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Downtown Events Calendar
Closing Reception: Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesMember’s Spotlight Exhibition for Gretchen Durst Jacobs “My paintings begin with the body. I work at a scale that matches ...
Black By Popular Demand
Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThere are some Dayton Contemporary Dance Company dances that are requested time and again – audiences want, once more, to ...
Office Space Movie Party – Dayton Dinner Theater
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHGet cozy with an evening of of music, food, trivia, and Dayton Dinner Theater's famous interactive movie experience with a ...
Scythian – Celtic Rock
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHGet ready for an amazing live experience with SCYTHIAN at The Brightside in Dayton! SCYTHIAN returns to The Brightside to ...
FREE Yoga – Arcade Arts & Wellness
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OHFREE Rotunda yoga classes return to the Arcade in early 2026 as part of our ongoing Arcade Arts & Wellness ...
Living Legacy: The Permanent Collection of The Dayton Society of Artists
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesFounded in 1938, the Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) has been a vital part of the Miami Valley’s cultural landscape ...
The Miami University Choraliers and SINGergy
First Baptist Church 111 Monument Ave, Dayton, OHThe Miami University Choraliers and SINGergy, Robyn Lana and Alyson Bates, conductors, will take place on Sunday, March 8 at ...
Sandra Aska, Andy Holliday, & Paul Rienzo Exhibits
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present works by Sandra Aska, Andy Holliday, and Paul Rienzo in ...
RESILIENCE
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHResilience opens at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery on February 5th featuring several local artists ranging from a University Student ...
Choral Vespers
Westminster Presbyterian Church 125 N. Wilkinson St., Dayton, OHSunday, March 15, 4:00 p.m. – Requiem by Mozart – Westminster Choir with organ and timpani – Freewill offering
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (with live shadow cast!)
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHJoin us for a FUN showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live shadow cast by The Dayton ...
Lent Taizé Services of Prayer and Meditation
Westminster Presbyterian Church 125 N. Wilkinson St., Dayton, OHFebruary 25; March 4, 11, 18, 25 (Wednesdays) - 6:00-6:40 p.m. Taizé Service of Prayer and Meditation – Westminster Presbyterian ...
Dayton Silent Disco – Prom Night
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHDayton Silent Disco is hosting our annual Prom Night on March 27th at The Brightside Music and Event Venue! Tickets ...
Friday Night Paint-In
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHFriday 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 ...
Friday Night Paint-In
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHFriday 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 ...
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 ...
ekoostik hookah’s 35th Anniversary
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHYou’re invited to celebrate 35 Years of ekoostik hookah - Ohio’s longest running and most beloved jam band! Their friends, ...
Pantry Partner Food Distribution
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library is proud to partner with The Foodbank to make the Pantry Partner program possible; please visit https://thefoodbankdayton.org/ for ...
Y-Way 5K • Walk Or Run
YMCA of Greater Dayton - Downtown 316 N. Wilkinson St., Dayton, OHJoin the Downtown Y for our first Y-Way 5K (Walk or Run) in Downtown Dayton! Saturday, April 18th • Race ...