Events in Dayton Ohio
Our daily calendar of events, entertainment and activities in Dayton. Includes festivals, concerts, comedy, theater, arts, live music, outdoor events, sports and more.
Events in Dayton
Front Street Saturdays
Saturday, October 03 2026 11:00am
Front Street is OPEN EVERY SATURDAY!!! Boutiques, workshops, & studios are open across campus EVERY SATURDAY 11A-4P!
Getting Technical: Alternative Photographic Processes
Saturday, October 03 2026 11:00am
This 2026 FotoFocus Biennial exhibition examines ways artists have used historical, non-traditional or experimental processes to make unusual and strange photographs - often through adjustments to chemistry.
Looking for Japan: Early Japanese Photography
Saturday, October 03 2026 11:00am
The Meiji period (1868–1912) encompassed great change, as traditional institutions gave way to political and social upheavals, along with the Westernization of aspects of Japanese culture.
Halloweekend at Front Street
Saturday, October 03 2026 11:00am
Join us to kick start the Halloween season with Halloweekend at Front Street!
Business of Art
Saturday, October 03 2026 11:00am
A Member Exclusive Event! Come to The Contemporary Dayton to learn the business side of fine art. Open to all current Members of The Contemporary Dayton. To become a Member, visit https://codayton.org/support/memberships/
True Crime: The Bricca Case Revisited with Author JT Townsend
Saturday, October 03 2026 11:00am
Hear author JT Townsend discuss the infamous Bricca Family murder case of Cincinnati, followed by a book signing.
Saturday Morning Community Tour
Saturday, October 03 2026 11:30am
This guided tour of the permanent galleries invites you to explore artworks through unexpected perspectives that connect art, culture and the world around us.
Toms Maze & Pumpkin Farm
Saturday, October 03 2026 12:00pm
Don't settle for a cookie-cutter corn MAZE that only looks good from the air but leaves little to the imagination on the ground. Come join us as we celebrate 29 years of a-MAZE-ing fun!
#1 in Dayton — Great Escape Game!
Saturday, October 03 2026 12:00pm
You have one hour to find and solve clues and puzzles in our rooms to escape! CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE!
Fall Festival in Centerville
Saturday, October 03 2026 12:00pm
Centerville Fall Fest returns to Stubbs Park! Fall family festival with hayrides, inflatables, face painting, games and more.
Hawthorn Hill Tours
Saturday, October 03 2026 12:30pm
With its white pillars and twin porches, Hawthorn Hill has long been synonymous with Orville Wright and the Wright family. Wednesdays and Saturdays prepaid advance reservations required.
Small Scale Train Rides at Carillon Park Railroad
Saturday, October 03 2026 1:00pm
Take a ride on the mini-railroad at Carillon Park with the Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society.
Pony Rides at Carriage Hill Farm
Saturday, October 03 2026 1:00pm
Hand-led pony rides at Carriage Hill MetroPark June through October. Don't forget your camera!
Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek
Saturday, October 03 2026 1:00pm
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.
Level Up: 30+ pinball machines 30+ arcades!
Saturday, October 03 2026 1:00pm
Level Up Pinball Bar in Beavercreek near Dayton features 30+ modern and classic coinless pinball machines and 30+ arcade games. Reloadable RFID cards, Stern Insider Connect tracking and nonstop competition!
Flavors of Fall
Saturday, October 03 2026 3:00pm
Taste your way through fall flavors at SunWatch Indian Village, including a beer and honey tasting.
Family Open Studio
Saturday, October 03 2026 3:00pm
Join us for a time of open-ended creativity and art making! No signup necessary. We encourage you and your family to just drop in!
Erika Wennerstrom (of Heartless Bastards) LIVE
Saturday, October 03 2026 3:00pm
YSFF Presents: Erika Wennerstrom Live Solo Performance
2026 Grace Fall Fest
Saturday, October 03 2026 4:00pm
Join us for Grace Fall Fest on Sat, Oct 3 (4-7 PM)! Enjoy food, bounce houses, barrel train rides, carnival games, pumpkin painting, prizes, and a cozy bonfire for all ages.
"Something Rotten"
Saturday, October 03 2026 5:30pm
Something Rotten! is a laugh-out-loud musical comedy, show-within-a-show hailed by Time Out New York as “The funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years.”
Halloween Haunt at Kings Island
Saturday, October 03 2026 6:00pm
Roller coasters won't be the only attractions conjuring up screams during the fall at Kings Island. Halloween Haunt comes screaming back select Nights Fall 2026
Saturday Night Fox Hollow Rodeo
Saturday, October 03 2026 6:00pm
Family Fun At Fox Hollow Rodeo held every Saturday night year round with Indoor (Oct-April) / Outdoor Arena - Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
History Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Lantern Tour at Woodland Cemetery
Saturday, October 03 2026 6:30pm
Inventors, bank robbers, counterfeiting and murder - tour off the beaten path among the gravestones you've probably never stopped to look at.
Run For Your Life Series - Flag Football Style 5K & 10K
Saturday, October 03 2026 6:30pm
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.
Lewisburg Haunted Cave
Saturday, October 03 2026 7:00pm
World's Longest Haunt! Plus 30,000 live bats! What's Scarier than a REAL CAVE? SEPTEMBER 12th – October 31st 2026
Chris Janson
Saturday, October 03 2026 7:00pm
Chris Janson is the real deal. An accomplished, award-winning artist, producer, and songwriter. Janson’s live shows and songwriting set him on a path of great success. Join the APAC in welcoming him Oct 3 at 7 PM!
Wilmington Haunted Hollow Ride
Saturday, October 03 2026 7:30pm
Each and every fall the fields of Clinton County come alive with screams of horror as Fire Breathing Semi's chase unsuspecting victims on a Haunted Bus Ride.
