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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

All-City Arts Festival

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

11:00am - 2:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us for a day of music, art and food featuring the talents of the Dayton ...

The Pattern Project

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

he Dayton Art institute is proud to announce that Tommy Ballard has been selected as the 2023 Yeck Artist in ...

Exhibit: Vintage Artwork & Décor Show

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

A variety of vintage artwork, home décor and furniture will be available for sale during this show at the Edward ...

Exhibit: Inspire(d)

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

Inspire(d) APRIL 7 - MAY 20 Inspire(d) is the Dayton Society of Artists’ 2023 annual spring juried exhibition. The call for art ...

Derby Day & Wiener Dog Races

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

The Oregon District is excited to bring back this crowd favorite event celebrating our shortest K-9 friends! Proceeds of the ...

Disney’s Frozen

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

From the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, FROZEN, the Tony®-nominated Best Musical, is now on tour across North America and the critics ...

Dragons High School Baseball Showcase

Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

The Dragons High School Baseball Showcase, presented by Bob Ross Auto Group, is back at Day Air Ballpark! Thirty-two teams ...

Dragons High School Baseball Showcase

Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

The Dragons High School Baseball Showcase, presented by Bob Ross Auto Group, is back at Day Air Ballpark! Thirty-two teams ...

Disney’s Frozen

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

From the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, FROZEN, the Tony®-nominated Best Musical, is now on tour across North America and the critics ...

Saturday Karaoke

Zen Lounge 121 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

Enjoy karaoke on Saturday nights from 8 p.m. to midnight, with sushi served until 9 p.m.

Exhibit: Woodblock Prints of Saitō Kiyoshi

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

January 28–July 16, 2023 With a career spanning six decades, Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997) was one of the most prolific Japanese ...

Exhibit: Arturo Herrera: Between

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

Arturo Herrera: Between Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 THE DR. ROBERT BRANDT, JR. GALLERY The Contemporary Dayton presents Between, recent ...

Exhibit: Kevin Jerome Everson: films

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

Kevin Jerome Everson: films Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 THE JACK W. AND SALLY D. EICHELBERGER FOUNDATION VIDEO GALLERY ...

Touch a Sole

Sole Touchers 37 S. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

The goal of the "Touch a Sole" experience is to assist people who value and wear their sneakers providing them ...

Dayton Greek Festival’s Spring Drive Thru

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 500 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, OH

Gyros, chicken dinners, spanakopita and tiropita, greek pastries and more. Pre-order only. We do all of the cooking - drive ...

Native Plant Sale

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

Native Plant Sale 11:00am - 3:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Dayton-area native plant nurseries will be selling a selection of flowering perennials, grasses, ...