Cult Movie Night: Idle Hands & Ginger Snaps Double Feature
THE NEON , United StatesVictor & Mal's Cult Movie Night Returns for the month of October with their first ever double feature! IDLE HANDS ...
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Downtown Events Calendar
Open Mic Night
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesOpen Mic Night – sign up online, then show up and show out.
Music Bingo Thursdays
The Trolley Stop 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, USAWe have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes ...
Exhibit: Beyond Guilt
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHBeyond Guilt is a compelling visual experience that tells the powerful and redemptive stories of those impacted by over-sentencing and ...
Guided Downtown Dayton historic walking tours
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OHMany of the places that helped make Dayton a center of innovation were lost to history, while others survived and ...
Exhibit: The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesOctober 18, 2025–January 11, 2026 The Triumph of Nature presents the refined, ever-popular and elegant curvilinear designs and nature-based motifs of ...
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHHeld annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® is the world's largest fundraiser for ...
Saturday Art Workshops
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHSaturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mosaics, ...
Saturday Community Tours
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesExplore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton ...
Spooky Tours at the Dayton Art Institute
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesBack by popular demand - DAI’s Spooky Tours! Enjoy a tour exploring spooky legends, signs and symbols and death and ...
Family Open Studio
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us in Studio A in the Education Wing of Rike for a time of open-ended creativity and art making. ...
Sinclair Music presents The Leaves are Falling Community Bands Concert
Blair Hall Theatre - Sinclair 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community Bands will present their 2025 Fall Concert on Sunday, October 19th at 3 PM in Blair Hall ...
Horror Movie Trivia – Deep Cuts!
THE NEON , United StatesRESERVE YOUR TEAM'S TABLE NOW: https://forms.gle/oMtjVp9L8xyTjGPE8 Horror Movie Trivia! DEEP CUTS Monday, October 20 • 7:00 PM On the beautiful patio of The ...
2025 Downtown Dayton Development Tour
Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesExperience the transformation of Downtown Dayton at the 2025 Downtown Development Tour, hosted by the Downtown Dayton Partnership. This year’s tour ...
Culture & Community Gatherings
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHAs part of its Native American Heritage and Culture programming, Dayton Metro Library will hold Culture & Community Gatherings through ...
October Levitt UpClose
Downtown DaytonUncover the mystery: Three artists, one secret location... endless memories! Join us on Thursday, October 23, at 7pm for the ...
An Evening with Ellis Paul
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHJoin us for an evening with Ellis Paul at The Brightside! We are thrilled to welcome this amazing singer/songwriter back ...
Water Street District Boo & Brew
Water Street DistrictBoo & Brew is back at Water Street District on Friday, October 24 from 5-9pm! This Halloween-themed bar crawl will ...
DAI Dialogues Tour
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesConnect with your community in an enriching way through DAI Dialogues. DAI Dialogues is a tour experience led by a ...
Pumpkin Decorating and Trick or Treating at the Market
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USAJoin us at the Market as we celebrate Halloween! We have free pumpkins and supplies to decorate a pumpkin, then ...