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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

Dayton Music Fest

The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

The 20th Annual Dayton Music Fest is back on Oct 11th and 12th including stages at The Brightside, Blind Bob's, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Exhibit: Midwest Americana

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

Midwest Americana SEPTEMBER 13 - OCTOBER 26 The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is pleased to present MIDWEST AMERICANA, a regional call ...

Charlie Berens: Good Old Fashioned Tour

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

Charlie Berens is a comedian, New York Times Best Selling Author, Emmy-winning journalist, musician and creator of the “Manitowoc Minute.” He creates ...

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, ...

Campaigns, Inc.

Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USA

Fake news and dirty tricks are tools of the trade for political consulting firm, Campaigns, Inc. Daytonian Will Allan’s new ...

Dayton Music Fest

The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

The 20th Annual Dayton Music Fest is back on Oct 11th and 12th including stages at The Brightside, Blind Bob's, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Exhibit: Midwest Americana

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

Midwest Americana SEPTEMBER 13 - OCTOBER 26 The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is pleased to present MIDWEST AMERICANA, a regional call ...

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, ...