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SUMMARY:Puzzle Feud
DESCRIPTION:Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle is completed). Complete a 500-piece puzzle of your choice with teams of up to 4 with a 2-hour limit. All teams must sign up at the bar on the day of and teams must go to the bar once their puzzle is completed. The winning team receives a prize. Cheers!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/puzzle-feud-2025-01-22-2/
LOCATION:OH
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SUMMARY:Puzzle Feud
DESCRIPTION:Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle is completed). Complete a 500-piece puzzle of your choice with teams of up to 4 with a 2-hour limit. All teams must sign up at the bar on the day of and teams must go to the bar once their puzzle is completed. The winning team receives a prize. Cheers!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/puzzle-feud-2025-04-16/
LOCATION:OH
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SUMMARY:Puzzle Feud
DESCRIPTION:Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle is completed). Complete a 500-piece puzzle of your choice with teams of up to 4 with a 2-hour limit. All teams must sign up at the bar on the day of and teams must go to the bar once their puzzle is completed. The winning team receives a prize. Cheers!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/puzzle-feud-2025-03-12-2/
LOCATION:OH
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SUMMARY:Puzzle Feud
DESCRIPTION:Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle is completed). Complete a 500-piece puzzle of your choice with teams of up to 4 with a 2-hour limit. All teams must sign up at the bar on the day of and teams must go to the bar once their puzzle is completed. The winning team receives a prize. Cheers!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/puzzle-feud-2025-07-02-2/
LOCATION:OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20250114T175815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T175815Z
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SUMMARY:Puzzle Feud
DESCRIPTION:Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle is completed). Complete a 500-piece puzzle of your choice with teams of up to 4 with a 2-hour limit. All teams must sign up at the bar on the day of and teams must go to the bar once their puzzle is completed. The winning team receives a prize. Cheers!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/puzzle-feud-2025-03-26-3/
LOCATION:OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
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SUMMARY:Puzzle Feud
DESCRIPTION:Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle is completed). Complete a 500-piece puzzle of your choice with teams of up to 4 with a 2-hour limit. All teams must sign up at the bar on the day of and teams must go to the bar once their puzzle is completed. The winning team receives a prize. Cheers!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/puzzle-feud-2025-07-16-3/
LOCATION:OH
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20250114T175815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T175815Z
UID:10044593-1764788400-1764795600@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Puzzle Feud
DESCRIPTION:Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle is completed). Complete a 500-piece puzzle of your choice with teams of up to 4 with a 2-hour limit. All teams must sign up at the bar on the day of and teams must go to the bar once their puzzle is completed. The winning team receives a prize. Cheers!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/puzzle-feud-2025-04-09-4/
LOCATION:OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T175815Z
UID:10045043-1764788400-1764795600@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Puzzle Feud
DESCRIPTION:Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle is completed). Complete a 500-piece puzzle of your choice with teams of up to 4 with a 2-hour limit. All teams must sign up at the bar on the day of and teams must go to the bar once their puzzle is completed. The winning team receives a prize. Cheers!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/puzzle-feud-2025-09-10/
LOCATION:OH
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20250114T175815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T175815Z
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SUMMARY:Puzzle Feud
DESCRIPTION:Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle is completed). Complete a 500-piece puzzle of your choice with teams of up to 4 with a 2-hour limit. All teams must sign up at the bar on the day of and teams must go to the bar once their puzzle is completed. The winning team receives a prize. Cheers!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/puzzle-feud-2025-02-12/
LOCATION:OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20250114T175815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T175815Z
UID:10041901-1764788400-1764795600@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Puzzle Feud
DESCRIPTION:Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle is completed). Complete a 500-piece puzzle of your choice with teams of up to 4 with a 2-hour limit. All teams must sign up at the bar on the day of and teams must go to the bar once their puzzle is completed. The winning team receives a prize. Cheers!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/puzzle-feud-2025-06-04/
LOCATION:OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20250528T120940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T123704Z
UID:10036593-1764788400-1764802800@downtowndayton.org
SUMMARY:Wu-Tang Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Dayton’s legendary Ike B spins old school hip hop and whateva else he wants.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/whateva-wednesdays/2025-12-03/
LOCATION:The Barrel House\, 417 E. Third St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T193000
