First Friday at Front Street
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OHEnjoy an evening of live music, food trucks, studio and gallery hopping, shopping, and more! It is always free to ...
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Downtown Events Calendar
Front Street’s 6th Annual “Life in the City”
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OHTwenty Seven artists take us on a journey of exploring diverse urban lifestyles, architecture, and culture through a variety of ...
Donatos Movie Night
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHFriday, August 2 Gates open at 6:00pm, Movie starts at 8:00pm Order a pizza from a Dayton-Area Donatos location between ...
Party on the Patio
Downtown DaytonEnjoy live music from 6 to 8 p.m. on some of your favorite downtown patios, including: Gather by Ghostlight, 37 ...
Exhibit Opening: We’re Doing It All Wrong®
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH4th Annual Art Exhibition, Opening Reception
Pickin’ in the Park featuring Whiskey Bent Valley Boys and My Brother’s Keeper
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesPart of RiverScape Summer Music series Pickin' in the Park featuring Whiskey Bent Valley Boys and My Brother's Keeper 6:00pm - 9:00pm ...
Opening Reception
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHSee the opening reception for the “We’re Doing It ALL Wrong® – 4th Annual Art Exhibition” from 6-10 m. Light ...
Jesse “JT Jazz” Thompson
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHBorn and raised in Dayton, Ohio, known in music circles as the land of funk, Jesse Thompson couldn’t help but ...
Cab Grass Concert Series – The Barnharts
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United StatesCab Grass is proud to present an evening with The Barnharts on Aug 2nd at the Yellow Cab Tavern! Cover ...
The Quiet World of Edward Hopper
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 15–September 8, 2024 Few artists have been able to convey a distinct vision of the world as directly as ...
Riveting: Women Artists from the Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell Collection
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 22–September 8, 2024 Riveting presents extraordinary art by contemporary women artists drawn from the major, private collection of Sara M. ...
Exhibit: Part of a Whole: 2/2
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesPart of a whole: 2/2 Dsa's annual members show The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is thrilled to present PART OF ...
Art in the City Juried Art Show
Downtown DaytonAugust 2-16- Art in the City Juried Art Show Multiple locations throughout downtown Dayton; call for individual businesses' hours YOU ...
Yoga in the Park
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesPart of Fitness in the Park series Yoga in the Park 10:00am - 11:00am AGE: All ages | FREE Enjoy fun, effective and FREE ...
Second Look Saturday
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OHSecond Look Saturday is your opportunity to check out the shows, studios and shops across Front Street's campus that you ...
Exhibit: Katherine Kadish & David Leach: Crossroads
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present new and recent work by two of the area’s most esteemed artists, each ...
Exhibit: Andy Snow: Time Mends, Space Blends
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton presents a series of blended photographs from the Flood of 1913 and present day Dayton, Ohio by ...
Exhibit: Tess Cortés: Vanishing Point
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesUsing digitized family movies, photographs, and computer-generated 3D models of heirloom objects, Cortés invites viewers to contemplate the intersection of ...
Kitten Palooza Adoption Event
Wild Whiskers 33 S. St. Clair St., Ste. 2, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin Wild Whiskers and The Humane Society of Greater Dayton for a kitten adoption event! On Saturday, August 3rd, Wild ...
6888 Summertime Marketplace
6888 Kitchen Incuabator 32 S. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHJoin us for the 6888 Summertime Marketplace with special hours on Saturday, August 3rd from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM! ...