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Tequila Fest
The first-ever Tequila Fest is coming to The Greene on Friday, October 2, from 5–9 PM, and we’re bringing Britches Down along for one boot-scootin’, tequila-sippin’ good time!
The Yellow Springs Film Festival
The Yellow Springs Film Festival is a celebration of creativity, connection and innovative performances exhibiting narrative and documentary feature films, shorts of all genres, stand up comedy and live music.
Adapted Action Day
Join us at the accessible and exciting Activity Center Park for this afternoon of adapted events created to serve all abilities!
Dayton Concours d'Elegance
Admire over 150 of the finest classic and antique automobiles and motorcycles in the country at Carillon Park.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: An Astrophysicist Goes To The Movies - Part 2
An entertaining and enlightening review of all the science that our favorite movies got wrong, combined with some of the stuff they got right.
Advance your Pottery Throwing skills with Wheel Level 4
Designed for students ready to level up their wheel throwing game, this is a great class to build your throwing xp!
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.
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!
Schlachtfest (German Pig Roast)
⚠️ Prepaid reservations only ⚠️ Join us for a German ceremonial pig roast feast and party!
Oktoberfest at the Dayton Art Institute
A Dayton tradition established in 1971, Oktoberfest is the museum’s largest annual fundraiser and vital to everything we do at the Dayton Art Institute. The fall festival takes place the fourth full weekend of September.
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
