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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
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 ...
Exhibit: Part of a Whole: 1/2
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesPART OF A WHOLE: 1/2 DSA'S ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is thrilled to present PART OF ...
Story Hour
Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OHUntil school is out, the story hour is geared for younger kids, but will broaden to include elementary age kids ...
Artist Talk with Andy Snow
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesPhotographer and artist, Andy Snow, discusses "Time Mends, Space Blends" on display at The Contemporary Dayton. The Contemporary Dayton presents ...
Q+ History Chat
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHQ+ History Chat, Saturday, July 13, 2-4 pm, Main Library, Opportunity Space (formerly called Opportunity @ Patterson): Dr. Svetlana Harlan ...
JAM Foodie Tour
Sueno 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OHJAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Fridays and Saturdays in June and July @3:00p starting ...
JAM Foodie Tour
Sueno 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OHJAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Fridays and Saturdays in June and July @3:00p starting ...
JAM Foodie Tour
Sueno 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OHJAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Fridays and Saturdays in June and July @3:00p starting ...
Dayton Mac & Cheese Fest 2024
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United StatesThe 3rd Annual Dayton Mac and Cheese FestTons of Mac and Cheese and More!July 13th - 5 to 9pmPresented by ...
Alexander Star & the Golden People w/ Signature Levitt Summer Camp Showcase Opening
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHAlexander Star is an Emmy®-nominated songwriter, performer, and impact activist based in South Florida. Star is committed to using his ...
Pete Davidson: Prehab Tour Live
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHPete Davidson is a celebrated stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. In 2023, Davidson starred in Peacock’s “Bupkis,” a semi-autobiographical ...
Second Saturday Poetry Salon
Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OHCome read your own work or someone else's in a cozy, supportive environment.
Dayton Dragons vs. South Bend Cubs
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 ...
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. ...
TrotCon 2024
Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesThis convention is by, for, and about fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. July 12th- July 14th. https://trotcon.net/
Church of Funk
Oregon Express 336 E. 5th Street, Dayton, OH, USACooley the Curator, *Aka Pastor Cooley,* will be presiding over the wheels of steel between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. ...