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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

Second Saturday Poetry Salon

Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH

Come read your own work or someone else's in a cozy, supportive environment.

Matt Mart Vol. 2

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

Our very own Matt Ross is at it again with a new batch of used records to spin and sling ...

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 ...

New World Symphony

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

DPAA honors Black Music Month by celebrating African American musical traditions. Florence Price, the first Black woman to receive national ...

Superior Donuts

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

Arthur Przybyszewski, a former 1960s radical, owns a rundown donut shop in Chicago’s Uptown. His only employee, an energetic but ...

Skin Contact: Pride

Joui Wine 117 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Skin Contact. We all want it, and you'll get it here... both in your wine and on the dance floor. ...

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 ...

Church of Funk

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

Cooley the Curator, *Aka Pastor Cooley,* will be presiding over the wheels of steel between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. ...

Jewish Cultural Festival

Temple Israel 130 Riverside Dr., Dayton, OH

Temple Israel’s Jewish Cultural Festival, set for Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 11:00AM – 7:00PM opens the door to Judaism ...

Vinyl Vinyl Sunday

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

Sundays are for taking it slow with a killer beer, your favorite LP, and a free donut. We’ve got the ...

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 ...

Superior Donuts

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

Arthur Przybyszewski, a former 1960s radical, owns a rundown donut shop in Chicago’s Uptown. His only employee, an energetic but ...

Ancient Aliens Live: Project Earth

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

ANCIENT ALIENS LIVE: PROJECT EARTH is an experiential extension of “Ancient Aliens” that explores the theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth ...

Monday Summer Reading Club

Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH

Every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, every person 18 and under can stop in and choose any book ...

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 ...

Monday Summer Reading Club

Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH

Every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, every person 18 and under who comes by the store is welcome ...

BootyMix Fitness

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

AGE: All ages | FREE BootyMix is a mixture of booty-centric experiences that make you feel alive and give you the confidence ...

Bootcamp with The Unit

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

Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series Bootcamp with The Unit 6:00pm - 7:30pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join The Unit for an exciting ...