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Special Interest Tour: Spooky Tour
Step into the shadows for the third annual Spooky Special Tour at the Dayton Art Institute! Explore the darker, stranger and more mysterious side of our collection. Find fascinating tales hidden within the artwork!
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!
INVINCIBLE: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson
Join us for an unforgettable evening with Invincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson at the Arbogast Performing Arts Center on Oct 24 at 7 PM. As part of our Signature Series, this exciting event promises great talent!
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!
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.
First Friday Art Hop and Saturday Open Studios at Front Street
Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios
NMRA Annual Dayton Train Show
Dayton Train Show: vendor tables, lots of exhibitors, different gauges, memorabilia, souvenirs, mini-clinics, LEGO, books, trains. Doorprizes,food trucks
Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek
Get your axe to Beavercreek and experience Dayton's first axe throwing bar. Perfect for date night, team building, corporate parties, or fun outings with friends and family.
Enon Apple Butter Festival
Enjoy the pleasant aroma of cooking apples, spices, and wood smoke at the festival where everything still revolves around apple butter!
Friends of the Dayton Metro Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Dayton Metro Library book sales ℹ️ 9:30 am to 11:30 am for FOL Members & open to the public 11:30 am - 5pm 📚 Used book sale - books, music, movies, and audiobooks.
Fall Spirits: Tito’s Tasting at Wild Axe Throwing
Fall Spirits at Wild Axe: 1 hour of axe throwing and four cocktails for $50 plus fees. Thursday, November 5, 7–9 PM. Ages 21+. Only 25 tickets!
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!
