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Downtown Events Calendar

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 ...

Fitness in the Park: Sculpt with Speakeasy

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

Sculpt is a low-impact, high-intensity full body workout that combines elements of barre, pilates, and various body weight exercises. Each ...

Annual Growing Black Business Symposium

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

Annual Growing Black Business Symposium, Saturday, August 23, 10 am-12:30 pm, Main Library, Opportunity Center: A panel of small business ...

Tattoo Fest Dayton

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

Join us at the Dayton Convention Center. Our tattoo festivals are unlike any tattoo event you have ever attended. The ...

Succulent in a Mug Workshop

Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Fun for everyone! Participate in a delightful and easy-peasy workshop where friends, family, and children of all ages can get ...

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 ...

TBA

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

TBA August 23 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: Global Grooves Series Genre: Balkan/Klezmer/Punk

Summer Band Series

The Dayton Beer Company 41 MADISON STREET, Dayton, OH, United States

We're happy to announce our 2025 Summer Band Series! Starting May 17th & going until September 20th, join us every Saturday ...

Rock Night with George Balog

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

Georgie B is back with an all-vinyl set of rock burners on Saturday, August 23rd! No cover, just rock. Air ...

Dayton Dragons vs. Peoria Chiefs

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 ...

A Raisin in the Sun

Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USA

The Younger family dreams of more. But in 1950s Chicago, racism, redlining, and hard luck sear even the smallest hopes ...

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 ...

Vinyl Vinyl Sundays

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

Sunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records, we’ll play ’em

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 ...