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Downtown Events Calendar

Exhibit: Shon Walters: The Hole Belly

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

The Contemporary Dayton presents an ambitious exhibition of new work, created to fill the entirety of the Co’s four galleries ...

Downtown Jingle Lights

Downtown Dayton

Nov. 24-Jan. 1 • Downtown Jingle Lights East Monument Avenue and Main Street See downtown streets transformed into an interactive, ...

Rike’s Holiday Windows

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

Nov. 24-Jan. 3 • Rike’s Holiday Windows presented by Dayton Live Schuster Center Wintergarden, Second & Main sts.; Mon.-Fri. 6:30 ...

Whimsical Windows Contest

Downtown Dayton

Dec. 1-29 • Whimsical Windows Contest sponsored by Dayton.com Select businesses throughout downtown. Enjoy shopping, dining and exploring downtown in ...

A Carillon Christmas

Carillon Historical Park 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton, OH

See Carillon Park’s campus transformed into a winter wonderland of sparkle, magic, and holiday cheer, including the Carillon Tree of ...

Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Wondering what to do in Dayton, Ohio this winter? Well, the weather outside might be frightful, but good times are ...

CoSHOP Holiday 2023

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

FRIDAY NOV 17 – SATURDAY DEC 23 Wednesday–Friday 11 am–7 pm; Saturday–Sunday 11 am–4 pm; closed Monday and Tuesday The ...

Ice Skating

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

Sheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...

Design a Custom Holiday Tea Blend

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

Part of Tea Time series Design a Custom Holiday Tea Blend 11:30am - 12:30pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us in the east ...

Irish First Fridays

The Dublin Pub 300 Wayne Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

Live music at the Dublin Pub! Stop by for a pint and listen to live music for Irish First Fridays. ...

Pop-Up Art at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery

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

Check out the line-up of Pop-Up Art Exhibitions happening at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery in November and December including ...

Christmas Tours of the Mansion

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

Christmas Tours of the Mansion at The Dayton Woman’s Club: Tickets $10 per person advanced tickets required. Saturday Nov 25th: ...

First Friday at The ARTery

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

It’s the BEST time of year to visit The ARTery and Front Street! We’re all decked out and there’s TONS ...

First Friday at Front Street

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Explore art studios, galleries, boutiques, and workshops across our campus! With more than three industrial-sized buildings to explore you will ...