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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

First Friday at Front Street

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

Grab dinner from featured food trucks and enjoy live music from Ludlow, the Band during this month’s First Friday Art ...

Patio Party

THE NEON , United States

Join Discover Classical's announcers and staff for a patio party at The Neon on Friday, September 1, beginning at 5:30PM. ...

The Goods Reunion Show

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

After an 8 year break, we're incredibly excited to be hosting The Goods at The Yellow Cab Tavern on September ...

Cab Grass

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

In its first year, Cab Grass is described by organizers as a celebration of the region's rich history of Bluegrass ...

McGuffey Lane

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

McGuffey Lane September 2 @ 7:00 PM FREE ADMISSION / SERIES: TIM TYE'S MIDNIGHT SKY COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS SERIES GENRE: COUNTRY/ROCK McGuffey ...

GOLDEN GIRLS Drag Brunch

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

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is NOT ASSIGNED!!!!!! So you need to come with your party all together!! SEATING IS FIRST COME ...

Dayton Reggae Festival

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

The Downtown Dayton Summer Music Series concludes with the Dayton Reggae Festival. This free concert features several live bands, along ...

Tai Chi & Qigong at the River

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

Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series Tai Chi & Qigong at the River 6:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Offered by Immortal ...

Tiki, Tacos, & Tunes

Lily's Dayton 329 E. Fifth Street, Dayton, OH, United States

Every Tuesday is Tiki Taco Tuesday here at Lily's, but on September 5th, we're adding TUNES to the mix! DJ ...

Health and Wisdom from Ancient China

Sinclair Conference Center 301 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, USA

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THIS INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION BY DR. PING YANG – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC   REGISTRATION: ...

Health Wisdom from Ancient China

Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH

Dr. Ping Yang grew up in the Northeastern part of China and worked as a design engineer in China after ...

SWERK with MVP Dance Fit

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

Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series SWERK with MVP Dance Fit 6:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE SWERK (Sweat, Work, Twerk) combines ...

Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini

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

Join us on Wednesday, Sept 6th for a Brazilian jazz night with world famous artists Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini! ...

Artini Dayton 2023

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

Join us for a night of art-inspired cocktails in the historic Dayton Arcade! Local artists will be teaming up with ...

Director’s Cut

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

DCDC will present Director’s Cut Featuring DCDC’s First Company in the Main Library’s Eichelberger Forum, Thursday, September 7, from 6-7 ...

Tuba Skinny

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

Tuba Skinny September 7 @ 7:00 PM FREE ADMISSION / SERIES: BRYTUS-WILKINSON FAMILY JAZZ SERIES GENRE: JAZZ/NEW ORLEANS Right off ...