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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

Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond

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

Our Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond concerts present a great mix of familiar favorites and new faces from ...

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!

MojoFlo

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

MojoFlo August 14 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Genre: Neo-Funk/Modern MojoFlo is a powerhouse Neo-Funk band known for their ...

Big Band Night with The Tom Daugherty Orchestra

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

Part of RiverScape Summer Music series Big Band Night with The Tom Daugherty Orchestra 7:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us ...

Open Mic Night

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

Open Mic Night – sign up online, then show up and show out.

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 ...

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 ...

Exhibit: Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon

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

Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon July 12–September 14, 2025 A painter and educator, Curtis Barnes, Sr. was a longtime fixture ...

Art in the City Juried Art Show

Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, United States

Starting on August 1, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists. These pieces will ...

Harmonies Music Boxes

Downtown Dayton

The Downtown Dayton Partnership and Le Monde Studios are excited to present Harmonies, a multi-location public art installation on view ...

Exhibit: Crosstown Connection

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

Crosstown Connection July 11th - August 23rd The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) and the African American Visual Artists Guild ...

Come Together

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

"Live from the rooftop of the Yellow Cab Tavern in Downtown Dayton, Ohio, it's Come Together!" on Aug 15th and ...

Friday Night Patio Parties

THE NEON , United States

THE NEON - Dayton’s independent, arthouse cinema – will soon be hosting “Friday Night Patio Parties” on their recently renovated ...

Incendio

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

Incendio August 15 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: Brytus-Wilkinson Family Jazz Series Genre: Jazz/World Guitar Incendio is a ...

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 ...

Exhibit: Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon

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

Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon July 12–September 14, 2025 A painter and educator, Curtis Barnes, Sr. was a longtime fixture ...