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SUMMARY:Back To The Future: The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Great Scott! \nBack To The Future\, the beloved\, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Dayton this December. \nWinner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical\, four WhatsOnStage Awards (including Best New Musical)\, and the Broadway World Award for Best New Musical\, BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL is adapted for the stage by the iconic film’s creators Bob Gale (Back To The Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) and directed by the Tony Award® winner John Rando with original music by multi-Grammy® winners Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Endgame) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson’s “Man In The Mirror”)\, alongside hit songs from the movie including “The Power Of Love\,” “Johnny B. Goode\,” “Earth Angel\,” and “Back In Time.” \nWhen Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown\, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present\, escape the past\, and send himself… back to the future. When BACK TO THE FUTURE hits 88 mph\, it’ll change musical theatre history forever.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/back-to-the-future-the-musical/2025-12-03/
LOCATION:The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center\, 1 West Second Street\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
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SUMMARY:Water Street District Pint Path
DESCRIPTION:Sip your way through local brews\, grab a bite at buzzworthy spots and discover why Water Street District is where Dayton comes to play. Pick up a free Water Street District Pint Path passport from any participating business. Once a passport has been picked up\, purchase a menu item of choice at each stop to receive a stamp on the passport. Once you’ve sipped and stamped at all 14 locations\, turn in your passport to Water Street District’s leasing office (115 Madison Street) to claim your prize. Pint Path Passport stops can be completed at the leisure of each participant. Cheers! Please remember to drink responsibly. Find a list of participating businesses and more details here: https://www.waterstreetdayton.com/wsdpintpath
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/water-street-district-pint-path/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:Water Street District
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION:October 18\, 2025–January 11\, 2026 \nThe Triumph of Nature presents the refined\, ever-popular and elegant curvilinear designs and nature-based motifs of Art Nouveau. From the rich holdings of the Chrysler Museum of Art\, more than 120 turn-of-the-20th century treasures are included\, with works by Tiffany\, Mucha\, Gallé\, Beardsley and many others. Furniture\, paintings\, sculpture\, mosaics\, books\, posters\, prints\, lamps\, glass art and more highlight the innovative ways artists made harmonious visual arrangements. The DAI is the exclusive Ohio venue for this major traveling exhibition.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/exhibit-the-triumph-of-nature-art-nouveau-from-the-chrysler-museum-of-art/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:The Dayton Art Institute\, 456 Belmonte Park N\, Dayton\, OH\, 45405\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Appropriate Everything
DESCRIPTION:The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “Appropriate Everything” by Darren Haper and John Sousa in the Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery and Works on Paper Gallery. “Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.” -T.S. Eliot The large paintings featuring white backgrounds and a knocked-together magazine collage vibe in “Appropriate Everything” takes the “great artists steal” adage and looks at it from several angles. Using a shared set of imagery “appropriated” from the Internet\, both Haper and Sousa create their own body of work by “stealing” materials and techniques from the other. Despite covering common visual ground\, the work lays bare the stylistic distance between both artists. There will be a virtual artist talk via Zoom on Wednesday\, November 19\, 2025\, at 12pm. Visit www.sinclair.edu/artgalleries for details. The exhibitions will be on display from November 10–December 13\, 2025. Galleries are located on the fourth floor of building 13 (located at West Fifth and Perry Streets). The galleries are free and open to the public from 8am–6pm Monday–Friday and 9am–12pm Saturdays. Free and accessible parking is located in Parking Lot K.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/exhibit-appropriate-everything/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:Galleries at Sinclair College\, 444 W. Third St.\, Bldg. 13\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
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SUMMARY:Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven
DESCRIPTION:Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven\n\n\n\n\nNOVEMBER 14\, 2025 – JANUARY 24\, 2026\n\n\n\n\nTHE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT\, JR. GALLERY \nTHE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY \nTHE JACK W. & SALLY EICHELBERGER VIDEO GALLERY \n\n\n\nThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven\, a major solo exhibition bringing together recent works in photography\, painting\, video\, and the world premiere of a new body of bronze sculptures by one of the most bold and visionary artists of our time.\n\n\nSimmons’ practice is deeply rooted in art history\, both through deliberate assertion and continuous engagement\, drawing on references that span from antiquity and the American landscape to contemporary media. Her work unfolds through a cinematic sensibility\, where narrative\, movement\, and stillness intersect. This is evident in her photographic series such as American Book Covers and Sundown\, in her monumental text paintings\, and now in this new body of bronze sculptures. \nPerformance\, choreography\, and the sensual are integral to Simmons’ artistic language. In this recent sculptural work\, these elements coalesce into forms that feel both classical and contemporary. As with much of her practice\, Figure Eleven situates art history within an ongoing continuum\, like a film that resists final resolution. \nThe sculptures recall the Venus of Willendorf and Venus de Milo while simultaneously reflecting the multiplicity of contemporary bodies and motifs. Their power lies in their capacity to collapse and reconcile distinct historical and cultural narratives. The figures embody a poised stillness that resonates with the language of movement and performance. Figure Eleven\, both the exhibition’s title and the newest figurative sculpture\, appears as if drawn from a film still\, a moment suspended between gesture and permanence. \nOPENING NIGHT / NOV 14\nMember & Sponsor Preview: 5-6 pm \nPublic Reception: 6-8 pm \nRemarks: 6:30 pm \n\n\nAn Afternoon with Xaviera Simmons: Artist Talk & Panel Discussion / NOV 15\n2 – 4p \nJoin us for an afternoon with Xaviera Simmons\, featuring an introduction of the exhibition from curator Heather Jones\, an overview of the artist’s work and its place in art history from gallerist David Castillo\, and a presentation by Simmons. The talks will be followed by a dynamic panel discussion with the speakers and Dr. Judith Huacuja\, professor emeritus\, University of Dayton. \nThis event will take place at The Tank\, in the lower level of The Dayton Arcade. \n\n\nRSVP for Artist Talk
