July 30, 2026
Art in Bloom 2026
Step into a summer night filled with color, creativity and charm at the Dayton Art Institute’s Art in Bloom!
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September 05, 2026
Saturday
11:30 am - 12:00 am
Saturday Morning Community Tour
Explore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton History, Art and Architecture, Global Celebrations, and Art Basics for Everyone. Free with adm
05
September 05, 2026
Saturday
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Family Open Studio
Join us for a time of open-ended creativity and art making. Browse our weekly selection of open studio materials and unleash your inner artist.
06
September 06, 2026
Sunday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Skinner Pipe Organ Concert
Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium. Matt Dierking from the Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will perform o
12
September 12, 2026
Saturday
11:30 am - 12:00 am
Saturday Morning Community Tour
Explore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton History, Art and Architecture, Global Celebrations, and Art Basics for Everyone. Free with adm
12
September 12, 2026
Saturday
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Family Open Studio
Join us for a time of open-ended creativity and art making. Browse our weekly selection of open studio materials and unleash your inner artist.
19
September 19, 2026
Saturday
11:30 am - 12:00 am
Saturday Morning Community Tour
Explore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton History, Art and Architecture, Global Celebrations, and Art Basics for Everyone. Free with adm
19
September 19, 2026
Saturday
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Family Open Studio
Join us for a time of open-ended creativity and art making. Browse our weekly selection of open studio materials and unleash your inner artist.
20
September 20, 2026
Sunday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Skinner Pipe Organ Concert
Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium. Matt Dierking from the Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will perform o
25
September 25, 2026
Friday
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Oktoberfest 2026: Lederhosen Lunch
25
September 25, 2026
Friday
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Oktoberfest 2026: Preview Party
26
September 26, 2026
Saturday
11:30 am - 12:00 am
Saturday Morning Community Tour
Explore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton History, Art and Architecture, Global Celebrations, and Art Basics for Everyone. Free with adm
26
September 26, 2026
Saturday
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Oktoberfest 2026: Saturday
A Dayton tradition established in 1971, DAI’s Oktoberfest is southwest Ohio’s longest-running Oktoberfest celebration and the museum’s largest annual fundraiser.
26
September 26, 2026
Saturday
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Family Open Studio
Join us for a time of open-ended creativity and art making. Browse our weekly selection of open studio materials and unleash your inner artist.
27
September 27, 2026
Sunday
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Oktoberfest 2026: Sunday
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September 27, 2026
Sunday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Oktoberfest 2026: Steinholding Competition
Test Your Strength in the Oktoberfest Steinholding Competition, presented by Pella Windows & Doors of Dayton!
