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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

Peace Museum 20th Birthday

The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

Join the museum’s 20th birthday celebration for a day full of celebrating, meeting old friends, exchanging stories, and learning about ...

“Alchemic Configurations” works by David Brand

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

The Front Street Gallery proudly presents stunning, handcrafted jewelry and sculptures by nationally recognized jeweler and blacksmith David Brand.  David ...

Front Street Art Hop

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

Explore studios, galleries, shops and boutiques right in the heart of Dayton’s Arts District! Visit with more than 250+ artists, ...

JUKO Artist Reception

Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

Artist Reception

’90s Night featuring The Wet Bandits

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

Part of RiverScape Summer Music series 90's Night featuring The Wet Bandits 6:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE ...

Artist Talk: Tess Cortés

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

Using digitized family movies, photographs, and computer-generated 3D models of heirloom objects, Cortés invites viewers to contemplate the intersection of ...

Jordy Searcy

Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH

Jordy Searcy is a Louisiana born, Nashville sharpened singer/songwriter, known across the country for jaw-dropping lyrics, stunning vocals, and intricate ...

Dayton Dragons vs. Lansing Lugnuts

Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

Catch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...

New World Symphony

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

DPAA honors Black Music Month by celebrating African American musical traditions. Florence Price, the first Black woman to receive national ...

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 ...

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 ...

Zumba in the Park

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

Part of Fitness in the Park series Zumba in the Park 10:00am - 11:00am AGE: All ages | FREE Enjoy fun, effective and FREE ...

Second Saturday Drop-in Studio

The Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton 260 Oak St., Dayton, OH

Join us in our studio every Second Saturday of the month from 10a-4p. No need to sign up or call--just ...

Second Look Saturday

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

Second Look Saturday is your opportunity to check out the shows, studios, and shops across campus that you weren’t able ...

Exhibit: Andy Snow: Time Mends, Space Blends

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

The Contemporary Dayton presents a series of blended photographs from the Flood of 1913 and present day Dayton, Ohio by ...