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DLCA Performance: The Sisters Grimm

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

It’s 2020, and sisters Jo and Riley have just moved into Grandma and Grandpa’s spare bedroom. Dad is deployed overseas, ...

Exhibition Tour

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

EXHIBITION TOURS Saturdays, 3-4 p / June 21 / July 19 / Aug 16 Led by Heather Jones, Curator.

Declare Dayton

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

Declare Dayton 3:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Declare Dayton is a celebration of community, faith and unity all across the Dayton ...

DLCA Performance: The Sisters Grimm

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

It’s 2020, and sisters Jo and Riley have just moved into Grandma and Grandpa’s spare bedroom. Dad is deployed overseas, ...

EV Me Out to the Ballgame

Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

Drive Electric Dayton (DED), a local non-profit organization promoting the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Miami Valley, is ...

Josh Johnson: The Flowers Tour

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

With nearly 4 million followers across his social media, Josh Johnson was recently called “the funniest guy on the internet” ...

Summer Band Series

The Dayton Beer Company 41 MADISON STREET, Dayton, OH, United States

We're happy to announce our 2025 Summer Band Series! Starting May 17th & going until September 20th, join us every Saturday ...

Rock Night with George Balog

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

George Balog is back behind the decks with an all-vinyl set of rock bangers. Air guitar free with every pint ...

Josh Johnson: The Flowers Tour

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

With nearly 4 million followers across his social media, Josh Johnson was recently called “the funniest guy on the internet” ...

Out on 5th

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...

Vinyl Vinyl Sundays

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

Sunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records, we’ll play ’em

Exhibit: Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon

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

Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon July 12–September 14, 2025 A painter and educator, Curtis Barnes, Sr. was a longtime fixture ...

The Gothic Market

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

Grimoire's Gothic Market - Inspired by Pop-culture & classics like Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Harry Potter, and American Horror Story, ...

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert

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

Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium. Matt Dierking from ...