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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

Mushrooms 101: Edibility & Ecology

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

Join Michael Goldstick from Guided by Mushrooms for an introduction to all thing's mushrooms. Learn how to identify and select ...

Mother’s Day Mom-osa Bar & Brunch

Warped Wing Brewing Company 26 Wyandot St., Dayton, United States

Join us at the brewery this Sunday, May 12th for Mother's Day! Indulge in our featured brunch specials & create ...

Native Plant Sale

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

Join the 2nd Street Market for their bi-annual native plant sale.  Six local vendors with raise native plants will be ...

Mother’s Day Brunch

The Foundry 124 Madison St., Dayton, OH, United States

Raise a glass to Mom at the Foundry's Mother's Day Brunch! Treat mom to a feast fit for a queen, ...

Peerless

The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH

APRIL 25 - MAY 12, 2024 Peerless BY JIEHAE PARK DIRECTOR MARYA SPRING CORDES ^ Twins M and L have ...

Figure Drawing

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

The Dayton Society of Artists is adding an additional drawing session on the second Monday of the month in the ...

Journaling

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

Patrons will learn techniques to incorporate journaling into their lives in a stress-free way with Kettering Health Network professionals. (Adults)

Tiny Thursday: Story Time and Art Project

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

Are you a toddler with an awesome parent/grandparent/caregiver who likes to take you to fun, creative weekday programs? Join us ...

Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival

THE NEON , United States

The inaugural Dayton Black Women's Film Festival, presented at THE NEON, promises to be a groundbreaking showcase celebrating the creative ...

National Bike to Work Day Pancake Breakfast

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

Celebrate the National Bike to Work Day with MetroParks' annual pancake breakfast at RiverScape MetroPark. Enjoy flying pancakes, live music, ...

Certified Human Night

The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH

2024 FUNdraiser for The Human Race Theatre Company – Come play along with the theatre you love. Bring your friends ...

Exhibit: Person Place Thing

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

PERSON PLACE THING APRIL 5 - MAY 18 PERSON PLACE THING is the Dayton Society of Artists’ 2024 annual spring juried ...

Tab-a-pull-ooza

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

Support The Ronald McDonald House by dropping off your aluminum soda or pop can tabs at the Market. The collection ...

Science Saturdays: Medieval Science

The Engineers Club 110 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, OH

Science Saturdays is exploring Medieval Science on May 18th, 2024, from 9:30am-10:30am at the Engineers Club of Dayton. Join Mr. ...

Spiritual Discovery: How you can better the world

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

Discover practical spirituality And its connection to improving real life Dayton, Ohio Tom McElroy, practitioner of Christian Science healing and ...

Pride Rocks!

Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH

Pride Rocks! is a suicide prevention program promoting suicide prevention in the LGBTQ+ Community. At Pride Rocks!, participants can join ...