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Featured Events in Dayton
A Carillon Christmas
Sunday, December 07 2025
Featuring thousands of Christmas lights, traditional holiday fare, Santa Claus, live music, historical craft demonstrations, and so much more.
Back To The Future: The Musical
Sunday, December 07 2025
Go back in time as Dayton Live presents Back To The Future: The Musical at the Schuster Center as Dayton as part of the Broadway Series.
Centerville Holiday Skylights Drone Show
Sunday, December 07 2025
The City of Centerville is excited to announce the return of the Centerville Holiday Skylights event, a spectacular drone light show set to dazzle residents and visitors.
Jimmy Leach Christmas/Holiday Show at Hidden Gem.
Sunday, December 07 2025
Jazz singer and trumpeter Jimmy Leach leads his jazztet in his annual concert of Christmas and holiday music with all your favorites from Charlie Brown Christmas, Nat King Cole, The Grinch, Elvis, and more.
Light Up Middletown
Sunday, December 07 2025
A Drive-Through Fantasy Light Display - Open Every Night Thanksgiving Through New Year's Eve
North Pole Express Train Ride
Sunday, December 07 2025
All Aboard Nov & Dec - Experience the Joy of the Holidays! Hop aboard our North Pole Express with Santa and his elves for a magical train ride through beautiful Warren County.
Riverscape Ice Skating
Sunday, December 07 2025
Sheltered under the covered pavilion at Riverscape, the regions largest outdoor ice rink is located in Downtown Dayton. ⚠️ BE SURE TO CHECK FOR CLOSURE ALERTS BEFORE YOU GO! ⚠️
Vandalia Tree Lighting Ceremony & Holiday Market
Sunday, December 07 2025
Join us for our Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Market at the Vandalia Recreation Center! We will have vendors, entertainment and a chance to get a picture with Santa!
Waynesville's Christmas in the Village
Sunday, December 07 2025
Experience small town charm during with hundreds of luminaries, strolling characters, photo ops, cookies & cocoa. Santa arrives on firetruck daily, shopping, dining, and more.
Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek
Sunday, December 07 2025
Get your axe to Beavercreek and experience Dayton's first axe throwing bar. Perfect for date night, team building, corporate parties, or fun outings with friends and family.
Woodland Lights
Sunday, December 07 2025
Walk the path to holiday fun at Woodland Lights - a half-mile wonderland of holiday lights, displays, and festivities! November 21-December 30, 2025
A Holiday Evening at Carriage Hill
Saturday, December 13 2025
Come join us for a candlelit holiday evening at Carriage Hill MetroPark. This event is Weather Dependent.
Christmas on the Farm
Saturday, December 13 2025
Enjoy a Victorian Christmas at Carriage Hill Farm & MetroPark.
Family Movie Series at the Neon
Saturday, December 13 2025
Bring the family for fun, festive films this holiday season at The Neon. Merry Christmas!
Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Event
Saturday, December 13 2025
Join the Humane Society of Greater Dayton as we partner with SICSA and the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center to find more animals homes this holiday season!
Home For The Holidays with the Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, December 14 2025
Home For The Holidays with the Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra at the Dayton Masonic Center.
Dayton Art Institute Special Interest Tour – Food Tour
Saturday, December 20 2025
DAI’s Special Interest Tours are community tours with specialized themes! Explore the museum and invoke your creative spirit following the tour with a quick, make-and-take art activity.
Straight No Chaser: Holiday Road Tour
Tuesday, December 23 2025
STRAIGHT NO CHASER bring their Holiday Road Tourtour to the Schuster Center in Dayton this Christmas.
Harlem Globetrotters in Dayton
Wednesday, December 31 2025
Get ready for high-flying fun! Known as innovators of the game of basketball for decades, the world famous Harlem Globetrotters come to Wright State University's Nutter Center.
Our Lady of the Rosary Fish Fry
Friday, January 09 2026
Friday Night Fish Fry - All you can eat Icelandic cod, chicken strips, fresh sausage and more. Everything made by Chef Joe is fresh and made from scratch. Doors open at 5.30.
Trivia Wednesdays - Stranger Things
Wednesday, January 14 2026
Stranger Things Trivia at On Par Jan 14, 7PM. Free to play, prizes for top teams. 21+ at 8:30 or once trivia ends.
Sneak Peek to Winter Restaurant Week
Wednesday, January 21 2026
Sneak Peek to Winter Restaurant at The Steam Plant January 21, 2026.
A Night Of Symphonic Rock
Saturday, January 24 2026
Your Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra is going full throttle as Dayton Performing Arts Alliance presents A Night Of Symphonic Rock at The Schuster Center!
Les Misérables
Tuesday, February 03 2026
Dayton Live presents Les Misérables at the Schuster Center as Dayton as part of the Broadway Series.
Dinosaurs in Dayton: Jurassic Quest
Friday, February 06 2026
Jurassic Quest roars through the Dayton Convention Center with a family-friendly event for dinosaur lovers of all ages!
The Ten Tenors
Thursday, March 05 2026
Get ready, Dayton Ohio! The vocal wonder from Down Under, The Ten Tenors, are bringing their electrifying 30TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR to the historic Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton!
