The CoSHOP Holiday Shopping
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonThe Contemporary Dayton's CoSHOP gets a holiday refreshing of new handmade ornaments, cards, decor and all sorts of giftables from ...
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Exhibits: Merry Grinchmas: Art of Dr. Seuss’ Holiday Classic & (B)ART! America’s Funniest Animated Family
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonThe Dayton Art Institute (DAI) will close its 2024 Special Exhibition season with an exciting presentation of two combined traveling exhibitions, Merry Grinchmas: ...
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., DaytonGet ready to celebrate the season at Holly Jolly Social! We’re decking the halls and transforming Two Social into a ...
Exhibit: Experiencing Veterans & Artists Collaboration (EVAC) Project
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, DaytonThe Sinclair Community College Art Department proudly announces new exhibits featuring works from the Experiencing Veterans & Artists Collaboration (EVAC) ...
94th Annual Waffle Shop
Christ Episcopal Church 20 W. First St., DaytonHungry to be fed? “Waffle Shop” returns as a dine-in or carry-out event again this year! Waffle Shop is a ...
Holiday Greenery Crafting
Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., DaytonStop in for a jolly good time with whimsical holiday plant projects, including terrarium snowmen, air plant ornaments, and more! ...
John Lauer: Demon Heads
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonDrawing on fantasy, queer culture, and architecture, Lauer creates demon heads out of paper. Combining digital and manual techniques, he ...
Travel Tips with Jan Austin
The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, DaytonSpeaker Series: Travel Tips with Jan Austin 11/21 from 5-7pm Jan Austin, local owner and tour operator of Dayton’s Bee ...
Christmas and Holiday Decor Exchange
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, DaytonPreparing for the season with the same old decor? Bring in your old Christmas/winter/holiday decorations and swap with your neighbors ...
Trivia with Brandon
Local Cantina 503 E. First St., DaytonD'AGA TRIVIA @ LOCAL CANTINA ON WATER STREET Thursdays @ 7:00 WITH BRANDON! & Wednesdays @ 8pm Music Bingo ...
Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas In Vienna
Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., DaytonThe illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity ...
Open Mic Thursday
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., DaytonEvery Thursday is Open Mic night at The Barrel House Have a pint, strut yer stuff, or just enjoy some ...
Blues with Noah Wootherspoon & Eric Jerardi
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., DaytonWe are excited about hosting Blues-centric evening with our friends Eric Jerardi and Noah Wotherspoon. These two locals are legendary! ...