11/01/2025
Holiday Events around Dayton...🦃🎨🌲🎄
Feast of Giving at Dayton Convention Center
November 27, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Experience a day of joy and community as the Feast of Giving returns to the Dayton Convention Center on Thanksgiving Day. Enjoy delicious food, live music, and fun activities for the whole family - absolutely free, with no tickets required.
Aullwood Audubon Holiday Art Fair
November 15, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Get an early start on your holiday shopping, and enjoy great gift giving options as over 30 unique artisans and craft vendors fill the Aullwood Nature Center with handcrafted items for sale. Browse ceramics, candles, wood working, photography, jewelry, handmade soaps and lotions, garden décor, knitwear and much more. Free admission
A Carillon Christmas
November 25 - December 30 (Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day)
See Carillon Historical Park’s 65-acre campus transformed into a winter wonderland of sparkle, magic, and holiday cheer. Highlights of the event include the Carillon Tree of Light and scenic rides on the Carillon Park Railroad. Cost
NEW! Deck the Diamond at Day Air Ballpark
Select Nights, November 14 - January 3
Step into a winter wonderland at this new Day Air Ballpark event, and experience the enchantment of over 1.1 million dazzling lights and enjoy a festive lineup of holiday activities perfect for the whole family. You can also book your holiday parties at Dayton’s most exciting new event space, the Dragons Diamond Club at Day Air Ballpark! Cost
Grande Illumination Tree Lighting & Parade
November 28, 4-6:30 p.m.
Mark your calendar to kick off the Dayton Holiday Festival. Watch the holidays light up during Dayton’s traditional tree lighting on Courthouse Square, followed immediately by a nighttime parade. The Dayton Holiday Festival, an annual tradition since 1972, continues throughout December with family fun and holiday activities. Free