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Fall Farm Fest at Lost Creek Reserve
Annual Fall Farm Fest with corn maze and corn shooter, music, hayrides, games, farm animals and more.
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.
Jimmy Leach Jazztet at Hidden Gem
Join trumpeter and vocalist Jimmy Leach and the Jimmy Leach Jazztet for an evening of great live jazz at The Hidden Gem Music Club in Dayton. The Jazztet brings together some of Dayton and Cincinnati's best musicians.
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.
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.
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
Harvest and Glow Festival
Parks and Recreation is launching a brand-new Harvest and Glow Festival on October 17th, 2026 from 2pm-9pm! Gather your family and friends and experience a day packed with fall traditions and community spirit!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream & Force Flux
Dayton Ballet brings Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life in a captivating collaboration with the Philharmonic.
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!
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!
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.
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
