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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

Jazz at Gather

Gather by Ghostight 37 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH

Every Thursday evening, Gather at the Dayton Arcade hosts live jazz from 7:30-9:30pm. 1st Thursdays - The Kelli Campbell Quartet ...

Open Mic Thursday

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Every Thursday is Open Mic night at The Barrel House Have a pint, strut yer stuff, or just enjoy some ...

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 ...

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 ...

Exhibit: Tess Cortés: Vanishing Point

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 ...

JAM Foodie Tour

Sueno 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

JAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Fridays and Saturdays in June and July @3:00p starting ...

JAM Foodie Tour

Sueno 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

JAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Fridays and Saturdays in June and July @3:00p starting ...

JAM Foodie Tour

Sueno 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

JAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Fridays and Saturdays in June and July @3:00p starting ...

Party at the Plaza

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

Break out your baseball hats and jerseys—the tailgate of the summer season is back! In partnership with Dayton Dragons, Water ...

Donnell Rawlings

Dayton Masonic Center 525 W. Riverview Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

Donnell Rawlings is coming to Dayton, OH on Friday, June 14th. Donnell Rawlings is a force both on and off ...

Kazha w/ Gem Series Opener Somersault

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

Kazha is a rock band founded by a Japanese singer-songwriter Kazuha Oda (Kazha) and a guitarist Hideki Matsushige in 2009. ...

Pride Music Bingo & Dance Party!

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

Pride Music Bingo & Dance Party!!!*FREE EVENT*All Ages Welcome (under 18 w/ guardian) Join us for a Fun Friday Night ...

Rock Night with George Balog

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

George Balog is back behind the 1's and 2's on Friday, June 14th with four hours of rock starting at ...

Dayton Dragons vs. Great Lakes Loons

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 ...

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 ...

Mamma Mia!

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

A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Set on a Greek ...

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 ...

The Quiet World of Edward Hopper

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

June 15–September 8, 2024 Few artists have been able to convey a distinct vision of the world as directly as ...