Dayton events this weekend

Thursday Night Karaoke

<p>Thursday Night Karaoke at J.D. Legends</p>\n

2026 Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition

The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present the 2026 Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition. Students who have been enrolled in fine art classes at Sinclair Community College within the past year are eligible to enter the annual Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition by submitting up to five original works produced for their art classes. This year’s juror, Britny Wainwright, will review the submissions, select works for the exhibition, and award best in show, second, and third place. Wainwright is a Visiting Assistant Professor and Director of Foundations Studies at The Ohio State University. Students juried into the exhibition may list their artwork for sale either to the public and/or to be sold to Sinclair Community College as Student Purchase Awards. The Purchase Award winners are committee selected and their work will be added to Sinclair’s art collection. Over 140 Student Purchase Awards are located throughout Sinclair’s Dayton and Centerville campuses. This program is made possible thanks to the generosity of Burnell R. Roberts and the Mauch Endowment Fund. The exhibition will be held in-person in the Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery and the Works on Paper Gallery. Interested parties may view the show in person or online on the student website, sinclaircollegeartgalleries.org. In addition, the exhibition will be highlighted on the galleries’ Facebook and Instagram @sinclaircollegeartgalleries. There will be a reception open to the public on March 26, 2026 from 4:30pm to 6pm, Building 13, 4th Floor Atrium. Free and accessible parking is located in Parking Lot K. Awards are presented to Best in Show, Second and Third Place. Award sponsors include Blick Art Materials, Custom Frame Services, Tartan Campus Store, Professor Bridgette Bogle, Professor Mark Echtner, Professor Kay Koeninger, and Associate Professor Anthony Wolking. The exhibition will be on display from March 24 through April 14, 2026. The galleries are located in Building 13, 4th Floor, at the corner of West Fifth and Perry Street. The galleries are free and open to the public from 8am–6pm Monday–Friday and 9am–12pm Saturday.

Discover Dayton Scavenger Hunt

Explore downtown like never before during the Discover Downtown Dayton Scavenger Hunt! Throughout the month of April, participants will visit local businesses, complete fun challenges, and learn interesting facts about downtown Dayton. Each participating location will feature a unique challenge such as taking a photo, trying a signature item, answering trivia, or discovering something new about the space. Participants who complete challenges will be entered into prize drawings while supporting local businesses and exploring everything downtown has to offer. Grab your friends, family, or coworkers and see how many locations you can discover! This is a month-long interactive scavenger hunt taking place April 1–30, 2026. Participants may complete challenges anytime during regular business hours at participating downtown locations. https://linktr.ee/livedowntown

Jason REVOK: Mutually Exclusive

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present new paintings by Jason REVOK. Self-taught, REVOK is known for pushing creative boundaries that began in the street. Although his story begins with graffiti, the artist has spent the last decade focusing on his studio practice and the evolution of process and concept. Refusing to be limited by his early recognition, REVOK allows only certain elements from graffiti culture to transition to his contemporary work—modest materials and industrial tools, ingenuity, his name—but his proclivity towards minimalism and post-painterly abstraction has become the driving force behind his practice. Examining the question of authorship from start to finish, REVOK has developed systematic yet imperfect tools to carry out his vision and has created a number of unmistakable bodies of work. His bold, balanced, geometry is heightened by the personal and imperfect sleight of the human hand. REVOK grew up in Southern California and is based in Detroit. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; and the Pasadena Museum of California Art, as well as in galleries and special projects in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Dubai. His work is held in important private collections worldwide. OPENING NIGHT / Friday, March 13 Member & Sponsor Preview: 5-6 pm Public Reception: 6-8 pm Remarks: 6:30 pm CLOSING RECEPTION / Saturday, June 6 4-6p – Light Refreshments and a final chance to view the exhibition. This exhibition is one of three concurrent exhibitions of new and recent work by Detroit-based artists, curated by Heather Jones, and presented to spark dialogue around the art and artists of our time.

Paul Verdell: Tabernacle

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. These works become renditions of landscapes both visually and figuratively as the colors and forms subtly echo horizons and map Verdell’s mental terrain. Driven by intuition, his latest body of work delves deep into the realm of abstraction as the artist explores capabilities of medium and mind. Influencing the artist’s conceptual root is both internal discourse—an ongoing attempt to understand himself within a shifting and uncertain world through the act of painting—as well as his Black American heritage. Verdell is a painter based in Detroit. Originally from Long Beach, California, he moved to Ohio as a teenager and received a BFA from Bowling Green State University in 2018. He has been awarded residencies at Black Rock Senegal, Dakar, Senegal, and the Macedonia Institute, Chatham, New York. His work has been included in exhibitions at The Armory Show, New York; Hurst Contemporary, London; and the Dakar Biennale, Dakar, Senegal, among others. Verdell’s work is held in the collections of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, and Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, Ohio, among others. OPENING NIGHT / Friday, March 13 Member & Sponsor Preview: 5-6 pm Public Reception: 6-8 pm Remarks: 6:30 pm CLOSING RECEPTION / Saturday, June 6 4-6p – Light Refreshments and a final chance to view the exhibition. This exhibition is one of three concurrent exhibitions of new and recent work by Detroit-based artists, curated by Heather Jones, and presented to spark dialogue around the art and artists of our time

Tony Foster, Exploring Time: A Painter’s Perspective

Tony Foster, Exploring Time: A Painter’s Perspective February 21–May 17, 2026, Gallery 120 Between 2007 and 2025, Tony Foster embarked on his 19th Journey, building it around a profound and layered theme: time. Across this body of work, he investigates how time shapes the land—from the quick shifts of light and weather, to the slow rhythms of seasons, to the immense scales of biological and geological transformation. As Foster explains, his aim is “to draw attention to the unseen forces that create place.” Exploring Time brings together a remarkable series of watercolor diaries that capture nature in motion. His paintings reveal signs of change on multiple fronts: geological upheavals, biological cycles and the marks left by human activity. With a discerning eye, Foster records not only nature’s strength and resilience but also its vulnerability, even in landscapes once dominated by industry and later reclaimed. 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. Organized into four themes: geological, biological, human and the fleeting, this exhibition invites viewers to engage with time at every scale, from the span of a moment to the stretch of millennia, while reflecting on the enduring impact of human presence.

