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Downtown Events Calendar

Dayton Dragons vs. Great Lakes Loons

Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

Catch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...

Barbecue

The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH

In this hilarious and devastating comedy by Robert O‘Hara, the four O’Mallery siblings have planned a barbecue picnic for their ...

Exhibit: Woodblock Prints of Saitō Kiyoshi

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

January 28–July 16, 2023 With a career spanning six decades, Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997) was one of the most prolific Japanese ...

Exhibit: EVICTED

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

Dayton Metro Library is proud to host EVICTED, a powerful exhibit that will be on display at the Main Library, ...

Exhibit: Arturo Herrera: Between

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

Arturo Herrera: Between Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 THE DR. ROBERT BRANDT, JR. GALLERY The Contemporary Dayton presents Between, recent ...

Exhibit: Kevin Jerome Everson: films

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

Kevin Jerome Everson: films Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 THE JACK W. AND SALLY D. EICHELBERGER FOUNDATION VIDEO GALLERY ...

Exhibit: Dan Cleary Fine Art Photography

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

Dan Cleary is a local photographer whose work includes composite photography of the Wright Brother's history, as well as rhythmic ...

Koji Burger pop-up

Jollity 127 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Koji Burger returns to Jollity April 14 and 15. Lunch pop-ups are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each ...

Exhibit: Inspire(d)

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

Inspire(d) APRIL 7 - MAY 20 Inspire(d) is the Dayton Society of Artists’ 2023 annual spring juried exhibition. The call for art ...

Dayton Veg Fest 2023

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

AYTON VEGFEST 2023 VEGGIE AND VEGAN SPECIALS April 14th - 5 to 9pm We're celebrating the 10 year anniversary of ...

Sinclair Jazz Ensemble

Blair Hall Theatre 444 West Third Street, Dayton, OH, USA

Celebrating Our 50th Anniversary Sinclair JAZZ Ensemble featuring Sinclair’s NEW Youth Jazz Ensemble with guest artist, Eric Lechliter. Also, World ...

Dayton Dragons vs. Great Lakes Loons

Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

Catch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...

Das Rheingold

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

Based on Nordic and Germanic myths, Das Rheingold (The Gold From The Rhine) is the “preliminary evening” to Wagner’s epic masterwork, The Ring ...

Barbecue

The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH

In this hilarious and devastating comedy by Robert O‘Hara, the four O’Mallery siblings have planned a barbecue picnic for their ...