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Downtown Events Calendar
An Evening with Ellis Paul
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHJoin us for an evening with Ellis Paul at The Brightside! We are thrilled to welcome this amazing singer/songwriter back ...
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.
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 ...
Water Street District Pint Path
Water Street DistrictSip your way through local brews, grab a bite at buzzworthy spots and discover why Water Street District is where ...
Exhibit: The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesOctober 18, 2025–January 11, 2026 The Triumph of Nature presents the refined, ever-popular and elegant curvilinear designs and nature-based motifs of ...
Ding Chao and John Tronsor Exhibit
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present The Dialogue by Chao Ding in the Burnell R. Roberts ...
Exhibit: Beyond Guilt
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHBeyond Guilt is a compelling visual experience that tells the powerful and redemptive stories of those impacted by over-sentencing and ...
Water Street District Boo & Brew
Water Street DistrictBoo & Brew is back at Water Street District on Friday, October 24 from 5-9pm! This Halloween-themed bar crawl will ...
Guided Downtown Dayton historic walking tours
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OHMany of the places that helped make Dayton a center of innovation were lost to history, while others survived and ...
Dial ‘M’ for Murder
Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USAA cunning husband. A flawless plan. One fatal call. In this razor-sharp, midcentury mind game of deadly charm, calculated lies, ...
Water Street District Pint Path
Water Street DistrictSip your way through local brews, grab a bite at buzzworthy spots and discover why Water Street District is where ...
Exhibit: The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesOctober 18, 2025–January 11, 2026 The Triumph of Nature presents the refined, ever-popular and elegant curvilinear designs and nature-based motifs of ...
Ding Chao and John Tronsor Exhibit
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present The Dialogue by Chao Ding in the Burnell R. Roberts ...
Exhibit: Beyond Guilt
The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHBeyond Guilt is a compelling visual experience that tells the powerful and redemptive stories of those impacted by over-sentencing and ...
Saturday Art Workshops
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHSaturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mosaics, ...
Saturday Community Tours
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesExplore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton ...
DAI Dialogues Tour
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesConnect with your community in an enriching way through DAI Dialogues. DAI Dialogues is a tour experience led by a ...
Family Open Studio
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us in Studio A in the Education Wing of Rike for a time of open-ended creativity and art making. ...
Healing Sound Bath
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHHealing Sound Bath Saturday, October 25, 3-4:30 pm, Main Library, Bassani Theater Off Third, 3rd Floor: All ages are invited ...