Beetlejuice: The Musical
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHHe earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Dayton. It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly ...
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Walk-In Career Support
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHWednesday, June 24, 10 am-2 pm, Main Library, The Center for Community Impact & Innovation Receive assistance with updating or ...
Dayton Dragons Police Night
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHDragons Police Night Presented by LION will be on Thursday, June 25. Tickets for this game are $17.50, and $7 ...
Summer Kickoff – Dayton Philanthropic Society
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHummer Kickoff: Kick Off Your Shoes and Dance! Dress to impress and dance for a good cause. Join the Dayton ...
Gem City Groundlings present “Titus Andronicus”
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHGem City Groundlings present "Titus Andronicus" June 25 @ 7:30 PM Free Admission / Series: PNC Community Series A brutal ...
Gem City Groundlings present “As You Like It”
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHGem City Groundlings present "As You Like It" June 26 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / A witty pastoral comedy ...
The Light In Between
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHThe Light In Between emerges in a world of continual rupture. Not as escape, and not as resolve, but as ...
Dayton Silent Disco Beach Party
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHDayton Silent Disco is celebrating summer with our annual "Beach Party" at The Brightside Music and Events Venue on June ...
Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 27–September 13, 2026, Gallery 120 William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted the Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as tribute to ...
ASL Family Storytime
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHASL Family Storytime, Saturday, June 27, 11 am-12 pm, Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space: Danny from the Ohio Deaf Friends ...
Made Good: an Episcopal Celebration of Queer Joy – Pride Brunch & Worship
Christ Episcopal Church 20 W. First St., Dayton, OHChrist Episcopal Church Dayton will be hosting their first-ever Pride worship service on Saturday, June 27. Brunch served at 11am, ...
World Refugee Day
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton residents have a chance to connect with and celebrate local refugee communities at Welcome Dayton's World Refugee Day event ...
Blues Fest w/ Shemekia Copeland
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHBlues Fest w/ Shemekia Copeland June 27 @ 5:30 PM Free Admission / Series: Amplified Series sponsored by City of ...
Dayton Society of Artists Fundraiser: When Rabbits Fly
18 N. Jefferson St. 18 N. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHJoin the Dayton Society of Artists for When Rabbits Fly, a one-night-only exhibition and celebration of artists, creativity, and community ...
Introduction to Urban Sketching with Chris Riegel
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesCurious about urban sketching but not sure where to start? Join the Dayton Society of Artists for a welcoming beginner-friendly ...
Second Annual Porsche & Packard
America's Packard Museum 420 S. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHAmerica's Packard Museum hosts the2nd Annual Porsche and Packard, a meeting of two iconic collector cars! On Sunday, June 28th from ...
Pencils and Prompts: Drawing Basics
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesPencil and Prompts: Drawing Basics Sharpen up your sketching skills with a local artist providing you insights and inspirations into ...
Sketcher Social Session: Advanced Drawing
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesSketcher Social Session: Advanced Drawing Join in the fun with fellow sketching enthusiasts for an in-depth experience with drawing. Each ...
Dayton Dragons vs. Lansing Lugnuts
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHCatch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...
Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy, a series of four large-scale collaged portraits envisioning Liberty, ...