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Downtown Events Calendar

Art in the City

Downtown Dayton

Discover the visual and performing arts experience in downtown Dayton at Art in the City, presented by AES Ohio, on ...

Paint-A-Park: Art in the Park

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

Part of Paint-A-Park series Paint-A-Park: Art in the Park 3:00pm - 5:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE The City is full of color and ...

Scythian – Art in the City

Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH

Prior to the Scythian concert is Art in the City from 1 – 7 p.m.! Levitt Dayton will serve as ...

Ye Olde Yellow Cabaret XXIV

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

Step into a glittering cosmos of celestial wonder where dreams collide with meteors and imagination dances among the planets. Witness ...

The Quiet World of Edward Hopper

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

June 15–September 8, 2024 Few artists have been able to convey a distinct vision of the world as directly as ...

Art in the City Juried Art Show

Downtown Dayton

August 2-16- Art in the City Juried Art Show Multiple locations throughout downtown Dayton; call for individual businesses' hours YOU ...

Church of Funk

Oregon Express 336 E. 5th Street, Dayton, OH, USA

Cooley the Curator, *Aka Pastor Cooley,* will be presiding over the wheels of steel between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. ...

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 ...

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert

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

Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium. Matt Dierking from ...

8/4 Memorial Unveiling & Dedication

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

Join us as we unveil and dedicate the 8/4 Seed of Life Memorial. We will remember those we lost and ...

Monday Summer Reading Club

Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH

Every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, every person 18 and under can stop in and choose any book ...

Art in the City Juried Art Show

Downtown Dayton

August 2-16- Art in the City Juried Art Show Multiple locations throughout downtown Dayton; call for individual businesses' hours YOU ...

Monday Summer Reading Club

Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH

Every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, every person 18 and under who comes by the store is welcome ...

Art in the City Juried Art Show

Downtown Dayton

August 2-16- Art in the City Juried Art Show Multiple locations throughout downtown Dayton; call for individual businesses' hours YOU ...

CURIO Lunch Box

Courthouse Square Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, USA

Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, with CURIO serving as the hub of ...

Cornhole Tournament

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

Part of Tuesday Nights in the Park series Cornhole Tournament 6:30pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE If you have a competitive spirit, ...