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Fri May 1 6:40pm
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
PNC Park  •  Pittsburgh, PA
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Water for Elephants - The Musical
Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Into the Woods
Gates  •  Oxford, OH
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Pericles
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Pericles
The Otto M. Budig Theater  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Damon Gupton - The Music of Star Wars
Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 1 7:30pm
The Piano Lesson
Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Bassel and The Supernaturals
Kuss Auditorium At Clark State Community College  •  Springfield, OH
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance: At The Still Point
Winsupply Theatre At Schuster Performing Arts Center  •  Dayton, OH
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Forgottonia
PNC Arts Annex  •  Dayton, OH
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Ginger Billy
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Dayton, OH
Fri May 1 7:30pm
The Outlaws
Ludlow Garage  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Henry Cho
Victoria Theatre  •  Dayton, OH
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Caroline Kingsbury
Madison Live  •  Covington, KY
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Black Stone Cherry
Madison Theater  •  Covington, KY
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Wes Parker
Revival Room at The Southgate House Revival  •  Newport, KY
Fri May 1 9:00pm
Cozy Worldwide
Bogarts  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 1 10:00pm
Ginger Billy
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Dayton, OH
Sat May 2 2:00pm
Water for Elephants - The Musical
Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 2:00pm
The Piano Lesson
Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 2:00pm
How To Train Your Dragon
Emery Theater  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 4:05pm
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
PNC Park  •  Pittsburgh, PA
Sat May 2 5:00pm
How To Train Your Dragon
Emery Theater  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 6:00pm
Eldora Speedway Racing: Family Fireworks Night
Eldora Speedway  •  New Weston, OH
Sat May 2 6:30pm
Ginger Billy
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Dayton, OH
Sat May 2 6:30pm
Buckethead
Bogarts  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 7:00pm
Superstar - The Carpenters Tribute
Arbogast Performing Arts Center  •  Troy, OH
Sat May 2 7:00pm
Zoso - Led Zeppelin Tribute Band
MegaCorp Pavilion  •  Newport, KY
Sat May 2 7:00pm
Happy Sorrows
Anderson Theater At Cincinnati Memorial Hall  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Water for Elephants - The Musical
Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Into the Woods
Gates  •  Oxford, OH
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Pericles
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Pericles
The Otto M. Budig Theater  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Damon Gupton - The Music of Star Wars
Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 7:30pm
The Piano Lesson
Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance: At The Still Point
Winsupply Theatre At Schuster Performing Arts Center  •  Dayton, OH
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Blackhawk
Ludlow Garage  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Tenderly - The Rosemary Clooney Musical
Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Welcome to my Nightmare
Madison Theater  •  Covington, KY
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Martin Lawrence
Taft Theatre  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Trey Hedrick
Revival Room at The Southgate House Revival  •  Newport, KY
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Tommy Castro And The Painkillers
Sanctuary at The Southgate House Revival  •  Newport, KY
Sat May 2 9:15pm
Ginger Billy
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Dayton, OH
Sun May 3 1:00pm
Water for Elephants - The Musical
Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sun May 3 1:35pm
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
PNC Park  •  Pittsburgh, PA
Sun May 3 2:00pm
Into the Woods
Gates  •  Oxford, OH
Sun May 3 2:00pm
Pericles
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sun May 3 2:00pm
Pericles - Sign Language Interpreted
The Otto M. Budig Theater  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sun May 3 2:00pm
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Damon Gupton - The Music of Star Wars
Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sun May 3 2:00pm
The Piano Lesson
Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sun May 3 2:00pm
How To Train Your Dragon
Emery Theater  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sun May 3 2:00pm
Story Pirates
Anderson Theater At Cincinnati Memorial Hall  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sun May 3 6:30pm
Water for Elephants - The Musical
Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sun May 3 7:00pm
Liz Cooper
Sanctuary at The Southgate House Revival  •  Newport, KY
Sun May 3 7:00pm
Danny Brown
Bogarts  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sun May 3 7:30pm
Thoughts On Bowling
Revival Room at The Southgate House Revival  •  Newport, KY
Mon May 4 6:40pm
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
Wrigley Field  •  Chicago, IL
Mon May 4 7:00pm
The Lemon Twigs
Sanctuary at The Southgate House Revival  •  Newport, KY
