Downtown Dayton Historic Walking Tours
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OHExplore and learn about the diverse selection of retail, industrial, entertainment, and residential sites on this guided walking tour of ...
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Joanne Shaw Taylor
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHJoanne Shaw Taylor September 11 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Genre: Rock/Blues Joanne Shaw Taylor was discovered by Dave ...
Mitchapalooza!
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHAfter years of booking shows, there was really only one name we’ve been waiting to use: Mitchapalooza! Longtime Dayton music ...
Friday Night Karaoke at Two Social
Two Social 123 E. Third St., Dayton, OHThe weekend just got louder — step into the spotlight at Two Social's Friday Night Karaoke, Dayton's best late-night sing-along ...
Exhibit: Our Fire Is Stronger Than Your Bombs
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHOn February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war continues until now, ruining the lives of ...
We’re Doing It ALL Wrong® – 6th Annual Art Exhibition
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHThe Public Reception will be held on Saturday, August 8th from 2pm-4pm. Previous exhibitions pushed boundaries, featuring artwork that tackled ...
2026 Fine Art Faculty Exhibition Featuring Kevin Harris
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHSinclair Community College’s annual Fine Art Faculty Exhibition will usher in the beginning of the 2026-2027 academic year. Each fall, ...
People’s Banner Workshop with Migiwa Orimo
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesYellow Springs–based artist Migiwa Orimo will lead an activation of her ongoing People’s Banner Workshop, which provides free visual aids ...
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month w/ Son del Caribe
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHCelebrating Hispanic Heritage Month w/ Son del Caribe September 12 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / The Cincinnati-based Latin music ...
Summer Band Series
The Dayton Beer Company 41 Madison St., Dayton, OHJoin us for some summer fun with bands in the Biergarten every other Saturday all summer long! Bi Weekly Saturdays ...
Vinyl Vinyl Sundays
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesSunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records, we’ll play ’em
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 ...
We’re Doing It ALL Wrong® – 6th Annual Art Exhibition
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHThe Public Reception will be held on Saturday, August 8th from 2pm-4pm. Previous exhibitions pushed boundaries, featuring artwork that tackled ...
Sunday Night Karaoke at MJ’s On Jefferson
MJ's on Jefferson 20 N. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHCome on out for an amazing night of singing and fun at MJ's on Jefferson! Sign up to sing by ...
Artist in Training (AIT) Program
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHAfter school Artist in Training program geared for grades 3rd-12th grades. Classes are Monday-Wednesdays from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Open Studio time to ...
Community Gardening at Cooper Park
Cooper ParkHang with your neighbors at the Cooper Park Community Garden (behind the downtown library) as we weed, admire the native ...
Community Fitness Series: Bootcamp
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesPart of RiverScape Community Fitness series Bootcamp 6:00pm - 7:30pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join The Unit for an exciting bootcamp workout that ...
Exhibit: Our Fire Is Stronger Than Your Bombs
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHOn February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war continues until now, ruining the lives of ...
2026 Fine Art Faculty Exhibition Featuring Kevin Harris
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHSinclair Community College’s annual Fine Art Faculty Exhibition will usher in the beginning of the 2026-2027 academic year. Each fall, ...
CURIO at Courthouse Square
Courthouse Square Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, USAFree entertainment in the heart of downtown Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, ...