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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

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 ...

Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival

THE NEON , United States

The inaugural Dayton Black Women's Film Festival, presented at THE NEON, promises to be a groundbreaking showcase celebrating the creative ...

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: 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 ...

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 ...

National Bike to Work Day Pancake Breakfast

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

Celebrate the National Bike to Work Day with MetroParks' annual pancake breakfast at RiverScape MetroPark. Enjoy flying pancakes, live music, ...

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 ...

Sideshow 17

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

Sideshow is an annual two-day festival of art, music, and performance—a gift from us to the Dayton creative community. Admission ...

Certified Human Night

The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH

2024 FUNdraiser for The Human Race Theatre Company – Come play along with the theatre you love. Bring your friends ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tab-a-pull-ooza

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

Support The Ronald McDonald House by dropping off your aluminum soda or pop can tabs at the Market. The collection ...

Science Saturdays: Medieval Science

The Engineers Club 110 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, OH

Science Saturdays is exploring Medieval Science on May 18th, 2024, from 9:30am-10:30am at the Engineers Club of Dayton. Join Mr. ...

Zumba in the Park

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

Part of Fitness in the Park series Zumba in the Park 10:00am - 11:00am AGE: All ages | FREE Enjoy fun, effective and FREE ...

Spiritual Discovery: How you can better the world

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

Discover practical spirituality And its connection to improving real life Dayton, Ohio Tom McElroy, practitioner of Christian Science healing and ...