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Downtown Events Calendar

Disney’s Frozen

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

From the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, FROZEN, the Tony®-nominated Best Musical, is now on tour across North America and the critics ...

Disney’s Frozen

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

From the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, FROZEN, the Tony®-nominated Best Musical, is now on tour across North America and the critics ...

Exhibit: Woodblock Prints of Saitō Kiyoshi

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

January 28–July 16, 2023 With a career spanning six decades, Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997) was one of the most prolific Japanese ...

Exhibit: Arturo Herrera: Between

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

Arturo Herrera: Between Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 THE DR. ROBERT BRANDT, JR. GALLERY The Contemporary Dayton presents Between, recent ...

Exhibit: Kevin Jerome Everson: films

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

Kevin Jerome Everson: films Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 THE JACK W. AND SALLY D. EICHELBERGER FOUNDATION VIDEO GALLERY ...

Touch a Sole

Sole Touchers 37 S. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

The goal of the "Touch a Sole" experience is to assist people who value and wear their sneakers providing them ...

Dayton Greek Festival’s Spring Drive Thru

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 500 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, OH

Gyros, chicken dinners, spanakopita and tiropita, greek pastries and more. Pre-order only. We do all of the cooking - drive ...

MayFair at the Market!

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

MayFair at the Market! 9:00am - 3:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE The Wegerzyn Garden Foundation Board is proud to announce the return of ...

Montgomery County Law Enforcement Memorial

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

11:30am - 1:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us under the RiverScape pavilion to honor the lives of fallen Montgomery County officers. The ...

Exhibit: Inspire(d)

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

Inspire(d) APRIL 7 - MAY 20 Inspire(d) is the Dayton Society of Artists’ 2023 annual spring juried exhibition. The call for art ...

Cinco de Mayo and the return of Uno Mas

Toxic Brew Company 431 E 5th St, Dayton, OH, United States

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the return of Uno Mas, Toxic's seasonal Mexican-style ale with fresh lime. Pop-up food from ...

Irish First Fridays

The Dublin Pub 300 Wayne Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

Live music at the Dublin Pub! Stop by for a pint and listen to live music for Irish First Fridays. ...