Things to do in Dayton | Restaurants, Theatre, Music and More
Have you thought about a trek on the Camino de Santiago, but aren’t sure where to start? Join long-distance hiker Andy Niekamp as he covers a variety of topics, such as the history, various routes, how to prepare, what to bring, lodging options, and much more. Learn why this thousand-year-old footpath is often called a journey for the body, mind, and soul.
Live Blues with Joe Waters + Trio at our Ugly Sweater Holiday Party
Celebrate the Christmas/Holiday season at the Wandering Griffin’s Ugly Sweater Holiday Party, featuring a live Blues concert 
Join us as local legend Joe Waters takes the stage with his award-winning trio, bringing you raw, soulful blues that have earned him 1st place in the 2024 International Blues Challenge and the 2022 Telluride Blues Challenge. 
Date: Saturday, December 21
Event Starts at 6 PM | Joe Waters Trio from 7:30–9:30 PM | FREE ENTRY
Location: Wandering Griffin, Beavercreek, OH
Bring your friends, family, and your ugliest holiday sweater for a party you won’t want to miss!
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Halls? Decked. Partridge? In the pear tree. Sweater? Downright hideous. Let’s roll. 
Come out to the Wandering Griffin in #BeavercreekOhio (next to WPAFB) for our Ugly Sweater Holiday Party! 
Join us on December 21 for an evening of good cheer and the worst Christmas/Hannukah/Holiday sweater you have.
Live blues music courtesy of Joe Waters from 7:30 – 9:30 PM
Exclusive craft beer releases
Ugly sweater contest – Bring your friends/family and vote for exclusive prizes!
Wandering Griffin Brewery & Restaurant, Beavercreek, OH
Starts at 6 PM | FREE ENTRY!
Tag a friend 
who’s got a sweater worthy of our ‘Ugliest Sweater’ trophy. Let’s make it a night to remember!
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Get ready for Record Store Day 2024! RSVP on Facebook for reminders & updates.
Join us for a Pre-Thanksgiving Record Store Pop-Up at Wandering Griffin Brewery & Restaurant in Beavercreek, OH! On November 24th from 12 – 3 PM, experience the best vinyl treasures from Skeleton Dust Records, Resignation Records, and an exclusive raffle prize from Toxic Beauty Records! 
Here’s how it works: 
Purchase a delicious craft beer 
Grab a vinyl 
Get automatically entered to WIN the ultimate record lover’s prize!
Make it a memorable Sunday with music, good company, and unbeatable vinyl finds—perfect to kick off the Thanksgiving and Black Friday season. 
Don’t miss out, Dayton audiophiles 
Tag a friend who can’t resist a good record haul and bring them along! Follow for updates and more surprises!
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Saturday nights are for shamrocking the house down at the Wandering Griffin! Come hang out with us on November 16th from 7 – 10 PM for a free live music performance, brought to you by local Daytonian Celtic/Americana legends (say that 5 times fast) Dulahan. 
Located in Beavercreek, OH across the street from Wright State University and a stone’s throw from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Wandering Griffin is your place for free live music, fresh-brewed quality beer, and delicious American comfort food/hickory-smoked BBQ.
Date & Time: October 31st, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: WG Parking Lot, Beavercreek, Greene County
Join us at the Wandering Griffin for our spooktacular Trunk or Treat; perfect for families in Greene County! This free event offers a safe and fun environment for kids to trick-or-treat, with the added excitement of a vendor market, creatively decorated cars, delicious candy, fun games & activities, and a free kids meal to kids dressed in costume! This is our first year holding this event, so we’re waiving the sign-up fee to be a vendor. Introduce yourself to your community and come to the Wandering Griffin on Halloween!
What to Expect:
Keep it Fun & Friendly:
Calling All Local Businesses!
This is a fantastic marketing opportunity for you to meet potential customers in a fun, relaxed environment. Sign up today to reserve your spot. Decorate your space, engage with local families, and leave a lasting impression!
Join us at the Wandering Griffin this halloween! Fill out this form to sign up your family or business today.
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Parrots of the Caribbean Summer Send-Off Concert at The Wandering Griffin!
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, and there’s no better place to be than at The Wandering Griffin as we bid farewell to summer with some Cheeseburgers in Paradise! 
On October 11th from 8 – 10 PM, join us for a Margaritaville experience like no other, featuring renowned band Parrots of the Caribbean. This top-tier Jimmy Buffett tribute band will have you Wasting Away to their trop-rock tunes, all while you kick back in our parking lot turned tropical paradise. 
Whether you’re a Son of a Son of a Sailor or just looking to escape to your own personal One Particular Harbour, we’ve got you covered. Enjoy our special pina coladas and cheeseburgers (hold the Lettuce and Tomato if you’d like!)—the perfect pairings for a Buffett-style night under the stars. And the best part? This concert is FREE for all to enjoy!