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/xaviera-simmons-figure-eleven/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
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SUMMARY:Polar Bear Express
DESCRIPTION:Book a ride on the abominably decorated Pedal Wagon for a 2-hour pedaling adventure through the fest streets of Dayton and to the best bars and restaurants. Reservations required. pedalwagon.com/dayton
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/polar-bear-express-2/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:Downtown Dayton
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20251106T134019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T134019Z
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SUMMARY:Holly Jolly Social: A Christmas Bar Pop-Up
DESCRIPTION:A festive Christmas pop-up where holiday cocktails\, sparkling decor\, and cozy seasonal vibes transform the space into a winter wonderland. 2socialdayton.com \nNov. 7-Jan. 15
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/holly-jolly-social-a-christmas-bar-pop-up/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:Two Social\, 123 E. Third St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T194622Z
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SUMMARY:Virginia Kettering’s Holiday Train Display
DESCRIPTION:November 28-January 1\nStratacache Tower lobby at the corner of Second & Main sts.\nView in building lobby Mon-Sat\, or through windows anytime.\n \nView this one-of-a-kind model train display given to the community by Mrs. Virginia Kettering. (Use Second St. building entrance.) Free. 224-1518.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/virginia-ketterings-holiday-train-display/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:Stratacache Tower\, 40 N. Main St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45423
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20251112T194810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T194810Z
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SUMMARY:Rike’s Holiday Windows
DESCRIPTION:November 28-January 4\nSchuster Center Wintergarden\, Second & Main sts.;\nHours of operation vary – for the most up-to-date info\, visit daytonlive.org/rikes.\nClosed for Thanksgiving\, Christmas Eve\, Christmas Day\, New Year’s Eve\, and New Year’s Day\n \nExperience a reimagining of the Rike’s department store holiday window displays that once stood at this busy downtown corner. Free. (Not accessible during private events. Call 228-7591 to confirm hours.) Presented by Dayton Live
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/rikes-holiday-windows/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center\, 1 West Second Street\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20251113T193731Z
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SUMMARY:The CoSHOP Holiday Shopping
DESCRIPTION:The Contemporary Dayton’s CoSHOP gets a holiday refresh of new handmade ornaments\, cards\, decor\, and all sorts of giftables from a selection of local artists and artisans.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/the-coshop-holiday-shopping-2/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
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SUMMARY:Downtown Dayton Holiday Hop
DESCRIPTION:Downtown Dayton’s small businesses need our help now\, more than ever! This holiday season\, while you’re celebrating and shopping small and local\, you can Play\, Shop\, & Dine your way to some easy money to spend on yourself! \nHow to Play\n1. Visit three of the 40+ participating businesses between November 29 and December 22\, 2025.\n(See participating businesses here: https://downtowndayton.org/hop/) \n2. Collect three different stamps by making a purchase – one for each category of Play\, Shop\, and Dine – to complete the Hop. \n3. After collecting three stamps\, turn in your completed card to one of the drop-off locations to get $25 in Downtown Dollars*.\n(See drop-off locations below) \nDrop-off Locations\nBase Camp Outdoors – 420 E. First St. \nDowntown Dayton Partnership Office – 10 N. Ludlow St.\, Suite 901 \nHeart Mercantile – 601 E. Fifth St. \nOmega Music – 318 E. Fifth St. \nRabbit Hole Books – 29 W. First St. \nRiverScape MetroPark – 237 E. Monument Ave. \n\n\n\n*While supplies last. Purchase required to get stamps. Must provide an email address to receive Downtown Dollars. $25 prize will be emailed after Dec. 12 or Dec. 29\, 2025.  Limit one entry per person. Limit one stamp per business. Submit by December 22\, 2025.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/downtown-dayton-holiday-hop/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:Downtown Dayton
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T212154Z
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SUMMARY:Ice Skating
DESCRIPTION:Sheltered under the covered pavilion\, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. While the rink is open\, you can enjoy delicious treats from the concession area\, including a cup of hot chocolate. Take advantage of fun skating activities\, such as lessons\, themed skating nights and more. Visit metroparks.org/ice-rink to learn more\, find daily open hours\, and see a schedule of events. Admission: $7 daily\, ice skate rental: $3 daily. Season passes available. Ages 3 and under are free with a paying adult. 278-2607.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/ice-skating-2/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:RiverScape MetroPark\, 237 E Monument Ave\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
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SUMMARY:RTA Historic Christmas Trolley
