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Downtown Events Calendar
Dragons High School Baseball Showcase
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHThe Dragons High School Baseball Showcase, presented by Bob Ross Auto Group, is back at Day Air Ballpark! Thirty-two teams ...
Vienna Light Orchestra Presents: “A Tribute to The Greatest Showman & More!”
Dayton Masonic Center 525 W. Riverview Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesQuite simply a musical phenomenon like no other! Surrounded by over two thousand flickering candles and the melodic sounds they ...
Disney’s Frozen
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHFrom the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, FROZEN, the Tony®-nominated Best Musical, is now on tour across North America and the critics ...
Exhibit: Woodblock Prints of Saitō Kiyoshi
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJanuary 28–July 16, 2023 With a career spanning six decades, Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997) was one of the most prolific Japanese ...
New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesNew Beginnings An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West February 18, 2023–May 21, 2023 New Beginnings is a ...
Exhibit: Arturo Herrera: Between
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesArturo Herrera: Between Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 THE DR. ROBERT BRANDT, JR. GALLERY The Contemporary Dayton presents Between, recent ...
Exhibit: Tyler Macko: A voice from I don’t know where
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesTyler Macko: A voice from I don’t know where Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 The Contemporary Dayton is pleased ...
Exhibit: Kevin Jerome Everson: films
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesKevin Jerome Everson: films Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 THE JACK W. AND SALLY D. EICHELBERGER FOUNDATION VIDEO GALLERY ...
Touch a Sole
Sole Touchers 37 S. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHThe goal of the "Touch a Sole" experience is to assist people who value and wear their sneakers providing them ...
Dayton Greek Festival’s Spring Drive Thru
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 500 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, OHGyros, chicken dinners, spanakopita and tiropita, greek pastries and more. Pre-order only. We do all of the cooking - drive ...
Exhibit: Sinclair Community College Graduating Fine Art Students’ Portfolios
Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present works by the 2023 graduating class. Through May 6 the ...
Mother’s Day Sale: Hypertufa and Succulents
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHOur annual Mother's Day Sale will be out front! Proceeds will go to support our scholarships for Summer Camp. ...
Free Comic Book Day
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHFree Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 6 encourages patrons to support the comic book industry and independent comic book ...
Earth, do not cover their blood: A photo essay by Amanda Hayden
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHThis photo essay by local photographer and professor, Amanda Hayden, explores present-day Holocaust sites in eastern Europe. April 7-May 27 ...
Exhibit: [Dis]Information: Propaganda, Conspiracy Theories, & the Power of Protest
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHExplore the International Peace Museum's largest exhibit to date with more than 200 pieces on display.
Exhibit: The[Dis]Information Age
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHAll-City Arts Festival
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United States11:00am - 2:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us for a day of music, art and food featuring the talents of the Dayton ...
The Pattern Project
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United Stateshe Dayton Art institute is proud to announce that Tommy Ballard has been selected as the 2023 Yeck Artist in ...
Exhibit: Vintage Artwork & Décor Show
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHA variety of vintage artwork, home décor and furniture will be available for sale during this show at the Edward ...