Dayton Holiday Festival: Grand illumination lights up Courthouse Square

Dayton Holiday Festival draws thousands to downtown

Local News
By
Nov 29, 2025
X

The Dayton Holiday Festival drew thousands to downtown Dayton on Friday night.

The Grand Illumination Parade capped off the festival and started just after the illumination of the tree on Courthouse Square. The tree is being lit by over 50,000 lights.

Festivities started at 4 p.m. and lasted until after 7.

ExplorePHOTOS: Dayton Holiday Festival draws thousands to downtown
The 53rd annual Dayton Holiday Festival featuring the Grande Illumination and Grande Illumination Parade occurred on Friday, Nov. 28 in downtown Dayton. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF

Credit: Bryant Billing

icon to expand image

Credit: Bryant Billing

In Other News
1
Montgomery County officials approve $1.1B in spending
2
DeWine vetoes bill allowing workers under 16 to work until 9 p.m...
3
Oakwood Schools to lease space at Sugar Camp for board office
4
Ohio spent $463K to bring Elf The Musical to the stage for three days
5
Buc-ee’s opening inches closer as Huber Heights weighs moratorium on...

About the Author

Follow Bryant Billing on facebookFollow Bryant Billing on twitter

Billing is a photographer/videographer for Cox First Media newspapers, including the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal News. He is a Springfield native and Wright State University graduate and has worked for newspapers and media organizations across the Miami Valley for over a decade.