The Photography of Jake Schneider
Blind Bob's 430 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesWe're excited to welcome the photography of Jake Schneider to our walls for the month of August. Get to know ...
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Downtown Events Calendar
Movies at THE NEON
THE NEON , United StatesDowntown Dayton's independent movie theater has a great lineup of films showing every day. Visit neonmovies.com for a schedule of ...
Art in the City Juried Art Show
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OHIn this special juried exhibit, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists! These pieces ...
LeMonde Light Lane
Third Street Third Street, Dayton, OHLight Lane is an interactive public art installation created by LeMonde Studio. It combines stationary bicycles, projection mapping, lighting, and sound ...
CURIO at Courthouse Square
Courthouse Square Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, USAFree entertainment in the heart of downtown Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, ...
RiverScape Stroll
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHRiverScape Stroll, every Thursday, 5-6:30 pm, Main Library: Walk from the Main Library to RiverScape MetroPark, connecting with the Great ...
Collage Night
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesCome get creative in a relaxed, welcome space–no experience necessary! We’ll provide materials, or feel free to bring your own. ...
Peaceful Paintings: A Neurographic Watercolor Experience
118 N. Jefferson St. 118 N. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHExperience the calming, colorful power of neurographic art—an easy to follow creative process designed to guide you into a relaxed ...
Distillery Tour
Belle of Dayton 122 Van Buren St., Dayton, OHWe offer a public distillery tour on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Belle of Dayton ...
Ron Artis II
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHRon Artis II August 6 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: AES Rock/Pop Series Genre: Rock/Blues/Soul/R&B Hailing from Haleiwa, ...
Music Bingo
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesTurn up the fun and test your knowledge at Music Bingo, where your favorite songs replace the numbers and every ...
Dayton Dragons vs. Great Lakes Loons
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHCatch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...
Spring Awakening
Dayton Masonic Center 525 W. Riverview Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesSpring Awakening, produced by TheatreLab Dayton is a powerful, rock-driven coming-of-age musical that explores the restless yearning and suffocating alienation ...
Peaceful Paintings: A Neurographic Watercolor Experience
118 N. Jefferson St. 118 N. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHExperience the calming, colorful power of neurographic art—an easy to follow creative process designed to guide you into a relaxed ...
Open Mic Night
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesOpen Mic Night – sign up online, then show up and show out.
Brighter Daze 2 – Trey Posey & Friends
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHGet ready for the second installment of Brighter Daze, bringing an eclectic, high-energy lineup to the heart of Dayton! Headlined ...
Music Bingo Thursdays
The Trolley Stop 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, USAWe have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes ...
Thursday Night Karaoke at MJ’s
MJ's on Jefferson 20 N. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHCome on out for an amazing night of singing and fun at MJ's on Jefferson! Sign up to sing by ...
Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 27–September 13, 2026, Gallery 120 William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted the Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as tribute to ...
Captivating Clay: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesApril 13, 2024–January 3, 2027, Gallery 106 Today, Japanese ceramic artists are building on centuries of tradition and taking the art ...