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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

Community Fitness – SWERK

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

SWERK (Sweat, Work, Twerk) combines current HipHop style dance moves with lower body toning exercises to bring you one Booty-licious ...

Community Fitness – Bootcamp

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

Join The Unit for an exciting bootcamp workout that will take you through RiverScape in a whole new way. Whether ...

Live Trivia

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

We are excited to host live trivia every Wednesday at The Yellow Cab Tavern! Since there are a limited number ...

Puzzle Feud

The Dayton Beer Company 41 MADISON STREET, Dayton, OH, United States

Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle ...

Wu-Tang Wednesdays

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

Dayton's legendary Ike B spins old school hip hop and whateva else he wants.

Dayton Dragons vs. Lansing Lugnuts

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 ...

The Comeuppance

The Loft Theatre 126 N. Main Street, Third Floor, Dayton, OH

As the sun sets on the eve of their twentieth high school reunion, a close-knit group of former classmates—once known ...

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled

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

March 15–June 8, 2025 A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach ...

Reni Gower and Kate Santucci Exhibit

Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH

The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “GEOmatrix: a Perfect Proof” by Reni Gower in the Burnell ...

Exhibit: SELFie: The Power Within

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

The museum’s pop-up exhibit, SELFie: The Power Within, will be in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space @ St. Clair in ...

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 community, connection, ...

Karaoke

The Dayton Beer Company 41 MADISON STREET, Dayton, OH, United States

Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!

Lanita Smith w/ Opener: Feyth M.

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

Lanita Smith w/ Opener: Feyth M. June 5 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: Luxid Funk/R&B Series Genre: R&B/Soul ...

Dayton Dragons vs. Lansing Lugnuts

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 ...

The Comeuppance

The Loft Theatre 126 N. Main Street, Third Floor, Dayton, OH

As the sun sets on the eve of their twentieth high school reunion, a close-knit group of former classmates—once known ...

MVHSTA Showcase

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

The MIAMI VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE AWARDS SHOWCASE celebrates high school plays, musicals, students, and educators by formally recognizing the extraordinary achievements ...

Open Mic Night

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

Open Mic Night – sign up online, then show up and show out.