Jamea Richmond-Edwards: Leviathan

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Leviathan, a film by interdisciplinary artist Jamea Richmond-Edwards. Known for her monumental paintings and mixed-media collages informed by mythology, Afrofuturist iconography, and magical realism, Richmond-Edwards brings these influences into a cinematic form in this film. Using music and dance, Leviathan traces the artist’s family history and their enduring connection to Detroit. Raised in a family of dancers and musicians, and drawing on her experience as a competitive dancer and marching band member, Richmond-Edwards infuses the film with movement and sound. The film explores Detroit’s layered histories and evolving landscapes, invoking the mythic Leviathan as a metaphor for the powerful, often untold forces of the Great Migration. Richmond-Edwards is an artist from Detroit who holds a BFA from Jackson State University and an MFA from Howard University. Her work has been included in exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum, New York; the Frist Art Museum, Nashville, Tennessee; and The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, and more. Her work is held in the collections of the Rubell Museum, Washington, DC; The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York; and the US Department of State’s Art in Embassies program, among others. OPENING NIGHT / Friday, March 13 Member & Sponsor Preview: 5-6 pm Public Reception: 6-8 pm Remarks: 6:30 pm CLOSING RECEPTION / Saturday, June 6 4-6p – Light Refreshments and a final chance to view the exhibition. This exhibition is one of three concurrent exhibitions of new and recent work by Detroit-based artists, curated by Heather Jones, and presented to spark dialogue around the art and artists of our time.

Discover Dayton Scavenger Hunt

<p>Explore downtown Dayton, complete fun challenges at local businesses, and enter to win prizes during this month-long scavenger hunt adventure... </p>\n

Kiln It: The Art of the Cup

<p>Rosewood Arts Center announces a call for entries for Kiln It: The Art of the Cup, Rosewood’s Inaugural Cup Show!... </p>\n

Season Opening for Heavenly Hotdogs

<p>Stop  by Heavenly  Hotdogs outside the exit doors of Menards in Miamisburg. We will be reopening next Friday April 10th 2026 for... </p>\n

Jesus Christ Superstar

<p>Delicious dining and Broadway-style live entertainment — La Comedia is Southwest Ohio\'s best value in live theatre! Since opening in 1975, La... </p>\n

$71 – 74

Art Start Preschool Story Time

Foster an early love of art with Art Start Preschool Storytime at the Kettering Health Art Gallery, in partnership with the Dayton Metro Library! Parents and children ages three through six are invited to enjoy one to four stories followed by a hands-on craft led by a Rosewood instructor. Join us every 2nd Thursday of the month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Rosewood Arts Center. Free and open to the public!

Rhythm Of The City

Dayton Ballet & DCDC showcase Dayton’s lasting impact on dance & funk music!

Hay Fever

Hilarious Noel Coward classic!

FREE Silent Meditation

<p>Running on empty? Overwhelmed? Ready for a gentle reset? Pause with us. Weekly FREE Silent Meditation  Every Friday, 5–6 PM... </p>\n

Jesus Christ Superstar

<p>Delicious dining and Broadway-style live entertainment — La Comedia is Southwest Ohio\'s best value in live theatre! Since opening in 1975, La... </p>\n

Dayton Area Harp Ensemble

<p>It\'s time to become Irish for a day, whether you are or not! Our DAYTON AREA HARP ENSEMBLE is starting... </p>\n

ekoostik hookah’s 35th Anniversary

You’re invited to celebrate 35 Years of ekoostik hookah – Ohio’s longest running and most beloved jam band! Their friends, Subterranean (Dayton), and Austin & The Syd Experience (Columbus), kick off this party at The Brightside! Join us for an unforgettable evening of live music on Friday, April 10th. HOW TO GO? The Brightside (905 E 3rd St Dayton) – free parking on site Friday, April 10th Doors 7pm All ages $20 advance / $25 day of show Limited reserved tables available https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/ekoostik-hookah-35th-anniversary-celebration-2026-04-10-the-brightside-music-event-venue-dayton-53f5dd

ekoostik hookah’s 35th Anniversary

<p>You’re invited to celebrate 35 Years of ekoostik hookah - Ohio’s longest running and most beloved jam band! Their friends,... </p>\n

$20.00

Brick Haus Food Truck at Miami Valley Sports Bar

<p>Brick Haus food truck is back serving up your favorite BBQ and sides every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday outside... </p>\n

Dayton Dragons vs. Lake County Captains

Catch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For tickets and more information, visit www.daytondragons.com or call 228-2287.

Rhythm Of The City

Dayton Ballet & DCDC showcase Dayton’s lasting impact on dance & funk music!

Rhythm of the City

<p>Get FUNKY with us! Dayton Ballet and Dayton Contemporary Dance Company present "Rhythm of the City" at the Victoria Theatre,... </p>\n

$16 – 99