Open Mic Night
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesOpen Mic Night – sign up online, then show up and show out.
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Downtown Events Calendar
Music Bingo Thursdays
The Trolley Stop 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, USAWe have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes ...
Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 12-September 12, 2026 Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi is a landmark solo exhibition by award-winning artist, historian, ...
The Future of Female
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is proud to present The Future of Female, a juried exhibition highlighting the perspectives, ...
“The Faces of Pride” photos by Rick Flynn presented by The Dayton Society of Artist
The North Arcade Gallery 24 W. Third St., Dayton, OHFaces of Pride Join us for a special reception for Faces of Pride, a powerful and evolving exhibition celebrating the ...
Member’s Spotlight Exhibition: Simon Robins: Sociable
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 5-27, 2026 Opening Reception: June 5, 6-8 pm The paintings in Simon Robins: Sociable, contain imagery sourced from public ...
Kayak Rentals with Taiters Kayak
Part of RiverScape Kayak Rentals series Kayak Rentals with Taiters Kayak 5:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: 10 and up | $15.00, $25.00, $60.00 Paddle under ...
Downtown Dayton Historic Walking Tours
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OHExplore and learn about the diverse selection of retail, industrial, entertainment, and residential sites on this guided walking tour of ...
Gem City Groundlings present “As You Like It”
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHGem City Groundlings present "As You Like It" June 26 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / A witty pastoral comedy ...
Dayton Dragons vs. West Michigan Whitecaps
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHCatch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...
The Light In Between
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHThe Light In Between emerges in a world of continual rupture. Not as escape, and not as resolve, but as ...
Dayton Silent Disco Beach Party
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHDayton Silent Disco is celebrating summer with our annual "Beach Party" at The Brightside Music and Events Venue on June ...
Beetlejuice: The Musical
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHHe earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Dayton. It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly ...
Friday Night Karaoke at Two Social
Two Social 123 E. Third St., Dayton, OHThe weekend just got louder — step into the spotlight at Two Social's Friday Night Karaoke, Dayton's best late-night sing-along ...
Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 12-September 12, 2026 Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi is a landmark solo exhibition by award-winning artist, historian, ...
The Future of Female
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is proud to present The Future of Female, a juried exhibition highlighting the perspectives, ...
“The Faces of Pride” photos by Rick Flynn presented by The Dayton Society of Artist
The North Arcade Gallery 24 W. Third St., Dayton, OHFaces of Pride Join us for a special reception for Faces of Pride, a powerful and evolving exhibition celebrating the ...
Member’s Spotlight Exhibition: Simon Robins: Sociable
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 5-27, 2026 Opening Reception: June 5, 6-8 pm The paintings in Simon Robins: Sociable, contain imagery sourced from public ...
Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 27–September 13, 2026, Gallery 120 William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted the Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as tribute to ...
Summer Band Series
The Dayton Beer Company 41 Madison St., Dayton, OHJoin us for some summer fun with bands in the Biergarten every other Saturday all summer long! Bi Weekly Saturdays ...