Calendar

October 2026

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October 03, 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

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October 03, 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.

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October 04, 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

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October 07, 2026
Wednesday
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Art After Hours: Mystery at the Museum

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October 08, 2026
Thursday
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Jazz and Beyond: Puzzle of Light

You've waited all series for it! Join us on Thursday, October 8, as the Jazz & Beyond series presents Puzzle of Light! A tradition for our Jazz series, Puzzle of Light is a world-flavored quintet with

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October 10, 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

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October 10, 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.

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October 17, 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

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October 17, 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.

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October 24, 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

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October 24, 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.

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October 25, 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

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October 25, 2026
Sunday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert: Spooktacular

​Matt Dierking from the Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will perform a special Halloween concert, complete with spooky silent films and scary music played on the DAI's Skinner Pipe O

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October 31, 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

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October 31, 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.