Dayton Local Family News
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MaMa Joy’s (Miss Joy’s) Face Painting Gift Certificates
Now you can get a 2-hour block of face painting time for 60% less than you normally would.
Dayton RTA’s historic Christmas trolley is back just in time for the holiday season
Greater Dayton RTA’s historic Christmas trolley gracing local streets once more in this year’s Dayton Children’s Parade on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, as well for select special public events throughout the month of December.
Get a FREE Bowman Landes Thanksgiving Turkey
Turkey Contest: How to win a Local, Antibiotic Free, Free Range, Non-GMO Thanksgiving Turkey.
6 Drive-Thru Christmas light displays around Dayton
Christmas 2024 - Gather your family and take a drive to enjoy Christmas lights from the safety and comfort of your own car! Here are 7 Christmas drive light displays around Dayton in 2024.
Where to see the best Christmas lights around Dayton
Where to see the very best Christmas lights around Dayton - there's nothing quite like Christmas light displays to get you in the holiday spirit!
Review: Irving Berlin's "Holiday Inn" at LaComedia
Don’t miss the chance to reserve your spot at the ‘Holiday Inn,’ now at LaComedia Dinner Theatre thru Dec 29
City of Miamisburg presents Star City Season of Lights
Make a stop on the Star City Season of Lights Tour and visit the Gingko Stage in Riverfront Park to get your family photos!
Recycle holiday lights with Five Rivers MetroParks
Drop off lights at one of these locations and support the Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation.
Remembering Dr. Creep
Though he passed away back in 2011, the presence of Barry Lee Hobart, better known as Dr. Creep, is still felt by many, especially around Halloween.
Recognizing the value of our immigrant neighbors in Ohio
There is richness in diversity. Let’s focus on supporting each other. Let’s dissipate divisions and hostility. Let’s have the courage to recognize the value of our neighbors regardless of where they were born.
First Friday: October - Festive Fall Edition
There's a chill in the air, are you ready for the fall edition of First Friday? October 4 marks another night to be out and about downtown!
Five Rivers MetroParks issues ban on open burning due to dry, unfavorable conditions
Five Rivers MetroParks is following guidance from the State of Ohio by following a Ban on Open Burning issued for multiple counties in Ohio, including Montgomery County.
Bike Ride for Visibility - we need bike lanes on 3rd
Group Bike Ride to bring visibility/awareness for the need of a bike lane on 3rd- and pop up block party!
New Americans Welcomed at Naturalization Ceremony in Dayton
Congratulations and WELCOME to the 48 Naturalized Citizens representing 21 countries who took the Oath of Citizenship in Dayton this morning.
Update: No Alligator Found in Beavercreek Park
False Alarm? No Gator found at Dominick Lofino Park in Beavercreek after ODNR investigation concludes "no alligator in the pond".
Preble County Pork Festival
The Preble County Pork festival is packed with things to do and see, and the food is always out-of-sight awesome!
When are the Touch a Trucks?
UPDATED FOR 2024 - When and where you'll find the Touch-a-Trucks in Kettering, Huber Heights, Fairborn, Springboro, Miamisburg, Centerville, Vandalia & Beavercreek.
First Friday: September - Back to School Edition
Summer is winding down and kids are heading back to school, so it’s time to send summer off in a big way. Invite friends and family to partake in First Friday fun!
Enroll for Kettering Children’s Theatre Fall 2024 Production
Fall 2024 Production of The Magical Lamp of Aladdin. Registration deadline for fall production is September 3.
Ohio Sales Tax Holiday 2024 - what to know
Ohio’s sales tax holiday runs from midnight Tuesday this week through Thursday, Aug 8, and includes restaurants for the first time
