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
Warrick Farm Fall Family Hayrides
Saturday, October 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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
Saturday, October 24 2026 2:00pm
Play by Maggie Rou Rader. A WORLD PREMIERE. "If it's all a witch hunt, who are the real victims?"
Family Open Studio
Saturday, October 24 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!
Fall Fest & Wild Races
Saturday, October 24 2026 4:00pm
Wild races, fall fun and family-friendly activities! Enjoy camel, ostrich and wiener dog races, a Mini Highland Cow Petting Zoo, Track or Treat, food trucks, live entertainment and more. Saturday, October 24 | 4PM–8PM.
Taco & Nacho Fest **NEW DATE**
Saturday, October 24 2026 5:00pm
Taco & Nacho Fest- Nacho Typical Food Fest - returns to Austin Landing October 24 with food, music, kids activities and fireworks! New date to be announced next week.
Dayton Theatre Guild presents The Thin Place
Saturday, October 24 2026 5:00pm
Everyone who ever died is still here, just in a different part of here, and Linda can communicate with them.
Nocturnal Creatures: Trick-or-Treat on the Farm
Saturday, October 24 2026 5:00pm
Join us and some spoooooky creatures at Learning Tree Farm from 5pm-730pm on Saturday, October 24th, Nocturnal Creatures: Trick-or-Treat on the Farm!
"Something Rotten"
Saturday, October 24 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 24 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 24 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.
Pumpkin Glow
Saturday, October 24 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.
History Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Lantern Tour at Woodland Cemetery
Saturday, October 24 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 24 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.
Hauntfest on Fifth 2026
Saturday, October 24 2026 7:00pm
HAUNTFEST, Dayton's biggest Halloween party is happening Saturday, October 24th!
Lewisburg Haunted Cave
Saturday, October 24 2026 7:00pm
World's Longest Haunt! Plus 30,000 live bats! What's Scarier than a REAL CAVE? SEPTEMBER 12th – October 31st 2026
