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Tree lighting in Dayton, 2026.

We found three Christmas tree lightings in and around Dayton whose organizer page shows a 2026 date, a time and a place. The first one on the list is Christmas in Historic Springboro on Nov 20. None of these pages says the lighting is free, so none of the cards calls it free. Three do not state a price.

The quick answersChecked
When’s the tree lighting?Christmas in Historic Springboro: Nov 20 · Fri tree lighting 6 p.m. Plus 2 more.3 lightingsIs it free?None of these pages states a price.See cards

Last checked · 3 lightings · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

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Tap one for the time, the price and what the organizer says about little kids.

20NovFriChristmas in Historic SpringboroFri tree lighting 6 p.m. · Main Street and Rotary Park4DecFriDayton Holiday Festival Grande Illumination5–8 p.m. · Courthouse Square, Third & Main sts.5DecSatHuber Heights Holiday Event and Tree LightingParade at 3 p.m. · Brandt Pike and the Richard F. Shomper Governance Center, 6151 Brandt Pike

Tree lightings

Tree lightings in and around Dayton

Date, time, place and price come from each organizer’s own page. A page that does not state a price stays “No pricing information.”

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Nearby cities

Tree lightings in nearby cities

Each city has its own list, checked the same way.

Before you go

Three things that make a lighting easier with little kids

TimeGo by the cardThe time on each card is the one posted when we checked. Recheck the organizer’s page the day you go.
WarmDress for standing stillA lighting is usually outdoors at dusk. A blanket for the stroller helps more than a walk would.
SpotStand where they can seeA tree lighting is short. A spot near the tree, not the back of the crowd, is the one little kids can see.

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Good questions

Tree lighting in Dayton: the FAQ

Christmas in Historic Springboro at Main Street and Rotary Park: Nov 20 – Nov 22, Fri tree lighting 6 p.m.; Sat parade noon; Sun noon–5 p.m. Dayton Holiday Festival Grande Illumination at Courthouse Square, Third & Main sts.: Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 5–8 p.m.; tree lighting 6:30 p.m. Huber Heights Holiday Event and Tree Lighting at Brandt Pike and the Richard F. Shomper Governance Center, 6151 Brandt Pike: Sat, Dec 5, 2026, Parade at 3 p.m.; tree lighting about 5:30; drone show at 6.

None of the organizer pages on this list says the lighting is free. Each card says “No pricing information.”

Parade dates and start times are on the Christmas parades page. This page is the tree lightings.

The month’s other dated listings are on the December page, and November’s are on the November page.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 11, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. How we choose and check.

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