Exhibit: Ralston Crawford: Air & Space & War
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonRalston Crawford: Air & Space & War October 30, 2021–January 23, 2022 “A splendid, informative exhibition.” – The Wall Street Journal ...
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Exhibit: Norman Rockwell: Stories of Emotion
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonNorman Rockwell: Stories of Emotion October 23, 2021–February 13 , 2022 A DAI exclusive, this intimate Focus Exhibition will feature ...
Exhibit: Beyond the Woodblock
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonBeyond the Woodblock October 2, 2021–March 6, 2022 Gallery 105 The phrase “Japanese prints” is almost synonymous with woodblock prints, ...
Exhibit: Samuel Levi Jones: The Empire is Falling
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonSamuel Levi Jones: The Empire is Falling November 5, 2021–January 16, 2022 Jones’ paintings are comprised of the rended covers of ...
Exhibit: Willis “Bing” Davis: Kneel
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonWillis “Bing” Davis: Kneel November 5, 2021–January 16, 2022 Featuring a room-sized installation that explores police brutality through “kneelers” created with ...
Exhibit: Tuan Andrew Nguyen: The Boat People
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonTuan Andrew Nguyen: The Boat People November 5, 2021–January 16, 2022 Extracting and re-working narratives via history and supernaturalism is an ...
Exhibit: Small But Mighty
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, DaytonNOVEMBER 5 - DECEMBER 11 Small but Mighty is a small works exhibition open to DSA members. Work will be 12”x12”x ...
Downtown Jingle Lights
Downtown DaytonSee downtown streets transformed into an interactive, drive-thru light show, choreographed to the beat of your favorite holiday tunes! Tune ...
Dayton Holiday Festival: Virginia Kettering’s Holiday Train Display
Stratacache Tower 40 N. Main St., DaytonVirginia Kettering’s Holiday Train Display November 16-January 2 Stratacache Tower lobby at the corner of Second & Main sts. View ...
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Dayton Holiday Festival: Whimsical Windows Contest
Downtown DaytonBeginning November 26, with online voting Dec. 3-30 Select businesses throughout downtown This annual contest shows off the creativity of ...
Ice Skating
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, DaytonSheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...
Link Winter Warriors
Sign up for Winter Warriors 2021! This year's competition will start on December 1 and go until December 31! Stay ...
Polar Bear Express
Downtown DaytonNov. 22-Feb. 28 • Polar Bear Express Routes throughout downtown; Call for dates, times, and cost. Book a ride aboard ...
RTA Holiday Bus
Downtown DaytonNov. 26-Jan 1 • RTA Holiday Bus Santa’s sleigh is at the RTA! The Greater Dayton RTA’s holiday bus features ...
Dayton Holiday Festival: Elf on the Shelf Hunt
Downtown DaytonFind the elf hidden in each Whimsical Window and snap a pic for a chance to win $100 in Downtown ...
Dayton Greek Festival Holiday Market
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 500 Belmonte Park North, DaytonWe are selling delicious Greek pastries, frozen Greek goods, imported grocery items and unique Boutique options. Order now at www.daytongreekfestival.com ...
Dayton Holiday Festival: Family Movie Series
The NeonDecember 4, 11, & 18; 11 a.m. The Neon, 130 E. Fifth St. Bring the family to The Neon for ...
Whiskey Rebellion Day
Warped Wing Brewing Company 26 Wyandot St., DaytonJoin us for the launch of Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels on Saturday, December 4th. This year we're ...
Dayton Holiday Festival: Selfies with Santa
Santa is on the move! Catch him outside with his sleigh at various locations throughout downtown and snap a photo ...
Rike’s Holiday Windows Spectacular
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., DaytonThis original show is a celebration of the iconic Rike’s Department Store Holiday Windows. Favorite windows will come to life ...
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Blair Hall Theatre - Sinclair 444 W. Third St., DaytonDec. 2-5 • A Charlie Brown Christmas Sinclair Community College, Blair Hall Theatre, 444 W. Third St., Call for times. ...
Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus presents Naughty and Nice
Westminster Presbyterian Church 125 N. Wilkinson St., DaytonThe Dayton Gay Men's Chorus is returning to live performances with it's annual holiday concert at Westminster Presbyterian Church on ...
Virtual Tour of Ralston Crawford: Air + Space + War
Join a Museum Educator on Zoom for an interactive discussion of the major themes on view in Ralston Crawford: Air + ...
15th annual Toys for Tots Holiday Pub Crawl
Oregon District Fifth Street, DaytonThe 15th annual Toys for Tots Holiday Pub Crawl in the Oregon District kicks off at 4pm on Sat, Dec ...
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Blair Hall Theatre - Sinclair 444 W. Third St., DaytonDec. 2-5 • A Charlie Brown Christmas Sinclair Community College, Blair Hall Theatre, 444 W. Third St., Call for times. ...
MetroParks Ice Rink: Holiday Mini Market
MetroParks Ice Rink: Holiday Mini Market 4:00pm - 8:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Visit the MetroParks Ice Rink this holiday season to shop ...
A Carillon Christmas
Carillon Historical Park 1000 Carillon Blvd., DaytonJoin us for A Carillon Christmas to see Carillon Historical Park’s 65-acre campus transformed into a winter wonderland of sparkle, magic, and ...
Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus presents Naughty and Nice
Westminster Presbyterian Church 125 N. Wilkinson St., DaytonThe Dayton Gay Men's Chorus is returning to live performances with it's annual holiday concert at Westminster Presbyterian Church on ...
Valorant Tournament
Connect e-sports 212 Wayne Ave., DaytonRegister for our Valorant Tournament on Saturday, December 4th from 6 pm – 10 pm. $15 registration fee / person ...
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Blair Hall Theatre - Sinclair 444 W. Third St., DaytonDec. 2-5 • A Charlie Brown Christmas Sinclair Community College, Blair Hall Theatre, 444 W. Third St., Call for times. ...
SDDT 28th Annual Nutcracker
Dayton Masonic Center 525 W. Riverview Ave., DaytonSouth Dayton Dance Theatre presents the classic holiday ballet. $15-35. Free parking. More info: 435-5052 or sddt.org.
Who’s Holiday
The Loft Theatre 126 N. Main St., DaytonOur special holiday show is a wildly funny and heartfelt adults-only comedy that tells the story of Cindy Lou Who ...
Holiday Pops
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, DaytonThe Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to a joyful celebration of the holiday season! Taking center stage with the DPO ...
The Road to Mecca
Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, DaytonProduction dates: December 3-19, 2021 Helen Martins is a South African woman living in a Christian community. She realizes she ...