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3,525 events in the next 30 days, from the Dayton events calendar.

Friday, December 4116 events

  1. All day

    A Christmas Story: The Musical

    Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center at Dayton Live

    Also at 7:30 p.m.

    Theater & Dance

  2. All day

    Band Banquet

    Kettering Fairmont High School Soccer Stadium behind Trent Arena

  3. All day

    Breaking the Code: Dayton's Secret Role in WWII

    Wright Memorial Public LibraryFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

  4. All day

    Captivating Clay: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection

    The Dayton Art Institute

    Classes & Talks

  5. All day

    Ella Kraimer: Appearances

    The Contemporary DaytonFree

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Arts & Culture

  6. All day

    Good Book: Bible Stories from the Collection

    The Dayton Art Institute

    Also at All day

    Arts & Culture

  7. All day

    Holly Jolly Social: A Christmas Bar Pop-Up

    Two Social

    Festivals & Holidays

  8. All day

    Kettering Celebrates: America 250 Ohio Passport Adventure

    City of KetteringFreeFamily

    Also at 8 a.m.

  9. All day

    Rike’s Holiday Windows

    The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center

  10. All day

    Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down

    The Contemporary DaytonFree

    Also at All day

    Arts & Culture

  11. All day

    Stars and Stripes Challenge - 4th Quarter

    209 E Main StFamily

    Family & Kids

  12. All day

    Wall Power! Spectacular Quilts from the American Folk Art Museum

    The Dayton Art InstituteFamily

    Also at All day

    Arts & Culture

  13. All day

    Winter Gift Gallery (Local Artist Nook)

    K12 Gallery & TEJAS

    Arts & Culture

  14. 6 a.m.7 a.m.

    Men's Basketball

    Spring Valley Academy

    Sports

  15. 8 a.m.6 p.m.

    Bartosz Beda and Ellen Moore Osborne Exhibits

    Sinclair Community College Art GalleriesFree

    Arts & Culture

  16. 8 a.m.9 a.m.

    First Friday Coffee

    Dayton Metro Library – Vandalia Branch

    Community

  17. 8 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    Friday Coffee Meeting

    Station House Cafe at St. Leonard

  18. 8 a.m.8:40 a.m.

    Morning Meditation

    Yellow Springs Dharma Center 502 Livermore Street

    Health & Wellness

  19. 8:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    H7 Network, Miamisburg, OH

    229 S 3rd St

    Classes & Talks

  20. 8:30 a.m.

    NCCER Construction Superintendent Certification Program

    ABC-Ohio Valley Chapter ( In person)

  21. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    First Friday Connect

    Kettering Health Years Ahead – Kettering

    Arts & Culture

  22. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    Iconic Starfighters: Rivals of the Silver Screen

    National Museum of the U.S. Air ForceFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

  23. 10 a.m.

    DAMNations 35: Merry Misfits

    Best Western Plus Miamisburg-Dayton Suites

    Classes & Talks

  24. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Soap Happens

    2nd Street Market

    Also at 11 a.m.

  25. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Westcott House Signature Tour

    Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House$0+

    Also at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

  26. 11 a.m.1 p.m.

    2026 Genealogy Classes by Dana Palmer

    WCGS Administration Building - Res. Lib.

    Arts & Culture

  27. 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.

    Kettering Health Network at the Market

    2nd Street Market

    Arts & Culture

  28. 12 p.m.7 p.m.

    Friends of SICSA Holiday Bazaar (Friday)

    SICSA Pet Adoption and Wellness Center

    Markets & Shopping

  29. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Table of 6

    WACO Field

  30. 12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.

    Next Steps Intermediate Ballroom Group Lessons

    Elegance In Dance

    Classes & Talks

  31. 1 p.m.1:30 p.m.

    Baby Storytime

    111 E Lake AveFamily

    Family & Kids

  32. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Pantry Open

    Fairborn FISH Food Pantry

  33. 2 p.m.3 p.m.

    Ddl Sig: Python self-study group – Online!

    Wright Brothers Institute

    Classes & Talks

  34. 2 p.m.6 p.m.

    Say My Name Tour

    The Factory$35

    Also at 7 p.m.

    Health & Wellness

  35. 2:30 p.m.5 p.m.

    Teen Hangout

    Dayton Metro Library - Main Library, 2nd FloorFamily

    Family & Kids

  36. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Board Game Club

    Dayton Metro Library - Main Library, 2nd FloorFamily

    Family & Kids

  37. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    HS Bowling @ Centerville

    8871 Kingsridge Dr

    Sports

  38. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Small But Mighty Gift & Fine Art Exhibition

    The Dayton Society of Artists

    Arts & Culture

  39. 4:30 p.m.10:15 p.m.

    Bellbrook HS Boys Basketball vs Valley View HS

    BHS Main Gym

    Sports

  40. 4:30 p.m.10:15 p.m.

    Boys F/JV/V Basketball vs. Trotwood-Madison

    Oakwood Junior High School

    Sports

  41. 4:30 p.m.

    Valley View Boys Varsity Basketball @ Bellbrook

    Bellbrook High School

    Also at 6 p.m.

    Sports

  42. 4:30 p.m.11:15 p.m.

    Waynesville Spartans vs Bishop Fenwick Falcons

    Waynesville High School$7+

    Sports

  43. 4:30 p.m.10 p.m.

    Xenia Tournament

    303 Kinsey Rd

  44. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    A Carillon Christmas 2026

    Carillon Historical Park

    Festivals & Holidays

  45. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Beavercreek MS Wrestling: Creek Pools Tourney

    BHS - Ed Zink Fieldhouse

    Sports

  46. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    First Friday

    Cooper Park

    Arts & Culture

  47. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    First Friday December 4

    1105 Central Avenue, Suite LL11

    Arts & Culture

  48. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Grande Illumination Make & Take Art Project

    K12 Gallery & TEJAS

  49. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Great Lakes Christmas Tap Takeover!!!

    Dorothy Lane Market

    Festivals & Holidays

  50. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Holidays at the Hatch

    Hatch Artist StudiosFree

    Arts & Culture

  51. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Meet Daniel Tiger & Friends

    The International Peace Museum

    Arts & Culture

  52. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Open House at the Front Street Studios

    Dana L. Wiley GALLERY

    Arts & Culture

  53. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Santa On The Courthouse Lawn

    Greene County CourthouseFree

    Festivals & Holidays

  54. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Yuletide Celebration

    Snyder Park ClubhouseFamily

  55. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    ️ Carillon Park Small-Scale Train Rides 2026

    Carillon Historical ParkFamily

    Arts & Culture

  56. 5:15 p.m.

    Dayton Holiday History Walking Tour

    Old Court House

    Also at 7 p.m.

    Arts & Culture

  57. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    December Kids Night Out

    3380 Stonequarry RdFamily

    Family & Kids

  58. 5:30 p.m.

    Deck the Diamond

    Day Air Ballpark$31

    Theater & Dance

  59. 5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Intermediate Ballroom Group Lessons

    Elegance In Dance$15

    Classes & Talks

  60. 5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Owlexander’s Cinema: Wild for Wildlife

    Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook

    Arts & Culture

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