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3,681 events in the next 30 days, from the Kettering events calendar.

Friday, December 4123 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. 9:45 a.m.10:15 a.m.

    Baby Bubbles

    Mason Public LibraryFamily

    Classes & Talks

  24. 10 a.m.

    DAMNations 35: Merry Misfits

    Best Western Plus Miamisburg-Dayton Suites

    Classes & Talks

  25. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Soap Happens

    2nd Street Market

    Also at 11 a.m.

  26. 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.

  27. 10:15 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Toddler Bubbles

    Mason Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  28. 10:45 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Big Kid Story Time

    Mason Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  29. 11 a.m.1 p.m.

    2026 Genealogy Classes by Dana Palmer

    WCGS Administration Building - Res. Lib.

    Arts & Culture

  30. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Story Time at the Wilmington Public Library

    Wilmington Public Library, Children's RoomFamily

    Family & Kids

  31. 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.

    Kettering Health Network at the Market

    2nd Street Market

    Arts & Culture

  32. 12 p.m.7 p.m.

    Friends of SICSA Holiday Bazaar (Friday)

    SICSA Pet Adoption and Wellness Center

    Markets & Shopping

  33. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Table of 6

    WACO Field

  34. 12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.

    Next Steps Intermediate Ballroom Group Lessons

    Elegance In Dance

    Classes & Talks

  35. 1 p.m.1:30 p.m.

    Baby Storytime

    111 E Lake AveFamily

    Family & Kids

  36. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Pantry Open

    Fairborn FISH Food Pantry

  37. 2 p.m.3 p.m.

    Ddl Sig: Python self-study group – Online!

    Wright Brothers Institute

    Classes & Talks

  38. 2 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Hanukkah Story Time

    Mason Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  39. 2 p.m.6 p.m.

    Say My Name Tour

    The Factory$35

    Also at 7 p.m.

    Health & Wellness

  40. 2:30 p.m.5 p.m.

    Teen Hangout

    Dayton Metro Library - Main Library, 2nd FloorFamily

    Family & Kids

  41. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Board Game Club

    Dayton Metro Library - Main Library, 2nd FloorFamily

    Family & Kids

  42. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    CommUNITY Days JingleFest

    MADE Chamber Office

    Business & Networking

  43. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    HS Bowling @ Centerville

    8871 Kingsridge Dr

    Sports

  44. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Small But Mighty Gift & Fine Art Exhibition

    The Dayton Society of Artists

    Arts & Culture

  45. 4:30 p.m.10:15 p.m.

    Bellbrook HS Boys Basketball vs Valley View HS

    BHS Main Gym

    Sports

  46. 4:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Boys Basketball vs Princeton City Schools

    Lakota East Stadium

    Sports

  47. 4:30 p.m.10:15 p.m.

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

    Oakwood Junior High School

    Sports

  48. 4:30 p.m.

    Valley View Boys Varsity Basketball @ Bellbrook

    Bellbrook High School

    Also at 6 p.m.

    Sports

  49. 4:30 p.m.11:15 p.m.

    Waynesville Spartans vs Bishop Fenwick Falcons

    Waynesville High School$7+

    Sports

  50. 4:30 p.m.10 p.m.

    Xenia Tournament

    303 Kinsey Rd

  51. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    A Carillon Christmas 2026

    Carillon Historical Park

    Festivals & Holidays

  52. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    A Dickens Tale

    Mason Public Library

    Classes & Talks

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

    Beavercreek MS Wrestling: Creek Pools Tourney

    BHS - Ed Zink Fieldhouse

    Sports

  54. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    First Friday

    Cooper Park

    Arts & Culture

  55. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    First Friday December 4

    1105 Central Avenue, Suite LL11

    Arts & Culture

  56. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Grande Illumination Make & Take Art Project

    K12 Gallery & TEJAS

  57. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Great Lakes Christmas Tap Takeover!!!

