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
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 w/ headlining band Dirty Deeds: The AC/DC Experience - The festival you won't want to miss! Free Admission! 🧀
Funk Fest at the Levitt Pavilion Dayton
Saturday, May 30 2026
Get ready to groove at Funk Fest 2026! Join us Saturday, May 30 for a night of free live music featuring legendary funk and soul group The Bar-Kays alongside regional favorites Plazmatic and Freakquency.
Dayton Ahiska Turkish Festival
Sunday, May 31 2026
Join the Ahiska Center for music, food, family activities, and fun at the Dayton Ahiska Turkish Festival on Sunday, May 31, at the Levitt Pavilion
June 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.
Party in the Park Summer Kick-Off with NKG
Friday, June 05 2026
Party in the Park & Food Truck Frenzy is kicking off their summer event series with the Naked Karate Girls.
St. Helen Spring Festival
Friday, June 05 2026
Family fun all weekend with rides for the kids, food, flea market, beer garden and more!
For Dayton by Dayton at the Levitt Pavilion Dayton
Saturday, June 06 2026
✨ For Dayton, By Dayton is a one-day music festival built around one big idea: giving local talent the big stage they deserve. FREE event! ✨
Pride on 5th
Saturday, June 06 2026
The Oregon District Pride on 5th: Ton of entertainments and activities including retail vendors, kid's activities, two stages with music and performances from our favorite local Queens and musicians and much 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.
Wine & Waffle Fest
Saturday, June 06 2026
You're invited! Sweet waffles.Savory waffles.Waffles with endless possibilities.Because honestly… who doesn’t love a great waffle?! 😍
Lebanon Festival of the Arts
Sunday, June 07 2026
Hosted by the Warren County Historical Society, The Lebanon Festival of the Arts returns to Downtown Lebanon on Saturday, June 7th, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
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!
Waynesville Street Faire
Saturday, June 13 2026
Waynesville Street Faire - located in the beautiful town of Waynesville Ohio – The Antique Capital of Warren County! RAIN OR SHINE ☀️⛅🌧️🌩️
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)
Cirque Italia
Friday, June 19 2026
Circus at The Mall at Fairfield Commons: Cirque Italia 🎪 Beavercreek, OH | Jun 19 - 22, 2026 🎪Our show is perfect for the whole family! ❄️☀️ Climate-Controlled Tent ❄️☀️
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
Pickle Fest - Just dill with it!
Saturday, June 20 2026
Pickle fest returns in 2026: The DILL-I-CIOUS festival is at Austin Landing June 20 🥒
Riverside Jaycees Music Festival
Saturday, June 20 2026
Join us at Riverside Jaycees for a fun evening of Rock N Roll, Food Trucks, and Beer Garden—June 20, 2026 usic Fest Live 70’s–90’s rock, high-energy bands, and a great cause!
Dayton Seafood Fest
Sunday, June 21 2026
Tons of crab, shrimp, lobster, and more from your favorite food trucks! Dayton Seafood Fest 2026 in downtown Dayton 🐟
Lights Over Dayton: A Celebration of Flight
Friday, June 26 2026
Join us for a free, family-friendly drone as we light up the night sky above the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force 🎇🛬
The Festival at St. John XXIII
Friday, June 26 2026
Games, rides, food, and beverages at The Festival at St. John XXIII - Middletown OH
