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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

Power Up Skate

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

Part of MetroParks Ice Rink Theme Nights series Power Up Skate 6:00pm - 10:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 | Financial Assistance Hit PLAY and ...

Level-Up Legends

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

Part of MetroParks Ice Rink Family Skate Days series Level-Up Legends 1:00pm - 5:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 | Financial Assistance Ready to hit ...

Murder in Victorian Dayton

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

Murder in Victorian Dayton, Thursday, January 8, 6:30-7:30 pm, Main Library, Conference Room 3A: Local author Sara Kaushal explores themes of ...

Swiftie Skate

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

Part of MetroParks Ice Rink Theme Nights series Swiftie Skate 6:00pm - 10:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 | Financial Assistance Swifties? We never go ...

Artist Talk: Colleen Kelsey

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

Artist Talk: Colleen Kelsey Date: Friday, January 9, 2026 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Location: DSA Gallery Details: Join ...

Event Series Photowalk

Photowalk

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

Explore downtown Dayton through your lens, using anything from a camera phone to a box camera, and anything in between. ...

Resolve to Get Involved!

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

Resolve to Get Involved!, Saturday, January 10, 11 am-12:30 pm, Main Library, Conference Room 3A: Learn about organizations, resources, and services ...

Timeless Tales

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

Part of MetroParks Ice Rink Family Skate Days series Timeless Tales 1:00pm - 5:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 | Financial Assistance Ready to set ...

Artist Talk: Brian Mathus

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

Artist Talk: Brian Mathus Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Location: Dayton Metro Library, 215 ...

LGBTQIA+ Book Club

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

LGBTQIA+ Book Club, Monday, January 12, 5:30-6:30 pm, Conference Room 3A: Mama by Nikkya Hargrove

Ask the Advocate: Meet Your County Ombudsman

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

Dayton Metro Library is partnering with the Dayton and Montgomery County Ombudsman’s Office to host Ask the Advocate: Meet Your ...

Driver’s License Reinstatement Clinic

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

Dayton Metro Library will host a Driver’s License Reinstatement Clinic on Friday, January 16, 1-3 pm, in the Main Library’s ...

Rock the Rink Skate

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

Part of MetroParks Ice Rink Theme Nights series Rock the Rink Skate 6:00pm - 10:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 | Financial Assistance Turn down ...