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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

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 ...

Fall Fun DIY Projects

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

Make succulent pumpkins for $7 and up and succulent terracotta towers for $13 and up. Prices include pumpkin and moss ...

Space Three Turns 6

Space Three 39 S. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

Join Space Three as they celebrate six years in business! Swing by Friday for an open house featuring health and ...

Miami Valley Community ID Drive

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

Miami Valley Community ID Drive, Saturday, November 15, 9:30 am-1 pm, Main Library, Eichelberger Forum: Area residents with limited access ...

Photowalk

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

Photowalk Saturday, November 15, 10 am–12 pm   A new program for us! Explore downtown Dayton through your lens, using ...

Saturday Art Workshops

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

Saturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mosaics, ...

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!

Saturday Community Tours

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

Explore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton ...

Community Workshop: Intuitive Collage Journaling

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

Using a mix of found images, textures and words, you’ll create deeply personal, process-driven collages that reflect your emotions, thoughts ...

Special Interest Tour – Food Tour

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

Join us at the DAI for our Food Tour! Explore unique portrayals of food and the ways the world is ...

The Wiz

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

Nov. 11-16 The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back. THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across ...

Family Open Studio

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

Join us in Studio A in the Education Wing of Rike for a time of open-ended creativity and art making. ...

Healing Sound Bath

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

Healing Sound Bath, Saturday, November 15, 3-4:30 pm, Main Library, Bassani Theater Off Third, 3rd Floor: Experience a meditative sound ...