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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

Second Tuesdays w/ Jess Lamb & Friends

Toxic Brew Company 431 E 5th St, Dayton, OH, United States

New Year, New Swagger... Live Jukebox is now Second Tuesdays w/ Jess Lamb & Friends! Every month, Jess & her ...

Winter Wine Dinner

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

This elevated seated dinner in the Schuster Center Wintergarden brings fine dining to the theatre. Enjoy four courses as you ...

Reggae Skate

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

Reggae Skate 7:00pm - 10:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 Themed skating nights officially kick off with Reggae Night! Join us for a fun ...

HeartSiq’s Gays in Space

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

Join Heartsiq as we present "Gays in Space," a multi genre queer artist showcase on Jan 12th at The Yellow ...

Event Series True West

True West

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

Forty miles east of Hollywood, sibling rivalry takes a hellish turn when a screenwriter is forced to pen his outlaw ...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift

The Grande Hall at Liberty Tower 120 W. Second St., Dayton, OH

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Dayton. ...

Time Passages-A Collaboration

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

Dayton Metro Library will host two programs and an exhibit that showcases the work of Culture Works artist Jennifer Perkins ...

Time Passages-An Interactive Art Experience

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

Dayton Metro Library will host two programs and an exhibit that showcases the work of Culture Works artist Jennifer Perkins ...

Pet adoption event

Wild Whiskers 33 S. St. Clair St., Ste. 2, Dayton, OH, United States

Join Wild Whiskers and the Humane Society of Greater Dayton for an adoption event! Pets looking for their forever homes ...

9th Annual WinterFolk Fest

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

Join us for a full evening of live Folk and Americana music as we host The 9th Annual WinterFolk Fest ...

MLK Memorial March

Downtown Dayton

Monday, January 15, 2024 9:30 a.m. MLK Memorial March Admission: Free Location: Assemble at 1323 W. Third Street, Dayton, OH ...

MLK Celebration Banquet

Dayton Masonic Center 525 W. Riverview Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

Monday, January 15, 2024 6:00 p.m. MLK Celebration Banquet Speaker: Sarah Elizabeth Gates Harris, Ph.D Tickets: Individual Ticket - $75 ...

Freed Will Exhibit

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

With Black History Month fast approaching in February, Dayton Metro Library has an exhibit beginning this month.   Freed Will ...

Open Coworking Day

The Hub powered by PNC Bank 31 S. Main St., Dayton, OH

Join us at The Hub to connect with movers and shakers, get resources, and network. There are a wealth of ...

Animal Habitats

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

Animal Habitats   Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space, Wednesday, January 17, 4-5 pm  Families will pick an animal and create ...

An Evening with Dead Centric

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

Join us for a full evening of jamming to The Grateful Dead as DeadCentric, out of Cincinnati, make their Yellow ...