The season officially kicks off at Courthouse Square at 4 p.m. on Nov. 25 with the Grande Illumination and Dayton Children’s Parade. New to this year’s celebration is the live reindeer photo station, complete with a sleigh with a holiday-themed backdrop ideal for holiday cards or photos.
This year’s Grande Illumination display includes a special pattern which can be revealed with the aid of magic glasses available at the tree lighting. Other activities include rides, games, crafts, horse-drawn wagon rides and a gingerbread house display. The tree-lighting ceremony will begin at 7:45 p.m.
The Holiday Festival runs through December and includes activities like Family Movies at The Neon, the Tike’s Shoppe, Virginia Kettering’s Holiday Train display. Animated window displays, always a favorite of Daytonians young and old, will once again be held at the Schuster Center Wintergarden.
A complete listing of events and times can be found on the Downtown Dayton Partnership's website.
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