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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

Front Street Art Hop

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...

Exhibit: Peace Talks

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

The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) proudly presents PEACE TALKS, our annual spring juried exhibition. This timely exhibition reflects on ...

Pride on Fifth 2025

The Oregon District E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, United States

Join us for another year of celebrating PRIDE in The Oregon District! We've got a ton of entertainment and activities ...

High Tea with Harpist Leah Estes

The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, United States

Experience an afternoon of refined charm and musical elegance at our June Monthly High Tea, hosted in our beautiful Victorian-era ...

Between Riverside and Crazy

Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USA

Retired cop Pops Washington struggles to hold on to one of the last great rent-stabilized apartments on Riverside Drive. Fresh ...

Sal Vulcano: Everything’s Fine Tour

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

Staten Island native Sal Vulcano is best known for creating and starring in truTV’s long-running hit “Impractical Jokers,” and for ...

Pride on 3rd

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

$1 from every beer and 10% from every cocktail goes straight to PFLAG DAYTON!Music starts playing at 7p Dance the ...

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 ...

Pride Weekend at Yellow Cab Tavern

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

Join us for Dayton Pride this June 6th and 7th! Friday:heavyheadTybee and the Buzz$7 cover at 9pmMusic at 9:30 Saturday:Kim ...

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 ...

Out on 5th

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...

Vinyl Vinyl Sundays

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

Sunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records, we’ll play ’em

Jewish Cultural Festival

Temple Israel 130 Riverside Dr., Dayton, OH

Temple Israel invites the community to explore the beauty of Judaism at it's annual Jewish Cultural Festival. Discover our rich ...

Jewish Cultural Festival

Temple Israel 130 Riverside Dr., Dayton, OH

Temple Israel’s Jewish Cultural Festival opens the door to Judaism for all who wish to learn more about our traditions ...