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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

Exhibit: [BLACK]nificence

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

nificence, a molting of two exceptional concepts – Blackness and Magnificence, celebrates Black History Month with history and innovation like ...

Driver’s License Reinstatement  

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

Driver’s License Reinstatement   Main Library, Community Room Friday, March 10, 1-5 pm   Patrons can meet with attorneys and ...

Aviatra Dayton Explore Bootcamp

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

Do you have a great business idea? Or a business that's less than a year old? Have you been thinking ...

Friday Fish Fry

Antioch Shrine Temple 107 E. First St., Dayton, OH

Friday Fish Fries every Friday through March 31. Fish, chicken, or sausage available. All you can eat. Single plate $15, ...

Perspectives: War And Peace

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

“Subtle, gentle, troubled, reflective, movingly modest, considering the violence that begot it. The work’s calm, if calm it is, is ...

Urinetown

PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on ...

Exhibit: Becky Suss: “Home”

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

Becky Suss Home Jan 13, 2023 – Mar 26, 2023 THE DR. ROBERT BRANDT, JR. GALLERY The Contemporary Dayton is ...

Exhibit: Woodblock Prints of Saitō Kiyoshi

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

January 28–July 16, 2023 With a career spanning six decades, Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997) was one of the most prolific Japanese ...

Exhibit: EVICTED

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

Dayton Metro Library is proud to host EVICTED, a powerful exhibit that will be on display at the Main Library, ...

Exhibit: [BLACK]nificence

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

nificence, a molting of two exceptional concepts – Blackness and Magnificence, celebrates Black History Month with history and innovation like ...

Figure Drawing

Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United States

Join us for our Saturday Nude Figure Drawing session. $5 modeling fee, and make sure to bring your own supplies. ...

Music at the Market!

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

Part of Music at the Market series Music at the Market! 10:00am - 1:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Enjoy live entertainment on Saturday ...