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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

Saturday Art Workshops

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

Saturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mosaics, ...

Exhibit: School of the DAI Retrospective

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

School of the DAI Retrospective SEPTEMBER 5 - SEPTEMBER 27 SCHOOL OF THE DAI RETROSPECTIVE is an exhibition dedicated to the alumni ...

Oktoberfest

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

Raise your glass for the return of Oktoberfest, presented by Miller Lite, taking place September 26-28, 2025 on the Dayton ...

Divorced Dad Rock Cookout

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

DJ New Balance is behind the 1s and 2s spinning dad rock, Dayton Street Snacks is behind the grill (try ...

John Williams & Friends

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

Famed Hollywood music director Richard Kaufman leads an evening of cinematic favorites from the legendary John Williams and other renowned ...

Vinyl Vinyl Sundays

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

Sunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records, we’ll play ’em

Oktoberfest

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

Raise your glass for the return of Oktoberfest, presented by Miller Lite, taking place September 26-28, 2025 on the Dayton ...

Oktoberfest Steinholding Competition

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

Test Your Strength in the Oktoberfest Steinholding Competition, presented by Pella Windows & Doors of Dayton! Masskrugstemmen, or beer Steinholding, ...

Ding Chao and John Tronsor Exhibit

Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH

The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present The Dialogue by Chao Ding in the Burnell R. Roberts ...

Artist in Training (AIT) Program

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

After school Artist in Training program geared for grades 3rd-12th grades. Classes are Monday-Wednesdays from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Open Studio time to ...

Yoga with Aleasha

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

Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series Yoga with Aleasha 6:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Yoga with Aleasha will lead you in ...

Bootcamp

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

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

Ding Chao and John Tronsor Exhibit

Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH

The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present The Dialogue by Chao Ding in the Burnell R. Roberts ...

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 community, connection, ...

Adult Weekday Classes

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

Tuesday and Wednesday weekday classes: Tuesdays (September-May) Stained Glass Classes: 1:00pm-3:00pm Ceramics/Clay Classes: 3:00pm-5:00pm Glassblowing Classes: 3:30pm-5:30pm Wednesdays (September-May) Still ...

Adult Weekday Classes

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

Tuesday and Wednesday weekday classes: Tuesdays (September-May) Stained Glass Classes: 1:00pm-3:00pm Ceramics/Clay Classes: 3:00pm-5:00pm Glassblowing Classes: 3:30pm-5:30pm Wednesdays (September-May) Still ...