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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

6888 Summer Marketplace

6888 Kitchen Incuabator 32 S. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

The 6888 Kitchen Summer Marketplace returns for 2025! Join us on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays (June through August) from ...

Front Street Art Hop

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

Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have ...

Exhibit: Crosstown Connection

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

Crosstown Connection July 11th - August 23rd The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) and the African American Visual Artists Guild ...

DLCA Performance: Oliver! JR.

PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice ...

Art in the City

Downtown Dayton

Discover the visual and performing arts experience in downtown Dayton at Art in the City, presented by AES Ohio! Art in the ...

Caribbean Carnival

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

Caribbean Carnival 2:00pm - 6:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us for an unforgettable celebration of Caribbean culture on Friday, August 2, right ...

DLCA Performance: Oliver! JR.

PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice ...

Summer Band Series

The Dayton Beer Company 41 MADISON STREET, Dayton, OH, United States

We're happy to announce our 2025 Summer Band Series! Starting May 17th & going until September 20th, join us every Saturday ...

Summer Drag Revue

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

FREE SHOW$1 from every beer and 10% from every cocktail goes straight to KETTERING PRIDE!Music starts playing at 7p Dance ...

Out on 5th

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...

Vinyl Vinyl Sundays

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Sunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records, we’ll play ’em

Exhibit: Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon

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

Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon July 12–September 14, 2025 A painter and educator, Curtis Barnes, Sr. was a longtime fixture ...

Art in the City Juried Art Show

Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, United States

Starting on August 1, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists. These pieces will ...

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert

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 ...

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert

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 ...

Art in the City Juried Art Show

Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, United States

Starting on August 1, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists. These pieces will ...