Located at3725 Presidential Dr., Beavercreek, OH 45324, we’re just a short drive from WPAFB, Fairborn, and Dayton. So grab your Fins, bring your friends, family, and maybe even a Lost Shaker of Salt, and let’s make this a night to remember! 
Don’t let the summer slip away without a License to Chill—see you there! 
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SUMMER SEND-OFF: Parrots of the Caribbean Free Live Concert Parrots of the Caribbean Summer Send-Off Concert at The Wandering Griffin!
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, and there’s no better place to be than at The Wandering Griffin as we bid farewell to summer with some Cheeseburgers in Paradise! On September 27th, from 8 – 10 PM, join us for a Margaritaville experience like no other, featuring renowned band Parrots of the Caribbean. This top-tier Jimmy Buffett tribute band will have you Wasting Away to their trop-rock tunes, all while you kick back in our parking lot turned tropical paradise.
Whether you’re a Son of a Son of a Sailor or just looking to escape to your own personal One Particular Harbour, we’ve got you covered. Enjoy our special pina coladas and cheeseburgers (hold the Lettuce and Tomato if you’d like!)—the perfect pairings for a Buffett-style night under the stars. And the best part? This concert is FREE for all to enjoy!
Located at3725 Presidential Dr., Beavercreek, OH 45324, we’re just a short drive from WPAFB, Fairborn, and Dayton. So grab your Fins, bring your friends, family, and maybe even a Lost Shaker of Salt, and let’s make this a night to remember!
Don’t let the summer slip away without a License to Chill—see you there!
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JEEP Meetup Convoy to Ohio JEEP Jam at the Wandering Griffin
RSVP here to get reminders on Facebook!
Every morning from September 13th through 15th, meet up here at the Wandering Griffin and join the convoy of JEEPs making their way to Clarksville OH for Ohio JEEP Jam! (Presented by Muddy Buddys Wrangler Club)
We partner with our local JEEP clubs to give JEEPle (that’s JEEP people) a place to cruise-in stack their JEEPs and talk shop. Meet up at 11 AM on Friday and Saturday (We open at 12 PM on Sunday) and meet up with your fellow JEEPers to take off to Ohio JEEP JAM!
Show your JEEP keys to the bar to get 15% taken off your food at NA drinks! Join the parade duck some people. See you there!
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There’s always something to do in Dayton and even if you’re on a tight budget, that shouldn’t stop you from having a weekend chocked full of fun and adventure. We’ve curated a list of eight events happening around town with no cost to attend. Not to say you might not spend some money on food or beverages or picking up a gift or two during your outing.
For even more free things to do, check out our MostMetro.com event calendar and search under the FREE category
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A long holiday weekend ahead and a tight budget? That shouldn’t stop your from a weekend of fun! Here are our 10 top free things to do this weekend. There are plenty more, too!
The DaytonMostMetro calendar has thousands of events listed and we did a quick sort of FREE events to bring you this list of highlights for this weekend:
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Saturday September 03, 2016
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Bike The ‘Boro
North Park, Springbor
Saturday September 03, 2016 10:00 AM
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The Big Event Festival
North Park, Springboro
Saturday September 03, 2016 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Dia De Muertos Altar Making Workshop
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River Blast & Fireworks
Riverfront Park, Miamisburg
Saturday September 03, 2016 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Sunday September 04, 2016
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Xenia Avenue Farm & Flea
Xenia Avenue Farm & Flea
Sunday September 04, 2016 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Dayton Reggae Festival
Dave Hall Plaza, Downtown
Sunday September 04, 2016 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Labor Day Celebration & Fireworks Meadowbrook Country Club
Sunday September 04, 2016 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Monday September 05, 2016
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HEAL DAYTON – Free Community Clinic
Dayton Convention Center
Monday September 05, 2016 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Holiday at Home
City of Kettering
Monday September 05, 2016 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Alter Fest!
Alter High School
Monday September 05, 2016 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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Another Dayton weekend chocked full of fun!
Our DMM calendar makes it easy for you to sort by day and category so you’ll easily find things to do. Looking for a Festival, a Fundraiser, a Film? We’ve got all that for you! Have an event you’d like on our calendar? Submit it for free!
