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WACO Fly-In 2026
Come see the Golden Age of Aviation - family fun at the Historic Airfield in Troy all weekend!
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.
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!
Adapted Action Day
Join us at the accessible and exciting Activity Center Park for this afternoon of adapted events created to serve all abilities!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rocket Day at the National Museum of USAF
Come have a blast with us at the Air Force Museum's 🚀 Rocket Day (did we mention it's FREE?)
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!
