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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

Oktoberfest Lederhosen Lunch

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

The Oktoberfest celebration begins with the Lederhosen Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Admission to the festival grounds is ...

Speaker Series: Dr. Crystal Uchino

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

The International Peace Museum presents Dr. Crystal Uchino, "Remembering, Resisting, Reaching Across: Hiroshima-Nagasaki-Vietnam-Gaza, Lessons from the Asian American movement on ...

Oktoberfest Preview Party

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

The annual Oktoberfest Preview Party takes place on the Friday of Oktoberfest weekend, 7-11 p.m. Oktoberfest includes a fully covered ...

Hunger Awareness Month at the Market

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

Miami 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, OH

The 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 States

Visit with SICSA pet adoption and adoptable animals 11pm-2pm The Dog Wizard will host a “meet the trainer” event Plus, ...

Event Series Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest

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

Raise your glass for the return of Oktoberfest, presented by Miller Lite, taking place September 26-28, 2025 on the Dayton ...