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Disney On Ice: Find Your Hero
Get ready to unlock your inner hero! Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero is coming to the WSU Nutter Center on April 22–25, 2027!
Dayton H3 #1683 - Hebble Creek Reserve
Join us for a hike, run, or walk at our 1683th event! Dayton Hash House Harriers is the 1st Dayton-area hash kennel of the world-wide social running club, the Hash House Harriers.
Taco & Nacho Fest
Taco & Nacho Fest- Nacho Typical Food Fest 🌮 NEW DATE 🌮 Austin Landing October 24 with food, music, kids activities and fireworks!
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.
STAND BY ME: The Film and Its Stars 40 Years Later
A Night of Reflection, Connection, and the Friendships That Shape Us with Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell and Wil Wheaton
The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration
THE CARPENTERS SONGBOOK: A LIVE CELEBRATION, brings the icon’s extraordinary voice and the brother-sister duo’s unforgettable music to the Schuster Center stage this Fall.
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!
Houseplant Care 101 - North Dayton Garden Center
Would you like more houseplants but don’t know where to start? Take Rick’s beginner Houseplant Care 101 class! (plant included)
Fairborn Halloween Festival
One of the largest Halloween Festivals in Downtown Fairborn. Numerous food and craft vendors, Spooktacular Parade and Costume Contest, beer garden, live music, trick or treat at the vendor booths on Sunday, and much more.
Winter Fest at Austin Landing
It's the holiday season at Austin Landing! Join us for our 2026 WINTER FEST & Christmas Tree Lighting ❄️ ✨ This fun, festive event begins Saturday, November 14 at 5pm
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.
Dayton Fall Harvest Festival 2026
Join a day of family fun at the Fall Harvest Festival, hosted by the City of Dayton Department of Recreation—combining a traditional fall festival with a trunk-or-treat experience.
