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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

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Rike’s Holiday Windows

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

The holiday season is here and one of Dayton’s most beloved traditions is visiting the Rike’s Holiday Windows! The RIKE’S ...

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The CoSHOP Holiday Shopping

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

The Contemporary Dayton's CoSHOP gets a holiday refreshing of new handmade ornaments, cards, decor and all sorts of giftables from ...

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Holiday Greenery Crafting

Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Stop in for a jolly good time with whimsical holiday plant projects, including terrarium snowmen, air plant ornaments, and more! ...

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John Lauer: Demon Heads

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

Drawing on fantasy, queer culture, and architecture, Lauer creates demon heads out of paper. Combining digital and manual techniques, he ...

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Trivia with Brandon

Local Cantina 503 E. First St., Dayton, OH

D'AGA TRIVIA @ LOCAL CANTINA ON WATER STREET Thursdays @ 7:00 WITH BRANDON! & Wednesdays @ 8pm  Music Bingo ...

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Open Mic Thursday

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Every Thursday is Open Mic night at The Barrel House Have a pint, strut yer stuff, or just enjoy some ...

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Small but Mighty 2024

Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United States

SMALL BUT MIGHTY 2024 NOVEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 14 SMALL BUT MIGHTY 2024 is the Dayton Society of Artists small works ...

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Rike’s Holiday Windows

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

The holiday season is here and one of Dayton’s most beloved traditions is visiting the Rike’s Holiday Windows! The RIKE’S ...

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The CoSHOP Holiday Shopping

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

The Contemporary Dayton's CoSHOP gets a holiday refreshing of new handmade ornaments, cards, decor and all sorts of giftables from ...

Record Store Day Black Friday

OMEGA MUSIC 318 E 5th St, Dayton, OH, United States

Omega opens early with the Dayton area's largest selection of limited edition Record Store Day titles, in addition to hundreds ...

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Holiday Greenery Crafting

Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Stop in for a jolly good time with whimsical holiday plant projects, including terrarium snowmen, air plant ornaments, and more! ...

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