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
Church Bazaar
Saturday, October 17 2026 9:00am
The Fair Trade and Bazaar is happening on Oct 17th, 2026 from 9am-3pm. There will be vendors, lunch available, baskets raffled, quilts, homemade foods, crafts and more for sale! Vendors may contact the church office.
2026 Black Walnut Festival
Saturday, October 17 2026 9:00am
The Black Walnut Festival is one of the best festivals in the entire SW Ohio area with more than 120 local vendors. Event is free and very walkable. Enjoy entertainment, beer garden, food, craft vendors, kids zone, and more!
Cornhole Tournament
Saturday, October 17 2026 9:00am
Registration is $15 for singles or $25 for a two-person team. A 50/50 cash prize will be awarded from the registration fees. Food and drinks will also be available for purchase.
Chocolate Festival
Saturday, October 17 2026 10:00am
Free, family-friendly chocolate festival at the Greene County Expo Center, Green County Fairgrounds. Visit professional chocolatiers, enjoy entertainment, food trucks, local craft and food vendors, a free Kids Zone and more!
Hawthorn Hill Tours
Saturday, October 17 2026 10:00am
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.
Truck or Treat
Saturday, October 17 2026 10:00am
A fall family favorite! Explore a lineup of awesome trucks and community vehicles while collecting treats and giveaways along the way.
The Grazing Ground Market
Saturday, October 17 2026 10:00am
The one with fresh eggs, homemade gluten-free goodies, farm gifts, and goats who fully expect snacks and attention.
Rosary Prayer Circle (Bi-weekly Gathering)
Saturday, October 17 2026 10:15am
Join us every other Saturday morning inside the Temple walls for Rosary Prayer Circle đź“ż
Ohio Renaissance Festival
Saturday, October 17 2026 10:30am
Step back in time to 16th century England with costumed characters, medieval jousting, giant turkey legs, artisan shops, and a different theme every week.
Cowvins Corny Corn Maze Youngs Dairy
Saturday, October 17 2026 11:00am
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
Pick Your Own Pumpkins at Youngs Dairy
Saturday, October 17 2026 11:00am
Every year we prepare one of our fields for pumpkins. This year we planted more pumpkins and more varieties than ever before! Daily from September 19 - October 25 from 11am-6pm
Fairborn Halloween Festival
Saturday, October 17 2026 11:00am
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.
Niederman Family Farm Fall Festival
Saturday, October 17 2026 11:00am
Fall activities including a 14 acre corn maze and pumpkin patch! September & October in Liberty Township.
Windmill Farm Market Spooktacular Fall Festival
Saturday, October 17 2026 11:00am
SPOOKTACULAR 2026! Windmill Farm Market is the home of Ohio's favorite fall festival and features our famous adventure hayride!
Warrick Farm Fall Family Hayrides
Saturday, October 17 2026 11:00am
Come out and spend time with your family on our family farm. Play in the petting zoo, explore the corn box, and of course ride the trails on our hayride.
Waynesville Fall Fest
Saturday, October 17 2026 11:00am
Fun for the whole family this Fall in Waynesville, with brand new experiences and attractions!
On Par—mini-golf, karaoke, bowling, darts & more!
Saturday, October 17 2026 11:00am
Duck Pin Bowling, Darts, Mini-Golf, Pool, Karaoke, Shuffleboard, Food, Self-Pour Adult Beverages, Free Soft Drinks and more! On Par Entertainment is located in Beavercreek, across from The Greene.
Front Street Saturdays
Saturday, October 17 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 17 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 17 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.
Wall Power! Spectacular Quilts from the American Folk Art Museum
Saturday, October 17 2026 11:00am
Quilts are America’s great art experiment: monumental compositions in color, pattern, geometry and representation, and traditionally, quilts are made mostly by women.
Saturday Morning Community Tour
Saturday, October 17 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 17 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 17 2026 12:00pm
You have one hour to find and solve clues and puzzles in our rooms to escape! CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE!
Hawthorn Hill Tours
Saturday, October 17 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.
Pony Rides at Carriage Hill Farm
Saturday, October 17 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 17 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 17 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!
