Open House at the Front Street Studios
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OHLet the Front Street Studios be your one-stop-shopping location for art, crafts, photography, vintage retail and so much more. Front ...
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Downtown Events Calendar
Celebrating our Native American Community with Supaman
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHAugust 8 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Genre: Native American Hip-Hop Levitt Pavilion Dayton invites the community to an ...
All the World’s a Stage
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesMay 16–August 9, 2026, Gallery 117 Across cultures, the performing arts—drama, dance, music—have entertained and educated, bringing people together in ...
Dayton Dragons vs. Great Lakes Loons
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHCatch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...
Jazz & Beyond Series: Alex Nicodemus Jazz Trio
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesOur Jazz & Beyond concerts present a great mix of familiar favorites and new faces from the region's jazz scene. ...
Terrance Simien
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHTerrance Simien August 13 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Genre: Indigenous Zydeco Grammy-winner Terrance Simien takes his audiences on ...
Liz Quay, Jayne Struble, and Kathy McGhee Art Exhibits
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “Marks & Stitches” by Liz Quay & Jayne Struble in ...
Dayton Taco Fest
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHWe're marking 12 years of The Dayton Food Truck Rallies with special food festivals throughout the year! Come and enjoy ...
Downtown Dayton Historic Walking Tours
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OHExplore and learn about the diverse selection of retail, industrial, entertainment, and residential sites on this guided walking tour of ...
American Patchwork Quartet
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHAugust 14 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: Brytus-Wilkinson Family Jazz Series Genre: Jazz American Patchwork Quartet (APQ), led ...
Summer Music Series: Big Band Concert with Dayton Jazz Orchestra
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us under the pavilion as the RiverScape Summer Music Series features a Big Band Concert with Dayton Jazz Orchestra! ...
Jane & The Killer Queens
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHGet ready for a night of pure, unadulterated rock-and-roll! Nashville’s own Jane and The Killer Queens are bringing their explosive, ...
Friday Night Karaoke at Two Social
Two Social 123 E. Third St., Dayton, OHThe weekend just got louder — step into the spotlight at Two Social's Friday Night Karaoke, Dayton's best late-night sing-along ...
Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy, a series of four large-scale collaged portraits envisioning Liberty, ...
Exhibit: Our Fire Is Stronger Than Your Bombs
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHOn February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war continues until now, ruining the lives of ...
WOW Walk 2026
White Allen Chevrolet 429 N. Main St., Dayton, OHWOW 2026: Walk Out Weakness • Walk Into Freedom Join R House Ministries for WOW 2026, a citywide walk celebrating ...
Sculpt with Speakeasy
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesPart of Fitness in the Park series Sculpt with Speakeasy 10:00am - 11:00am AGE: All ages | FREE Sculpt is a low-impact, high-intensity full ...
Art in the City: Dance Pop-Up
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHArt in the City Bonus: DANCE POP-UPPlus, Digital Greeting Card Workshop from the African American Visual Artists Guild - create ...
Guided Tours
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us for an inside look at the exhibition, with fresh insights into the artist and their work. FREE and ...
McGuffey Lane
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHAugust 15 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: Tim Tye's Midnight Sky Country/Americana Series Genre: Country/Rock McGuffey Lane is ...