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Winter Solstice Sunrise Celebration at SunWatch Village

Winter Solstice Sunrise Celebration at SunWatch Village

Celebrate the Winter Solstice Sunrise at SunWatch Village on December 21 and join in welcoming the return of longer days and brighter skies ☀️❄️

First Friday: December - Holiday Fun Edition

First Friday: December - Holiday Fun Edition

The holiday season is officially underway and you can celebrate the most wonderful time of the year during December First Friday!

Waynesville's Christmas in the Village

Waynesville's Christmas in the Village

Experience small town charm during with hundreds of luminaries, strolling characters, photo ops, cookies & cocoa. Santa arrives on firetruck daily, shopping, dining, and more.

Dayton Art Institute Special Interest Tour – Food Tour

Dayton Art Institute Special Interest Tour – Food Tour

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.

Aullwood Winter Luminary Walk - canceled

Aullwood Winter Luminary Walk - canceled

Get ready for the holidays with a peaceful winter stroll through the candlelit paths of Aullwood Garden MetroPark. Bring your family and friends for the perfect start to the holiday season. Weather Dependent.

Woodland Lights

Woodland Lights

Walk the path to holiday fun at Woodland Lights - a half-mile wonderland of holiday lights, displays, and festivities! November 21-December 30, 2025

Harlem Globetrotters in Dayton

Harlem Globetrotters in Dayton

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.

Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Event

Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Event

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!

Jimmy Leach Christmas/Holiday Show at Hidden Gem.

Jimmy Leach Christmas/Holiday Show at Hidden Gem.

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.

Family Movie Series at the Neon

Family Movie Series at the Neon

Bring the family for fun, festive films this holiday season at The Neon. Merry Christmas!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra at The Nutter Center

Trans-Siberian Orchestra at The Nutter Center

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, live at The Nutter Center this Christmas. "THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE" Winter Tour 2025 - don't miss the Trans-Siberian Orchestra!

In The Christmas Mood With The Glenn Miller Orchestra

In The Christmas Mood With The Glenn Miller Orchestra

D.D.A. Productions presents In The Christmas Mood With The Glenn Miller Orchestra at the historic Victoria Theatre

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