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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

Power & Presence

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

Four women embody the contemporary arts scene and reveal their power to launch Women’s History Month. POWER & PRESENCE, a ...

Peter Pan

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

This high-flying musical has been thrilling audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought ...

Trivia Tuesday

The Dayton Beer Company 41 MADISON STREET, Dayton, OH, United States

Trivia Tuesdays are fun for everyone at The Dayton Beer Company! Get $3.50 DBC Pints every Tuesday with trivia starting ...

Susan B. Byrnes: Lightness and Weight

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

A groundbreaking exploration of the paradoxes inherent in the human experience drawing from themes in Milan Kundera’s novel, “The Unbearable ...

A Zachary Armstrong Curatorial Project

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

Intricate. Intimate. From the heart. The Co presents the reveal of a new project by Zachary Armstrong—an enigmatic force whose ...

Puzzle Feud

The Dayton Beer Company 41 MADISON STREET, Dayton, OH, United States

Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle ...

Susan B. Byrnes: Lightness and Weight

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

A groundbreaking exploration of the paradoxes inherent in the human experience drawing from themes in Milan Kundera’s novel, “The Unbearable ...

A Zachary Armstrong Curatorial Project

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

Intricate. Intimate. From the heart. The Co presents the reveal of a new project by Zachary Armstrong—an enigmatic force whose ...

Karaoke

The Dayton Beer Company 41 MADISON STREET, Dayton, OH, United States

Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!

Susan B. Byrnes: Lightness and Weight

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

A groundbreaking exploration of the paradoxes inherent in the human experience drawing from themes in Milan Kundera’s novel, “The Unbearable ...

A Zachary Armstrong Curatorial Project

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

Intricate. Intimate. From the heart. The Co presents the reveal of a new project by Zachary Armstrong—an enigmatic force whose ...

Coffee Talk at the Market

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

Join the Market's Coffee Vendor, Caffeine Carl as they talk about their fair trade, shade grown and organic coffee beans. ...

Happy Hour Paint In

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

Painters 21+ are invited to join us for a relaxing still-life painting experience. This once-a-month opportunity is an equally fun ...

First Friday

Downtown Dayton

The beginning of every month starts with a bang in downtown Dayton. First Friday is a free art hop featuring ...

Front Street Art Hop

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

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...

Scythian – Celtic Rock

The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Join us for a throwdown at the hoedown with Scythian at The Brightside Music & Event Venue in Dayton! Prepare ...

Happy Hour Paint In

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

Painters 21+ are invited to join us for a relaxing still-life painting experience. This once-a-month opportunity is an equally fun ...

Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole A Song

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

From Frozen to Phantom to Wicked, this all-new fall-down funny, satirical roast of over 30 Broadway hits features outrageous costumes, silly spoofs of the songs ...

Susan B. Byrnes: Lightness and Weight

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

A groundbreaking exploration of the paradoxes inherent in the human experience drawing from themes in Milan Kundera’s novel, “The Unbearable ...

A Zachary Armstrong Curatorial Project

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

Intricate. Intimate. From the heart. The Co presents the reveal of a new project by Zachary Armstrong—an enigmatic force whose ...