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Featured Events in Dayton
Centerville Merchant Market
Sunday, May 19 2024
Come enjoy Centerville's own curated upscale market and dining experience.
Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra: Spring Concert
Sunday, May 19 2024
Celebrate the end of a phenomenal season with Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra! You'll hear some of the best compositions in the classical music repertoire by Dayton's youth musicians.
Fleurs de Fête - Wine & Gourmet Food Festival
Sunday, May 19 2024
Held each May, Fleurs de Fete is Carillon Historical Park's original "party in the park." Guests enjoy more than 400 wine samplings & delicious bites!
Chi-Town Transit Authority - Chicago Tribute
Monday, May 20 2024
Miami Valley Community Concert Association: Chi-Town Transit Authority - Chicago Tribute at Centerville High School
Memorial Day Weekend at Youngs Dairy
Thursday, May 23 2024
Celebrate Memorial Day with us at Young's Dairy. You show up, we'll supply the fun!
Feast of the Flowering Moon Festival
Friday, May 24 2024
Live entertainment, Memorial Day Parade, Carnival rides, Kayaking or canoeing on the lake and much more!
Passport to MetroParks 2024
Friday, May 24 2024
Join us at Riverscape for an exciting Family-Friendly evening full of Live Music, Foodtrucks, and Fun Activities like Rock Climbing! FREE Admission!
2024 Superhero Donut Run 5K/10K
Saturday, May 25 2024
Come out in your Superhero Costume and run to help grant the Special Wishes of Dayton area children who are battling life-threatening illnesses. Prizes, Shirts and Medals!
Dayton Cheese Fest!
Saturday, May 25 2024
CHEESE and Country - NEW festival you won't want to miss - complete with Fireworks! Free Admission!
Dayton Pizza Fest
Saturday, May 25 2024
Join us for Dayton Pizza Fest - Food Truck Foodie festival for at the Yellow Cab Tavern, downtown Dayton.
Dayton Heritage Day at Carillon Park
Sunday, May 26 2024
Held on Memorial Day weekend, Heritage Day at Carillon Historical Park celebrates Dayton's unparalleled history through special activities, costumed interpreters, and more!
Beavercreek Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 27 2024
Join the City of Beavercreek this Memorial Day for a special ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park.
Kettering Block Party at The Fraze
Wednesday, May 29 2024
Celebrate at Fraze Pavilion with this FREE, fun family community event!
Stronger Together Concert
Friday, May 31 2024
American County Music Stars Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry & John Michael Montgomery and emerging artists Alexis Gomez, Jackson Snelling, and Karen Waldrup
Dayton Pride Festival 2024
Saturday, June 01 2024
The annual Pride Festival and parade that celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ culture in Dayton.
Let's Sing Taylor - A Live Band Experience
Saturday, June 01 2024
Calling all Swifties! Let's Sing Taylor - A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift - Coming to Rose Music Center on Saturday, June 1
The Music of Green Day
Saturday, June 01 2024
Dayton Philharmonic Rockin' Orchestra: Rock out to a full symphonic production at the Schuster!
Touch a Truck
Saturday, June 01 2024
The trucks are back! Kids get up close and personal their favorite fire trucks, big rigs and more.
Troy Strawberry Festival
Saturday, June 01 2024
Troy celebrates its place as the center of Ohio's strawberry production by hosting the Troy Strawberry Festival.
An Afternoon with Will Liverman: Opera Star Recital
Sunday, June 02 2024
Grammy Award-winning baritone Will Liverman at the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton June 2, 2024.
Girls Night The Musical at the Victoria Theatre
Thursday, June 06 2024
This touching and hilarious tell-it-like-it-is musical takes audiences on a journey into the lives of a group of female friends.
90's Night featuring The Wet Bandits
Friday, June 07 2024
"You Oughta Know" that RiverScape will be having an exciting 90's Night on June 7th from 6 to 9 PM, featuring Columbus band, The Wet Bandits!
New World Symphony
Friday, June 07 2024
DPAA honors Black Music Month by celebrating African American musical traditions. New World Symphony June 7/8 at the Schuster - Dayton Philharmonic Masterworks Series.
St Christopher Festival
Friday, June 07 2024
Fun family festival with great food, drinks, music, rides, games, and adult beverages.
St. Helen Spring Festival
Friday, June 07 2024
Family fun all weekend with rides for the kids, food, flea market, beer garden and more!
Canal Music Fest
Saturday, June 08 2024
Join us at the Annual Canal Music Fest and enjoy an evening of food, friends and great music! This is a FREE event!
Dayton Burger Week
Saturday, June 08 2024
Burger Week is back! Presented by The Miami Valley Restaurant Association June 8-15, 2024. Local restaurants and chefs will be grilling up some seriously burgerlicious creations.. dine-in or carryout, don't miss Burger Week!
Friends of the Dayton Metro Library Book Sale
Saturday, June 08 2024
The Friends of the Dayton Metro Library's used book sale - books, music, movies, and audiobooks.
