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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

The CoSHOP Holiday Shopping

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

The Contemporary Dayton's CoSHOP gets a holiday refresh of new handmade ornaments, cards, decor, and all sorts of giftables from ...

Chess Fest 2025

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

Dayton Metro Library and the Dayton Chess Society are partnering to host Chess Fest 2025 at the Main Library on ...

8-Year Anniversary Party

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Join us as we celebrate somehow still being in business eight years later. Our taplist is going to be one ...

Saturday Art Workshops

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

Saturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mosaics, ...

Holiday Greenery Crafting

Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Stop in for a jolly good time with whimsical holiday plant projects, including terrarium snowmen, air plant ornaments, and more!

Saturday Community Tours

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

Explore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton ...

DAI Dialogues Tour

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

Connect with your community in an enriching way through DAI Dialogues. DAI Dialogues is a tour experience led by a ...

Family Open Studio

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

Join us in Studio A in the Education Wing of Rike for a time of open-ended creativity and art making. ...

Deck the Diamond

Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

Step into a winter wonderland at Day Air Ballpark, where the magic of the season shines bright! Experience the enchantment ...

Canadian Brass

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

The world’s premier brass ensemble reunites with the Dayton Philharmonic for a spectacular night of holiday cheer. Renowned for their ...

Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now

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

With 16 Broadway shows and more than 200 television episodes between them, Tony® nominee Kerry Butler (Hairspray), Tony® nominee Laura Bell Bundy ...

Vinyl Vinyl Sundays

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Sunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records, we’ll play ’em

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 ...

Global Artisan Market

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

The Market has partnered with Welcome Dayton and other partner agencies in inviting special guest artisans who recently arrived in ...

Global Artisan Market

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

Global Artisan Market 11:00am - 3:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE The Market has partnered with Welcome Dayton and other partner agencies in inviting ...

Holiday Greenery Crafting

Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Stop in for a jolly good time with whimsical holiday plant projects, including terrarium snowmen, air plant ornaments, and more!