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Dayton Celtic Festival
The Dayton Celtic Festival will be back at Riverscape in downtown Dayton July 24 - July 26, 2026. FREE Admission!
Grease - Fraze Flicks with a Party on the Plaza
Pull up early for the Party on the Plaza! Sport your best poodle skirt or T-Bird jacket!
StreetBeats Community Daze
All are welcome to the 2nd annual block party at DCDC Studios. Food, Fun games, shopping, dancing, and giveaways of bookbags filled with school supplies, there is something for everyone. Open to the public.
Collab Fest at the Dayton Art Institute (DAI)
Join us for the official kickoff party for Miami Valley Craft Beer Week! Only available at the DAI, we will be featuring products from 14 local craft breweries and13 never-before-poured collaboration beers.
Gem City Luxe Market - August Edition
A curated monthly market featuring local artists, makers, boutique brands, vintage, food, and handcrafted goods.
Genesis Retouched: A Tribute to the Phil Collins Era of Genesis
Genesis Retouched: A Tribute to the Phil Collins Era of Genesis at Stubbs Park. Part of the 2026 Centerville Summer Concert Series.
Lebanon Blues Festival
In historic downtown Lebanon, Ohio! Enjoy blues bands, your favorite foods, and deluxe beer garden. Admission is FREE!
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
Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival
Join us for the Annual Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival 🌽 Always the 3rd full weekend in August! There will be approximately 180 handmade arts and crafts booths and food vendors and much more!
St. Brigid Parish Festival
We invite our friends and neighbors to come and enjoy good food and family fun at our annual three-day community festival.
Art in the City
Free Family-Friendly Event! Art in the City, a celebration of downtown Dayton's visual and performing arts communities.
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
Broadway in Dayton: ✨ Step into a world of splendor and romance at The Schuster. Don’t miss your chance to see MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Jul 22 - Jul 26, 2026
