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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

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 ...

CURIO Lunch Box

Courthouse Square Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, USA

Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, with CURIO serving as the hub of ...

Summer Writing Challenge

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

Thursday, June 13, 2:30-3:30 pm, Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space: Explore different ways of storytelling and write stories using prompts. ...

Stage & Sip: MAMMA MIA!

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

STAGE & SIP redefines the traditional theatre experience for adults ages 21 and up. On June 13 at 4:30 p.m., join ...

Sunset at the Market

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

Join us as the Market is open for an evening of shopping and entertainment.  The theme for this night's event ...

Summer Film Series: Night at the Museum

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

Experience the magic of the museum after hours with this family-friendly adventure as a newly recruited night security guard at ...

Artists Talk at Bassani Theater

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

AAVAG artists Andrea Cummings, Nathan Connor, Clarice Moore, and Cedric McGhee will discuss the various themes found in their artwork ...

Huntertones

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

Huntertones brings people together around the globe with fun, imaginative and fearless music. Their high energy, horn-driven sound features genre ...

The Tom Daugherty Orchestra

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

Part of RiverScape Summer Music series The Tom Daugherty Orchestra 7:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Grab those dancing shoes and join ...

Dayton Dragons vs. Great Lakes Loons

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 ...

Mamma Mia!

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

A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Set on a Greek ...

Jazz at Gather

Gather by Ghostight 37 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH

Every Thursday evening, Gather at the Dayton Arcade hosts live jazz from 7:30-9:30pm. 1st Thursdays - The Kelli Campbell Quartet ...

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 ...