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As the Holiday’s get closer it’s time to dig through your closet to find a suitable outfit for the upcoming Christmas or New Year’s party. You might want to spiff up your look without spending much money so here are a few tips to help you do just that.
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Who doesn’t enjoy those special activities and Holiday events surrounded with family and friends this time of year! I have begun to collect a variety of events for the Dayton, Ohio and northern Miami Valley area. Please take a look and try to make it out to some of these fabulous holiday events.
11/19/2015 – 11/22/2015 | All Day
The Specialty Shoppes of West Milton invite you to join them for a special event this Holiday Season!
11/20/2015 – 11/21/2015 | 12:00 am
The Piqua community’s independently owned businesses are coming together to host a community-wide Holiday Open house!.
11/21/2015 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center will be hosting their 5th annual “HAYNER GIFT GALLERY” Event on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Hayner Center.
11/21/2015 5:00pm-7:00pm
Join us in the Town Square where we will illuminate a 50 foot tree! Santa arrives and sleighs rides are available.
The Dayton Children’s Parade Spectacular in Lights
Friday, November 27, Approximately 8 p.m.
Along Second, Main & Fourth sts.
Immediately following the tree lighting, the Children’s Parade will round the corner of Second and Main streets to start its route through downtown, sparkling with more than 100,000 lights! Watch decorative seasonal floats, horses, drill teams and bands, and some special holiday treats.
Fri. Nov. 27, 11:00 am-10:00 pm
Sat. Nov. 28, 11:00 am-10:00 pm
Sun. Nov. 29, 1:00-5:00 pm
Spend the holiday weekend creating lasting memories with friends and family at MetroParks Ice Rink! Warm up with hot chocolate from our food concession.
Wed. Nov. 25, 11:00 am-3:00 pm at 2nd Street Market
The Market will be open to pick-up your last minute needs for Thanksgiving – homemade breads, fresh turkeys and hams, pies and cakes, flowers and more. Many of our vendors are accepting pre-orders throughout November so remember to ask on your next visit.
The Grande Illumination Tree Lighting
11/27/2015 7:45 pm
Courthouse Square, Third & Main sts. (Dayton)Watch the holidays light up during Dayton’s traditional tree lighting. At 7:45, we’ll throw the switch and approximately 100,000 colored lights will brighten the three-story-tall holiday tree on Courthouse Square.
11/27/2015 | 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
The 2015 Hometown Holiday Celebration will take place on Friday, November 27th in downtown Troy. includes Tree lighting around the square.
12/04/2015 – 12/05/2015 | All Day
The Tipp City Christmas In The Village and Holiday Home Tour has become a “holiday must” for hundreds of Miami Valley and Ohio residents.
12/04/2015 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Community caroling, horse-drawn carriage rides, strolling characters, children’s activities and live entertainment make this family-oriented holiday celebration a “must do” on many calendars. Stop in and visit downtown Piqua’s many stores to choose the perfect gift for your loved one.
(Ross Historical Society/Amos Memorial Library)
12/05/2015 11:00 am- 2:00 pm
Visitors will enjoy the journey back to a simpler time, when Christmas gifts were not store bought but created lovingly out of everyday items. Enjoy the toys from the past, get your picture taken with Santa ($5), decorate a gingerbread house, see the old fashioned train sets, make a clay ornament, have roasted chestnuts and popcorn on an open fire!
12/05/2015 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The tradition of celebrating the holiday season with an old-fashioned hometown parade is a long one in downtown Piqua.
Sat. Dec. 5, 9:00 am-3:00 pm
This outdoor community recreation opportunity is sponsored by Ohio Wander Freunde Volkswalk Club. Start between 9am and 12pm, finish by 3pm. Contact Carol Yegerlehner.
12/05/2015 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
An Evening of Lights at Charleston Falls Preserve has been a tradition for over 20 years.
12/06/2015 | 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Ginghamsburg Church will open its doors for the Ninth Annual Sudan Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, December 6 from 9:30 am to 2 pm.
Sun. Dec. 6, 12:00-4:00 pm at Carriage Hill MetroPark
String cranberries and popcorn for the farm-grown cedar tree just like families did a century ago. Enjoy fresh baked gingerbread and sample chestnuts hot from the fireplace. Play some period parlor games. At our Visitor Center you can make a Victorian Christmas decoration to take home.
Sun. Dec. 6, 6:00-8:00 pm
Welcome winter with a great evening walk through the luminary-lit paths of Aullwood Garden and then join us for a hot beverage and cookies at the house. We may even have a visit from Santa! We’ll meet in the parking lot.
Sat. Dec. 12, 6:00-8:30 pm
Come join us for a candlelit stroll through the farm and experience what it was like at night. Listen to holiday music, play some parlor games or watch some historic crafts. An old fashioned Victorian Christmas will come to life. Concessions will be available.
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Holiday Traditions in Terre Haute, IN
Holiday Traditions in Jackson, MS
Holiday Traditions in Meridian, MS
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Charlie Brown has become as much a part of the holidays as candy canes. It’s just not Christmas without Charlie Brown and the gang reminding us about the true meaning of the season. We are super excited to be able to attend a theatrical performance of A Charlie Brown Christmas at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.
Bring your family and celebrate Christmas with our live rendition of your favorite holiday special! Don’t let the hustle and bustle of the holidays get you down – Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang are here to remind us all about what’s most important during this Yuletide season. 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the animated television special, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Produced by Lee Mendelson and directed by Bill Melendez, the program made its debut on CBS on December 9, 1965.
There may not be any Homeschool tickets available at the theatre on the day of the Homeschool performance of A Charlie Brown Christmas, Tuesday, December 8 at 12:30 PM. If you need to order tickets or anticipate needing additional tickets, we suggest you order them immediately from www.thechildrenstheatre.com.
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The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s production of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS is made possible by the generous support of Macy’s, and the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign. Season Sponsors are the Charles H. Dater Foundation and the Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Media sponsors are Cincinnati Enquirer, LOCAL 12 and Q102. The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Kids Club is presented by Time Timer.
