An Evening of Shoegaze & Dreampop with DJ Eric Heilman
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesDJ Eric Heilman is back to serve up a heady set of shoegaze and dreampop dripping in guitars and reverb. ...
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Downtown Events Calendar
Summer Thrills at the Donor Center: Donate blood for Kings Island Tickets
Versiti 349 S. Main St., Dayton, OHStart the summer with a thrill! Donate blood May 4-9 in our Dayton Donor Center (349 S. Main Street) to ...
First Bloom Community Cleanup
Downtown DaytonThe Downtown Dayton Partnership is excited to host the second annual First Bloom: a neighborhood clean-up and beautification event. On ...
Civic Saturday
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library’s Civic Saturday series continues on Saturday, May 9, from 10 am-12 pm, in the Main Library’s Eichelberger ...
YMCA Healthy Kids Day
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesYMCA Healthy Kids Day 12:00pm - 4:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Come celebrate YMCA Healthy Kids Day at RiverScape, part of the nationwide ...
A Conversation with Mike Giant & Jason REVOK
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesAn artist talk with artist Jason REVOK led by Dayton-based artist Mike Giant. FREE and open to all.
Living Wall Art Workshop
Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OHUnleash Your Creativity with Living Wall Art! Discover the magic of designing your very own living masterpiece in our most ...
DLCA Performance: Olympus – The Greek Rock Musical
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHDLCA PERFORMANCE: OLYMPUS – THE GREEK ROCK MUSICAL is a laugh-out-loud rock musical where ancient myths meet modern mischief! The Greek ...
High School Baseball Showcase
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHThe Dragons High School Baseball Showcase, presented by Bob Ross Auto Group, is back at Day Air Ballpark! Forty-two teams ...
Rock Night with George Balog 3 Year Anniversary
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesGeorge is back behind the decks spinning four hours of rock vinyl to celebrate THREE YEARS of Rock Night! As ...
Mother’s Day Brunch
Bistecca 137 N. Main St., Dayton, OHTreat the mother figure in your life to a celebration as unforgettable as she is this Mother’s Day with a carefully curated ...
Mother’s Day DIY at the Market
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USACelebrate Mom with creativity at our DIY Mother's Day event. Enjoy a hand on experience creating a personalized gift for ...
Mother’s Day Terrarium Event
Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OHMother’s Day: Sip, Create & Celebrate Celebrate Mom with a relaxed, creative experience she’ll truly enjoy Join us for a ...
Mrs. Doubtfire
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHEveryone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Dayton in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud ...
Nurses Making History – Greater Dayton Edititon
The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, United StatesAs part of National Nurses Week and the America 250 commemoration, Nurses Making History: Greater Dayton Edition invites the community ...
Sunset Sessions with Edde Osborne
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesPart of RiverScape Sunset Sessions series Sunset Sessions with Edde Osborne 7:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us as we welcome ...
Culture Kitchen: France
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USAJoin Sabine Grande, owner of Crepe Boheme, as she teaches you how to make your own savory and sweet crepe ...
Teen Comic Book Club
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHTeen Comic Book Club, Thursday, May 14, 6-7 pm, Main Library, TeenEdge: Discuss comics, manga, and graphic novels, and get ...
2026 LGBTQIA+ Elders’ Awards
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library will host the 2026 LGBTQIA+ Elders’ Awards on Thursday, May 14, 6-7:30 pm, in the Main Library’s ...
Guided Tours
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us for a closer look at the exhibition, with fresh insights into the artists and their work. Led by ...