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Downtown Events Calendar

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 ...

Party at the Plaza

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

Break out your baseball hats and jerseys! Party at the Plaza returns on June 6 from 5:30-7:30pm! Brought to you ...

80s Night with Retrobution

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

Part of RiverScape Summer Music series 80s Night with Retrobution 7:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us under the pavilion as ...

Dayton Dragons vs. Lansing Lugnuts

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

Catch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...

The Comeuppance

The Loft Theatre 126 N. Main Street, Third Floor, Dayton, OH

As the sun sets on the eve of their twentieth high school reunion, a close-knit group of former classmates—once known ...

Between Riverside and Crazy

Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USA

Retired cop Pops Washington struggles to hold on to one of the last great rent-stabilized apartments on Riverside Drive. Fresh ...

Pride Silent Disco

Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH

Dayton's Silent Disco is celebrating Dayton Pride at The Dayton Arcade on Friday, June 6th! Come as you are and ...

Toni Romiti

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

Experience the bold, genre-blending sound of Toni Romiti, an independent artist known for her powerful fusion of R&B vocals and ...

Pride Weekend at Yellow Cab Tavern

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

Join us for Dayton Pride this June 6th and 7th! Friday:heavyheadTybee and the Buzz$7 cover at 9pmMusic at 9:30 Saturday:Kim ...

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled

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

March 15–June 8, 2025 A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach ...

Reni Gower and Kate Santucci Exhibit

Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH

The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “GEOmatrix: a Perfect Proof” by Reni Gower in the Burnell ...

Exhibit: SELFie: The Power Within

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

The museum’s pop-up exhibit, SELFie: The Power Within, will be in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space @ St. Clair in ...

Out on 5th

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...

Fitness in the Park: Sculpt with Speakeasy

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

Sculpt is a low-impact, high-intensity full body workout that combines elements of barre, pilates, and various body weight exercises. Each ...

6888 Summer Marketplace

6888 Kitchen Incuabator 32 S. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

The 6888 Kitchen Summer Marketplace returns for 2025! Join us on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays (June through August) from ...