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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
Open Mic Poetry at Rabbit Hole Books
Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OHAn opportunity for poets to read to an audience in downtown Dayton, Ohio. We have sign-up slots for 20 poets ...
Dracula: Bloodlines
Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United StatesDracula: Bloodlines returns to haunt the Victoria Theatre! The ballet transports audiences to 15th-century Transylvania and tells the story of how ...
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OHOCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 12, 2023 Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous BY PEARL CLEAGE DIRECTOR TORIE WIGGINS After decades of ...
An Evening with Cheezcake – The 3rd Annual Yelloween
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United StatesWe're excited to announce the 3rd Annual Yelloween, featuring a "very spooky" evening of live music with Cheezcake and special ...
New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesNew Beginnings An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West February 18, 2023–May 21, 2023 New Beginnings is a ...
Riverway Food-n-Brew Challenge
Downtown DaytonWe challenge you! September 15 - November 15 The more you places you visit, the more chances you have to ...
Jobs from A to Z – A Bill Franz Exhibit
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHThe work of Dayton artist Bill Franz returns to Dayton Metro Library in a new exhibit, Jobs from A to ...
Exhibit: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: The Birth of Modern Paris
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesOctober 21, 2023–January 14, 2024 Known internationally as one of the leading Post-Impressionists, the art of Toulouse-Lautrec explores the cabarets, ...
Life in Letters: A Typographic Poster Exhibition Featuring Paul Laurence Dunbar
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library will host Life in Letters: A Typographic Poster Exhibition Featuring Paul Laurence Dunbar, a community-based, experiential-learning exhibit ...
Exhibit: Shon Walters: The Hole Belly
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton presents an ambitious exhibition of new work, created to fill the entirety of the Co’s four galleries ...
Trick or Treat at the Market
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USATrick or Treat at the Market 11:00am - 3:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume and join us ...
Vinyl Vinyl Sunday
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesSundays are for taking it slow with a killer beer, your favorite LP, and a free donut. We’ve got the ...
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OHOCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 12, 2023 Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous BY PEARL CLEAGE DIRECTOR TORIE WIGGINS After decades of ...
Dracula: Bloodlines
Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United StatesDracula: Bloodlines returns to haunt the Victoria Theatre! The ballet transports audiences to 15th-century Transylvania and tells the story of how ...
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OHOCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 12, 2023 Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous BY PEARL CLEAGE DIRECTOR TORIE WIGGINS After decades of ...
All Day Happy Hour
Zen Lounge 121 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHEvery Monday is All Day Happy Hour at Zen Lounge
Riverway Food-n-Brew Challenge
Downtown DaytonWe challenge you! September 15 - November 15 The more you places you visit, the more chances you have to ...
Jobs from A to Z – A Bill Franz Exhibit
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHThe work of Dayton artist Bill Franz returns to Dayton Metro Library in a new exhibit, Jobs from A to ...
Life in Letters: A Typographic Poster Exhibition Featuring Paul Laurence Dunbar
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library will host Life in Letters: A Typographic Poster Exhibition Featuring Paul Laurence Dunbar, a community-based, experiential-learning exhibit ...