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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

Magic Carpet Concerts: Hansel & Gretel

Dayton Masonic Center 525 W. Riverview Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

Join Hansel and Gretel as they navigate a magical forest, encountering a delectable gingerbread house and triumphantly defeating a wicked ...

Midwinter Break

THE NEON , United States

Longtime retired couple Stella and Gerry realize that their relationship has reached a crossroads while on holiday in Amsterdam. After ...

Be My Neighbor Day

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

Be My Neighbor Days will feature stories, songs, clips from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and hands-on activities. PreK-Kindergartener children will explore ...

Midwinter Break

THE NEON , United States

Longtime retired couple Stella and Gerry realize that their relationship has reached a crossroads while on holiday in Amsterdam. After ...

Oscar Shorts 2026 Animation

THE NEON , United States

We're delighted to once again bring all the Oscar nominees for "Best Animated Short Film" (plus one additional film that ...

Midwinter Break

THE NEON , United States

Longtime retired couple Stella and Gerry realize that their relationship has reached a crossroads while on holiday in Amsterdam. After ...

Open Mic Night

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

Open Mic Night – sign up online, then show up and show out.

Music Bingo Thursdays

The Trolley Stop 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, USA

We have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes ...

Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Book a ride on the abominably decorated Pedal Wagon for a 2-hour pedaling adventure through the fest streets of Dayton ...

Ice Skating

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

Sheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...

RESILIENCE

Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

Resilience opens at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery on February 5th featuring several local artists ranging from a University Student ...

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 ...