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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

Story Time at the Market

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

Join us as we read "Little Hearts" by Charles Ghigna, make a heart themed craft, and do a STEM exploration ...

No Other Choice

Overview "After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence ...

The Choral

THE NEON , United States

Overview As World War I rages on, Dr. Henry Guthrie takes over a British choral society that's lost most of ...

Friday Night Paint-In

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

Friday Night Paint-In on first Fridays of every month between October 2025-April 2026. 2 sessions available 4:00pm-6:00pm and 6:00pm-8:00pm. Bring ...

Hamnet

THE NEON , United States

Overview Winner of The Golden Globe for "Best Picture - Drama," and certain to receive multiple Oscar nominations, we're happy ...

First Friday

Downtown Dayton

The beginning of every month starts with a bang in downtown Dayton. First Friday is a free art hop featuring ...

Open House at the Front Street Studios

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Let the Front Street Studios be your one-stop-shopping location for art, crafts, photography, vintage retail and so much more. Front ...

Friday Night Paint-In

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

Friday Night Paint-In on first Fridays of every month between October 2025-April 2026. 2 sessions available 4:00pm-6:00pm and 6:00pm-8:00pm. Bring ...

K-pop Skate

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

Part of MetroParks Ice Rink Theme Nights series K-pop Skate 6:00pm - 10:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 | Financial Assistance We're gonna be, gonna ...

The Testament of Ann Lee

THE NEON , United States

Overview The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. THE WALL STREET ...

No Other Choice

Overview "After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence ...

Les Misérables

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH

STILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award®-winning musical phenomenon, LES ...

Mary Jane

Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USA

As her young son battles chronic illness, Mary Jane holds chaos at bay with stubborn hope, quiet strength, and a ...

Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Book a ride on the abominably decorated Pedal Wagon for a 2-hour pedaling adventure through the fest streets of Dayton ...

Ice Skating

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

Sheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...

RESILIENCE

Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

Resilience opens at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery on February 5th featuring several local artists ranging from a University Student ...

Temporary Exhibit: Ordinary Lives

The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

“Ordinary Lives imagines Palestinian existence as an unbroken continuum—a lineage of care, memory, and everyday beauty that stretches from ancient ritual ...

Saturday Art Workshops

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

Saturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mosaics, ...

Open House at the Front Street Studios

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Let the Front Street Studios be your one-stop-shopping location for art, crafts, photography, vintage retail and so much more. Front ...