The DaytonMostMetro calendar has thousands of events listed and we did a quick sort of FREE events to bring you this list of highlights for this weekend:
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Friday August 05, 2016
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The Square Is Where… Over the Edge and DJ Jay Courthouse Square
Friday August 05, 2016 11:30 AM – 01:00 PM
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Beavercreek Friday Night Cruise-In Lofino’s Marketplace
Friday August 05, 2016 05:00 PM – 08:00 PM
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DP&L Summer in the City: Downtown Adventure Night
Downtown Dayton
Friday August 05, 2016 05:00 PM – 09:00 PM
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The Greene
Friday August 05, 2016 06:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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Play2Day Movie Under the Stars – Cinderella Delco Park
Friday August 05, 2016 06:00 PM – 10:40 PM
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Courteous Mass
Fifth Third Field
Friday August 5, 2016 06:30 PM
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Saturday August 06, 2016
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Lebanon Blues Festival
Downtown Lebanon
Saturday August 06, 2016 07:00 AM – 08:00 AM
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32nd British Car Day
Eastwood MetroPark
Saturday August 06, 2016 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
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6th Annual Tour de Dayton
Esther Price Candies
Saturday August 06, 2016 09:00 AM – 03:00 PM
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Annual Vintage Truck Magazine Truck Show Young’s Jersey Dairy
Saturday August 06, 2016 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
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The Sunflower Festival
Stanley Jones Park
Saturday August 06, 2016 09:00 AM – 07:00 PM
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Fitness in the Park: Yoga
RiverScape MetroPark
Saturday August 06, 2016 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Historic Backstage Tour
Victoria Theatre
Saturday August 06, 2016 10:00 AM
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The Baby Boomer Festival
St. Leonard Franciscan Living
Saturday August 06, 2016 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
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Fairborn Jazz Festival
Central park
Saturday August 06, 2016 12:00 PM – 07:30 PM
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The Basics of Point & Shoot
Centerville Library
Saturday August 06, 2016 01:30 PM – 03:30 PM
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We Care Arts Presents Arts and Drafts We Care Arts
Saturday August 06, 2016 04:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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Faith Christian Fellowship
Saturday August 06, 2016 11:00 PM – 02:00 PM
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Sunday August 07, 2016
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Free Concert: Phil Dirt & The Dozers
Stubbs Ampitheater
Sunday August 07, 2016 07:00 PM
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You’ll never be able to say there’s nothing to do in Dayton!
Our calendar makes it easy for you to sort by day and category so you’ll easily find things to do. Looking for a beer event, a farmers market, live music? We’ve got all that for you! Have an event you’d like on our calendar? Submit it for free!
The DaytonMostMetro calendar has thousands of events listed and we did a quick sort of FREE events to bring you this list of highlights for this weekend:
Friday July 29, 2016
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The Square Is Where… Fridays Rock! with Three Piece Revival
Courthouse Square
Friday July 29 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
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Beavercreek Friday Night Cruise-In
Lofino’s Marketplace
Friday July 29 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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RiverScape MetroPark
Friday July 29 5:30 PM – 11:00 PM
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The Greene
Friday July 29 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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Free Concert: Fairborn Civic Band Fairborn Community Park
Friday July 29 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
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Free Concert: Ashley Martin
North Park
Friday July 29 7:30 PM
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West Milton Movie Night with Kona Ice Downtown West Milton
Friday July 29 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
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Saturday July 30, 2016
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Dayton Celtic Festival
RiverScape MetroPark
Saturday July 30 1:30 AM – 11:00 PM
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Guardians of the Glen
Trailside Museum Glen Helen
Saturday July 30 1:00 PM
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Free Concert: Stranger
The Greene
Saturday July 30 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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Jeremy Long and Stefan Chinov at Rosewood Gallery
Rosewood Gallery
Saturday July 30 All Day Event
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Sunday July 31, 2016
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Dayton Celtic Festival
RiverScape MetroPark
Sunday July 31 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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WTUE’s Breakfast with The Beatles
Fraze Pavilion
Sunday July 31 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Free Concert: COTTON
Dominick Lofino Park
Sunday July 31 7:00 PM
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Free Concert: Reload
Stubbs Ampitheater
Sunday July 31 7:00 PM
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Looking for things to do in the Miami Valley that won’t break the bank? We’ve got you covered with this list of free events. From neighborhood festivals to farmers’ markets and more, you can find what makes Dayton special without making a huge dent in your wallet. So hesitate no more. Bounce, skip, hop and run around town, and do it all without spending a dime.
Here are our picks for the top 10 this week, but check our calendar for lots more free fun!
