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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

Artist Talk with Katherine Kadish & David Leach

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

Artists Katherine Kadish & David Leach discuss their work, Crossroads, on display at The Contemporary Dayton. Exhibit runs through August 10, ...

David Payne Album Release

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

David Payne is releasing his new honky tonk album, Last Call At The Yellow Horse Saloon, on Magnaphone Records. Join ...

Soundtrack Magic: John Williams And Friends

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

Grab your popcorn for an evening of beloved musical works from the silver screen! Featuring familiar songs from movies like 2001: ...

Exhibit: What’s New?

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

As part of Dayton Metro Library’s celebration of Juneteenth, the Library welcomes a traveling exhibit, What’s New?, from the African ...

The Quiet World of Edward Hopper

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

June 15–September 8, 2024 Few artists have been able to convey a distinct vision of the world as directly as ...

Church of Funk

Oregon Express 336 E. 5th Street, Dayton, OH, USA

Cooley the Curator, *Aka Pastor Cooley,* will be presiding over the wheels of steel between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. ...

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 ...

Superior Donuts

Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USA

Arthur Przybyszewski, a former 1960s radical, owns a rundown donut shop in Chicago’s Uptown. His only employee, an energetic but ...

Monday Summer Reading Club

Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH

Every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, every person 18 and under can stop in and choose any book ...

Exhibit: What’s New?

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

As part of Dayton Metro Library’s celebration of Juneteenth, the Library welcomes a traveling exhibit, What’s New?, from the African ...

Monday Summer Reading Club

Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH

Every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, every person 18 and under who comes by the store is welcome ...

BootyMix Fitness

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

AGE: All ages | FREE BootyMix is a mixture of booty-centric experiences that make you feel alive and give you the confidence ...

Bootcamp with The Unit

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

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

Exhibit: What’s New?

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

As part of Dayton Metro Library’s celebration of Juneteenth, the Library welcomes a traveling exhibit, What’s New?, from the African ...

Coming Out of Your Closet

Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH

Join Sinclair’s Academic Advising Manager, Charles Long, for a viewing and discussion of the pre-recorded TEDTalk by Ash Beckham. She ...

CURIO Lunch Box

Courthouse Square Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, USA

Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, with CURIO serving as the hub of ...