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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

Exhibit: SWAY

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

Inspired by mid-century artists such as Robert Motherwell, Joan Mitchell, and Franz Kline, Susanne Scherette King’s strong colors, movement and ...

Exhibit: SELFie: The Power Within

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

The museum’s pop-up exhibit, SELFie: The Power Within, will be in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space @ St. Clair in ...

Out on 5th

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...

Montgomery County Law Enforcement Memorial

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

Montgomery County Law Enforcement Memorial 10:45am - 12:45pm AGE: All ages | FREE The Montgomery County Law Enforcement Memorial is an annual event to ...

MayFair at the Market

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

This annual, multi-day spring plant sale hosted by the Wegerzyn Gardens Foundation will have both annuals and perennials. All profits ...

Derby Days at Century Bar

The Century Bar 10 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

This year, we’re extending our Kentucky Derby celebration to two days. Join us on Friday and Saturday for the 151st ...

First Friday

Downtown Dayton

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

Front Street Art Hop

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

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...

ARTeBRATION

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

It’s back, it’s big and we want you to help us celebrate Dayton’s art community at our Annual ARTeBRATION! We ...

Life Is Wine-derful

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

Sip your way into spring at our LIFE IS WINE-DERFUL wine tasting event in the Schuster Center Wintergarden! Whether you’re a ...

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled

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

March 15–June 8, 2025 A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach ...

Exhibit: SWAY

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

Inspired by mid-century artists such as Robert Motherwell, Joan Mitchell, and Franz Kline, Susanne Scherette King’s strong colors, movement and ...

Exhibit: SELFie: The Power Within

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

The museum’s pop-up exhibit, SELFie: The Power Within, will be in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space @ St. Clair in ...