Events in Dayton Ohio

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Events in Dayton

Symbols of Hope: Eunshin Khang

Symbols of Hope: Eunshin Khang

Thursday, April 23 2026 11:00am

The paintings of Eunshin Khang invite dialogue. This may be dialogue with family and friends, dialogue across cultures or dialogue on a spiritual level, conversing with the life of faith.

Paul Verdell: Tabernacle

Paul Verdell: Tabernacle

Thursday, April 23 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.

Art Lunch at Rosewood Arts Center

Art Lunch at Rosewood Arts Center

Thursday, April 23 2026 12:00pm

Art Lunch at Rosewood Arts Center - every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month!

Monthly Cinephile Club at Wright Library

Monthly Cinephile Club at Wright Library

Thursday, April 23 2026 12:00pm

Trade your phone screen for the big screen with a watch-and-discuss film each month at Wright Library.

Discover Dayton Scavenger Hunt

Discover Dayton Scavenger Hunt

Thursday, April 23 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

Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek

Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek

Thursday, April 23 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!

Level Up: 30+ pinball machines 30+ arcades!

Thursday, April 23 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!

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Thursday, April 23 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.

Artist Talk: Paul Verdell

Artist Talk: Paul Verdell

Thursday, April 23 2026 6:30pm

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.

Trivia Night at TJ Chumps in Englewood

Trivia Night at TJ Chumps in Englewood

Thursday, April 23 2026 7:00pm

Come to Chumps in Englewood for Live Trivia every Thursday 7pm to 10pm

Thursday Night Kirtan & Prasadam

Thursday Night Kirtan & Prasadam

Thursday, April 23 2026 7:00pm

Put simply, kirtan is the use of call and response singing (using sacred mantras and the names of the Divine) to cultivate love and devotion.

Aullwood Native Plant Sale

Aullwood Native Plant Sale

Friday, April 24 2026 9:00am

Join us for Aullwood's annual Native Plant Sale featuring over 12,000 native wildflowers, trees, shrubs and grasses with over 190 different species. Support birds, pollinators & wildlife in your own backyard!

Vintage Market Days® Dayton-Cincinnati

Vintage Market Days® Dayton-Cincinnati

Friday, April 24 2026 10:00am

Vintage Market Days returns to the Greene County Fairgrounds for "French Garden Party" themed spring market. The place to find what you're looking for and fabulous gifts. Grab your tickets early!

Dick's House of Sport Homeschool PE

Dick's House of Sport Homeschool PE

Friday, April 24 2026 10:00am

Wednesdays and Fridays 10-11:30 AM

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Friday, April 24 2026 10:30am

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.

2nd Street Market

2nd Street Market

Friday, April 24 2026 11:00am

Reminiscent of European markets, 2nd Street Market is alive with local growers, bakers, culinary specialists, artisans, people, and activity during market hours.

#1 in Dayton — Great Escape Game!

#1 in Dayton — Great Escape Game!

Friday, April 24 2026 11:00am

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

On Par—mini-golf, karaoke, bowling, darts & more!

On Par—mini-golf, karaoke, bowling, darts & more!

Friday, April 24 2026 11:00am

Duck Pin Bowling, Darts, Mini-Golf, Pool, Karaoke, Shuffleboard, Food, Self-Pour Adult Beverages, Free Soft Drinks and more! On Par Entertainment is located in Beavercreek, across from The Greene.

Tony Foster, Exploring Time: A Painter’s Perspective

Tony Foster, Exploring Time: A Painter’s Perspective

Friday, April 24 2026 11:00am

In a world where environmental change is often conveyed through striking images of global warming, Foster offers a different perspective, one that considers Earth’s continual evolution and the visible traces of time’s passage

Exploring Feminism

Exploring Feminism

Friday, April 24 2026 11:00am

Presenting feminist artwork from the newly acquired Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell Collection, this three-part, rotating exhibition will demystify the origins, history and commitments of the feminist movement.

Symbols of Hope: Eunshin Khang

Symbols of Hope: Eunshin Khang

Friday, April 24 2026 11:00am

The paintings of Eunshin Khang invite dialogue. This may be dialogue with family and friends, dialogue across cultures or dialogue on a spiritual level, conversing with the life of faith.

Paul Verdell: Tabernacle

Paul Verdell: Tabernacle

Friday, April 24 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.

Discover Dayton Scavenger Hunt

Discover Dayton Scavenger Hunt

Friday, April 24 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

Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek

Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek

Friday, April 24 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!

Level Up: 30+ pinball machines 30+ arcades!

Friday, April 24 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!

Sugar Maple Festival

Sugar Maple Festival

Friday, April 24 2026 5:00pm

The annual Sugar Maple Festival in beautiful downtown Bellbrook, Ohio. April 24-26, 2026

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Friday, April 24 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.

Celebrate Arbor Day

Celebrate Arbor Day

Friday, April 24 2026 5:30pm

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