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Downtown Events Calendar
Open House at the Front Street Studios
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OHLet 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, OHFriday 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, OHGet ready for an amazing live experience with SCYTHIAN at The Brightside in Dayton! SCYTHIAN returns to The Brightside to ...
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
THE NEON , United StatesBirmingham, 1940. Amidst the chaos of WWII, Tommy Shelby is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most ...
An American Portrait: Gershwin, Barber & Beyond
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHThis electrifying program celebrates the bold sounds and unmistakable spirit of American music. Gershwin’s “An American In Paris” brims with ...
Drum Tao – The Best
Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United StatesDRUM TAO explodes on stage with a captivating performance full of flash and fire! Renowned for powerful and athletic drumming, ...
RESILIENCE
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHResilience opens at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery on February 5th featuring several local artists ranging from a University Student ...
Sandra Aska, Andy Holliday, & Paul Rienzo Exhibits
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present works by Sandra Aska, Andy Holliday, and Paul Rienzo in ...
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 ...
Tony Foster, Exploring Time: A Painter’s Perspective
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesTony Foster, Exploring Time: A Painter’s Perspective February 21–May 17, 2026, Gallery 120 Between 2007 and 2025, Tony Foster embarked on ...
Becoming: 70 Years of Growth, Expression, and Possibility
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library’s newest art exhibit, Becoming: 70 Years of Growth, Expression, and Possibility, will be on display Sunday, March ...
Member’s Spotlight Exhibition: Elisha Frontz: vernal equinox
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesElisha Frontz: vernal equinox March 4 – 28, 2026 Opening Reception: March 4, 6 – 8 pm Closing Reception: March ...
Let’s Talk Electric Cars
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USAVisit the Market today and meet representatives from Drive Electric Dayton. They will have their Electric Vehicle's (EV) lined up ...
Arcade Commons – March
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OHExperience March Arcade Commons at the Dayton Arcade! Get ready to move, explore, and connect at this month’s Arcade Commons, ...
FREE Yoga – Arcade Arts & Wellness
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OHFREE Rotunda yoga classes return to the Arcade in early 2026 as part of our ongoing Arcade Arts & Wellness ...
International Women’s Day 2026
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, March 7th as we celebrate women taking up space in the overtly male dominated world of ...
Saturday Art Workshops
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHSaturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mosaics, ...
International Women’s Day Celebration
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHWelcome Dayton, in partnership with Dayton Metro Library and Miami Valley Meals, will host an International Women's Day Celebration on ...
Open House at the Front Street Studios
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OHLet the Front Street Studios be your one-stop-shopping location for art, crafts, photography, vintage retail and so much more. Front ...