Art in the City
Free Family-Friendly Event! Art in the City, a celebration of downtown Dayton's visual and performing arts communities.
Celebrate Dayton’s rich collection of visual and performing arts at Art in the City across downtown
Art in the City returns for its ninth year on Saturday, August 1
The signature event of the AES Ohio Summer in the City program, Art in the City, returns to downtown on Saturday, August 1. Artists and performers of all kinds will be sharing their talent on stages and sidewalks throughout Art in the City. Stages operating throughout the event footprint will feature music, spoken word, dance, theatre, and more. Street performances and other activities are planned between each stage and active area so visitors can easily follow the entertainment from one of the following art hubs to another.
Local artists expected to share their talents, with hands-on activities and demonstrations, and live performances, Art in the City has something for guests of all ages and around every corner of downtown Dayton
The Dayton Arcade
- Art in the City Juried Art Show & Art Show Vendors
- Artist Trading Card Exchange hands-on experience (Grant winner)
- Dayton Sewing Collaborative hands-on experience (Grant winner)
- Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Instrument Petting Zoo hands-on experience (Grant winner)
- Patch Lab hands-on experience (Grant winner)
- TDS (Tornadic Debris Signature) interactive felt installation
- Music from DPAA String Quartet and Dayton Opera
- The Contemporary Dayton gallery and activities
- North Arcade shops
Levitt Pavilion Dayton
- Art demonstrations and hands-on activities
- Aerial arts
- Henna and face painting
- Crazy Craig juggling, Slam the Clown, Dan the Magician, Troupe Roja Middle Eastern Dance, The Bubble Woman, Rosie Revolution hoola hoop workshop
- Other roving performers
- Rock Fest (5:30-9:30 p.m.)
RiverScape MetroPark
- Live music on stage
- Interactive mural hands-on experience (Grant winner)
- Fabric of Dayton hands-on experience (Grant winner)
- Face painting
- Otherworld Productions Aerial Arts
- Art demonstrations
The Oregon District
- Car show and fashion photo shoot
- Art demonstrations and hands-on activities
- Artisan vendors
- Roving performers
- Live music and DJ sets on outdoor stages and inside bars (1-11 p.m.)
- Clash Dayton's Summerween Anniversary Party (Yellow Cab Tavern, 6 p.m.)
K12 Gallery & TEJAS
- Fiber mural project in both indoor and outdoor spaces
- Art classes
Chalk the Block - Chalk Artist Zones
- See sidewalk chalk murals come to life!
- - Outside of the Dayton Convention Center (22 E. Fifth St.)
- - Outside of the Greater Dayton LGBT Center (136 N. St. Clair St.)
ℹ️ More info at DowntownDayton.org
Photos: Art in the City
Downtown Dayton Partnership.