DESCRIPTION:Before nestling the children all snug in their beds\, check out the Greater Dayton RTA’s Historic Christmas Trolley – #559! The 1948 Marmon-Herrington TC-48\, famous for its simulated fireplace and plush seat for Santa\, is back this holiday season for special events featuring photos with the trolley and Santa and a chance to ride through downtown on this piece of Dayton history. Schedule of events at www.iriderta.org.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/rta-historic-christmas-trolley/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:Downtown Dayton
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20251126T144656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T144656Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Gift Gallery (Local Artist Nook)
DESCRIPTION:Artists will showcase paintings\, ceramics\, blown glass\, prints\, and jewelry for sale. Mon.-Thurs. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.\, Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.\, Sat. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/winter-gift-gallery-local-artist-nook-2/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:K12 Gallery & TEJAS\, 341 S. Jefferson St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20251126T144952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T144952Z
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SUMMARY:RTA Holiday Bus
DESCRIPTION:Santa is coming to town aboard the Greater Dayton RTA’s holiday bus! This year’s holiday bus will run along Dayton routes through Dec. 31 with holiday music\, free candy canes\, and appearances by the big man himself – Santa! For the holiday bus route and schedule information\, visit iriderta.org.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/rta-holiday-bus-2/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:Downtown Dayton
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251205
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20251204T125843Z
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SUMMARY:Members’ Spotlight: Lori Daugherty: Bold Whispers
DESCRIPTION:December 3 – 27\, 2025 Opening Reception: December 3\, 6 – 8 pm Closing Reception: December 27\, 2025\, 4 – 6 pm Lori Daugherty: Bold Whispers brings together a series of intimate encaustic works in which color\, wax\, and heat converge to form small but potent moments of energy. In each piece\, Dayton-based artist Lori Daugherty coaxes organic bursts of form and pigment into being—gestures that feel alive\, expanding\, and quietly insistent. These works reward slow looking: what first appears delicate reveals surprising force\, and what seems restrained carries a pulse of movement just beneath the surface. Working with encaustic wax and inks\, Daugherty builds her compositions through layered translucency\, texture\, and the dynamic unpredictability of a torch and flame. The resulting surfaces hover between control and spontaneity\, abstraction and suggestion. Together\, the paintings in Bold Whispers invite viewers to linger in the space where subtlety becomes powerful and small moments open into larger stories. All artworks in this exhibition are available for purchase. Please visit the reception desk or speak to a staff member to purchase. Proceeds support both the artist and The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to connect artists and audiences through accessible\, engaging contemporary art experiences.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/members-spotlight-lori-daugherty-bold-whispers/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20251106T132936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T132936Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Greenery Crafting
DESCRIPTION:Stop in for a jolly good time with whimsical holiday plant projects\, including terrarium snowmen\, air plant ornaments\, and more!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/holiday-greenery-crafting-2/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:Now and Zen DIY Studio\, 121 E. Third St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20251126T142547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T142547Z
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SUMMARY:Back To The Future: The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Great Scott! \nBack To The Future\, the beloved\, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Dayton this December. \nWinner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical\, four WhatsOnStage Awards (including Best New Musical)\, and the Broadway World Award for Best New Musical\, BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL is adapted for the stage by the iconic film’s creators Bob Gale (Back To The Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) and directed by the Tony Award® winner John Rando with original music by multi-Grammy® winners Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Endgame) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson’s “Man In The Mirror”)\, alongside hit songs from the movie including “The Power Of Love\,” “Johnny B. Goode\,” “Earth Angel\,” and “Back In Time.” \nWhen Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown\, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present\, escape the past\, and send himself… back to the future. When BACK TO THE FUTURE hits 88 mph\, it’ll change musical theatre history forever.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/back-to-the-future-the-musical/2025-12-04/1/
LOCATION:The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center\, 1 West Second Street\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171543
CREATED:20251204T130011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T130011Z
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SUMMARY:Open Studio Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a fun night of creativity at Open Studio Night! FREE for Members\, $10 at the door for non-Members Open Studio Night Get creative in a relaxed\, welcome space–no experience necessary! We’ll provide materials\, or feel free to bring your own. Whether you’re an experienced artist or just looking to unwind and try something new\, this night is all about making\, experimenting\, and connecting with others through art.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/open-studio-sessions/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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