Things to do in Dayton
Featured Events in Dayton
News & Events around Dayton
Spring Valley Potato Festival
Peace, Love & all things Potatoes! Join 10K potato fans and enjoy Arts, Crafts, Live Entertainment, 5K Tater Trot Run/Walk, Carnival Rides, Potato Soup, Potato Candy and more at the Potato Festival in Spring Valley!
Preble County Pork Festival
The Preble County Pork festival is packed with things to do and see, and the food is always out-of-sight awesome!
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!
The Notebook
Broadway in Dayton ✨ THE NOTEBOOK is a deeply moving portrait of the enduring power of love. THE NOTEBOOK is at The Schuster Oct 6 - Oct 11, 2026
Germantown Pretzel Festival
Come join us for the annual Germantown Pretzel Festival in Veterans Memorial Park.
Fall Farm Fest at Lost Creek Reserve
Annual Fall Farm Fest with corn maze and corn shooter, music, hayrides, games, farm animals and more.
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.
TWIG 45 Mom's Mart
Moms' Mart is a semi-annual sale of gently used clothing, toys and baby items. Proceeds go to Dayton Children's Hospital.
Remembrance Ceremony at 9/11 Memorial
Anniversary Commemoration - A special ceremony to reflect on the events that happened on 9/11 at the 9/11 Memorial in Beavercreek.
23rd Annual URS Rubber Duck Regatta Presented by AES Ohio
Adopt a duck and change a life! 20,000 ducks race Sept. 19 for a shot at a $2,500 grand prize and 6 more. Proceeds support local kids & adults with disabilities.
Dayton Concours d'Elegance
Admire over 150 of the finest classic and antique automobiles and motorcycles in the country at Carillon Park.
Small Scale Train Rides at Carillon Park Railroad
Take a ride on the mini-railroad at Carillon Park with the Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society.
