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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

Playwright’s Night: Waiting For Ella

The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH

WAITING FOR ELLA By Michael London Directed by Tiffany Countryman Set in a waiting room at Kettering Hospital, WAITING FOR ELLA is ...

Limestone Branch Ambassador Night

The Century Bar 10 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

Come break out some bourbon with the larger-than-life, ASCOT winner for best Brand Ambassador, Stephen Fante of Limestone Branch Distillery. ...

Diced in Dayton: Chef’s Challenge

Top of the Market 32 Webster St., Dayton, OH, United States

Sample tastes from your favorite local chefs and support a great cause at the Diced in Dayton Chef’s Challenge. Diced ...

Dayton Calling with George Balog

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

Join us for an evening of vintage rock vinyl with George Balog behind the 1's and 2's from 7-11pm! Full ...

Open Coworking Day

The Hub powered by PNC Bank 31 S. Main St., Dayton, OH

Join us at The Hub to connect with movers and shakers, get resources, and network. There are a wealth of ...

The Longest Table Dayton

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

FREE and open to the Public - Registration NOT required! This event is a “come and go” at your convenience, ...

Dayton Ghosts & Legends

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

Dayton Ghosts & Legends Local author Sara Kaushal delves into chilling tales of the spooky side of Dayton. • Main ...

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 ...

CONVERSATIONS: vanessa german

The Tank at The Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH

Artist and activist vanessa german will discuss her work on display in "The Blue Mother;" held in the Tank, underneath ...

2023 Oktoberfest Lederhosen Lunch

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

The Oktoberfest celebration begins on Friday, September 22 with the Lederhosen Lunch, presented by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Professional Realty – The Sharp ...

MadTree Pajama Party with DJ Kim

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

Join us and our homies from MadTree as we help them launch their new hazy IPA, Seeing Colors the only ...

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