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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

Karaoke

The Dayton Beer Company 41 MADISON STREET, Dayton, OH, United States

Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!

Music Bingo Thursdays

The Trolley Stop 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, USA

We have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes ...

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled

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

March 15–June 8, 2025 A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach ...

Reni Gower and Kate Santucci Exhibit

Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH

The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “GEOmatrix: a Perfect Proof” by Reni Gower in the Burnell ...

Exhibit: SELFie: The Power Within

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

The museum’s pop-up exhibit, SELFie: The Power Within, will be in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space @ St. Clair in ...

Out on 5th

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...

A Sanctuary for Peace

Christ Episcopal Church 20 W. First St., Dayton, OH

Join us between 8 am and 8 pm while the NATO General Assembly meets (May 22-26) as we raise our ...

Exhibit: Peace Talks

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

The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) proudly presents PEACE TALKS, our annual spring juried exhibition. This timely exhibition reflects on ...

Between Riverside and Crazy

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

Retired cop Pops Washington struggles to hold on to one of the last great rent-stabilized apartments on Riverside Drive. Fresh ...

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled

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

March 15–June 8, 2025 A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach ...

Reni Gower and Kate Santucci Exhibit

Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH

The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “GEOmatrix: a Perfect Proof” by Reni Gower in the Burnell ...

Exhibit: SELFie: The Power Within

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

The museum’s pop-up exhibit, SELFie: The Power Within, will be in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space @ St. Clair in ...

Out on 5th

Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OH

What is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...

A Sanctuary for Peace

Christ Episcopal Church 20 W. First St., Dayton, OH

Join us between 8 am and 8 pm while the NATO General Assembly meets (May 22-26) as we raise our ...

Exhibit: Peace Talks

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

The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) proudly presents PEACE TALKS, our annual spring juried exhibition. This timely exhibition reflects on ...