Gem City Luxe Market
Art & Soul Maison 14 W. First St., Dayton, OHMore than just a market, Gem City Luxe Market is a celebration of creativity, connection, and community. Each event is ...
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Dayton Dragons vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHCatch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...
Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 27–September 13, 2026, Gallery 120 William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted the Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as tribute to ...
Captivating Clay: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesApril 13, 2024–January 3, 2027, Gallery 106 Today, Japanese ceramic artists are building on centuries of tradition and taking the art ...
Exploring Feminism
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesFebruary 7, 2026–January 31, 2027, Gallery 118 Feminism feels like a loaded term that, when presented to people, often triggers ...
All the World’s a Stage
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesMay 16–August 9, 2026, Gallery 117 Across cultures, the performing arts—drama, dance, music—have entertained and educated, bringing people together in ...
Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy, a series of four large-scale collaged portraits envisioning Liberty, ...
Great American Beer Tasting Presented by Heidelberg Distributing
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHDon’t miss your chance to lock in the lowest price for one of Dayton’s favorite summer traditions! Great American Beer ...
Community Workshop with Niki Johnson
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesA community-building workshop where participants use paper and other materials to create collage elements for a forthcoming public artwork. Art ...
Rock Fest w/ Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHAugust 1 @ 5:30 PM Free Admission / Series: Amplified Series sponsored by City of Dayton Genre: Rock Join us ...
Kayak Rentals with Taiters Kayak
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesPart of RiverScape Kayak Rentals series Kayak Rentals with Taiters Kayak AGE: 10 and up | $15.00, $25.00, $60.00 Paddle under the ...
Ron Artis II
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHRon Artis II August 6 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: AES Rock/Pop Series Genre: Rock/Blues/Soul/R&B Hailing from Haleiwa, ...
First Friday
Downtown DaytonThe beginning of every month starts with a bang in downtown Dayton. First Friday is a free art hop featuring ...
Summer Music Series: Rockin’ Party with The Menus
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us under the pavilion as the RiverScape Summer Music Series features a Rockin’ Party with The Menus! Get ready ...
Celebrating our Native American Community with Supaman
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHAugust 8 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Genre: Native American Hip-Hop Levitt Pavilion Dayton invites the community to an ...
Jazz & Beyond Series: Alex Nicodemus Jazz Trio
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesOur Jazz & Beyond concerts present a great mix of familiar favorites and new faces from the region's jazz scene. ...
Terrance Simien
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHTerrance Simien August 13 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Genre: Indigenous Zydeco Grammy-winner Terrance Simien takes his audiences on ...
American Patchwork Quartet
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHAugust 14 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: Brytus-Wilkinson Family Jazz Series Genre: Jazz American Patchwork Quartet (APQ), led ...
Summer Music Series: Big Band Concert with Dayton Jazz Orchestra
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us under the pavilion as the RiverScape Summer Music Series features a Big Band Concert with Dayton Jazz Orchestra! ...