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Rediscover Downtown Events!
As we begin to safely resume gathering and rediscovering all the great things downtown has to offer, we’re especially excited to get back to all the fun events we’ve missed so much!
There’s always something fun going on downtown! Below you’ll find a list of events scheduled for today. Use the filters at the top to find events by date, keyword, and more. You can also view the calendar by month or as a list of 20 events at a time.
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Downtown Events Calendar
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Downtown Jingle Lights
See downtown streets transformed into an interactive, drive-thru light show, choreographed to the beat of your favorite holiday tunes! Tune ...
Find out more »Dayton Holiday Festival: Whimsical Windows Contest
Beginning November 26, with online voting Dec. 3-30 Select businesses throughout downtown This annual contest shows off the creativity of ...
Find out more »Ice Skating
Sheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. ...
Find out more »Link Winter Warriors
Sign up for Winter Warriors 2021! This year's competition will start on December 1 and go until December 31! Stay ...
Find out more »Polar Bear Express
Nov. 22-Feb. 28 • Polar Bear Express Routes throughout downtown; Call for dates, times, and cost. Book a ride aboard ...
Find out more »RTA Holiday Bus
Nov. 26-Jan 1 • RTA Holiday Bus Santa’s sleigh is at the RTA! The Greater Dayton RTA’s holiday bus features ...
Find out more »Dayton Holiday Festival: Elf on the Shelf Hunt
Find the elf hidden in each Whimsical Window and snap a pic for a chance to win $100 in Downtown ...
Find out more »10:00 am
Dayton Holiday Festival: Rike’s Holiday Windows
November 19-December 31 Schuster Center Wintergarden, Second & Main sts.; Mon.-Fri.: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Sat.: 12 -4 p.m. Closed ...
Find out more »3:00 pm
Holly Days at the Dayton Arcade
After almost a 30-year hiatus, Holly Days is back! This year’s event will feature a local artisan gift market, live ...
Find out more »5:00 pm
A Carillon Christmas
Join us for A Carillon Christmas to see Carillon Historical Park’s 65-acre campus transformed into a winter wonderland of sparkle, magic, and ...
Find out more »6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Who’s Holiday
Our special holiday show is a wildly funny and heartfelt adults-only comedy that tells the story of Cindy Lou Who ...
Find out more »7:30 pm
Live Comedy Standup Open Mic
The Yellow Cab Tavern in Downtown Dayton is well known for live music, food trucks, silent discos and many other ...
Find out more »Joy to the World!
Joy to the World! A Christmas celebration in words and music from the University of Dayton More than 150 UD ...
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