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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

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 ...

ARTventures

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

Looking for fun and creative projects for you and your family? Take your family on an ARTventure with a variety of art-making ...

ARTventures

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

Looking for fun and creative projects for you and your family? Take your family on an ARTventure with a variety of art-making ...

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 ...

Love, Leadership and Legacy of Harriet Tubman

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

Love, Leadership and Legacy of Harriet Tubman Saturday, March 11 | 2:30-3:30 pm Main Library, Bassani Theater Off Third, 3rd ...

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 ...

Welcome to O-Cry-Oh

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

Making their Yellow Cab debut, we are excited to welcome Moontemple, Blessed Black, and Dope Opera to the stage on ...

Moontemple, Blessed Black, Dope Opera

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

Making their Yellow Cab debut, we are excited to welcome Moontemple, Blessed Black, and Dope Opera to the stage on ...

Saturday Karaoke

Zen Lounge 121 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

Enjoy karaoke on Saturday nights from 8 p.m. to midnight, with sushi served until 9 p.m.

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, ...