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
2nd Street Market
Sunday, October 18 2026 11:00am
Reminiscent of European markets, 2nd Street Market is alive with local growers, bakers, culinary specialists, artisans, people, and activity during market hours. OUTDOOR MARKET NOW OPEN!
Windmill Farm Market Spooktacular Fall Festival
Sunday, October 18 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
Sunday, October 18 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.
On Par—mini-golf, karaoke, bowling, darts & more!
Sunday, October 18 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.
#1 in Dayton — Great Escape Game!
Sunday, October 18 2026 11:30am
You have one hour to find and solve clues and puzzles in our rooms to escape! CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE!
Toms Maze & Pumpkin Farm
Sunday, October 18 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!
Fairborn Halloween Festival
Sunday, October 18 2026 12:00pm
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.
The Greene - Trick or Treat & Fall Fest
Sunday, October 18 2026 12:00pm
🍂 Fall fun is taking over The Greene! 🎃 Dress up the little ones and head to The Greene for Trick or Treat!
Waynesville Fall Fest
Sunday, October 18 2026 12:00pm
Fun for the whole family this Fall in Waynesville, with brand new experiences and attractions!
Getting Technical: Alternative Photographic Processes
Sunday, October 18 2026 12:00pm
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
Sunday, October 18 2026 12:00pm
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
Sunday, October 18 2026 12:00pm
Quilts are America’s great art experiment: monumental compositions in color, pattern, geometry and representation, and traditionally, quilts are made mostly by women.
Small Scale Train Rides at Carillon Park Railroad
Sunday, October 18 2026 1:00pm
Take a ride on the mini-railroad at Carillon Park with the Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society.
Niederman Family Farm Fall Festival
Sunday, October 18 2026 1:00pm
Fall activities including a 14 acre corn maze and pumpkin patch! September & October in Liberty Township.
Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek
Sunday, October 18 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!
Sunday, October 18 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!
Salem: Blood to Drink
Sunday, October 18 2026 2:00pm
Play by Maggie Rou Rader. A WORLD PREMIERE. "If it's all a witch hunt, who are the real victims?"
Dayton Theatre Guild presents The Thin Place
Sunday, October 18 2026 3:00pm
Everyone who ever died is still here, just in a different part of here, and Linda can communicate with them.
Wildlife Filmmaker and Nat Geo Explorer Casey Anderson Speaking in Dayton
Sunday, October 18 2026 3:00pm
Wildlife filmmaker and National Geographic explorer Casey Anderson is speaking at the Victoria Theatre in Dayton, Ohio, Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Hound Hike
Sunday, October 18 2026 4:00pm
Join us for a self-guided hike through the trails of Bill Yeck Park, complete with sniff-stops along the way.
"Something Rotten"
Sunday, October 18 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
Sunday, October 18 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
Dixie Drive-In Movies
Sunday, October 18 2026 8:00pm
Step back in time at the Dixie Twin Drive-In Theater. Join us for an unmatched outdoor movie theater experience.
Cowvins Corny Corn Maze Youngs Dairy
Monday, October 19 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
Monday, October 19 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
#1 in Dayton — Great Escape Game!
Monday, October 19 2026 11:00am
You have one hour to find and solve clues and puzzles in our rooms to escape! CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE!
On Par—mini-golf, karaoke, bowling, darts & more!
Monday, October 19 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.
Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek
Monday, October 19 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.
