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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
Les Misérables
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHSTILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award®-winning musical phenomenon, LES ...
Polar Bear Express
Downtown DaytonBook 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 StatesSheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...
RESILIENCE
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHResilience opens at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery on February 5th featuring several local artists ranging from a University Student ...
H Is for Hawk
THE NEON , United StatesOverview "After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel. ...
The Testament of Ann Lee
THE NEON , United StatesOverview The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. THE WALL STREET ...
Be My Neighbor Day
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHBe My Neighbor Days will feature stories, songs, clips from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and hands-on activities. PreK-Kindergartener children will explore ...
Community Workshop – Flourish and Flow: An Oil Painting Journey
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesOur artist-led workshops are designed to make community connections between our guests, local artists, and The Dayton Art Institute through ...
The Testament of Ann Lee
THE NEON , United StatesOverview The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. THE WALL STREET ...
Dayton Battle of the Bands – Week 4 (Hard Rock / Metal / Punk)
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHGet ready — Week 4 brings the loudest, heaviest, and most high-energy night of the entire series! This week showcases ...
Les Misérables
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHSTILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award®-winning musical phenomenon, LES ...
Open Mic Night
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesOpen Mic Night – sign up online, then show up and show out.
Music Bingo Thursdays
The Trolley Stop 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, USAWe have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes ...
Polar Bear Express
Downtown DaytonBook 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 StatesSheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...
RESILIENCE
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHResilience opens at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery on February 5th featuring several local artists ranging from a University Student ...
Temporary Exhibit: Ordinary Lives
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH“Ordinary Lives imagines Palestinian existence as an unbroken continuum—a lineage of care, memory, and everyday beauty that stretches from ancient ritual ...