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 ...
Holly Days at the Arcade
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH“Holly Days at the Arcade Presented by AES Ohio and Dayton Daily News” will welcome visitors from around the region to ...
Holiday Vintage Sale
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OHDec. 12-15 • Holiday Vintage Sale Edward A. Dixon Gallery, 222 N. St. Clair St.; Thurs. 12-5 p.m., Fri. 3-8 ...
HoliDayton featuring Hawthorne Heights
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHHoliDayton is back, featuring Hawthorne Heights! They will be headlining with a full performance of the Silence in Black in ...
DLCA Performance: Rike’s Holiday Window Spectacular
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHThis original show is a celebration of the iconic Rike’s Department Store holiday windows that go on display each holiday season in ...
Skate and Scare! Themed Holiday Skate
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin 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 StatesSkate & Scare! Themed Holiday Skate 7:00pm - 10:00pm AGE: All ages | $10.00 Join us for a chillingly fun night of ice skating ...
A Frosty Night
The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OHIn this world premiere farce, Mark Brown takes on winter with a twist! Sharon Frosty, Frosty the Snowman’s wife, knows ...
The Nutcracker
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHDon’t miss the world premiere of the much-anticipated new production of Dayton’s most beloved holiday tradition, THE NUTCRACKER! From the creative ...
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 ...
Femininomenon Rave with DJ Kim
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us December 13th for our Femininomenon Rave! Dj Kim will be spinning all of your favorite femme artists all ...
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 ...