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
Pumpkin Glow
Friday, October 23 2026 6:00pm
Follow the trails of Caesar Ford Park October 21–24, 2026 and be mesmerized by the hundreds of hand-painted pumpkins in black light-reflective paint! Bring a blacklight flashlight, or borrow one for the walk.
LIVE TRIVIA with Trivia Shark at Miami Valley Sports Bar
Friday, October 23 2026 6:00pm
Join us every Friday night at 6pm for Dayton's Best LIVE TRIVIA with Trivia Shark at Miami Valley Sports Bar! We have FREE CHIPS AND SALSA for our Trivia Players and a Mystery Box full of prizes for our winners!
History Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Lantern Tour at Woodland Cemetery
Friday, October 23 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.
Lewisburg Haunted Cave
Friday, October 23 2026 7:00pm
World's Longest Haunt! Plus 30,000 live bats! What's Scarier than a REAL CAVE? SEPTEMBER 12th – October 31st 2026
Wilmington Haunted Hollow Ride
Friday, October 23 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.
Haunted Wagon Rides at Youngs Dairy
Friday, October 23 2026 7:30pm
Things are going to get a little scary 🎃 Friday & Saturday Nights this Fall! 🍂 Our Haunted Wagon Ride and Scary Stories are designed for families with children. 🌩️ Weather permitting.
Salem: Blood to Drink
Friday, October 23 2026 7:30pm
Play by Maggie Rou Rader. A WORLD PREMIERE. "If it's all a witch hunt, who are the real victims?"
Social Vintage Dance Lessons Friday Nights
Friday, October 23 2026 7:45pm
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.
Dayton Scream Park
Friday, October 23 2026 8:00pm
Dayton's premier outdoor haunted trail with 4 haunted attractions to SCARE THE YELL OUT OF YOU!
Haunted Castle of Carnage and Trail
Friday, October 23 2026 8:00pm
We have been scaring the YELL out of you since 1986 one of the longest running haunt in the area!
Face Your Fears: Hotel of Terror
Friday, October 23 2026 8:00pm
Face your fears is an intense haunted house, that will take you back in time to a hotel from the 1850's. Truly haunted. What's your phobia?
Dixie Drive-In Movies
Friday, October 23 2026 8:00pm
Step back in time at the Dixie Twin Drive-In Theater. Join us for an unmatched outdoor movie theater experience.
Hell's Dungeon
Friday, October 23 2026 8:00pm
Haunted Houses Hell's Dungeon is Dayton Ohio's top indoor haunted attraction. If you're afraid of hell, wait until you see what lies beneath hell.
Dayton Theatre Guild presents The Thin Place
Friday, October 23 2026 8:00pm
Everyone who ever died is still here, just in a different part of here, and Linda can communicate with them.
The LM&M Pumpkin Express
Saturday, October 24 2026
Join LM&M in celebration of all things autumn as we kick off our return to operations with The Pumpkin Patch Express!
Whispers in the Dark: The Trebein-Flynn House Investigation
Saturday, October 24 2026
An exclusive, late-night paranormal hunt at one of Xenia's most historic haunts.
Greene County Farmers Market of Beavercreek
Saturday, October 24 2026 8:30am
Farmers Market on Indian Ripple Rd in Beavercreek Saturday's 8.30-1pm
2nd Street Market
Saturday, October 24 2026 9:00am
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!
Hawthorn Hill Tours
Saturday, October 24 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.
Vintage Market Days® Dayton-Cincinnati
Saturday, October 24 2026 10:00am
Vintage Market Days returns to the Greene County Fairgrounds for "Collected & Curated" themed Fall Holiday market. The place to find what you're looking for and fabulous gifts. Grab your tickets early!
Ohio Renaissance Festival
Saturday, October 24 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 24 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 24 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
WPAFB Pumpkin Chuck -2026
Saturday, October 24 2026 11:00am
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE Annual Pumpkin Chuck! Watch in awe as pumpkins soar through the sky, thanks to some seriously cool science! Entrance at the Spinning Road gate on Airway.
Niederman Family Farm Fall Festival
Saturday, October 24 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 24 2026 11:00am
SPOOKTACULAR 2026! Windmill Farm Market is the home of Ohio's favorite fall festival and features our famous adventure hayride!
