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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

Jason REVOK: Mutually Exclusive

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

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present new paintings by Jason REVOK. Self-taught, REVOK is known for pushing creative boundaries ...

Paul Verdell: Tabernacle

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

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Paul Verdell. In these gestural paintings, Verdell ...

Jamea Richmond-Edwards: Leviathan

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

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Leviathan, a film by interdisciplinary artist Jamea Richmond-Edwards. Known for her monumental paintings ...

Teresa Olavarria: Lichen

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

The Contemporary Dayton is pleased to present Teresa Olavarria: Lichen, featuring new work by Dayton-based artist Teresa Olavarria and presented ...

The Future of Female

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

The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is proud to present The Future of Female, a juried exhibition highlighting the perspectives, ...

First Bloom Community Cleanup

Downtown Dayton

The Downtown Dayton Partnership is excited to host the second annual First Bloom: a neighborhood clean-up and beautification event. On ...

Civic Saturday

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

Dayton Metro Library’s Civic Saturday series continues on Saturday, May 9, from 10 am-12 pm, in the Main Library’s Eichelberger ...

Saturday Art Workshops

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

Saturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mosaics, ...

Living Wall Art Workshop

Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Unleash Your Creativity with Living Wall Art! Discover the magic of designing your very own living masterpiece in our most ...

YMCA Healthy Kids Day

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

YMCA Healthy Kids Day 12:00pm - 4:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Come celebrate YMCA Healthy Kids Day at RiverScape, part of the nationwide ...

Meet the Artist: Elisha Frontz

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

The Dayton Society of Artists invites you to spend time with Elisha Frontz during a series of open studio-style sessions ...

High School Baseball Showcase

Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

The Dragons High School Baseball Showcase, presented by Bob Ross Auto Group, is back at Day Air Ballpark! Forty-two teams ...

Mrs. Doubtfire

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

Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Dayton in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud ...

A Conversation with Mike Giant & Jason REVOK

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

An artist talk with artist Jason REVOK led by Dayton-based artist Mike Giant. FREE and open to all.

Living Wall Art Workshop

Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Unleash Your Creativity with Living Wall Art! Discover the magic of designing your very own living masterpiece in our most ...

High School Baseball Showcase

Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

The Dragons High School Baseball Showcase, presented by Bob Ross Auto Group, is back at Day Air Ballpark! Forty-two teams ...