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Love Actually In Concert

Love Actually In Concert

Fall in love with the holidays all over again at LOVE ACTUALLY IN CONCERT coming to the Victoria Theatre November 28, 2026!

2026 Dayton Holiday Festival Grande Illumination

2026 Dayton Holiday Festival Grande Illumination

The Grande Illumination Dayton Holiday Festival traditional tree lighting and Dayton Children's Parade Spectacular in Lights - December 4

Art For All Day - FREE ADMISSION at Dayton Art Institute

Art For All Day - FREE ADMISSION at Dayton Art Institute

During “Art For All” Days, the Dayton Art Institute offers free admission to all museum guests, including special and focus collections.

Christkindl Market at Front Street

Christkindl Market at Front Street

Shop small and local this holiday season! On Small Business Saturday, bring your friends and family to Front Street’s 7th Annual Christkindl Market! Dress up for FREE selfies with Santa!

Friends of the Dayton Metro Library Book Sale

Friends of the Dayton Metro Library Book Sale

The Friends of the Dayton Metro Library book sales ℹ️ 9:30 am to 11:30 am for FOL Members & open to the public 11:30 am - 5pm 📚 Used book sale - books, music, movies, and audiobooks.

Monster Jam at WSU Nutter Center

Monster Jam at WSU Nutter Center

Monster Jam returns to the Nutter Center featuring the world's premier monster trucks. Get ready to cheer, scream, and be amazed as massive Monster Jam trucks and world champion drivers take over Dayton!

CLUE performed by Carroll High School

CLUE performed by Carroll High School

Don’t move a muscle, you’ll die laughing at the Carroll's production of CLUE. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep the audience guessing until the final twist!

NMRA Annual Dayton Train Show

NMRA Annual Dayton Train Show

Dayton Train Show: vendor tables, lots of exhibitors, different gauges, memorabilia, souvenirs, mini-clinics, LEGO, books, trains. Doorprizes,food trucks

Kettering Mayors Christmas Tree Lighting

Kettering Mayors Christmas Tree Lighting

Join us for the traditional lighting of the Kettering Mayor's Christmas Tree in Lincoln Park. All activities are free and open to all.

Feast of Giving - Thanksgiving in Dayton

Feast of Giving - Thanksgiving in Dayton

FREE Thanksgiving meal and celebration! Join us for our annual🦃 "Feast of Giving", a traditional Thanksgiving meal with fellowship, live music and engaging activities for kids all day long.

Dayton PechaKucha Night

Dayton PechaKucha Night

Another unpredictable mix of speakers with thoughts that will carbonate your brains.

STAND BY ME: The Film and Its Stars 40 Years Later

STAND BY ME: The Film and Its Stars 40 Years Later

A Night of Reflection, Connection, and the Friendships That Shape Us with Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell and Wil Wheaton

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