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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

Saturday Art Classes

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

Come get creative with us! K12 Gallery & TEJAS offers month-long Saturday classes from 11:00am-1:00pm for Pre-K through 2nd Graders, ...

Free to Belong: An Author Afternoon

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

To celebrate Banned Books Week (October 1-7), Dayton Metro Library will host Free to Belong: An Author Afternoon, in the ...

GemFest 2023

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

GemFest 2023 - Dipspit - Death By Fetish - She's Deadly - Liquid Vintage - Never Try - Tyler Cochran ...

Love/Sick

Sinclair Black Box Theatre 401 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH

Love /Sick by John Cariani is a collection of nine slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays. Set on a ...

Eddie B. Teachers Only Comedy Tour

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

Eddie B. soared to new heights by creating his own opportunity starting with his series of comical videos titled “What ...

Jeans ‘n Classics: Music Of Queen

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

We will rock you! Jeans ’n Classics joins the Philharmonic for an amazing musical night paying homage to the legacy ...

Live Performances

Zen Lounge 121 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

Watch for live music and other performances every Saturday at Zen Lounge

HallowQueen Drag Brunch

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

Brunch, Glitter and Fabulous Drinks! Count us in. Grab your friends for Yellow Cab's HALLOWQUEEN Drag Brunch!!!! PLEASE NOTE: Seating ...

Vinyl Vinyl Sunday

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

Sundays are for taking it slow with a killer beer, your favorite LP, and a free donut. We’ve got the ...

Love/Sick

Sinclair Black Box Theatre 401 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH

Love /Sick by John Cariani is a collection of nine slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays. Set on a ...

Organ Recital by James O’Donnell

Westminster Presbyterian Church 125 N. Wilkinson St., Dayton, OH

James O'Donnell: Formerly Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey; Presently Professor of Organ, Yale University

All Day Happy Hour

Zen Lounge 121 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

Every Monday is All Day Happy Hour at Zen Lounge