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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

Black History Month-Music at the Market

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

Black History Month-Music at the Market! 10:30am - 1:30pm AGE: All ages | FREE Music at the Market with Anna Baughm! Anna is a ...

Sweetheart Deal

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

Sweetheart Deal 2:30pm - 5:00pm AGE: All ages | $20.00 Bring your sweetie to MetroParks Ice Rink and skate to love songs. You can ...

Grimmz Fairy Tales

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

Meet two modern-day hip-hop street performers, Jake and Will, who bring the stories of the Brothers Grimm to life with ...

ARTventures

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

Looking for fun and creative projects for you and your family? Take your family on an ARTventure with a variety of art-making ...

Dayton Ballet II Concert: Reflections

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

Dayton Ballet II, DPAA’s pre-professional ballet company, presents Reflections, a repertoire show of classical and contemporary works.

Object of the Month

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

Get to know your Dayton Art Institute with our Object of the Month gallery talks! Join us for an in-depth ...

Valentine’s Day Card Making

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

Come make a Valentine's Day card for somebody special in your life! Share in a community card making event to ...

Grimmz Fairy Tales

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

Meet two modern-day hip-hop street performers, Jake and Will, who bring the stories of the Brothers Grimm to life with ...

85th Diamond Anniversary

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

Dayton Ballet welcomes its 85th season and celebrates the 95th year of the Dayton Ballet School with a sparkling affair ...

Exhibit: Becky Suss: “Home”

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

Becky Suss Home Jan 13, 2023 – Mar 26, 2023 THE DR. ROBERT BRANDT, JR. GALLERY The Contemporary Dayton is ...

Exhibit: What ABOUT Hair

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

Dayton Metro Library is pleased to welcome a unique exhibit titled What ABOUT Hair, presented by the Women Strong Art ...

Exhibit: Woodblock Prints of Saitō Kiyoshi

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

January 28–July 16, 2023 With a career spanning six decades, Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997) was one of the most prolific Japanese ...

The Art of Love

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

The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) has announced “The Art of Love”, a specially curated art experience for first dates, budding ...

Season of Love Drinks

Winans Chocolates + Coffee 221 N. Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

Three very special "season of love" drinks begin February 1st at Winans. Stop by for a LOVE BUG MOCHA with white chocolate, ...

“Savor Your Sundays” Brunches

Coco's Bistro 250 Warren St., Dayton, OH

Four Sundays out the year, brunching becomes beautiful & more fulfilling than any other meal! This annual "Dine & Donate" event, sponsored ...