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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
Father’s Day Brunch
Bistecca 137 N. Main St., Dayton, OHDad deserves more than burnt toast and a last-minute card this Father’s Day. Treat the father figure in your life to a Father’s ...
Fivestar Comic Con
Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesFIVESTAR COMIC CON IS A two-day celebration of comics, pop culture, anime, gaming, cosplay and more! Meet Special guests such ...
Dayton Seafood Fest – Food Truck Rally
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHDAYTON SEAFOOD FEST 2026 June 21st - 11am to 6pm The Brightside., 905 E. 3rd St. Dayton, OH 45402 Entry ...
Ways to Learn More About Doing Genealogy
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHWays to Learn More About Doing Genealogy, Monday, June 22, 5:30-6:30 pm, Main Library, Conference Room 3A: Build research skills ...
Teens (Learn to) Chill Out!
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHTeens (Learn to) Chill Out!, Tuesday, June 23, 4-5 pm, Main Library, Teen Edge: Learn how to understand yourself, identify ...
Walk-In Career Support
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHWednesday, June 24, 10 am-2 pm, Main Library, The Center for Community Impact & Innovation Receive assistance with updating or ...
Elisha Frontz, Roxanne Grooms, and Yuji Hiratsuka Exhibits
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “Spontaneous Connection” by Elisha Frontz & Roxanne Grooms in the ...
Automotive Summer Camp
Sinclair College Building 20 - John E. Moore Technology Center 220 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd., Dayton, OHCampers will learn about small engine disassembly, oil change service, tire service and ride-alongs in electric vehicles with advance driver ...
Summer Kickoff – Dayton Philanthropic Society
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHummer Kickoff: Kick Off Your Shoes and Dance! Dress to impress and dance for a good cause. Join the Dayton ...
Gem City Groundlings present “Titus Andronicus”
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHGem City Groundlings present "Titus Andronicus" June 25 @ 7:30 PM Free Admission / Series: PNC Community Series A brutal ...
Gem City Groundlings present “As You Like It”
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHGem City Groundlings present "As You Like It" June 26 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / A witty pastoral comedy ...
Member’s Spotlight Exhibition: Simon Robins: Sociable
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 5-27, 2026 Opening Reception: June 5, 6-8 pm The paintings in Simon Robins: Sociable, contain imagery sourced from public ...
ASL Family Storytime
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHASL Family Storytime, Saturday, June 27, 11 am-12 pm, Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space: Danny from the Ohio Deaf Friends ...
Made Good: an Episcopal Celebration of Queer Joy – Pride Brunch & Worship
Christ Episcopal Church 20 W. First St., Dayton, OHChrist Episcopal Church Dayton will be hosting their first-ever Pride worship service on Saturday, June 27. Brunch served at 11am, ...
World Refugee Day
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton residents have a chance to connect with and celebrate local refugee communities at Welcome Dayton's World Refugee Day event ...
Blues Fest w/ Shemekia Copeland
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHBlues Fest w/ Shemekia Copeland June 27 @ 5:30 PM Free Admission / Series: Amplified Series sponsored by City of ...
Dayton Society of Artists Fundraiser: When Rabbits Fly
18 N. Jefferson St. 18 N. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHJoin the Dayton Society of Artists for When Rabbits Fly, a one-night-only exhibition and celebration of artists, creativity, and community ...
The Light In Between
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHThe Light In Between emerges in a world of continual rupture. Not as escape, and not as resolve, but as ...
Pencils and Prompts: Drawing Basics
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesPencil and Prompts: Drawing Basics Sharpen up your sketching skills with a local artist providing you insights and inspirations into ...