Community Calendar

This free evening of live music celebrates jazz in all its forms with a lineup full of groove, soul, improvisation, and high-energy performances that bring the community together through rhythm and connection.
🎵 Jazz Amplified Lineup:
5:45 PM – SaxTone Arrington
6:45 PM – Nasty Nati Brass Band
8 PM – Lao Tizer Band featuring Elliott Yamin
Headlining the evening, the Lao Tizer Band featuring Elliott Yamin returns to Levitt Pavilion Dayton with their newest project, AMPLIFY. Known for dynamic live performances and genre-crossing sound, the group blends jazz, funk, soul, and contemporary influences into an electrifying concert experience led by an all-star cast of musicians.
Cincinnati’s Nasty Nati Brass Band brings bold brass energy inspired by New Orleans traditions, HBCU marching bands, funk, jazz, and R&B, while Dayton’s own SaxTone Arrington opens the evening with soulful saxophone performances blending jazz and R&B.
Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, enjoy local food trucks, and spend a summer evening surrounded by music, movement, and community in downtown Dayton. Everyone is welcome on the lawn.
Part of the Amplified Series sponsored by the City of Dayton.
Special thanks to the City of Dayton, Dayton Water, Dayton International Airport, and Lion for helping make free live music possible for our community.

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

Eman Jones is putting on a live event in his hometown of Dayton, OH. First tour stop of the “EHIO” tour and he is also bringing some dope artists from the area with him as well such as YVNN, D Knight, Shawnny 2x, WAlLSTREET KB, etc.

Join us on October 3, 2026, for a day of Plein Air (open-air) painting and an exciting street fair- complete with food trucks, vendor booths & street entertainers and music. Come join our fall festivities for a fun-filled, family-friendly day! The adult plein air requires registration for participation. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. The children’s plein air is free! Children will receive a free watercolor set (while supplies last) and be entered in a raffle drawing sponsored by Topsy Turvy Toys.

We will be located in the quaint downtown area in Tipp City, Ohio on Second Street (from Main to Walnut) in front of the Hotel Gallery (109 E. Main) on October 3, 2026 from 10 am – 4 pm!

• Adult Plein Air | Registration @ 9:00am | in front of the Hotel Gallery (Artists may register NOW to get the early bird discount! See our website for more information & to register!)

• Children’s Plein Air @ 10am – 2 pm | in front of Topsy Turvy Toys

• Entertainment! | Vendor Booths! | Food Trucks!

• Adult Plein Air Judging & Wet Paint Sale | 3:00

Currently, participants for the day include:

Food Trucks - What the Taco and JA's & Sweet-Umms

Musicians include: 10-12 Jerome Casinger | 12-2 Benny Bodine | 2-4 Reyna Spears

Other Entertainment: Ranger Vic (balloon clown) and Great Clips (hair painting)

Vendor Booths: Rusty Harden Art & Massage| S & S Bee Company - Honey & Hive Products | Cliffrose Keep - 3D items | Frank's Acrylic Art - art & jewelry | Ruth's Collection - Upcycling | Urban Reclaimed - hand dyed boutique clothing | Sun & Loon Garden Apothecary - locally produced skin care products with MORE to come!

Autumn Fiber Festival is a two-day event bringing together local fiber producers, craftsmen, and artists to sell fiber-related wares and handmade items—all under one roof. Visitors can watch skilled artisans demonstrate spinning, weaving, felting, and other fiber arts, while learning about natural fibers and their role in our community and culture.

Shop raw natural fibers from plants and animals, handspun, mill-spun, and hand-dyed yarn, along with unique finished fiber items and supplies for spinning, weaving, crochet, knitting, rug hooking, and felting. Explore dyes, kits, and one-of-a-kind fiber art equipment, meet a variety of fiber animals, enjoy live demonstrations, browse raffle baskets, and grab a bite from food trucks.

🎟 Free admission
🚗 Free parking

Just Mercy. Just Health. 2026 is a free community health and wellness fair taking place Saturday, October 17, 2026, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM at Mt. Enon Baptist Church in Dayton. The event is expected to serve 400–500 individuals and families and offers free health screenings, wellness education, mental and behavioral health resources, youth activities, and community referral services — supported by a Kettering Health Foundation grant and community partners including Declare Dayton.

Our biggest Dayton Silent Disco of the year is back for the sixth year annually as we host our special "Spooky Silent Disco!" on Oct 30th at The Brightside! It's a costume party!

In addition to all of your favorite Red, Green, and Blue station dance party action, we're giving away over $150 in cash prizes during our costume contest at 10:30pm! KimL will be on the green station with EDM, Sexbox on the blue station with 70s, 80s, and 90s, and John Chapel on the Red station with modern and Hip Hop, you will not want to miss this sPoOkY classic Dayton event!

HOW TO GO?

Friday, October 30, 2026

Cover starts at 8:00pm with music starting at 8:30pm on Sept 25th

Tickets are $20 presale and $25 at the doors.

"Group Tickets" - Save 20% when you bring a group of 10! (Pre-sale only)

*Discounted presale tickets end at Midnight on October 29th.

Tickets available at daytonsilentdisco.com

This show is 21+

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios