Open Mic Thursday
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesEvery Thursday is Open Mic night at The Barrel House Have a pint, strut yer stuff, or just enjoy some ...
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Reindeer Sessions
The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OHDECEMBER 13 - 23, 2023 Reindeer Sessions BY ERIC ULLOA DIRECTOR IGOR GOLDIN After a fight that left history’s most ...
New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesNew Beginnings An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West February 18, 2023–May 21, 2023 New Beginnings is a ...
Exhibit: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: The Birth of Modern Paris
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesOctober 21, 2023–January 14, 2024 Known internationally as one of the leading Post-Impressionists, the art of Toulouse-Lautrec explores the cabarets, ...
Exhibit: Shon Walters: The Hole Belly
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton presents an ambitious exhibition of new work, created to fill the entirety of the Co’s four galleries ...
Downtown Jingle Lights
Downtown DaytonNov. 24-Jan. 1 • Downtown Jingle Lights East Monument Avenue and Main Street See downtown streets transformed into an interactive, ...
Virginia Kettering’s Holiday Train Display
Stratacache Tower 40 N. Main St., Dayton, OHNov. 24-Jan. 1 • Virginia Kettering’s Holiday Train Display Stratacache Tower lobby at the corner of Second & Main sts.; ...
Rike’s Holiday Windows
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHNov. 24-Jan. 3 • Rike’s Holiday Windows presented by Dayton Live Schuster Center Wintergarden, Second & Main sts.; Mon.-Fri. 6:30 ...
Whimsical Windows Contest
Downtown DaytonDec. 1-29 • Whimsical Windows Contest sponsored by Dayton.com Select businesses throughout downtown. Enjoy shopping, dining and exploring downtown in ...
A Carillon Christmas
Carillon Historical Park 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton, OHSee Carillon Park’s campus transformed into a winter wonderland of sparkle, magic, and holiday cheer, including the Carillon Tree of ...
Polar Bear Express
Downtown DaytonWondering what to do in Dayton, Ohio this winter? Well, the weather outside might be frightful, but good times are ...
CoSHOP Holiday 2023
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesFRIDAY NOV 17 – SATURDAY DEC 23 Wednesday–Friday 11 am–7 pm; Saturday–Sunday 11 am–4 pm; closed Monday and Tuesday The ...
Ice Skating
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesSheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and We’re HOME ALONE
Blair Hall Theatre - Sinclair 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH‘Twas The Night Before Christmas And We’re HOME ALONE!, by Patti Frankhouser Celek, is a newly commissioned children’s comedy that ...
Noonday Carol Sing
Westminster Presbyterian Church 125 N. Wilkinson St., Dayton, OHGet into the holiday spirit with handbell music and carol singing. 12:00 Noon – Handbell Music, Westminster Ringers 12:10-12:40 ...
Sole Touchers Holiday Shoe Drive
Sole Touchers will be accepting donations of gently used and new shoes, coats, toys, hygiene items, and other blessings to ...
Vintage Art & Décor Show
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHBrowse dozens of potential new pieces for your home or business at the Vintage Art & Decor Show in Suite ...
Therapeutic Creative Writing
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHTherapeutic Creative Writing Main Library, Community Room A Friday, December 8 and 15, 4-5 pm The Human Race Theatre Company ...
Pop-Up Art at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHCheck out the line-up of Pop-Up Art Exhibitions happening at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery in November and December including ...
Holiday Hop at Water Street District
Moeller Brew Barn 116 E. First St., Dayton, OH +7 more'Tis the season to hop our way into the holidays! From 5-9pm, grab your friends, an ugly sweater and stop ...