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Downtown Events Calendar

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora THE MITOSIS GALLERY SEP 6 – DEC 21, 2024 Wilkinson’s ongoing series of photographs, Flora (2020-2024) are the ...

Holiday Vintage Sale

Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

Dec. 12-15 • Holiday Vintage Sale Edward A. Dixon Gallery, 222 N. St. Clair St.; Thurs. 12-5 p.m., Fri. 3-8 ...

Guided House Tours

The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, United States

Dec. 4, 7, 11, 14, & 18 • Guided House Tours Dayton Woman’s Club, 225 N. Ludlow St.; Weds. 1 ...

Winter Wonderland at Rabbit Hole Books

Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH

December 7, 14, & 21; 1-5 p.m. Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St. Santa's workshop is coming to downtown ...

Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Wear your holiday finest and learn about an old holiday tradition. In the Victorian era a very popular way to ...

The Nutcracker

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH

Don’t miss the world premiere of the much-anticipated new production of Dayton’s most beloved holiday tradition, THE NUTCRACKER! From the creative ...

Guided House Tours

The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, United States

Dec. 4, 7, 11, 14, & 18 • Guided House Tours Dayton Woman’s Club, 225 N. Ludlow St.; Weds. 1 ...

Guided House Tours

The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, United States

Dec. 4, 7, 11, 14, & 18 • Guided House Tours Dayton Woman’s Club, 225 N. Ludlow St.; Weds. 1 ...

The Woman in Black

Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USA

A solicitor is sent to a remote estate to wind up the affairs of the late hermit. He soon discovers ...

Holiday Mini Market

RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United States

Holiday Mini Market 5:00pm - 8:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Head down to the MetroParks Ice Rink on the first three Saturdays in ...

A Frosty Night

The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH

In this world premiere farce, Mark Brown takes on winter with a twist! Sharon Frosty, Frosty the Snowman’s wife, knows ...

The Nutcracker

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH

Don’t miss the world premiere of the much-anticipated new production of Dayton’s most beloved holiday tradition, THE NUTCRACKER! From the creative ...

Queer Romance Mixer: A Heartsiq Event

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Heartsiq and Barrel House Present: The Queer Romance Mixer It’s cold out and time to find someone to cuddle this ...

Rike’s Holiday Windows

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH

The holiday season is here and one of Dayton’s most beloved traditions is visiting the Rike’s Holiday Windows! The RIKE’S ...

Whimsical Windows Contest

Downtown Dayton

Dec. 2-27 Select businesses throughout downtown This annual contest shows off the creativity of downtown Dayton's collection of small businesses ...