Whimsical Windows Contest
Downtown DaytonDec. 2-27 Select businesses throughout downtown This annual contest shows off the creativity of downtown Dayton's collection of small businesses ...
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Downtown Events Calendar
Polar Bear Express
Downtown DaytonThru Feb. 28 • Polar Bear Express Routes throughout downtown; call for dates, times, and cost. Book a ride aboard ...
Holly Jolly Social: A Holiday Pop-Up Experience
Two Social 123 E. Third St., Dayton, OHGet ready to celebrate the season at Holly Jolly Social! We’re decking the halls and transforming Two Social into a ...
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 Holiday Bus
Downtown DaytonThe Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is getting into the holiday spirit with the arrival of its winter wonderland-themed ...
Exhibit: Experiencing Veterans & Artists Collaboration (EVAC) Project
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department proudly announces new exhibits featuring works from the Experiencing Veterans & Artists Collaboration (EVAC) ...
Winter Gift Gallery (Local Artist Nook)
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHDec. 1-23 • Winter Gift Gallery (Local Artist Nook) K12 Gallery for Young People & TEJAS, 341 S. Jefferson St.; ...
Book Release: American Saunter, Sinclair’s Poet Laureate, Prof. Amanda Hayden, M.A.
Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OHJoin Sinclair’s Poet Laureate, Prof. Amanda Hayden, M.A., RYT, for a discussion on her debut poetry collection, inspired by her ...
RTA’s Historic Christmas Trolley
Wright Stop Plaza 4 S. Main St., Dayton, OHDash away! Dash away! Dash away all—to see the Greater Dayton RTA’s historic Christmas trolley gracing local streets once more ...
First Degree Mistletoe
Spaghetti Warehouse 36 W. Fifth St., Dayton, OHHolidays can be killer, especially for Detective Garnet Frost. She follows a trail of puzzles to solve what happened to ...
Virginia Kettering’s Holiday Train Display
Stratacache Tower 40 N. Main St., Dayton, OHNovember 29-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, OHThe 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 DaytonDec. 2-27 Select businesses throughout downtown This annual contest shows off the creativity of downtown Dayton's collection of small businesses ...
Polar Bear Express
Downtown DaytonThru Feb. 28 • Polar Bear Express Routes throughout downtown; call for dates, times, and cost. Book a ride aboard ...
Holly Jolly Social: A Holiday Pop-Up Experience
Two Social 123 E. Third St., Dayton, OHGet ready to celebrate the season at Holly Jolly Social! We’re decking the halls and transforming Two Social into a ...
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 Holiday Bus
Downtown DaytonThe Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is getting into the holiday spirit with the arrival of its winter wonderland-themed ...
Exhibit: Experiencing Veterans & Artists Collaboration (EVAC) Project
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department proudly announces new exhibits featuring works from the Experiencing Veterans & Artists Collaboration (EVAC) ...
Winter Gift Gallery (Local Artist Nook)
K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OHDec. 1-23 • Winter Gift Gallery (Local Artist Nook) K12 Gallery for Young People & TEJAS, 341 S. Jefferson St.; ...
RTA How to Ride Class
Wright Stop Plaza 4 S. Main St., Dayton, OHJoin the Greater Dayton RTA for a hands-on “How-to-Ride” class at Wright Stop Plaza, where new, current, and returning riders ...