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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

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 ...

The Jared Stout Band

The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

We are so excited to bring our friends, The Jared Stout Band, to Dayton for the first time ever! They've ...

Exhibit: The Artistic Life of Aka Pereyma

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

Aka Pereyma’s art, unconventional and visionary, demonstrates a highly personal means of expression. Weaving folk-art traditions with modern artistic styles, ...

Exhibit: Person Place Thing

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

PERSON PLACE THING APRIL 5 - MAY 18 PERSON PLACE THING is the Dayton Society of Artists’ 2024 annual spring juried ...

Party on the Patio!

Moeller Brew Barn 116 E. First St., Dayton, OH

Specialty cocktails, beer, crafted grilled & smoked food. Join us pre-and-post games on the Patio. Open 11am-11pm, Happy Hour 11am-5pm ...

TeaTime

2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USA

TeaTime:  plants you want in your garden this spring for your own tea blend! As we approach the growing season ...

First Friday

Downtown Dayton

The beginning of every month starts with a bang in downtown Dayton. First Friday is a free art hop featuring ...

Living Arts Center at Front Street

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Artwork for the Living Arts Center at Front Street Exhibition includes photography, paintings, mixed media, and textiles. Exhibitors include alumni ...

Dayton Dragons vs. Lansing Lugnuts

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 ...

Five Lesbians Eating A Quiche

PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

It’s 1956 and The Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. ...

Total Eclipse: The Sun And The Planets

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

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is pleased to welcome Solti Award-winning conductor Keitaro Harada to lead this celestial celebration honoring ...

Flight of the Lawnchair Man

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

Jerry’s just an ordinary guy with an ordinary job and an extraordinary dream. While everyone tries to tie him down, ...

Live music at Blind Bob’s

Blind Bob's 430 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, United States

Hero Jr. + RIND are coming to rock! Doors at 8pm, $10, 21+

199X 90s Dance Party

Oregon Express 336 E. 5th Street, Dayton, OH, USA

Introducing 199X on the First Friday of every month at Oregon Express! Join us for this brand new 90s dance ...

Exhibit: The Artistic Life of Aka Pereyma

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

Aka Pereyma’s art, unconventional and visionary, demonstrates a highly personal means of expression. Weaving folk-art traditions with modern artistic styles, ...

Exhibit: Person Place Thing

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

PERSON PLACE THING APRIL 5 - MAY 18 PERSON PLACE THING is the Dayton Society of Artists’ 2024 annual spring juried ...

Saturday Art Classes

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

Come get creative with us! K12 Gallery & TEJAS offers month-long Saturday classes from 11:00am-1:00pm for Pre-K through 2nd Graders, ...

Second Look Saturday

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Second Look Saturday is your opportunity to check out the shows, studios and shops across Front Street's campus that you ...