News & Progress

BECAUSE YOU’RE TIRED OF THE SAME ROUTINE…
BE DOWNTOWN

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.

Have an event to submit to our calendar? If it is located downtown (within our service area) and open to the public, it’s likely we’ll include it. Send us your event info using our event submission form.

Subscribe to our weekly “e-vents” emails to get downtown event information delivered straight to your inbox.

Downtown Events Calendar

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Book a ride on the abominably decorated Pedal Wagon for a 2-hour pedaling adventure through the fest streets of Dayton ...

Ice Skating

RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United States

Sheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...

Exhibit: Being Seen

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

Dayton Metro Library will host Brian Mathus and his exhibit Being Seen in The 2nd Floor Gallery of the Main ...

Learn to Ice Skate! Children’s Course

RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United States

Learn to Ice Skate! Children's Course 11:00am - 11:30am AGE: 5-8 | $50.00 | Financial Assistance Want to learn the basics of ice skating? We've ...

Learn to Ice Skate! Youth Course

RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United States

Learn to Ice Skate! Youth Course 11:40am - 12:10pm AGE: 9-13 | $50.00 | Financial Assistance Want to learn the basics of ice skating? We've ...

Learn to Ice Skate! Teen/Adult Course

RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United States

Learn to Ice Skate! Teen/Adult Course 12:20pm - 12:50pm AGE: 14 and up | $50.00 | Financial Assistance Want to learn the basics of ice ...

Medieval Mayhem

RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United States

Part of MetroParks Ice Rink Family Skate Days series Medieval Mayhem 1:00pm - 5:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 | Financial Assistance Ready to embark ...

Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Book a ride on the abominably decorated Pedal Wagon for a 2-hour pedaling adventure through the fest streets of Dayton ...

Ice Skating

RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United States

Sheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...

Exhibit: Being Seen

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

Dayton Metro Library will host Brian Mathus and his exhibit Being Seen in The 2nd Floor Gallery of the Main ...

MLK Memorial March

1323 W. Third St 1323 W. Third St., Dayton, OH

MLK Memorial March Monday, January 19, 2026 March starts at 10 a.m. Location: Assemble at 1323 W. Third St., Dayton, ...

MLK Youth Celebration

Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH

MLK Youth Celebration following immediately after the March Monday, January 19, 2026 Location: Sinclair Building 12

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Skate

RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United States

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Skate 11:00am - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 | Financial Assistance Looking for something to do with the kids ...

Artist in Training (AIT) Program

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

After school Artist in Training program geared for grades 3rd-12th grades. Classes are Monday-Wednesdays from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Open Studio time to ...

Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Book a ride on the abominably decorated Pedal Wagon for a 2-hour pedaling adventure through the fest streets of Dayton ...