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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

Tour de Gem

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

Tour de Gem is a cycling event in Dayton that supports area nonprofits. Whether a novice rider or experienced cyclist, ...

Native Plant Sale

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

Native Plant Sale 11:00am - 3:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Market Vendors and Dayton-area native plant nurseries will be selling a selection of ...

PNC Grow Up Great Mobile Learning Adventure

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

Dayton Metro Library (DML) and PNC have partnered to present PNC Grow Up Great Mobile Learning Adventure at two DML locations ...

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 Performance

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 ...

Dayton Poetry Slam presents Nikki Allen

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

Dayton Poetry Slam is excited to welcome back one of our original poets, Nikki Allen. We will also have two ...

All Day Happy Hour

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

Every Monday is All Day Happy Hour at Zen Lounge

Artist in Training Afterschool Classes

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

The AIT program is an after-school art club for students in grades 6-12. Students will have the opportunity to explore ...

The Unit

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

Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series The Unit 6:00pm - 7:30pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join The Unit for an exciting boot camp ...

Cult Movie Monday

THE NEON , United States

Cult Movie Monday is a mini film fest hosted every Monday at The Neon in Downtown DaytonFeaturing director and artist ...

Artist in Training Afterschool Classes

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

The AIT program is an after-school art club for students in grades 6-12. Students will have the opportunity to explore ...

Bluey’s Big Play

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

When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them ...

Dayton Conversations: Connecting the Community

Sinclair Conference Center 301 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, USA

This five-part series includes a community panel and mall group discussion, with each session featuring different equity and social justice ...