Season’s Greetings: A Holiday Cabaret
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHSEASON’S GREETINGS: A HOLIDAY CABARET is back for its fifth season! Performers Gina Handy and Philip Drennen, along with Deron Bell ...
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A Magical Motown Christmas
Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United StatesA MAGICAL MOTOWN CHRISTMAS is coming to the Victoria Theatre in this highly-acclaimed show featuring hit after hit woven in with ...
Light Sensitive
Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USANavigating loneliness and isolation, two souls find hope—and each other—just when they need it most. Over one extraordinary week, connection ...
The World’s Tiniest Toast with D’Achouffe
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us for a teeny tiny toast of the best gnome-brewed Belgian beers on planet Earth! We'll have teeny little ...
ekoostik hookah & Subterranean
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHIt's a holiday tradition! Two of Ohio's favorite psychedelic bands - ekoostik hookah & Subterranean - are rockin' out togethe ...
Water Street District Pint Path
Water Street DistrictSip your way through local brews, grab a bite at buzzworthy spots and discover why Water Street District is where ...
Exhibit: The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesOctober 18, 2025–January 11, 2026 The Triumph of Nature presents the refined, ever-popular and elegant curvilinear designs and nature-based motifs of ...
Exhibit: Appropriate Everything
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present "Appropriate Everything" by Darren Haper and John Sousa in the ...
Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesXaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven NOVEMBER 14, 2025 – JANUARY 24, 2026 THE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT, JR. GALLERY THE IRA & ...
Polar Bear Express
Downtown DaytonBook a ride on the abominably decorated Pedal Wagon for a 2-hour pedaling adventure through the fest streets of Dayton ...
Small but Mighty 2025
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesSMALL BUT MIGHTY 2025 NOVEMBER 7 - DECEMBER 13 SMALL BUT MIGHTY 2025 is the Dayton Society of Artists small works ...
Holly Jolly Social: A Christmas Bar Pop-Up
Two Social 123 E. Third St., Dayton, OHA festive Christmas pop-up where holiday cocktails, sparkling decor, and cozy seasonal vibes transform the space into a winter wonderland. ...
Virginia Kettering’s Holiday Train Display
Stratacache Tower 40 N. Main St., Dayton, OHNovember 28-January 1 Stratacache Tower lobby at the corner of Second & Main sts. View in building lobby Mon-Sat, or ...
Rike’s Holiday Windows
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHNovember 28-January 4 Schuster Center Wintergarden, Second & Main sts.; Hours of operation vary - for the most up-to-date info, ...
Whimsical Windows & Elf Hunt
Downtown DaytonDec. 5-29 Select businesses throughout downtown This annual contest shows off the creativity of downtown Dayton's collection of small ...
The CoSHOP Holiday Shopping
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton's CoSHOP gets a holiday refresh of new handmade ornaments, cards, decor, and all sorts of giftables from ...
Downtown Dayton Holiday Hop
Downtown DaytonDowntown Dayton’s small businesses need our help now, more than ever! This holiday season, while you’re celebrating and shopping small ...
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. ...
RTA Historic Christmas Trolley
Downtown DaytonBefore nestling the children all snug in their beds, check out the Greater Dayton RTA's Historic Christmas Trolley - #559! ...
Winter Gift Gallery (Local Artist Nook)
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHArtists will showcase paintings, ceramics, blown glass, prints, and jewelry for sale. Mon.-Thurs. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., ...