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Dayton Mini Maker Faire Meetup
Proto BuildBar
Friday June 24, 2016 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Beavercreek Friday Night Cruise-In
Lofino’s Marketplace
Friday June 24, 2016 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Sawgrass & Jonathon Hamilton with Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA)
Riverfront Park
Friday June 24, 2016 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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RiverScape MetroPark
Saturday June 25, 2016 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Pollinator & Honey Festival
Whole Foods
Saturday June 25, 2016 12:00 PM – 04:00 PM
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5th Annual Yellow Springs Pride John Bryan Center Saturday June 25, 2016 12:00 PM – 04:00 PM |
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Blues Fest 2016
Fraze Pavilion
Saturday June 25, 2016 4:00 PM
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Free Concert: Funky G
The Greene
Saturday June 25, 2016 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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‘Altered’ Art by Landon Crowell
Yellow Springs Arts Council Gallery
Sunday June 26, 2016 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Free Concert: Soul Pocket
Stubbs Ampitheater
Sunday June 26, 2016 7:00 PM
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You’ll never be able to say there’s nothing to do in Dayton if you check out DaytonMostMetro.com! Search thousands of free events in our online database. If you know of an event that should be listed, be sure and submit it for free!
We make it easy for you to peruse the myriad of events happening around town. By selecting the free category on our event calendar you’ll be able to experience things to do when your funds are low and yet still have a great time. . There’s always more to explore, new adventures to be had and memories to be made in the Miami Valley. Here are our 10 top free events for this weekend:
Food Truck Rally & Night Market with live music and more atYellow Cab 6-10pm
Concert at Fairborn Community Park: Dixie Ryders 7-9:30pm
Movie Night at Austin Landing 8:30-11:30pm
Fitness in the Park: Yoga at Riverscape 10-11am
Summer Solstice Lavender Festival in Marinsville 10am – 6pm (also on Sunday)
13th Annual Family Fitness Challenge at Central Park in Fairborn 12:30-2:30pm
Drum Circle at Freshwater Farms 12- 5pm (also on Sunday)
Stitch N Sip at Sew Dayton 5-8pm
3rd on Third: Dayton’s Eclectic Outdoor Market E. Third & Bates 11am – 4pm
Concert: MAD RIVER RAILROAD Dominick Lofino Park in Beavercreek 7pm
The Grande Illumination and Dayton Children’s Parade Spectacular in Lights kicked off the Dayton Holiday Festival this past Friday, but events continue throughout the season as part of this month-long celebration that has been kindling the holiday spirit downtown for 41 years.
In addition, a special holiday edition of First Friday will be held throughout downtown from 5 to 10 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 6. Shop for unique and locally made items, view festive window displays that are part of the first Downtown Holiday Decorating Contest, enjoy live holiday-themed entertainment, and take advantage of discounts and special deals. A complete list of this Friday’s activities is available online.
The Dayton Holiday Festival’s Family Weekends, sponsored by DP&L, include:
Family Movie Series
Dec. 7, 14 & 21 — noon
The Neon, 130 E. Fifth St.
Bring the family for fun, festive films. Enjoy the following movies during this year’s series: Dec. 7 – Rise of the Guardians, Dec. 14 – Home Alone, Dec. 21 – White Christmas. Titles subject to change. Free for kids 12 and younger, $2 for adults. 937-222-7469.
MUSICAL WONDERLAND
Dec. 7 — 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Dec. 8 — 11:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Schuster Center DP&L Stage, Second and Main streets
Enjoy several talented music groups performing during the first weekend in December. 937-228-7591.
Uno’s Pizza with Santa
Dec. 7, 14, 21, 22 — 11 a.m.
Dec. 9 and 16 — 6:30 p.m.
Uno Chicago Grill, 126 N. Main St.
Have a meal with Santa before or after visiting The Tike’s Shoppe and other downtown holiday attractions. Reservations required. Call for cost. 937-910-8000.
Virginia Kettering’s Train Display
Through Jan. 6 — Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Chase Bank lobby, Kettering Tower, Second and Main streets
View this one-of-a-kind model train display, given to the community by Mrs. Virginia W. Kettering. The train can be viewed through the building windows at Second and Main streets at any time.
Wonderland Windows
Through Jan. 2 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed for private functions some days)
Schuster Center Wintergarden, Second and Main streets
Experience the magical Rike’s holiday displays. 937-228-7591.
The Tike’s Shoppe
Through Dec. 23 — hours vary
Schuster Center Wintergarden, Second and Ludlow entrance
A special shop run by kids, for kids ― and priced within a kid’s budget. Santa is available for pictures from 2-5 p.m. each day of the Tike’s Shoppe. Managed by YES! For Youth. 937-212-1878.
The Dayton Holiday Festival is presented the Downtown Dayton Partnership, the City of Dayton, Montgomery County and the Mrs. Virginia W. Kettering Dayton Holiday Festival Fund. A complete list of festival events is available online, as well as a calendar of other downtown holiday events.
The DDP’s website has a complete list of downtown’s events, a dining guide, parking map and more at www.downtowndayton.org. Follow the DDP on Facebook to keep up with downtown events and news.
