Downtown Dayton Partnership

Spooky Tours at the Dayton Art Institute
2025-11-01 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Back by popular demand – DAI’s Spooky Tours! Enjoy a tour exploring spooky legends, signs and symbols and death and dying. Finish your experience with a make-and-take art activity. DAI’s Special Interest Tours are community tours with specialized themes! Explore the museum and make new connections! Invoke your creative spirit following the tour with a quick, make-and-take art activity. Sponsored by AES Ohio Foundation. Member Cost: $35 Non-Member Cost: $40 (18+ years). Register here: https://dai.ticketapp.org/portal/product/87/events

Day of the Dead at the Library: Global Ancestral Celebration
2025-11-01 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Day of the Dead at the Library: Global Ancestral Celebration, Saturday, November 1, 12-4 pm, Main Library, Eichelberger Forum and Atrium: Join a parade through the Library to visit altars and a Community Tree of Life honoring loved ones. Catrina face painting begins at 2 pm in the Atrium. After the parade, enjoy performances by Orgullo Mexicano and Troupe Roja in the Forum.

Community Workshop: Intuitive Collage Journaling
2025-11-01 11:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Using a mix of found images, textures and words, you’ll create deeply personal, process-driven collages that reflect your emotions, thoughts and intentions. Sponsored by AES Ohio Foundation. $35 for museum members; $40 for non-members (18+). Register here: https://dai.ticketapp.org/portal/product/103/packages

Saturday Community Tours
2025-11-01 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Explore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton History, Art and Architecture, Global Celebrations, and Art Basics for Everyone. Free with museum admission! Sponsored by AES Ohio Foundation. Register here: https://dai.ticketapp.org/portal/product/115/events

Saturday Art Workshops
2025-11-01 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | K12 Gallery & TEJAS, 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Saturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mosaics, Drawing, Photography, in a different theme/artistic style (K-12th grade). For Adults classes in Mosaics, Stained Glass, and Glassblowing. Saturday Classes run from September 2025-May 2026. 11:00am-1:00pm. Call for Costs.

Exhibit: Beyond Guilt
2025-11-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-31 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The International Peace Museum, 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Beyond Guilt is a compelling visual experience that tells the powerful and redemptive stories of those impacted by over-sentencing and over-punishment. This exhibit will be available for public view during our normal operating hours from August 15, 2025 through November 9, 2025. In their stories we learn about the human consequences of second chances and the ethical necessity to see and treat people beyond their guilt. The exhibition features a growing collection of work, including thirteen short films, a powerful photo series by Cincinnati artist, Harriet Kaufman, and works of art across visual, written, andother media by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals whose stories embody the mission of Beyond Guilt. The exhibition is a collaboration with the International Peace Museum and the Ohio Justice & Policy Center’s Beyond Guilt project – a state-wide advocacy project that serves incarcerated people who have been over-sentenced and demonstrate the ability to be safely released from prison. Materials were created in collaboration with Northern Kentucky University and The Ohio State University. Learn more about the Beyond Guilt project at: ohiojpc.org/our-work/beyond-guilt

Exhibit: The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
2025-11-01, 2025-10-31 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
October 18, 2025–January 11, 2026
The Triumph of Nature presents the refined, ever-popular and elegant curvilinear designs and nature-based motifs of Art Nouveau. From the rich holdings of the Chrysler Museum of Art, more than 120 turn-of-the-20th century treasures are included, with works by Tiffany, Mucha, Gallé, Beardsley and many others. Furniture, paintings, sculpture, mosaics, books, posters, prints, lamps, glass art and more highlight the innovative ways artists made harmonious visual arrangements. The DAI is the exclusive Ohio venue for this major traveling exhibition.

