Festivals in Dayton
Find Upcoming Festivals in Dayton and the surrounding area. This page is updated frequently throughout the year, so keep checking back!
Festivals in Dayton
Taste of Troy
Thursday, May 07 2026
A self-guided tasting experience through Downtown Troy featuring local restaurants and businesses 🚶➡️🍴😋
Huber Heights Marigold Festival
Friday, May 08 2026
The Huber Heights Marigold Festival returns this spring as a multi-day community celebration designed to bring families, residents, and visitors together for a full weekend of fun ☀️
Vandalia Sweet Treats Fest
Saturday, May 09 2026
This Sweet Treats Fest for all the sugar lovers out there. There will be food trucks, dessert vendors selling candy and sweets, non-food vendors, live music and more!
Waynesville Street Faire
Saturday, May 09 2026
Waynesville Street Faire - located in the beautiful town of Waynesville Ohio – The Antique Capital of Warren County! RAIN OR SHINE ☀️⛅🌧️🌩️
Hamvention 2026
Friday, May 15 2026
Hamvention, the world's largest amateur radio gathering at Greene County Fairgrounds. Sponsored by Dayton Amateur Radio Association.
Spring Fest in the Burg
Friday, May 15 2026
Celebrate spring in Miamisburg with 3 days of local art, live music, food trucks, carnival rides & community fun—May 15–17, 2026 at Riverfront Park!
Community Carnival Hosted by Cancer's Kryptonite
Saturday, May 16 2026
Join us for a free fun zone, activities, contests, food trucks & local vendors! Helping families battling DIPG by easing the burden of cancer and creating moments they will cherish forever!!
Women's Wine & Chocolate Walk 2026
Saturday, May 16 2026
Wine, chocolate, music, shopping and games - bring your friends to the best ladies day out!
Fleurs de Fête - Wine & Gourmet Food Festival
Sunday, May 17 2026
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! Enter through Carillon Brewing, the event is held behind the brewery.
Memorial Day Weekend at Youngs Dairy
Thursday, May 21 2026
Celebrate Memorial Day with us at Young's Dairy. You show up, we'll supply the fun! May 21st-25th, 2026
Dayton Burger Fest - Food Truck Rally
Friday, May 22 2026
🍔 Incredible burgers and fantastic food trucks at The Brightside 🍔 Entry is FREE!
Feast of the Flowering Moon Festival
Friday, May 22 2026
Live entertainment, Memorial Day Parade, Carnival rides, Kayaking or canoeing on the lake and much more!
Dayton Heritage Day with the Dayton Philharmonic
Sunday, May 24 2026
Held on Memorial Day weekend, Heritage Day at Carillon Historical Park celebrates Dayton's unparalleled history through special activities, costumed interpreters, and more!
Passport to MetroParks 2026
Friday, May 29 2026
Join us at Riverscape for an exciting Family-Friendly evening full of Live Music, Foodtrucks, and Fun Activities like Rock Climbing! FREE Admission!
Chrome & Carroll Cruise-In!
Saturday, May 30 2026
Join us for a fun evening of cars, music, and community at the Chrome & Carroll Cruise-In! Bring your classic car, hot rod, truck, or daily driver and cruise in for a great cause. No registration required, just cruise in!
Dayton Cheese Fest!
Saturday, May 30 2026
🧀 It’s all things CHEESE and COUNTRY - NEW festival you won't want to miss! Stacked musical lineup! Inflatables & games for the kids! American Fireworks show! Free Admission! 🧀
First Thursday Street Fair City of West Carrollton
Thursday, June 04 2026
Join us in West Carrollton for our First Thursdays Street Fair, a summer series featuring live music, food vendors, local makers, community organizations, and family-friendly activities!
Dayton Pride Festival 2026
Friday, June 05 2026
The annual Pride Festival and parade that celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ culture in Dayton. Events run Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.
St. Helen Spring Festival
Friday, June 05 2026
Family fun all weekend with rides for the kids, food, flea market, beer garden and more!
Troy Strawberry Festival
Saturday, June 06 2026
Troy celebrates its place as the center of Ohio's strawberry production by hosting the Troy Strawberry Festival.
Dayton Sideshow 2026
Friday, June 12 2026
The Sideshow celebrates the local arts scene and is unique in Dayton for its variety and ambition.
Lebanon Country Music Festival
Friday, June 12 2026
Stompin' on the Street - FREE Community event offering shopping, Artisan Crafts, food and Country Music held in downtown Lebanon. 🤠 RAIN OR SHINE- THIS IS A FREE EVENT!
Dayton Air Show 2026
Saturday, June 13 2026
The 2026 CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels June 13-14
Gaston Day Festival
Saturday, June 13 2026
A Special Day of Charity & Remembrance Benefiting Children in need in the Dayton area. Gaston Day was Proclaimed By the Mayor of Dayton OH in 2023. Come enjoy live bands, food vendors, drill teams, guest speakers & games!
Yellow Springs Street Fair
Saturday, June 13 2026
Street Fair in Yellow Springs! Over 200 visiting vendors. 65 local eateries + shops. Backyard Beats+Brews Fest feat. Yellow Springs Brewery. Kids Zone. LIVE music, and more. This is a PET-FREE festival.
Summer Concert Series: Annual Drone Show and Concert featuring Stranger
Thursday, June 18 2026
Summer Concert Series 2026 in the City of West Carrollton featuring live music, food vendors, community organizations, family-friendly activities, and annual Drone Show! 1 S. Elm St (across from Fire Station #56)
Celtic Fest Ohio
Saturday, June 20 2026
Eat. Drink. Rock. Shop. Celtic-themed event held in southwestern Ohio on the grounds of the Ohio Renaissance Festival.
Greene County Strawberry Festival
Saturday, June 20 2026
Enjoy a weekend of family fun, farm-fresh strawberries, live music, delicious strawberry shortcake, pony rides, pie eating contests, bounce houses, and so much more! 🍓 June 20 & 21, 2026
