Guided Downtown Dayton historic walking tours
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OHMany of the places that helped make Dayton a center of innovation were lost to history, while others survived and ...
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Downtown Events Calendar
Oktoberfest Preview Party
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesThe annual Oktoberfest Preview Party takes place on the Friday of Oktoberfest weekend, 7-11 p.m. Oktoberfest includes a fully covered ...
Dayton Silent Disco “At the Drive Thru”
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHDayton Silent Disco is back at The Brightside Music and Events Venue on Sept 26th and we're going to the ...
RiverScape Reels presents The Sandlot
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesPart of RiverScape Reels series RiverScape Reels presents The Sandlot 8:00pm - 10:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE It's time for an epic adventure ...
Heart Walk
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHThe Heart Walk is a fun, family-friendly event that brings our community together to get active, raise life-saving funds, and support the ...
Hunger Awareness Month at the Market
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USAMiami Vally Meals, a partner agency of The Foodbank, Inc. will be at 2nd Street Market spreading awareness about food ...
The Fatherhood Academy
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHThe DML Fatherhood Academy is dedicated to empowering Black fathers in Montgomery County and surrounding areas through Structured Book Clubs ...
Neighborhood Pet Store Day at Wild Whiskers
Wild Whiskers 33 S. St. Clair St., Ste. 2, Dayton, OH, United StatesVisit with SICSA pet adoption and adoptable animals 11pm-2pm The Dog Wizard will host a “meet the trainer” event Plus, ...
Saturday Art Workshops
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHSaturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mosaics, ...
Oktoberfest
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesRaise your glass for the return of Oktoberfest, presented by Miller Lite, taking place September 26-28, 2025 on the Dayton ...
Divorced Dad Rock Cookout
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesDJ New Balance is behind the 1s and 2s spinning dad rock, Dayton Street Snacks is behind the grill (try ...
John Williams & Friends
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHFamed Hollywood music director Richard Kaufman leads an evening of cinematic favorites from the legendary John Williams and other renowned ...
Oktoberfest Steinholding Competition
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesTest Your Strength in the Oktoberfest Steinholding Competition, presented by Pella Windows & Doors of Dayton! Masskrugstemmen, or beer Steinholding, ...
Closing Reception for We’re Doing It ALL Wrong® – 5th Annual Art Exhibition
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHThe juried We're Doing It ALL Wrong® - 5th Annual Art Exhibition will end with a Closing Reception on Sunday, ...
Ding Chao and John Tronsor Exhibit
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present The Dialogue by Chao Ding in the Burnell R. Roberts ...
Adult Weekday Classes
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHTuesday and Wednesday weekday classes: Tuesdays (September-May) Stained Glass Classes: 1:00pm-3:00pm Ceramics/Clay Classes: 3:00pm-5:00pm Glassblowing Classes: 3:30pm-5:30pm Wednesdays (September-May) Still ...
Adult Weekday Classes
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHTuesday and Wednesday weekday classes: Tuesdays (September-May) Stained Glass Classes: 1:00pm-3:00pm Ceramics/Clay Classes: 3:00pm-5:00pm Glassblowing Classes: 3:30pm-5:30pm Wednesdays (September-May) Still ...
Adult Weekday Classes
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHTuesday and Wednesday weekday classes: Tuesdays (September-May) Stained Glass Classes: 1:00pm-3:00pm Ceramics/Clay Classes: 3:00pm-5:00pm Glassblowing Classes: 3:30pm-5:30pm Wednesdays (September-May) Still ...
Trivia Tuesday
Trivia Tuesdays are fun for everyone at The Dayton Beer Company! Get $3.50 DBC Pints every Tuesday with trivia starting ...
Trivia Tuesday
Trivia Tuesdays are fun for everyone at The Dayton Beer Company! Get $3.50 DBC Pints every Tuesday with trivia starting ...