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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

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 ...

Girls Night! The Musical

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

GIRLS NIGHT! THE MUSICAL has been thrilling audiences and earning rave reviews since its sensational Off-Broadway debut. This touching and hilarious ...

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 ...

Bookmobile at the Market

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

Visit the Market on June 7th and 21st this month to visit with the Dayton Public Library's Bookmobile.

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 ...

Assembling an Herb Basket

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

Join Betty Hoevel, Five Rivers MetroParks Education Coordinator as she shows you which herbs to select and how to plant ...

JAM Foodie Tour

Sueno 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

JAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Fridays and Saturdays in June and July @3:00p starting ...

Peace Museum 20th Birthday

The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

Join the museum’s 20th birthday celebration for a day full of celebrating, meeting old friends, exchanging stories, and learning about ...

“Alchemic Configurations” works by David Brand

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

The Front Street Gallery proudly presents stunning, handcrafted jewelry and sculptures by nationally recognized jeweler and blacksmith David Brand.  David ...

Front Street Art Hop

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

Explore studios, galleries, shops and boutiques right in the heart of Dayton’s Arts District! Visit with more than 250+ artists, ...

JUKO Artist Reception

Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

Artist Reception

’90s Night featuring The Wet Bandits

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

Part of RiverScape Summer Music series 90's Night featuring The Wet Bandits 6:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE ...

Artist Talk: Tess Cortés

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 ...

Jordy Searcy

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

Jordy Searcy is a Louisiana born, Nashville sharpened singer/songwriter, known across the country for jaw-dropping lyrics, stunning vocals, and intricate ...