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Sunset at the Market: Holiday Magic

2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USA

The Market will open for an evening of Holiday shopping and entertainment this Thursday evening. Roaming Carolers, Artisan, specialty and ...

Jackie O’s Friday the 13th Bash

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

It's the real nightmare before christmas with DJ Dirty Jason Klaus and a bunch of Jackie O's bangers on tap. ...

HoliDayton featuring Hawthorne Heights

The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

HoliDayton is back, featuring Hawthorne Heights! They will be headlining with a full performance of the Silence in Black in ...

Skate and Scare! Themed Holiday Skate

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

Join us for a chillingly fun night of ice skating with A Nightmare Before Christmas themed skate event! Enjoy fun ...

Skate & Scare! Themed Holiday Skate

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

Skate & Scare! Themed Holiday Skate 7:00pm - 10:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 Join us for a chillingly fun night of ice skating ...

Event Series The Nutcracker

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 ...

Femininomenon Rave with DJ Kim

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

Join us December 13th for our Femininomenon Rave! Dj Kim will be spinning all of your favorite femme artists all ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tell Me Another Story

Sinclair Conference Center 301 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, USA

Join us for a discussion and screening of this 2021 documentary directed by Damani Baker. An inspiring 30-minute portrait of ...

“A Christmas Story” Movie Party

The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Celebrate the Holidays with Music, Meal, Trivia, and Dayton Dinner Theater's famous interactive movie experience with the classic, heartwarming, and ...