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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

Artist in Training Afterschool Classes

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

The AIT program is an after-school art club for students in grades 6-12. Students will have the opportunity to explore ...

Artist in Training Afterschool Classes

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

The AIT program is an after-school art club for students in grades 6-12. Students will have the opportunity to explore ...

70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

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

Dayton Metro Library begins its 2024 Social Justice Speaker Series (SJSS) season with a tribute to history in 70th Anniversary ...

Monophonics

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

Since 2012, Monophonics has steadily built a reputation as a consistent band with a unique sound. Well crafted songs and ...

The Kite Runner

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

Based on Khaled Hosseini’s beloved, international best-selling novel, THE KITE RUNNER is a powerful new play adapted by Matthew Spangler that follows ...

MVHSTA Showcase

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

This Tony Awards®-inspired showcase honors schools, students, and directors for artistic excellence in high school theatre with live performances from ...

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 ...

Dayton Pride 2024

Downtown Dayton

This year's Dayton Pride celebration of the LGBTQ+ community is being held in a different location.  We're taking Pride to ...

The Kite Runner

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

Based on Khaled Hosseini’s beloved, international best-selling novel, THE KITE RUNNER is a powerful new play adapted by Matthew Spangler that follows ...

Dayton Pride Silent Disco

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

Dayton's Silent Disco is celebrating Dayton Pride at The Yellow Cab Tavern on Friday May 31st! Come dance the night ...

Halfway to HauntFest

NextDoor 454 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH

We are nearly halfway to Halloween!! When you think of Halloween in Dayton, you think of Hauntfest! Did you realize ...

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 ...