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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

Music Bingo Thursdays

The Trolley Stop 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, USA

We have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes ...

RESILIENCE

Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

Resilience opens at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery on February 5th featuring several local artists ranging from a University Student ...

Temporary Exhibit: Ordinary Lives

The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

“Ordinary Lives imagines Palestinian existence as an unbroken continuum—a lineage of care, memory, and everyday beauty that stretches from ancient ritual ...

The Art of Sound Healing

2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USA

Learn from the Wenches of Wormwood, a Market vendor the benefits of sound healing. Sound healing uses gentle vibrations and ...

Calle Malaga

THE NEON , United States

Maria Angeles, a 79-year-old Spanish woman, lives alone in Tangier, Morocco, and enjoys her daily routine. However, her life is ...

Friday Night Paint-In

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

Friday Night Paint-In on first Fridays of every month between October 2025-April 2026. 2 sessions available 4:00pm-6:00pm and 6:00pm-8:00pm. Bring ...

Calle Malaga

THE NEON , United States

Maria Angeles, a 79-year-old Spanish woman, lives alone in Tangier, Morocco, and enjoys her daily routine. However, her life is ...

First Friday

Downtown Dayton

The beginning of every month starts with a bang in downtown Dayton. First Friday is a free art hop featuring ...

Open House at the Front Street Studios

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

Let the Front Street Studios be your one-stop-shopping location for art, crafts, photography, vintage retail and so much more. Front ...

Friday Night Paint-In

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

Friday Night Paint-In on first Fridays of every month between October 2025-April 2026. 2 sessions available 4:00pm-6:00pm and 6:00pm-8:00pm. Bring ...

Scythian – Celtic Rock

The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Get ready for an amazing live experience with SCYTHIAN at The Brightside in Dayton! SCYTHIAN returns to The Brightside to ...

An American Portrait: Gershwin, Barber & Beyond

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

This electrifying program celebrates the bold sounds and unmistakable spirit of American music. Gershwin’s “An American In Paris” brims with ...