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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

Ice Skating

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

Sheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...

Ohayocon

Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, United States

Ohayocon, one of the Midwest’s largest anime, gaming, and pop culture conventions, announces its return to Dayton, Ohio, for the ...

Learn to Ice Skate! Children’s Course

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

Learn to Ice Skate! Children's Course 11:00am - 11:30am AGE: 5-8 | $50.00 | Financial Assistance Want to learn the basics of ice skating? We've ...

Learn to Ice Skate! Youth Course

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

Learn to Ice Skate! Youth Course 11:40am - 12:10pm AGE: 9-13 | $50.00 | Financial Assistance Want to learn the basics of ice skating? We've ...

Learn to Ice Skate! Teen/Adult Course

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

Learn to Ice Skate! Teen/Adult Course 12:20pm - 12:50pm AGE: 14 and up | $50.00 | Financial Assistance Want to learn the basics of ice ...

Picture Perfect

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

Part of MetroParks Ice Rink Family Skate Days series Picture Perfect 1:00pm - 5:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 | Financial Assistance Ready to paint ...

Paint-A-Park

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

Part of Paint-A-Park series Paint-A-Park 2:00pm - 4:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Riverscape is a wonderful setting to explore and when you add ...

Mary Jane

Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USA

As her young son battles chronic illness, Mary Jane holds chaos at bay with stubborn hope, quiet strength, and a ...

The Princess Bride Movie Party

The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Get cozy with an evening of of music, food, trivia, and Dayton Dinner Theater's famous interactive movie experience with a ...

Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Book a ride on the abominably decorated Pedal Wagon for a 2-hour pedaling adventure through the fest streets of Dayton ...

Ice Skating

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

Sheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...

Discovery: Filmmaker Bob Poole

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

This show is part of our Discovery Series, which presents weekday field trips for area schools to experience carefully selected shows designed ...

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 ...

Playwright’s Night – Varian

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

Varian is a new solo play about the journey of Varian Fry, an American writer and editor, who traveled to Vichy ...

Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Book a ride on the abominably decorated Pedal Wagon for a 2-hour pedaling adventure through the fest streets of Dayton ...

Ice Skating

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

Sheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...

Bagels & Broadway: Les Misérables

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

Ever wonder what it takes to prepare a stage for a show? Join us for BAGELS & BROADWAY, a unique opportunity ...

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 ...