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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
Open Studio Session
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesCome get creative in a relaxed, welcome space–no experience necessary! We’ll provide materials, or feel free to bring your own. ...
Memory Health: Even Elephants Forget Sometimes!
The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, United StatesMemory shapes who we are — and protecting it is one of the most important investments we can make. Join ...
Community Workshop – Flourish and Flow: An Oil Painting Journey
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesOur artist-led workshops are designed to make community connections between our guests, local artists, and The Dayton Art Institute through ...
Government Commons: An Equitable Civics Series
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library will host Government Commons: An Equitable Civics Series. The first session will be on Thursday, March 5, ...
The Primetime Blues Band & The Eric Henry Blues Band
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHOn Thursday, March 5, 2026, The Brightside lights up with a stacked lineup celebrating blues in all its grit, groove, ...
PechaKucha Night Dayton Vol. 59
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us for Dayton's first PechaKucha Night of the year! We are so excited to have PK 59 at the ...
The Ten Tenors: 30th Anniversary World Tour
Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United StatesGet ready, North America! The vocal wonder from Down Under, The Ten Tenors, are bringing their electrifying 30TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR to your ...
Open Mic Night
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesOpen Mic Night – sign up online, then show up and show out.
Music Bingo Thursdays
The Trolley Stop 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, USAWe have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes ...
RESILIENCE
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHResilience opens at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery on February 5th featuring several local artists ranging from a University Student ...
Sandra Aska, Andy Holliday, & Paul Rienzo Exhibits
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present works by Sandra Aska, Andy Holliday, and Paul Rienzo in ...
Temporary Exhibit: Ordinary Lives
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH“Ordinary Lives imagines Palestinian existence as an unbroken continuum—a lineage of care, memory, and everyday beauty that stretches from ancient ritual ...
Tony Foster, Exploring Time: A Painter’s Perspective
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesTony Foster, Exploring Time: A Painter’s Perspective February 21–May 17, 2026, Gallery 120 Between 2007 and 2025, Tony Foster embarked on ...
Becoming: 70 Years of Growth, Expression, and Possibility
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library’s newest art exhibit, Becoming: 70 Years of Growth, Expression, and Possibility, will be on display Sunday, March ...
Member’s Spotlight Exhibition: Elisha Frontz: vernal equinox
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesElisha Frontz: vernal equinox March 4 – 28, 2026 Opening Reception: March 4, 6 – 8 pm Closing Reception: March ...
The Art of Sound Healing
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USALearn from the Wenches of Wormwood, a Market vendor the benefits of sound healing. Sound healing uses gentle vibrations and ...
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
THE NEON , United StatesBirmingham, 1940. Amidst the chaos of WWII, Tommy Shelby is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most ...