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Downtown Events Calendar

I Think You Should Leave – Trivia!

Little Fish Brewing Company 116 Webster St., Dayton, OH

Co-Founder and Head Brewer Sean White is back in Dayton hosting another round of ITYSL TRIVIA! Put on your best ...

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 ...

Concert For Peace Conducted By Marin Alsop

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH

Experience a once-in-a-lifetime musical event that unites cultures and celebrates the power of peace. World-renowned conductor Marin Alsop joins forces ...

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled

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

March 15–June 8, 2025 A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach ...

Reni Gower and Kate Santucci Exhibit

Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH

The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “GEOmatrix: a Perfect Proof” by Reni Gower in the Burnell ...

Exhibit: SELFie: The Power Within

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

The museum’s pop-up exhibit, SELFie: The Power Within, will be in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space @ St. Clair in ...

Out on 5th

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...

Exhibit: Peace Talks

Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United States

The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) proudly presents PEACE TALKS, our annual spring juried exhibition. This timely exhibition reflects on ...

Exhibit: Think Freedom

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

We're thrilled to announce a series of public programs surrounding the Think Freedom art installation, on display in the historic ...

Passport to MetroParks

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

Join us for free live music, entertainment and hands-on activities during the official kick-off to the summer festival season: Passport ...

Jake Speed & The Freddies

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

We are thrilled to welcome Jake Speed & The Freddies to The Brightside on Friday, May 30th! This fantastic Cincinnati-based ...

Dad Rock with DJ New Balance

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

Join us for DJ New Balance's Barrel House debut as he spins a set of dad rock to perfectly pair ...

Between Riverside and Crazy

Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USA

Retired cop Pops Washington struggles to hold on to one of the last great rent-stabilized apartments on Riverside Drive. Fresh ...

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled

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

March 15–June 8, 2025 A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach ...

Reni Gower and Kate Santucci Exhibit

Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH

The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “GEOmatrix: a Perfect Proof” by Reni Gower in the Burnell ...