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Alice Cooper at The Rose
Alice Cooper returns to Dayton in 2026 for Alice's Attic Tour at The Rose Music Center.
Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek
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.
Aullwood Native Plant Sale
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!
Curated: A DAI Signature Event
Back for its second year, Curated offers you an opportunity to sample a variety of handcrafted cocktails created by the region’s best bartenders while raising funds for art protection and preservation.
First Friday Art Hop and Saturday Open Studios at Front Street
Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios
WGI Sport of the Arts World Championships
WGI Sport of the Arts World Championships return to Dayton in 2025. Color Guard, Percussion & Winds Competitions
Sugar Maple Festival
The annual Sugar Maple Festival in beautiful downtown Bellbrook, Ohio. April 24-26, 2026
Bob Dylan: Rough And Rowdy Ways Tour
Bob Dylan brings his Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour to the Schuster on April 12, 2026! 🎹 Expect a legendary performance—raw, poetic, and captivating!
ARTeBRATION
FREE Admission, Family Friendly, 2 Day, Rain or Shine, indoor/outdoor Celebration of the Arts! Brick City Mural Festival, Dayton Food Truck Rally, Live Music, 100+ art studios, galleries & shops...
Dixie Drive-In Movies Opening Weekend
Step back in time and watch the big screen outdoors. Dixie Drive-In Movies opens for the 2026 season on April 2!
America's Packard Museum Spring Fling
The British Invasion: 250 Years of Revolution—Join us at America's Packard Museum for the 2026 Packard Spring Fling! April 24-25
Easter Sunrise Service at Carillon Park
Join us at Deeds Carillon (Carillon Historical Park) for our annual non-denomonational ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service.
