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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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Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Wondering what to do in Dayton, Ohio this winter? Well, the weather outside might be frightful, but good times are ...

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. ...

Reggae Skate

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

Reggae Skate 7:00pm - 10:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 Themed skating nights officially kick off with Reggae Night! Join us for a fun ...

Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony

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

Amid appearances with the world’s top ensembles, emerging conductor Kensho Watanabe leads the Philharmonic in a tribute to Rachmaninoff’s Sesquicentennial ...

9 To 5: The Musical

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

When three workmates are pushed to boiling point by their egotistical boss, they concoct a plan to turn the tables. ...

HeartSiq’s Gays in Space

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

Join Heartsiq as we present "Gays in Space," a multi genre queer artist showcase on Jan 12th at The Yellow ...

True West

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

Forty miles east of Hollywood, sibling rivalry takes a hellish turn when a screenwriter is forced to pen his outlaw ...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift

The Grande Hall at Liberty Tower 120 W. Second St., Dayton, OH

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Dayton. ...

Exhibit: Shon Walters: The Hole Belly

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

The Contemporary Dayton presents an ambitious exhibition of new work, created to fill the entirety of the Co’s four galleries ...

Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Wondering what to do in Dayton, Ohio this winter? Well, the weather outside might be frightful, but good times are ...

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. ...

Time Passages-A Collaboration

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Dayton Metro Library will host two programs and an exhibit that showcases the work of Culture Works artist Jennifer Perkins ...

Saturday Art Classes

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

Come get creative with us! K12 Gallery & TEJAS offers month-long Saturday classes from 11:00am-1:00pm for Pre-K through 2nd Graders, ...

Time Passages-An Interactive Art Experience

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Dayton Metro Library will host two programs and an exhibit that showcases the work of Culture Works artist Jennifer Perkins ...

Pet adoption event

Wild Whiskers 33 S. St. Clair St., Ste. 2, Dayton, OH, United States

Join Wild Whiskers and the Humane Society of Greater Dayton for an adoption event! Pets looking for their forever homes ...

ARTventures

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

Looking for fun and creative projects for you and your family? Take your family on an ARTventure with a variety of art-making ...

9 To 5: The Musical

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

When three workmates are pushed to boiling point by their egotistical boss, they concoct a plan to turn the tables. ...

Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony

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

Amid appearances with the world’s top ensembles, emerging conductor Kensho Watanabe leads the Philharmonic in a tribute to Rachmaninoff’s Sesquicentennial ...