Downtown Jingle Lights
Downtown DaytonNov. 24-Jan. 1 • Downtown Jingle Lights East Monument Avenue and Main Street See downtown streets transformed into an interactive, ...
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Downtown Events Calendar
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. ...
Breakfast with Santa
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USABreakfast with Santa 9:00am - 10:00am AGE: All ages | $15.00 Join Santa and his Elves for a tasty buffet breakfast prepared by 2nd ...
Learn to Ice Skate! Children’s Course
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesLearn to Ice Skate! Children's Course 10:00am - 10:30am AGE: 5-8 | $50.00 Learn the basics of skating so that you can get out ...
Breakfast with Santa
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USABreakfast with Santa 9:00am - 10:00am AGE: All ages | $15.00 Join Santa and his Elves for a tasty buffet breakfast prepared by 2nd ...
Learn to Ice Skate! Youth/Teen Course
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesLearn to Ice Skate! Youth/Teen Course 10:30am - 11:00am AGE: 9-17 | $50.00 Skills include skating forward and backward edges on a circle, three-turns, ...
Pizza with Santa
Uno Pizzeria & Grill 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OHDec. 9, 10, 16, & 17 • Uno’s Pizza with Santa Uno Chicago Grill, 126 N. Main St.; 11a.m.-12:30 p.m. ...
Native Christmas Tree Sale
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USANative Christmas tree sale 11:00am - 3:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Native Ohio Christmas tree sale. Pines, Firs and Spruce will be available. ...
Santa visits the Market
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USASanta visits the Market 10:00am - 2:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us today at the Market and meet the jolly old elf ...
Sugar Plum Tea
The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, United StatesYou're invited to the Dayton Ballet Barre's annual Sugar Plum Tea - a tea party before the matinee performance of The Nutcracker by ...
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 ...
Vinyl Vinyl Sunday
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesSundays are for taking it slow with a killer beer, your favorite LP, and a free donut. We’ve got the ...
‘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 ...
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 ...