Water Street District Pint Path
2025-11-01, 2025-10-31 | Water Street District
Sip your way through local brews, grab a bite at buzzworthy spots and discover why Water Street District is where Dayton comes to play. Pick up a free Water Street District Pint Path passport from any participating business. Once a passport has been picked up, purchase a menu item of choice at each stop to receive a stamp on the passport. Once you’ve sipped and stamped at all 14 locations, turn in your passport to Water Street District’s leasing office (115 Madison Street) to claim your prize. Pint Path Passport stops can be completed at the leisure of each participant. Cheers! Please remember to drink responsibly. Find a list of participating businesses and more details here: https://www.waterstreetdayton.com/wsdpintpath

Forgotten Graveyard Drag Revue
2025-10-31 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Barrel House, 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
FREE SHOW$1 from every beer and 10% from every cocktail goes straight to KETTERING PRIDE!Music starts playing at 9:30pm Dance the evening away with us! Pop up shows every hour starting at 10pm until 12am!!Dress to impress with code HALLOWEEN Remember to bring money to tip the entertainment!They have cocktails, mocktails, THC drinks, And MORE!

Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really
2025-10-31 19:30, 2025-10-30 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Human Race Theatre Company, 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 9, 2025
Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really

Playwright: Kate Hamill
Director: Emily N. Wells
Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. No damsels in distress, no romanticized villains – just a gleeful stake through the heart!
Recommended if you liked… Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B; Lizzie

Halloween Bar Crawl
2025-10-31 16:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Oregon Express, 336 E. 5th Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Get ready to celebrate Halloween like never before! On October 31st and November 1st, join us in Dayton for a spooktacular TWO-DAY bar crawl featuring creepy cocktails, outrageous costumes, and an electrifying atmosphere. We’re making our way through Dayton’s top bars with exclusive drink deals, Halloween-themed entertainment, and surprises lurking around every corner.
Grab your friends and throw on your most hilarious, horrifying, or out-of-this-world outfits—because this night is all about bold looks and big scares. Each stop on the crawl will bring a new vibe, from bone-rattling beats to ghoulishly good drinks.
For all the latest venue information, special offers, event details, and ticket purchases, be sure to visit our website! It’s your one-stop shop for everything you need to know. www.crawlwith.us/dayton/halloween

Kate Wakefield, Nick Kizirnis and Eric McM
2025-10-30 20:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Blind Bob’s, 430 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
One night only – 3 solo sets from Kate Wakefield (LUNG – new solo album “everything goes around and around”), Nick Kizirnis (latest album “Every Moment” on ATOM Records) and Eric McM (Caravan Discordia, Carrie Nation) Kate Wakefield is a touring musician based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. She has been writing and performing experimental rock and indie music on her cello since 2014. She writes and performs with a heavy rock band called Lung, and plays and records solo music under her name as well. Wakefield formed the band Lung with her friend and drummer Daisy Caplan in 2016. Since then, they have played over 900 shows across the United States and Canada. As a solo artist, Wakefield has a collection of 3 full-length records (“Unkind”, “Eyes in Walls are Louder” and her latest album “everything goes around and around”) and numerous EP’s. Wakefield grew up in Ann Arbor Michigan and enjoyed playing the cello from a young age. She received a bachelors degree in vocal performance from the University of Michigan in 2010 and holds a masters degree in operatic performance from Cincinnati’s Conservatory of Music. In 2013, she developed a vocal disorder that put her operatic career on hold. She picked up her cello, and began writing music to help her through the experience. When her voice came back, she had no desire to go back to the world of opera and continued writing and playing her own compositions in music bars and clubs around the country.

Music Bingo Thursdays
2025-10-30 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Trolley Stop, 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
We have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes galore. Come check it out!

Open Mic Night
2025-10-30 19:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | The Barrel House, 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Open Mic Night – sign up online, then show up and show out.

EMO Night with Flicker // Fade
2025-10-30 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Brightside, 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Get ready to scream your favorite lyrics and relive your Warped Tour days—EMO NIGHT is coming to Dayton! Featuring a full live performance by Flicker//Fade, this high-energy night will bring you the best of Emo, Pop-Punk, and nostalgic anthems from the golden era of angst. Whether you’re a former scene kid or just discovering the genre, this is your night to sing, jump, and feel everything. Black eyeliner optional—but encouraged. Thursday, October 30, 2025 The Brightside – 905 E 3rd St, Dayton Doors at 7 PM Tickets: https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/emo-night-ft-flicker-fade-live-emo-band-night-2025-10-30-the-brightside-music-event-venue-dayton-09115a $17 in advance $20 at the door . All ages welcome (under 18 requires adult supervision)

Karaoke
2025-10-30 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Detroit)
Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!
