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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

Event Series The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

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

Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved Victorian classic, THE SECRET GARDEN, blossoms anew in this enchanting musical by Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman ...

Zumba in the Park

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

Part of Fitness in the Park series Zumba in the Park 10:00am - 11:00am AGE: All ages | FREE Enjoy fun, effective and FREE ...

NCCJ 2023 Pride Rocks!

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

In efforts to alleviate suicide prevention rates in the LGBTQ+ community NCCJ will be hosting an event open to the ...

NCCJ 2023 Pride Rocks!

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

In efforts to alleviate suicide prevention rates in the LGBTQ+ community NCCJ will be hosting an event open to the ...

Healthy Kids Day

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

Come enjoy a day in the sun with the YMCA of Greater Dayton at Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, May ...

Free

YMCA Healthy Kids Day

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

YMCA Healthy Kids Day 12:00pm - 4:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Come celebrate YMCA Healthy Kids Day at Riverscape, part of the national ...

Downtown Housing Tour

Downtown Dayton

Take a look inside some of the upcoming and most in-demand housing options in downtown Dayton! Guests are invited to ...

Tempest

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

Tickets: $18 in advance, $23 day of show Advance tickets: https://yellow-cab-tavern.square.site/.../tempest_show/1531 Celebrating 35 years of Celtic Rock, we are very ...

Mother’s Day Lunch

The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, United States

Celebrate Mother’s Day with lunch at The Dayton Woman’s Club!   Sunday, May 14th   11:00 am - 1st Seating ...

Sunday Sand Art Event

Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

In this event we’ve added simple sand art to our traditional terrarium designs. You’ll combine these elements with succulents and ...

Pop-up poetry for Mother’s Day

2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USA

Pop-up poetry for Mother's Day! 11:30am - 1:30pm AGE: All ages | FREE Meet Megan Griffith, a free lance writer, who can create and ...

Tommy Ballard Artist Lecture

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

The Dayton Art institute is proud to announce that Tommy Ballard has been selected as the 2023 Yeck Artist in ...

BootyMix Fitness

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

Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series BootyMix Fitness 6:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE It isn't a dance class. It's a release ...

Tai Chi & Qigong at the River

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

Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series Tai Chi & Qigong at the River 6:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Offered by Immortal ...

ReImagining Works: Dayton Art & Artists

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

Dayton Metro Library will host ReImagining Works: Dayton Art & Artists, in the Main Library’s Conference Room 3A, Tuesday, May ...

SWERK with MVP Dance Fit

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

Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series SWERK with MVP Dance Fit 6:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE SWERK (Sweat, Work, Twerk) combines ...

Dixon’s Violin

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

You've  never heard violin like this!  The world's premier visionary violinist,  Dixon's life mission is to inspire people - and ...