🎄🍺Suds and Succulents: Holiday Centerpiece Workshop
The Hearty Leaf and Branch & Bone Artisan Ales are partnering to host a Succulent Holiday Centerpiece Workshop on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at Branch & Bone Artisan Ales. They will have a rustic whitewash wooden vessel for you to plant succulents and decorate for Christmas or Hanukkah. The Hearty Leaf will provide all vessels, a variety of succulents, preserved moss, decorative items, materials, and the know-how to help you create a unique design to take home. The cost is $35 and includes one complimentary beer and a guided tour of the brewery by Branch and Bone. Other drinks will also be available for purchase.
When: Tuesday, Dec. 17 from 6-8 p.m.
Where: Branch & Bone Artisan Ales, 905 Wayne Ave., Dayton
Cost: $35. You can purchase tickets here.
More info: Facebook
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🎄🍺A Griswold's Christmas Eve Brunch
This holiday season, eat, drink and be merry like the Griswold clan. In celebration of the cult classic Christmas film “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” the Mudlick Tap House is hosting a night that the family would be proud of on Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come dressed as your favorite character from the film and take a picture with Cousin Eddie. Make your reservations now by emailing jen@mudlicktaphouse.com or calling the tap house at 937-895-4066.
When: Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: The Mudlick Tap House, 135 E. Second St., Dayton
🎄🍺Ugly Christmas Sweater Starlight City Market
On Dec. 20, Star City Brewing Company in Miamisburg is hosting an ugly Christmas sweater party and city market. Guests can wear their ugliest Christmas sweater while shopping for holiday gifts from local vendors and listening to live music from Seth Canan of Seth Canan & The Carriers and Max Nunery of The Repeating Arms. Though the vendors have yet to be announced, guests can at least look forward to a heaping serving of local favorite Rivertown Chili’s hearty fare. Visit each vendor at the market and enter in to win a free room rental at the brewery, a value of over $300. The ugly sweater contest will take place at 8 p.m. and the winner earns a $25 gift card.
When: Friday, Dec. 20, 5-9 p.m. Ugly sweater contest at 8 p.m.
Where: Star City Brewing Company, 319 S. Second St., Miamisburg
Cost: Free
More info: Facebook
Credit: Tom Gilliam
Credit: Tom Gilliam
🎄🍺14th Annual Santa Pub Crawl
You might consider this the unofficial "adult" holiday event of the season. What more could you ask for? Holiday tunes, beer and your favorite folks of the Oregon District to help celebrate the holiday season. Hop the bars in the Oregon District, win prizes and contribute to the Toys for Tots initiative to help make a deserving child happy for the holidays. Event planners are asking you to bring an unwrapped toy worth $10 or a $10 cash donation to participate in the festivities.
Where: The Oregon District, Fifth St., Dayton. Various locations in the Oregon District. Registration starts at The Dublin Pub, Troll Pub and Oregon Express. Costume contest at 6 p.m. at Wiley's Comedy Club. Other participating locations: Blind Bob's; Hole in the Wall; Ned Pepper's; Newcom's Tavern; Toxic Brew Pub; Trolley Stop and Tumbleweed.
Cost: Bring a $10 unwrapped child’s toy or donate a minimum of $10 to get your crawl card. Register here for your crawl card.
More info: Facebook
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🎄🍺The Nightmare Before Christmas with Cherry Lee and Friends!
For those who channel the spirit of Halloween yer-round, Yellow Cab has created a spooky holiday event on Friday, Dec. 13 (that’s right--Friday, the 13th). On this day, Yellow Cab Tavern will be paying tribute to “The Nightmare Before Christmas” with live music and Halloween costumes. The show will feature performances by Cherry Lee & The Hot Rod Hounds, Noah + The Rescue Radio and The G-Thang. The show begins at 8 p.m.
Cover starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Advance ticket sales close on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 11:30 p.m.
Yellow Cab's resident truck, The Pizza Bandit, will be set up and serving all night long.
When: Friday, Dec. 13 from 8 p.m. to midnight
Where: Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E. Fourth St., Dayton
Cost: Tickets are $7 at the door and $10 at the door. Advance ticket sales close on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 11:30 p.m. Buy your tickets here.
More info: Facebook
🎄🍺Festivus and the Rest of ‘mas
Even non-Seinfeld fans will have fun at Fifth Street Brewpub’s annual Festivus celebration. On Monday, Dec. 23, guests will partake in “the Airing of Grievances, Feats of Strength, and gathering around the Festivus Pole for seasonal silliness, according to the event page. Seasonal silliness will include making gingerbread houses, participating in penguin games and, of course, taking part in the “great snowball fight.” All appetizers, drafts, and wine will be $1 off during the event.
When: Monday, Dec. 23 from 6-9 p.m.
Where: Fifth Street Brewpub, 1600 E. Fifth St., Dayton
Cost: Free
More info: Facebook
Credit: E.L. Hubbard
Credit: E.L. Hubbard
🎄🍺HoliDayton 2019
The 17th annual HoliDayton showcase will be held on Saturday, Dec. 28 at Blind Bob's Bar in the Oregon District. In a similar fashion to festivities of years past, there will be two stages of live performances alternating throughout the evening. The event begins at 8 p.m. and is 21+.
The 2019 lineup is as follows:
• The Nightbeast
• The Story Changes
• Abertooth Lincoln
• Legbone
• YARDBOSS
• New World Natives
• Seth Canan & The Carriers
• Better Anyway
• Business Casuals
When: Saturday, Dec. 28 from 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Where: Blind Bob's, 430 E. Fifth St., Dayton
Cost: To be announced.
More info: Facebook
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