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Every year in Dayton: month by month.

15 events in and around Dayton that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 12 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

15 events · 12 with next dates posted

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

3 events

October

Spooktacular Pumpkin Party

Young’s Event Center · 6880 Springfield-Xenia Rd., Yellow Springs, OH 45387

Halloween2027 not announced
Usually
October
Last time
Oct 23, 2026
Price (2026)
$40 one child + one adult; $30 extra child, $10 extra adult
Ages (2026)
Ages 1–10
Event pageOfficial page ↗

Trick or Treat at the Museum

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery · 2600 DeWeese Pkwy, Dayton, OH 45414

Halloween2027 not announced
Usually
October
Last time
Oct 26–31, 2026
Price (2026)
Included with admission: $13 ages 3–12, $16 adults, 2 and under free
Ages (2026)
Ages 0–12
Event pageOfficial page ↗
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10 events

November

Nov13to Jan 2

Deck the Diamond

Day Air Ballpark · Dayton, OH

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Price (2026)
$13.50 all dates (fees included); 2 and under free; +$2 day-of
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov13to Jan 2

Santa at Deck the Diamond

Day Air Ballpark · Dayton, OH

Santa2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Price (2026)
Included with $13.50 admission (2 and under free); North Pole Express train extra
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov24to Dec 30

A Carillon Christmas

Carillon Historical Park · 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton, OH 45409

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to December
Next
Nov 24 – Dec 30, 2026
Price (2026)
Adults $14, seniors $12, kids 3–17 $10, 2 and under free; members free
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov24to Dec 23

Santa at A Carillon Christmas

Carillon Historical Park, Heritage Center · 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton, OH 45409

Santa2026 dates posted
Usually
November to December
Next
Nov 24 – Dec 23, 2026
Price (2026)
Included with admission: adults $14, seniors $12, kids 3–17 $10, 2 and under free
Event pageOfficial page ↗

2 events

December

Dec31Thu

Noon Year's Eve Celebration

West Carrollton Civic Center lobby · 300 E. Central Ave., West Carrollton, OH 45449

Noon Year’s Eve2026 dates posted
Usually
December
Next
Dec 31, 2026
Price (2026)
$5 per child; registration required
Ages (2026)
Ages 4–12
Event pageOfficial page ↗

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Every year in Dayton: the FAQ

Deck the Diamond (Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027); Santa at Deck the Diamond (Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027); Christmas in Historic Springboro (Nov 20–22, 2026); The Christmas Glow drive-thru (Nov 20 – Dec 30, 2026); Tipp City Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting (Nov 21, 2026), plus 7 more below.

It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

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 12, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

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