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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

Karaoke

Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!

Karaoke

Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!

Karaoke

Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!

A Drag Queen Christmas

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

Murray & Peter Present A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS hosted by Nina West. It’s the longest running drag tour in America. Get ready ...

Twilight In Concert

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

Step into the world of Twilight like never before with TWILIGHT IN CONCERT, an immersive cinematic event that brings the beloved saga to ...

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 ...

Exhibit: Appropriate Everything

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

The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present "Appropriate Everything" by Darren Haper and John Sousa in the ...

Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven

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

Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven NOVEMBER 14, 2025 – JANUARY 24, 2026 THE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT, JR. GALLERY THE IRA & ...

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 ...

Small but Mighty 2025

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

SMALL BUT MIGHTY 2025 NOVEMBER 7 - DECEMBER 13 SMALL BUT MIGHTY 2025 is the Dayton Society of Artists small works ...

The CoSHOP Holiday Shopping

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

The Contemporary Dayton's CoSHOP gets a holiday refresh of new handmade ornaments, cards, decor, and all sorts of giftables from ...

Stroke Prevention

2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USA

Part of Health Talks at the 2nd Street Market series Stroke Prevention 11:00am - 12:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Meet Jerry Shields from ...

95th Annual Waffle Shop

Christ Episcopal Church 20 W. First St., Dayton, OH

Hungry to be fed? “Waffle Shop” returns as a dine-in or carry-out event again this year, offered Tuesday – Friday ...

Holiday Greenery Crafting

Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Stop in for a jolly good time with whimsical holiday plant projects, including terrarium snowmen, air plant ornaments, and more!