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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

Techie Camp

120 W. Second St., Suite 611 120 W. Second St., Dayton, OH

Students unleash their powers of creativity at Techie Camp, a dynamic week-long program. As students immerse themselves in the ever-evolving ...

Exhibit: Andy Snow: Time Mends, Space Blends

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

The Contemporary Dayton presents a series of blended photographs from the Flood of 1913 and present day Dayton, Ohio by ...

Exhibit: Tess Cortés: Vanishing Point

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

Using digitized family movies, photographs, and computer-generated 3D models of heirloom objects, Cortés invites viewers to contemplate the intersection of ...

CURIO Lunch Box

Courthouse Square Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, USA

Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, with CURIO serving as the hub of ...

Summer Writing Challenge

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

Summer Writing Challenge, Thursday, July 18, and August 1, 2:30-3:30 pm, Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space: Kids can explore storytelling ...

Scott Galloway: The Algebra of Happiness

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

Join Sinclair’s Chief Diversity Officer, Michael Carter, for a viewing and discussion of the pre-recorded video by Scott Galloway, who ...

History Series: Boss Kett & The Delco

The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, United States

Come hear Mr. Chuck Johnson, one of Charles Kettering’s engineers, discuss the founder of Delco & head of research at ...

Buffalo Nichols

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

On his second album, The Fatalist, Carl “Buffalo” Nichols does things with the blues that might catch you off guard. ...

The Dayton Jazz Orchestra

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

Part of RiverScape Summer Music series The Dayton Jazz Orchestra 7:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Calling big band and jazz fans! ...

Open Mic Thursday

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Every Thursday is Open Mic night at The Barrel House Have a pint, strut yer stuff, or just enjoy some ...

The Quiet World of Edward Hopper

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

June 15–September 8, 2024 Few artists have been able to convey a distinct vision of the world as directly as ...

Blind Rage Records 4 Year Anniversary Bash

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

Come to Yellow Cab Tavern on July 19 and 20 to celebrate Blind Rage Records 4 year anniversary! Featuring midwest ...

Techie Camp

120 W. Second St., Suite 611 120 W. Second St., Dayton, OH

Students unleash their powers of creativity at Techie Camp, a dynamic week-long program. As students immerse themselves in the ever-evolving ...

Exhibit: Andy Snow: Time Mends, Space Blends

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

The Contemporary Dayton presents a series of blended photographs from the Flood of 1913 and present day Dayton, Ohio by ...