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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

Paul Verdell: Tabernacle

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

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Paul Verdell. In these gestural paintings, Verdell ...

Jamea Richmond-Edwards: Leviathan

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

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Leviathan, a film by interdisciplinary artist Jamea Richmond-Edwards. Known for her monumental paintings ...

Teresa Olavarria: Lichen

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

The Contemporary Dayton is pleased to present Teresa Olavarria: Lichen, featuring new work by Dayton-based artist Teresa Olavarria and presented ...

STEAM for Teens – Popping Boba

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

STEAM for Teens – Popping Boba, Thursday, May 28, 4-5 pm and 6-7 pm, Main Library, Conference Room 1B: Learn ...

RiverScape Stroll

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

RiverScape Stroll, every Thursday, 5-6:30 pm, Main Library: Walk from the Main Library to RiverScape MetroPark, connecting with the Great ...

Collage Night

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

Come get creative in a relaxed, welcome space–no experience necessary! We’ll provide materials, or feel free to bring your own. ...

STEAM for Teens – Popping Boba

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

STEAM for Teens – Popping Boba, Thursday, May 28, 4-5 pm and 6-7 pm, Main Library, Conference Room 1B: Learn ...

Music Bingo

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

Turn up the fun and test your knowledge at Music Bingo, where your favorite songs replace the numbers and every ...

An Evening with Max Souders

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

Join us for a night of music with multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Max Souders. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Souders has ...

Open Mic Night

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

Open Mic Night – sign up online, then show up and show out.

Music Bingo Thursdays

The Trolley Stop 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, USA

We have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes ...

Jason REVOK: Mutually Exclusive

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

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present new paintings by Jason REVOK. Self-taught, REVOK is known for pushing creative boundaries ...

Paul Verdell: Tabernacle

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

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Paul Verdell. In these gestural paintings, Verdell ...

Jamea Richmond-Edwards: Leviathan

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

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Leviathan, a film by interdisciplinary artist Jamea Richmond-Edwards. Known for her monumental paintings ...

Teresa Olavarria: Lichen

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

The Contemporary Dayton is pleased to present Teresa Olavarria: Lichen, featuring new work by Dayton-based artist Teresa Olavarria and presented ...