Festivals in Dayton
Find Upcoming Festivals in Dayton and the surrounding area. This page is updated frequently throughout the year, so keep checking back!
Festivals in Dayton
Memorial Day Weekend at Youngs Dairy
Monday, May 25 2026
Celebrate Memorial Day with us at Young's Dairy. You show up, we'll supply the fun! May 21st-25th, 2026
Passport to MetroParks 2026
Friday, May 29 2026
Join us at Riverscape for an exciting Family-Friendly evening full of Live Music, Foodtrucks, and Fun Activities like Rock Climbing! FREE Admission!
Chrome & Carroll Cruise-In!
Saturday, May 30 2026
Join us for a fun evening of cars, music, and community at the Chrome & Carroll Cruise-In! Bring your classic car, hot rod, truck, or daily driver and cruise in for a great cause. No registration required, just cruise in!
Dayton Cheese Fest!
Saturday, May 30 2026
🧀 It’s all things CHEESE and COUNTRY - NEW festival you won't want to miss! Stacked musical lineup! Inflatables & games for the kids! American Fireworks show! Free Admission! 🧀
Funk Fest at the Levitt Pavilion Dayton
Saturday, May 30 2026
Get ready to groove at Funk Fest 2026! Join us Saturday, May 30 for a night of free live music featuring legendary funk and soul group The Bar-Kays alongside regional favorites Plazmatic and Freakquency.
June First Thursday Street Fair City of West Carrollton
Thursday, June 04 2026
Join us in West Carrollton for our First Thursdays Street Fair, a summer series featuring live music, food vendors, local makers, community organizations, and family-friendly activities!
Dayton Pride Festival 2026
Friday, June 05 2026
The annual Pride Festival and parade that celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ culture in Dayton. Events run Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.
St. Helen Spring Festival
Friday, June 05 2026
Family fun all weekend with rides for the kids, food, flea market, beer garden and more!
Troy Strawberry Festival
Saturday, June 06 2026
Troy celebrates its place as the center of Ohio's strawberry production by hosting the Troy Strawberry Festival.
Wine & Waffle Fest
Saturday, June 06 2026
You're invited! Sweet waffles.Savory waffles.Waffles with endless possibilities.Because honestly… who doesn’t love a great waffle?! 😍
Dayton Sideshow 2026
Friday, June 12 2026
The Sideshow celebrates the local arts scene and is unique in Dayton for its variety and ambition.
Lebanon Country Music Festival
Friday, June 12 2026
Stompin' on the Street - FREE Community event offering shopping, Artisan Crafts, food and Country Music held in downtown Lebanon. 🤠 RAIN OR SHINE- THIS IS A FREE EVENT!
Dayton Air Show 2026
Saturday, June 13 2026
The 2026 CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels June 13-14
Gaston Day Festival
Saturday, June 13 2026
A Special Day of Charity & Remembrance Benefiting Children in need in the Dayton area. Gaston Day was Proclaimed By the Mayor of Dayton OH in 2023. Come enjoy live bands, food vendors, drill teams, guest speakers & games!
Waynesville Street Faire
Saturday, June 13 2026
Waynesville Street Faire - located in the beautiful town of Waynesville Ohio – The Antique Capital of Warren County! RAIN OR SHINE ☀️⛅🌧️🌩️
Yellow Springs Street Fair
Saturday, June 13 2026
Street Fair in Yellow Springs! Over 200 visiting vendors. 65 local eateries + shops. Backyard Beats+Brews Fest feat. Yellow Springs Brewery. Kids Zone. LIVE music, and more. This is a PET-FREE festival.
Summer Concert Series: Annual Drone Show and Concert featuring Stranger
Thursday, June 18 2026
Summer Concert Series 2026 in the City of West Carrollton featuring live music, food vendors, community organizations, family-friendly activities, and annual Drone Show! 1 S. Elm St (across from Fire Station #56)
Celtic Fest Ohio
Saturday, June 20 2026
Eat. Drink. Rock. Shop. Celtic-themed event held in southwestern Ohio on the grounds of the Ohio Renaissance Festival.
Greene County Strawberry Festival
Saturday, June 20 2026
Enjoy a weekend of family fun, farm-fresh strawberries, live music, delicious strawberry shortcake, pony rides, pie eating contests, bounce houses, and so much more! 🍓 June 20 & 21, 2026
Pickle Fest - Just dill with it!
Saturday, June 20 2026
Pickle fest returns in 2026: The DILL-I-CIOUS festival is at Austin Landing June 20 🥒
Riverside Jaycees Music Festival
Saturday, June 20 2026
Join us at Riverside Jaycees for a fun evening of Rock N Roll, Food Trucks, and Beer Garden—June 20, 2026 usic Fest Live 70’s–90’s rock, high-energy bands, and a great cause!
Dayton Seafood Fest
Sunday, June 21 2026
Tons of crab, shrimp, lobster, and more from your favorite food trucks! Dayton Seafood Fest 2026 in downtown Dayton 🐟
Lights Over Dayton: A Celebration of Flight
Friday, June 26 2026
Join us for a free, family-friendly drone as we light up the night sky above the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force 🎇🛬
The Festival at St. John XXIII
Friday, June 26 2026
Games, rides, food, and beverages at The Festival at St. John XXIII - Middletown OH
Madison Park Live - Summer Concert Series
Saturday, June 27 2026
We are THRILLED to announce the return of Madison Park Live — your favorite summer concert series is back and this year's lineup is giving everything it needs to give. Sponsored by the RTA, Renewal By Andersen & Altafiber
Rail Festival at Carillon Park
Saturday, June 27 2026
Dayton History and Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society are proud to present the Annual Rail Festival at Carillon Park 🚂
Yellow Springs Pride 2026
Saturday, June 27 2026
Join us for the Annual YSPride 2026 in Yellow Springs. This year’s theme “More Than a Party—Pride is Protest!” 💪🏽🏳️🌈 Join us as we honor the roots of Pride and take to the streets in celebration, resistance, and unity
July First Thursday Street Fair City of West Carrollton
Thursday, July 02 2026
Join us in West Carrollton for our First Thursdays Street Fair, a summer series featuring live music, food vendors, local makers, community organizations, and family-friendly activities for everyone.
