Events in Dayton Ohio

Our daily calendar of events, entertainment and activities in Dayton. Includes festivals, concerts, comedy, theater, arts, live music, outdoor events, sports and more.

Events in Dayton

Paul Verdell: Tabernacle

Saturday, April 04 2026 11:00am

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Paul Verdell. In these gestural paintings, Verdell continues his exploration of loose and instinctive mark making, working with paint and collaged elements.

Yeck Artist in Residence Community Workshops at Dayton Art Institute

Saturday, April 04 2026 11:00am

Our artist-led, two-day workshops are designed to make community connections between our guests, local artists and The Dayton Art Institute through conversation and art making. Select a session option and register early!

Saturday Morning Community Tour

Saturday, April 04 2026 11:30am

This guided tour of the permanent galleries invites you to explore artworks through unexpected perspectives that connect art, culture and the world around us.

#1 in Dayton — Great Escape Game!

Saturday, April 04 2026 12:00pm

You have one hour to find and solve clues and puzzles in our rooms to escape! CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE!

Discover Dayton Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, April 04 2026 12:00pm

Explore downtown Dayton this April! Visit local businesses, complete fun scavenger hunt challenges, and enter to win prizes. Play with the app! Hosted by: Oberer Management Services Downtown Properties

Wine Bottle Terrarium Workshop

Saturday, April 04 2026 12:00pm

Get ready to dig in and let your creativity flow! Join us for a one-of-a-kind workshop where you’ll transform a wine bottle into a stunning succulent terrarium centerpiece.

Hawthorn Hill Tours

Saturday, April 04 2026 12:30pm

With its white pillars and twin porches, Hawthorn Hill has long been synonymous with Orville Wright and the Wright family. Wednesdays and Saturdays prepaid advance reservations required.

Wright-Patt AFB & Fairborn Chamber Community Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 04 2026 1:00pm

10K eggs with candy and surprises! Open to the public - Wright-Patterson AFB & Fairborn Chamber of Commerce Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt.

Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek

Saturday, April 04 2026 1:00pm

Get your axe to Beavercreek and experience Dayton's first axe throwing bar. Perfect for date night, team building, corporate parties, or fun outings with friends and family.

Level Up: 30+ pinball machines 30+ arcades!

Saturday, April 04 2026 1:00pm

Level Up Pinball Bar in Beavercreek near Dayton features 30+ modern and classic coinless pinball machines and 30+ arcade games. Reloadable RFID cards, Stern Insider Connect tracking and nonstop competition!

Botany Tour at the Dayton Art Institute

Saturday, April 04 2026 1:00pm

Join us at the DAI for our Special Interest Botany Tour. Explore the unique expressions of plants in art and then create your own plant-inspired cyanotype print to take home! Plant enthusiasts welcome!

Suffs

Saturday, April 04 2026 2:00pm

Behind every powerful woman… are more powerful women! Dayton Live presents Suffs at the Schuster Center as Dayton as part of the Broadway Series.

1776 The Musical

Saturday, April 04 2026 2:00pm

The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid life in this most unconventional of Broadway hits.

Family Open Studio

Saturday, April 04 2026 3:00pm

Join us for a time of open-ended creativity and art making! No signup necessary. We encourage you and your family to just drop in!

Family Open Studio

Saturday, April 04 2026 3:00pm

Join us for a time of open-ended creativity and art making! No signup necessary. We encourage you and your family to just drop in!

I Love You Because

Saturday, April 04 2026 5:00pm

Pride and Prejudice meets Friends in this sharp, fizzy musical, proving that in life, love, and Manhattan, perfect is overrated. Mar. 27–Apr. 12, 2026

Jesus Christ Superstar

Saturday, April 04 2026 5:30pm

A global phenomenon that has wowed audiences for over 50 years, Jesus Christ Superstar is a timeless work told entirely through the music and lyrics of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

Saturday Night Fox Hollow Rodeo

Saturday, April 04 2026 6:00pm

Family Fun At Fox Hollow Rodeo held every Saturday night year round with Indoor (Oct-April) / Outdoor Arena - Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Jon Pemberton & Associates Easter Egg Drop

Saturday, April 04 2026 6:30pm

Helicopter Egg Drop at Miami Valley South Stadium in Bellbrook! Registration is required!

Sandra Bernhard In-Conversation + Meet & Greet

Saturday, April 04 2026 7:00pm

Join us as Sandra Bernhard discusses her exception career. Her credits include The Sopranos, Severance, Martin Scorsese's 'The King of Comedy' and much more. She is also currently cast to star Season 4 of The White Lotus.