Fridays

Mintha's Boutique 520 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Grab a glass and shop the new arrivals at Mintha's Boutique! Every Friday in September is Wine Down Friday from ...

Comedy Night at the Gallery

Gather by Ghostight 37 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH

Gem City Comedy, Gather by Ghostlight, & the Dana L. Wiley Gallery are proud to bring you... COMEDY NIGHT AT ...

NBFY Expressions of Peace Expo 2024

Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, United States

Join us at the Dayton Convention Center for a day filled with peaceful expressions, practices, and programs! The EPEX2024 event ...

Author and Writers Symposium

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

Dayton Metro Library is excited to host its second annual Author and Writers Symposium on Saturday, September 21, from 10 ...

Special Collections Natural History Vault Tour

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

Special Collections Natural History Vault Tour, Saturday, September 21, 11 am-12 pm, Main Library, Conference Room 1B: Check out the Library’s ...

CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood

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

CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood THE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT JR. FAMILY GALLERY THE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY SEP 6 ...

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora

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

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora THE MITOSIS GALLERY SEP 6 – DEC 21, 2024 Wilkinson’s ongoing series of photographs, Flora (2020-2024) are the ...

Hispanic Heritage Festival

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

A day-long celebration of Hispanic/Latino culture at RiverScape MetroPark in the heart of Downtown Dayton! This event kicks off Hispanic ...

Exhibit: Midwest Americana

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

Midwest Americana SEPTEMBER 13 - OCTOBER 26 The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is pleased to present MIDWEST AMERICANA, a regional call ...

Draw from the Collection

The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United States

Get inspired, get creative, get sketching! Learn about a variety of drawing concepts and techniques with the guidance of a ...

Ned Peppers 30th Anniversary Celebration

Ned Pepper's 419 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH

Ned Peppers 30th Anniversary CelebrationSAT SEP 21 • 2PM ‘til 2AM GIVEAWAYS • VENDORS • TIKI COOKOUT • TITO’S SAMPLES ...

Dayton Summerfest

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

The Dayton Rotary Club presents a free family friendly afternoon music festival! Come on down to the Levitt Pavillion from ...

Dayton Birria Fest 2024

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

Dayton Birria Fest 2024Sept 21st - 5 to 9pm Get all of the details: yellowcabfoodtrucks.com We're celebrating 11 years of ...

Rodgers And Hammerstein’s South Pacific

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical SOUTH PACIFIC, Dayton Opera and Wright State University present ...