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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

Life Is Wine-derful

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

Sip your way into spring at our LIFE IS WINE-DERFUL wine tasting event in the Schuster Center Wintergarden! Whether you’re a ...

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled

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

March 15–June 8, 2025 A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach ...

Exhibit: SWAY

Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

Inspired by mid-century artists such as Robert Motherwell, Joan Mitchell, and Franz Kline, Susanne Scherette King’s strong colors, movement and ...

Exhibit: SELFie: The Power Within

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

The museum’s pop-up exhibit, SELFie: The Power Within, will be in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space @ St. Clair in ...

Out on 5th

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...

Farmers Market Opening

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

Local growers, along with many new artisans, will join the year-round vendors for one of Dayton’s most unique shopping experiences. ...

MayFair at the Market

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

This annual, multi-day spring plant sale hosted by the Wegerzyn Gardens Foundation will have both annuals and perennials. All profits ...

Dayton Public Schools All-City Arts Festival

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

Dayton Public Schools All-City Arts Festival 11:00am - 2:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us for an exciting afternoon as Dayton Public Schools ...

Front Street Art Hop

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...

Front Street Art Hop

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...

Front Street Art Hop

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...

Front Street Art Hop

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...

Front Street Art Hop

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...

Front Street Art Hop

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...

Front Street Art Hop

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...

Front Street Art Hop

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...

Front Street Art Hop

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...