Dayton Arts & Entertainment News
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Entertainment in Dayton
COMING SOON: Downtown Dollars, an e-gift card
Introducing Downtown Dollars, an e-gift card, designed to keep local dollars with our downtown businesses.
Rike's Holiday Windows are online!
We hope this virtual visit as part of "Behind The Scenes With Dayton Live" brings you joy – especially this year!
Downtown Dayton Drive-thru Parade Canceled
Downtown Drive-thru Parade Not Taking Place as Scheduled - Other socially distant, seasonal activities still happening
2021 Broadway shows in Dayton postponed due to pandemic
Dayton Live announced further changes and postponements to the Premier Health Broadway in Dayton lineup for the 2020-2021 season.
Ohio Arts Council awards nearly $2M in CARES Act grants to Dayton area arts and culture groups
The Ohio Arts Council has approved $20 million in grants for arts and culture groups across the state, including $2 million for 25 groups in the Dayton area.
#DogsReadingBooks Wagtown Hashtag Challenge
It's time for Wagtown's next Hashtag Challenge: #DogsReadingBooks. Take pictures/video of your dog reading a book for fame & fortune. It's a blast and you'll make new memories with Fido.
Review: A Christmas to Remember
‘A Christmas to Remember' is the perfect dose of needed cheer in this trying year, and is just in time for the holidays.
2020 Lebanon Carriage Parade canceled
The 2020 Lebanon Carriage Parade has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
BEEP, BEEP! Winners of Jeep Raffle Announced
The winners of the outdoor adventure raffle with $30K in prizes have been announced!
La Comedia to reopen with Christmas show
Just in time for the holiday season La Comedia Dinner Theatre is reopening to serve-up a taste of Broadway with an all new original production.
Woodland Lights Holiday Festival to return for Christmas 2020
Woodland Lights, a beloved Christmas tradition for families around the Miami Valley announces changes for 2020 season.
Meowlloween Flash Fiction Contest
Enter our fiction contest, all themed around the spooky season and, of course, our cats! All writers are welcome and submissions are free (with a suggested contribution).
WGI World Championship 2021 has been canceled
WGI Sport of the Arts announces cancellation of 2021 in-person competitions including the April WGI World Championship events in Dayton.
Registration now open for Levitt Dayton's FREE Virtual Songwriting Fall Program
Students age 10 – 17 of any musical skill level can sign up for this FREE program
Scene 75 adds roller coaster and double-decker carousel
Scene75 Dayton will reopen soon with a brand new roller coaster and a DOUBLE-DECKER Grand Carousel.
PHOTOS: Local event venues light up red
Arts & Entertainment venues across the Dayton region lit up RED last night to raise awareness that the live events industry is on Red Alert for its very survival.
BEEP, BEEP Win a Jeep Outdoor Adventure Raffle 2020
We need more fun in 2020, so we are raffling a 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport S or $25,000 cash! And that's not all! We have a lot of other prizes up for grabs.
Red Alert RESTART to light up Dayton venues
A nationwide event will take place on Tuesday, September 1 to call attention to the deep financial plight of the Live Event Industry.
Oregon District to expand outdoor seating on weekends
Fifth Street in the Oregon District will close to vehicular traffic to expand outdoor seating on weekends Sept 4 through October, 2020.
Trotwood library creates outdoor nature play area from tornado damaged trees
There's a delightful new outdoor nature play area at the new Trotwood Branch of the Dayton Metro Library made from trees downed by the Memorial Day tornadoes.
