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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

SJSS: Queer Voices in Hip Hop

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

Dayton Metro Library’s next guest in its Social Justice Speaker Series is Dr. Lauron Kehrer. SJSS: Queer Voices in Hip Hop ...

Irish First Fridays

The Dublin Pub 300 Wayne Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

Live music at the Dublin Pub! Stop by for a pint and listen to live music for Irish First Fridays. ...

Gem Shoe Drive

Varsity House 31 S. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

Gem Shoe Drive: We understand that it’s going to be cold soon and every school kid wants to be able ...

Dayton Noodle Fest

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

DAYTON NOODLE FEST 2023 Tons of local food trucks cooking noodle dishes from around the world on National Noodle Day ...

First Friday at Front Street

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

Enjoy an evening of live music, food trucks, studio and gallery hopping, shopping, and more! It is always free to ...

Meet the Maker: Jay Erisman

The Century Bar 10 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

Come break out some bourbon with the man behind New Riff bourbon, Jay Erisman. As a branch of our new ...

Event Series Love/Sick

Love/Sick

Sinclair Black Box Theatre 401 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH

Love /Sick by John Cariani is a collection of nine slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays. Set on a ...

Free to Belong: An Author Afternoon

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

To celebrate Banned Books Week (October 1-7), Dayton Metro Library will host Free to Belong: An Author Afternoon, in the ...

GemFest 2023

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

GemFest 2023 - Dipspit - Death By Fetish - She's Deadly - Liquid Vintage - Never Try - Tyler Cochran ...

Eddie B. Teachers Only Comedy Tour

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

Eddie B. soared to new heights by creating his own opportunity starting with his series of comical videos titled “What ...

Jeans ‘n Classics: Music Of Queen

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

We will rock you! Jeans ’n Classics joins the Philharmonic for an amazing musical night paying homage to the legacy ...

HallowQueen Drag Brunch

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

Brunch, Glitter and Fabulous Drinks! Count us in. Grab your friends for Yellow Cab's HALLOWQUEEN Drag Brunch!!!! PLEASE NOTE: Seating ...

Organ Recital by James O’Donnell

Westminster Presbyterian Church 125 N. Wilkinson St., Dayton, OH

James O'Donnell: Formerly Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey; Presently Professor of Organ, Yale University

Young People’s Concert: Musical Mysteries

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

Lemony Snicket’s murder-mystery picture book “The Composer is Dead” comes to life in Nathaniel Stookey’s imaginative composition for orchestra. It’s ...

INNERGIZE

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

Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series INNERGIZE 6:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE INNERGIZE is Empowering Women to Move like they Love ...