Active & Outdoor Events around Dayton
Outdoor events including walks, runs, hiking, biking, fishing, health and fitness and other outdoor-related activities and events around the Dayton area.
Active & Outdoors in Dayton
Cowvins Corny Corn Maze Youngs Dairy
Tuesday, September 22 2026
Cowvin, the baby of the Cow Family, has created a fun maze at Young's Jersey Dairy – come see if you can conquer it! August 2nd – November 2nd, 2025 from 11am-6pm
Scottish Country Dance Lessons
Tuesday, September 22 2026
Come learn the reels, jigs, and strathspeys of Scotland in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. No experience or partner are required. All you need are comfortable, soft-soled shoes.
Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek
Tuesday, September 22 2026
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.
LTR Wednesday Morning Volunteering at the Farm!
Wednesday, September 23 2026
Join us every every Wednesday morning to help around the farm! We need helpings for animal care, garden work, cleaning and much more!
Free Thursdays in September at the Y
Thursday, September 24 2026
Looking for a place to work out, swim, get active and connect with your community? Come experience the YMCA of Greater Dayton for FREE every Thursday in September!
Homeschool Day at Learning Tree Farm: Pollinator Pals
Thursday, September 24 2026
Spend the day at Learning Tree Farm on Thursday, September 24th from 10am-1230pm for the ultimate outdoor experience of hands-on learning for your curious kiddos!
Melody 49 Drive-In Movies
Friday, September 25 2026
🎬🍿 Melody 49 Drive-In movie theater on two outdoor screens each weekend
Social Vintage Dance Lessons Friday Nights
Friday, September 25 2026
We socially dance many types of historical and modern dances. Our emphasis is typically on having fun with partnered social dances, but we also do set dances, circle dances, line dances, and solo dance as well.
Greene County Night Bicycle Rides
Saturday, September 26 2026
Join the Trail Sentinels for an evening bicycle ride along the County's bike trails! Rides leave from the Xenia Station bike hub at 7 pm and return between 9 pm and 9:45 pm 🚴🌙
Ohio Fish & Shrimp Festival
Saturday, September 26 2026
Celebrate Ohio's Freshwater Shrimp Harvest! Enjoy mouth-watering seafood, craft beers, a live music stage, games and activities for the whole family. September 12th, 19th & 26th, 2026
Perennial Exchange
Saturday, September 26 2026
Perennial Exchange at the North Park Shelter. Bring ten labeled place for 9:30 preview and 10am trading
Pony Rides at Carriage Hill Farm
Saturday, September 26 2026
Hand-led pony rides at Carriage Hill MetroPark June through October. Don't forget your camera!
The Grazing Ground Market
Saturday, September 26 2026
The one with fresh eggs, homemade gluten-free goodies, farm gifts, and goats who fully expect snacks and attention.
Beavercreek Fall Fun Bicycle Ride
Sunday, September 27 2026
Join a casual community bike ride along the Creekside Trail and explore the city of Beavercreek with fellow cyclists.
Run For Your Life Series - Flag Football Style 5K & 10K
Sunday, September 27 2026
Survive a flag football-style zombie apocalypse race! Choose a 5K or 10K, protect your flags from zombies and complete a different mission each week.
Creepy Crawl Scavenger Hunt
Monday, September 28 2026
Get your buddies together and go on a daring hunt around Kettering and the Greater Dayton Area to locate and learn more about the creepy landmarks, buildings and graveyards in your own backyard.
Halloween Hop & Howl
Thursday, October 01 2026
Join CWPD and local businesses for a festive, family-friendly stroll! Designed especially for preschoolers, this playful walk invites children to stop at sponsored stations along the route to collect treats.
History Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Lantern Tour at Woodland Cemetery
Thursday, October 01 2026
Inventors, bank robbers, counterfeiting and murder - tour off the beaten path among the gravestones you've probably never stopped to look at.
Fore the Love of Downtown Golf Scramble
Friday, October 02 2026
DTCP’s October 2 fundraiser will support community holiday programming while promising golfers a scramble that is anything but ordinary
Adapted Action Day
Saturday, October 03 2026
Join us at the accessible and exciting Activity Center Park for this afternoon of adapted events created to serve all abilities!
First Saturday Volunteer at Learning Tree Farm
Saturday, October 03 2026
Join us for the first Saturday of every month to bring helping hands to Learning Tree Farm!
Greene County Morning Miler Bicycle Rides
Saturday, October 03 2026
Join the Trail Sentinels for a fast morning ride! Riders meet at 8:30 am and finish around 11 am. Morning Milers are not for beginners and average 25-35 miles at 14-16 MPH.
Punkin' Chuckin' Palooza
Saturday, October 03 2026
Get ready for fall fun! ? Enjoy Punkin' Chuckin', carnival games, food trucks, petting zoo, raffles, kids' activities, and more! All proceeds support Good Works Farm and its mission to serve individuals with disabilities.
Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience
Saturday, October 03 2026
With over 14,000 visitors every year, the Outdoor Experience is one of the largest festivals celebrating the outdoor lifestyle in the Midwest!
GLOW-tastic! Fun Run / Walk
Friday, October 09 2026
A special glow-in-the-dark fun run and walk! We will kick off the event with an approximately 0.5-mile paved trail lined with colorful lights and glow-in-the-dark decor for you to explore.
2026 Dayton Area CROP Hunger Walk
Sunday, October 11 2026
Help fight hunger one step at a time! Join the Dayton Area CROP Hunger Walk on October 11 and support hunger relief efforts locally and globally.
Americana 250 Cycling Classic
Sunday, October 11 2026
Part of the Tour de Gem Cycling Series, the event highlights the Miami Valley Trail Network with Greene County as the heart of the nation’s largest paved trail system.
