# Every year in Dayton

> 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.

- Last checked: 2026-11-12
- 15 yearly events; 12 with next dates posted
- Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/yearly/
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## October

- **[Pick Your Own Pumpkins at Young’s Jersey Dairy](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/pick-your-own-pumpkins-at-youngs-jersey-dairy/)** at Young’s Jersey Dairy. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 19–25, 2026. Price (2026): $11 per pumpkin with wagon ride (3 for $30). Ages (2026): All ages. Official page: https://youngsdairy.com/pick-your-own-pumpkins/
- **[Spooktacular Pumpkin Party](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/spooktacular-pumpkin-party-youngs-event-center/)** at Young’s Event Center. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 23, 2026. Price (2026): $40 one child + one adult; $30 extra child, $10 extra adult. Ages (2026): Ages 1–10. Official page: https://youngsdairy.com/spooktacular-pumpkin-party/
- **[Trick or Treat at the Museum](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/trick-or-treat-at-the-boonshoft-museum-discovery/)** at Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 26–31, 2026. Price (2026): Included with admission: $13 ages 3–12, $16 adults, 2 and under free. Ages (2026): Ages 0–12. Official page: https://boonshoft.org/events/

## November

- **[Deck the Diamond](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/deck-the-diamond-day-air-ballpark/)** at Day Air Ballpark. Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027. Price (2026): $13.50 all dates (fees included); 2 and under free; +$2 day-of. Official page: https://www.dragonsdeckthediamond.com/event-information
- **[Santa at Deck the Diamond](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/santa-at-deck-the-diamond-day-air-ballpark/)** at Day Air Ballpark. Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027. Price (2026): Included with $13.50 admission (2 and under free); North Pole Express train extra. Official page: https://www.dragonsdeckthediamond.com/event-information
- **[Christmas in Historic Springboro](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/christmas-in-historic-springboro-main-street-rotary-park/)** at Main Street and Rotary Park. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 20–22, 2026. Price (2026): Not listed. Official page: https://cityofspringboro.com/calendar.aspx?EID=2093
- **[The Christmas Glow drive-thru](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/the-christmas-glow-drive-thru-land-illusion/)** at Land of Illusion. Usually: November to December. Next dates: Nov 20 – Dec 30, 2026. Price (2026): See ticket page. Official page: https://www.landofillusion.com/glow/attractions/christmas-drive-thru/
- **[Tipp City Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/tipp-city-christmas-parade-and-tree-lighting-downtown/)** at Downtown Tipp City. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 21, 2026. Price (2026): Not listed. Official page: https://downtowntippcity.org/wp-event/christmas-parade-tree-lighting/
- **[A Carillon Christmas](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/a-carillon-christmas-historical-park/)** at Carillon Historical Park. Usually: November to December. Next dates: Nov 24 – Dec 30, 2026. Price (2026): Adults $14, seniors $12, kids 3–17 $10, 2 and under free; members free. Official page: https://daytonhistory.org/events/special-events/a-carillon-christmas/
- **[Santa at A Carillon Christmas](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/santa-at-a-carillon-christmas-historical-park/)** at Carillon Historical Park, Heritage Center. Usually: November to December. Next dates: Nov 24 – Dec 23, 2026. Price (2026): Included with admission: adults $14, seniors $12, kids 3–17 $10, 2 and under free. Official page: https://daytonhistory.org/events/special-events/a-carillon-christmas/
- **[Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/legendary-lights-of-clifton-mill-historic/)** at Historic Clifton Mill. Usually: November to December. Next dates: Nov 27 – Dec 30, 2026. Price (2026): $15 per person ages 4+; 3 and under free; free parking. Official page: https://cliftonmill.com/christmas-lights/
- **[Santa's Workshop at Clifton Mill](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/santas-workshop-at-clifton-mill-historic/)** at Historic Clifton Mill. Usually: November to December. Next dates: Nov 27 – Dec 23, 2026. Price (2026): Included with $15 admission (ages 4+); 3 and under free. Official page: https://cliftonmill.com/christmas-lights/
- **[Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/dayton-turkey-trot-half-marathon-and-5k/)**. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 28, 2026. Price (2026): Half marathon $99.99 plus fees; 5K and kids' prices on the race page. Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/OH/Dayton/DaytonTurkeyTrot

## December

- **[Dayton Holiday Festival Grande Illumination](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/dayton-holiday-festival-grande-illumination-downtown/)** at Downtown Dayton. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 4, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Official page: https://downtowndayton.org/things-to-do/holiday-festival/
- **[Noon Year's Eve Celebration](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/noon-years-eve-celebration-west-carrollton-civic-center/)** at West Carrollton Civic Center lobby. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 31, 2026. Price (2026): $5 per child; registration required. Ages (2026): Ages 4–12. Official page: https://www.daytonlocal.com/family/noon-years-eve-2026-west-carrollton/

## About this list
- Published by Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/). Free weekly lists for kids ages 0–6. Lists refresh Monday and Thursday. The email goes out Thursday evening.
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## FAQ

### Which yearly events in Dayton have posted their next dates?
[Deck the Diamond](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/deck-the-diamond-day-air-ballpark/) (Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027); [Santa at Deck the Diamond](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/santa-at-deck-the-diamond-day-air-ballpark/) (Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027); [Christmas in Historic Springboro](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/christmas-in-historic-springboro-main-street-rotary-park/) (Nov 20–22, 2026); [The Christmas Glow drive-thru](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/the-christmas-glow-drive-thru-land-illusion/) (Nov 20 – Dec 30, 2026); [Tipp City Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting](https://littlesweekly.com/dayton/events/tipp-city-christmas-parade-and-tree-lighting-downtown/) (Nov 21, 2026), plus 7 more below.

### What happens to an event page after the event?
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.

### How do you check these yearly events?
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](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).