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A Taste of Huber Heights: Celebrating America 250
Celebrate America 250 with A Taste of Huber Heights! Discover local restaurants, enjoy great food, and support the businesses that bring flavor to our community all October long. Try something new and find a local favorite!
Pumpkin Glow on Stoddard Ave.
Come to Grafton Hill to view an amazing display of almost 1,000 unique jack-o-lanterns! A fun event for the whole family! No ticket necessary!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream & Force Flux
Dayton Ballet brings Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life in a captivating collaboration with the Philharmonic.
Terracotta Towers Workshop
Create a striking stacked succulent planter that's sure to become a conversation piece!
Vintage Market Days® Dayton-Cincinnati
Vintage Market Days returns to the Greene County Fairgrounds for "Collected & Curated" themed Fall Holiday market. The place to find what you're looking for and fabulous gifts. Grab your tickets early!
Austin Landing - Trunk or Treat
Save the date spooksters! Join us for Trunk-or-Treat at Austin Landing, if you dare…
Fall Farm Fest at Lost Creek Reserve
Annual Fall Farm Fest with corn maze and corn shooter, music, hayrides, games, farm animals and more.
Chocolate Festival
Free, family-friendly chocolate festival at the Greene County Expo Center, Green County Fairgrounds. Visit professional chocolatiers, enjoy entertainment, food trucks, local craft and food vendors, a free Kids Zone and more!
WPAFB Pumpkin Chuck -2026
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE Annual Pumpkin Chuck! Watch in awe as pumpkins soar through the sky, thanks to some seriously cool science! Entrance at the Spinning Road gate on Airway.
Pumpkin Glow
Follow the trails of Caesar Ford Park October 21–24, 2026 and be mesmerized by the hundreds of hand-painted pumpkins in black light-reflective paint! Bring a blacklight flashlight, or borrow one for the walk.
Ohio Sauerkraut Festival 2026
The Ohio Sauerkraut Festival has grown from a small local event in 1970 to one of the premier craft festivals in the nation.
Symphony of Illusions with Michael Grandinetti
TV illusionist Michael Grandinetti joins the Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra Oct 31 at 3 PM for magic set to Harry Potter, Star Wars, E.T. and more. Costumes welcome, and you'll be home in time for trick-or-treating!