    Dorothy Lane Market

    Festivals & Holidays

  58. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Holidays at the Hatch

    Hatch Artist StudiosFree

    Arts & Culture

  59. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Meet Daniel Tiger & Friends

    The International Peace Museum

    Arts & Culture

  60. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Open House at the Front Street Studios

    Dana L. Wiley GALLERY

    Arts & Culture

  61. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Santa On The Courthouse Lawn

    Greene County CourthouseFree

    Festivals & Holidays

  62. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Yuletide Celebration

    Snyder Park ClubhouseFamily

  63. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    ️ Carillon Park Small-Scale Train Rides 2026

    Carillon Historical ParkFamily

    Arts & Culture

  64. 5:15 p.m.

    Dayton Holiday History Walking Tour

    Old Court House

    Also at 7 p.m.

    Arts & Culture

  65. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    December Kids Night Out

    3380 Stonequarry RdFamily

    Family & Kids

  66. 5:30 p.m.

    Deck the Diamond

    Day Air Ballpark$31

    Theater & Dance

  67. 5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Intermediate Ballroom Group Lessons

    Elegance In Dance$15

    Classes & Talks

  68. 5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Owlexander’s Cinema: Wild for Wildlife

    Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook

    Arts & Culture

  69. 6 p.m.10 p.m.

    Christmas Glow

    Land Of Illusion

    Festivals & Holidays

  70. 6 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    German Dance Lessons

    1400 E 5th St

    Classes & Talks

  71. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Houses & Movie

    The Event Center of Middletown

    Arts & Culture

  72. 6 p.m.10 p.m.

    Good Grief! Holiday Themed Skate

    RiverScape MetroPark

    Health & Wellness

  73. 6 p.m.

    High School Lock-In

    CrossView Christian Church

  74. 6 p.m.10 p.m.

    Open Game Night

    1878 S Maple Ave

    Nightlife

  75. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Tree Lighting Ceremony

    115 Reading RdFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

  76. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Tree Lighting Ceremony

    Downtown Plaza @ 115 Reading Road

    Festivals & Holidays

  77. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Trivia Shark at Miami Valley Sports Bar every Friday night

    Miami Valley Sports BarFree

    Nightlife

  78. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Very Merry Movie Night

    Middletown YMCA

    Arts & Culture

  79. 6 p.m.

    West Carrollton Girls Varsity Basketball @ Butler

    Butler High School

    Sports

  80. 6 p.m.

    Western Brown Boys Varsity Basketball @ Wilmington

    Wilmington High School Auditeria

    Also at 7:15 p.m.

    Sports

  81. 6 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    🀄 Mahjong 101 Centerville (No Experience Necessary)

    38 West Workspace$18+

    Classes & Talks

  82. 6:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop

    Activity Center Park, Community Room

    Classes & Talks

  83. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Kids Movie Night; Home Alone

    OUTSIDE the BOX Art StudioFamily

    Family & Kids

  84. 7 p.m.11 p.m.

    Epic Karaoke @ The State! Dec '26

    Springfield Digital Event

    Nightlife

  85. 7 p.m.7:45 p.m.

    Fairfield Mall (Sounds of the Season)

    2770 Fairfield CmnsFree

  86. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    First Friday Films: The Muppet Christmas Carol (G)

    Murphy Theater

    Arts & Culture

  87. 7 p.m.

    Flashlight Tour & Public Investigation

    Poasttown Elementary School$5.54+

  88. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

    Friday Volleyball

    5001 Fishburg Road

  89. 7 p.m.

    Gaither Homecoming Christmas - Dayton

    Christian Life Center - Dayton

    Music

  90. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Golden Glow at Troy-Hayner Cultural Center

    Troy-Hayner Cultural Center

    Festivals & Holidays

  91. 7 p.m.

    Meeples Anonymous: Booze and Board Games 🍻🍻🎲🎲

    Warped Wing Brewing Company

    Nightlife

  92. 7 p.m.

    Rich Regal

    The Factory

  93. 7 p.m.

