Holiday Greenery Crafting
Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OHStop in for a jolly good time with whimsical holiday plant projects, including terrarium snowmen, air plant ornaments, and more! ...
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John Lauer: Demon Heads
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesDrawing on fantasy, queer culture, and architecture, Lauer creates demon heads out of paper. Combining digital and manual techniques, he ...
CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesCURTIS MANN: Precious Blood THE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT JR. FAMILY GALLERY THE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY SEP 6 ...
SEAN WILKINSON: Flora
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesSEAN WILKINSON: Flora THE MITOSIS GALLERY SEP 6 – DEC 21, 2024 Wilkinson’s ongoing series of photographs, Flora (2020-2024) are the ...
Tea Time at the Market
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USAJoin Pat Frock with Sweet Emmy Herbals, a Market vendor, as she instructs you how to use base, additions and ...
First Friday Exhibits
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHThe gallery will have two exhibitions showing during First Friday 3pm-8pm including Works Of Art – (Fall Edition) featuring 6 ...
First Friday at Front Street
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OHEnjoy an evening of live music, food trucks, studio and gallery hopping, shopping, and more! It is always free to ...
Handmade Holiday Dayton
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United StatesHandmade Holiday returns to Yellow Cab Tavern this December 6 and 7th! Shop from 23 different vendors all selling handmade ...
Season’s Greetings: A Holiday Cabaret
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHSEASON’S GREETINGS is back! Once again, performers Gina Handy and Philip Drennen, along with Deron Bell and his Merry Melody Makers, ...
Menotti’s Amahl And The Night Visitors
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHAMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS tells the story of three mysterious kings following a star to bring gifts to a wonderful ...
The Woman in Black
Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USAA solicitor is sent to a remote estate to wind up the affairs of the late hermit. He soon discovers ...
Exhibits: Merry Grinchmas: Art of Dr. Seuss’ Holiday Classic & (B)ART! America’s Funniest Animated Family
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Dayton Art Institute (DAI) will close its 2024 Special Exhibition season with an exciting presentation of two combined traveling exhibitions, Merry Grinchmas: ...
Small but Mighty 2024
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesSMALL BUT MIGHTY 2024 NOVEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 14 SMALL BUT MIGHTY 2024 is the Dayton Society of Artists small works ...
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 ...
The CoSHOP Holiday Shopping
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton's CoSHOP gets a holiday refreshing of new handmade ornaments, cards, decor and all sorts of giftables from ...
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. ...