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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

Skate & Scare! Themed Holiday Skate

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

Skate & Scare! Themed Holiday Skate 7:00pm - 10:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 Join us for a chillingly fun night of ice skating ...

Event Series The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

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

Don’t miss the world premiere of the much-anticipated new production of Dayton’s most beloved holiday tradition, THE NUTCRACKER! From the creative ...

Femininomenon Rave with DJ Kim

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

Join us December 13th for our Femininomenon Rave! Dj Kim will be spinning all of your favorite femme artists all ...

Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories

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

Wear your holiday finest and learn about an old holiday tradition. In the Victorian era a very popular way to ...

Holiday Mini Market

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

Holiday Mini Market 5:00pm - 8:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Head down to the MetroParks Ice Rink on the first three Saturdays in ...

Queer Romance Mixer: A Heartsiq Event

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

Heartsiq and Barrel House Present: The Queer Romance Mixer It’s cold out and time to find someone to cuddle this ...

Tell Me Another Story

Sinclair Conference Center 301 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, USA

Join us for a discussion and screening of this 2021 documentary directed by Damani Baker. An inspiring 30-minute portrait of ...

“A Christmas Story” Movie Party

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

Celebrate the Holidays with Music, Meal, Trivia, and Dayton Dinner Theater's famous interactive movie experience with the classic, heartwarming, and ...

Handel’s Messiah

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

Hallelujah! Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle and celebrate the reason for the season with Handel’s glorious ...

DAI presents Holiday Classic Trivia with the Rubi Girls

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

Spend an evening with The Rubi Girls  at the DAI. dai.ticketapp.org/portal/product/90/events Test your knowledge of holiday animated classics, pop culture and more, ...

Noonday Carol Sing and Lunch

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

A fun and festive community event with carol singing by all and music by the choirs of Xenia High School. ...

Santa is Coming! Themed Holiday Skate

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

Lace up your skates and channel your inner Elf! at our upcoming theme night! Dress up as Buddy or don ...

ENMY at The Brightside

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

Rock fans! You're invited to an electrifying night of music with ENMY at The Brightside (Dayton, Ohio). ENMY (pronounced “Enemy”) ...