Tue May 5 6:00pm
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks
Bill Davis Stadium  •  Columbus, OH
Tue May 5 6:40pm
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
Wrigley Field  •  Chicago, IL
Tue May 5 7:30pm
Mrs. Doubtfire - The Musical
Winsupply Theatre At Schuster Performing Arts Center  •  Dayton, OH
Tue May 5 7:30pm
Tenderly - The Rosemary Clooney Musical
Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park  •  Cincinnati, OH
Tue May 5 8:00pm
St. Paul and The Broken Bones
Taft Theatre  •  Cincinnati, OH
Wed May 6 6:40pm
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
Wrigley Field  •  Chicago, IL
Wed May 6 7:00pm
Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Wright State University  •  Dayton, OH
Wed May 6 7:30pm
Mrs. Doubtfire - The Musical
Winsupply Theatre At Schuster Performing Arts Center  •  Dayton, OH
Wed May 6 7:30pm
Into the Woods
Gates  •  Oxford, OH
Wed May 6 7:30pm
Afghan Whigs
Bogarts  •  Cincinnati, OH
Wed May 6 7:30pm
Shawn Mullins
Ludlow Garage  •  Cincinnati, OH
Wed May 6 8:00pm
Yungblud
The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
Wed May 6 8:00pm
Live Dead and Brothers - Grateful Dead and Allman Bros Tribute
Anderson Theater At Cincinnati Memorial Hall  •  Cincinnati, OH
Thu May 7 1:20pm
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
Wrigley Field  •  Chicago, IL
Thu May 7 7:00pm
Third Day & Zach Williams
EJ Nutter Center  •  Dayton, OH
Thu May 7 7:00pm
Dallas Wax
Revival Room at The Southgate House Revival  •  Newport, KY
Thu May 7 7:30pm
Mrs. Doubtfire - The Musical
Winsupply Theatre At Schuster Performing Arts Center  •  Dayton, OH
Thu May 7 7:30pm
360 All-Stars
Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
Thu May 7 7:30pm
Into the Woods
Gates  •  Oxford, OH
Thu May 7 7:30pm
Ian Bagg
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Dayton, OH
Thu May 7 7:30pm
Dancing with the Stars Live
The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
Thu May 7 7:30pm
Magical Mystery Doors - Beatles, Zeppelin, & Doors Tribute
Ludlow Garage  •  Cincinnati, OH
Thu May 7 8:00pm
UB40 & Ali Campbell
Riverfront Live  •  Cincinnati, OH
Thu May 7 8:00pm
Sunny Sweeney
Sanctuary at The Southgate House Revival  •  Newport, KY
Fri May 8 3:30am
Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival
Duke Energy Convention Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 8 11:00am
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Roderick Cox - Beethoven & Tchaikovsky
Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 8 6:00pm
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons Tribute
Anderson Theater At Cincinnati Memorial Hall  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 8 6:10pm
Cincinnati Reds vs. Houston Astros (Post Game Show by Oz Pearlman)
Great American Ball Park  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 8 7:00pm
Juvenile and The 400 Degreez Band
Bogarts  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 8 7:30pm
Rent
Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 8 7:30pm
Jeff Dye
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Dayton, OH
Fri May 8 7:30pm
Louis York
Ludlow Garage  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 8 8:00pm
Mrs. Doubtfire - The Musical
Winsupply Theatre At Schuster Performing Arts Center  •  Dayton, OH
Fri May 8 8:00pm
SatchVai Band: Joe Satriani & Steve Vai & Animals As Leaders
PNC Pavilion At The Riverbend Music Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
Fri May 8 8:00pm
Ingrid Andress
Sanctuary at The Southgate House Revival  •  Newport, KY
Fri May 8 8:00pm
Fluorescents
Revival Room at The Southgate House Revival  •  Newport, KY
Fri May 8 8:30pm
Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles
Anderson Theater At Cincinnati Memorial Hall  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 9 3:30am
Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival
Duke Energy Convention Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 9 12:00pm
The Gothic Market
Dayton Convention Center  •  Dayton, OH
Sat May 9 2:00pm
Mrs. Doubtfire - The Musical
Winsupply Theatre At Schuster Performing Arts Center  •  Dayton, OH
Sat May 9 4:10pm
Cincinnati Reds vs. Houston Astros
Great American Ball Park  •  Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 9 6:30pm
Jeff Dye
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Dayton, OH


Events in Dayton May 2026 schedule

Experience an exciting lineup of events in Dayton this spring and early summer, featuring a diverse range of entertainment options. Comedy fans can look forward to laughter-filled nights with Jeff Dye performing at the Funny Bone Comedy Club on May 8th and 9th, 2026. Music enthusiasts will enjoy the classical brilliance of Vivaldi's Four Seasons, performed at Wright State University on May 6th, offering a refined cultural experience.

Sports lovers can catch the Dayton Dragons in action throughout May, with games scheduled nearly every day at the Day Air Ballpark. The Dragons will face off against the Lake County Captains from May 12th to 17th, with multiple evening and afternoon games, including a full series of matchups against the Great Lakes Loons from May 26th to 31st. Highlights include intense baseball contests featuring some of the best prospects in minor league baseball.

Additionally, comedy fans can enjoy Henry Cho at the Victoria Theatre on May 1st, 2026, for a night of stand-up comedy. Whether you're interested in live comedy, captivating classical music, or thrilling baseball games, Dayton's event schedule in May offers something for everyone. Make sure to secure your tickets early for these popular events at some of the city's top venues.