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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

Farm to Table Dinner

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

Join Tia Stuart from Narroway Farms as she hosts a Farm to Table Dinner at the Market. Registration is required.  ...

Jazz & Beyond: Big Gil & His Funky All Stars

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

Our Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond concerts present a great mix of familiar favorites and new faces from ...

Lauren Anderson

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

Lauren Anderson honed her blues-ridden, lyric-driven craft in the suburbs of Chicago. With an undergraduate degree in Opera and a ...

The Ark Band

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

Part of RiverScape Summer Music series The Ark Band 7:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Presently hailed as ...

Event Series TrotCon 2024

TrotCon 2024

Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, United States

This convention is by, for, and about fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. July 12th- July 14th. https://trotcon.net/

Harvesting & Preserving

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

Join Betty Hoevel, Five Rivers MetroParks Education Coordinator as she discusses important ways to harvest your crop, then preserve it.  ...

JAM Foodie Tour

Sueno 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

JAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Fridays and Saturdays in June and July @3:00p starting ...

After Dark Friday Fun Night

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

A laidback, guided art-making opportunity for adults to unwind from a long week. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. ...

Summer Sounds

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

Join us as we celebrate the young sounds of Vote For Dogs, Ghostlight, Ozzi Zappia, Recklessness and Dravin and the ...

Figure Drawing

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

Join us for our Saturday Nude Figure Drawing session. $5 modeling fee, and make sure to bring your own supplies. ...

OCB Dayton Competition

Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, United States

OCB is the largest and most competitive all-natural bodybuilding federation in the United States. Men's show starts @ 10am, Women's ...

Artist Talk with Andy Snow

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

Photographer and artist, Andy Snow, discusses "Time Mends, Space Blends" on display at The Contemporary Dayton. The Contemporary Dayton presents ...

Q+ History Chat

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

Q+ History Chat, Saturday, July 13, 2-4 pm, Main Library, Opportunity Space (formerly called Opportunity @ Patterson): Dr. Svetlana Harlan ...

JAM Foodie Tour

Sueno 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

JAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Fridays and Saturdays in June and July @3:00p starting ...

Dayton Mac & Cheese Fest 2024

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

The 3rd Annual Dayton Mac and Cheese FestTons of Mac and Cheese and More!July 13th - 5 to 9pmPresented by ...