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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

Hamilton

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

A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. Best ticket availability Tuesday, October 8-Sunday, ...

Kintsugi Breast Cancer Photo Exhibit

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

Dayton Metro Library will host the Kintsugi Breast Cancer Photo Exhibit in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space at St. Clair ...

Out Here Dayton Film Fest

THE NEON , United States

It's our 19th year of celebrating the best of LGBTQIA+ films from around the world with the Miami Valley, and ...

Discovery: Charlotte’s Web

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

Back by popular demand, E.B. White’s loving story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray ...

CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood

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

CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood THE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT JR. FAMILY GALLERY THE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY SEP 6 ...

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora

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

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora THE MITOSIS GALLERY SEP 6 – DEC 21, 2024 Wilkinson’s ongoing series of photographs, Flora (2020-2024) are the ...

Discovery: Charlotte’s Web

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

Back by popular demand, E.B. White’s loving story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray ...

Broadway Studio: Hamilton

PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

BROADWAY STUDIO offers families a distinctive opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of Broadway. In addition to enjoying a captivating ...

Jazz & Beyond: Berachah Valley (Bluegrass)

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

Our Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond concerts present a great mix of familiar favorites and new faces from ...

Sunset at the Market-Harvest Moon

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

Visit the Market for a night of shopping, dining and music.  Visit the 2nd Street Market for a special evening ...

Spooky Tours

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

The Dayton Art Institute will be featuring a Spooky Tour for the Halloween Season! Join us for an evening of ...

Dayton Literary Peace Prize Event

Sinclair Ponitz Center Building 12 444 W. 3rd St., Dayton, OH, USA

The Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation 2024 Author Series will feature Alexander Starritt, the 2021 DLPP Fiction Winner for We ...

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B

The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH

This fast-paced romp re-examines the world’s most famous detective story with a bold new feminist lens. In this highly theatrical ...

Hamilton

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

A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. Best ticket availability Tuesday, October 8-Sunday, ...

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 ...

Kintsugi Breast Cancer Photo Exhibit

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

Dayton Metro Library will host the Kintsugi Breast Cancer Photo Exhibit in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space at St. Clair ...