    Steve Angrisano

    Incarnation School

  94. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Winter Solstice Poetry Reading

    Glen Helen

    Arts & Culture

  95. 7:15 p.m.

    Bishop Fenwick Boys Varsity Basketball @ Waynesville

    Waynesville High School

    Sports

  96. 7:15 p.m.

    Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Madison

    Madison Junior/Senior High School

    Sports

  97. 7:15 p.m.

    Preble Shawnee Boys Varsity Basketball @ Carlisle

    Carlisle High School

    Sports

  98. 7:15 p.m.

    Trotwood-Madison Boys Varsity Basketball @ Oakwood

    Oakwood High School Stadium

    Sports

  99. 7:15 p.m.

    Twin Valley South Boys Varsity Basketball @ Franklin

    Franklin Junior High School

    Sports

  100. 7:30 p.m.

    A Christmas Story

    Schuster Performing Arts Center - Mead Theatre$145

    Festivals & Holidays

  101. 7:30 p.m.

    Beavercreek Boys Varsity Basketball @ Troy Christian

    Troy Christian High School Gym

    Sports

  102. 7:30 p.m.

    Christmas With The Petersens

    Victoria Theatre at Dayton Live

    Festivals & Holidays

  103. 7:30 p.m.

    Emmanuel Christian Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Cedarville

    Cedarville High School

    Sports

  104. 7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Grades 3-5 Music Program "Sing With Us - The Christmas Story"

    Spring Valley AcademyFamily

    Family & Kids

  105. 7:30 p.m.

    Indian Lake Boys Varsity Basketball @ Shawnee

    Shawnee High School

    Sports

  106. 7:30 p.m.

    Lebanon Boys Varsity Basketball @ Springboro

    Springboro High School

    Sports

  107. 7:30 p.m.

    Riverside Girls Varsity Basketball @ Milton-Union

    Milton-Union High School Gym

    Sports

  108. 7:30 p.m.

    Sidney Boys Varsity Basketball @ Troy

    Troy High School

    Sports

  109. 7:30 p.m.

    Stebbins Boys Varsity Basketball @ Fairborn

    Fairborn Middle School

    Sports

  110. 7:30 p.m.

    Stivers School for the Arts Boys Varsity Basketball @ Ponitz Career Tech

    Ponitz Career Tech High School

    Sports

  111. 7:30 p.m.

    Thurgood Marshall Boys Varsity Basketball @ Meadowdale

    Meadowdale High School

    Sports

  112. 7:30 p.m.

    Tina Friml (21+)

    Funny Bone Comedy Club (Dayton)$33+

    Comedy

  113. 7:30 p.m.

    Tri-County North Boys Varsity Basketball @ Middletown Christian

    Middletown Christian High School

    Sports

  114. 7:30 p.m.

    West Carrollton Boys Varsity Basketball @ Butler

    Butler High School

    Sports

  115. 7:30 p.m.

    Yellow Springs Boys Varsity Basketball @ Dixie

    Dixie High School

    Sports

  116. 8 p.m.

    A Christmas Story

    Mathile Theatre at Schuster PAC$78+

    Theater & Dance

  117. 8 p.m.10 p.m.

    Dayton Vintage Dance Lessons (RENTAL)

    1400 E 5th St

    Classes & Talks

  118. 8 p.m.

    Holiday Jubilee

    Springboro Performing Arts Center

    Festivals & Holidays

  119. 8 p.m.10 p.m.

    Lively Ballroom and Social Dance Party

    Elegance In Dance$10

    Classes & Talks

  120. 8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.

    The Silver Slipper! (Speakeasy in Dayton)

    The Silver Slipper

  121. 9 p.m.

    Karaoke Fridays

    Yellow Springs, OH

    Nightlife

  122. 9 p.m.

    Spinning Vinyl with Steve Sanders

    Joe Barr American Legion Post 194

  123. 10 p.m.

    Friday Night Karaoke at Two Social

    Two SocialFree

    Nightlife

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