2025 Spring Festivals around Dayton Ohio
Say goodbye to the cold and welcome spring! Here's a list of fabulous spring festivals to look forward to around the Dayton area.
Festivals: Spring in Dayton
Kettering TreeFest
Saturday, April 19 2025
Speak for the trees, as the Lorax says, by putting down some roots at this yearly event! Bring gloves, shovels, and a watering container if you have them!
Sugar Maple Festival
Friday, April 25 2025
The annual Sugar Maple Festival in beautiful downtown Bellbrook, Ohio.
Casino Night - Derby Day with the Junior League of Dayton
Saturday, April 26 2025
Come dressed in your best Kentucky Derby attire and bring your friends, family, and colleagues for a fun night of casino table games, hors d'oeuvres, drinks, silent auction, and community spirit!
Eastern European Heritage Experience
Saturday, April 26 2025
The Magyar (Hungarian) Club of Dayton and SW Ohio invites you to join us for a celebration of the Eastern European region through culture, cuisine, educational opportunities, and live entertainment.
A World A'Fair Dayton International Festival
Friday, May 02 2025
Food, Family Fun, Dance & Music - Showcasing the ethnic backgrounds and cultures of Dayton and the greater Miami Valley at A World A'Fair Dayton International Festival.
ARTeBRATION
Friday, May 02 2025
FREE, family friendly, 2 Day, rain or shine, indoor/outdoor celebration of the arts! Brick City Mural Festival, Dayton Food Truck Rally, Live Music @the Levitt Pavilion, Dayton Music tent 100+ art studios, galleries & shops.
Art on the Playground
Saturday, May 03 2025
Enjoy creative, hands-on art activities this spring at Art on the Playground, an award-winning, interactive art festival for kids of all ages. The event is free and all are welcome!
Fairy Fest at Learning Tree Farm
Sunday, May 04 2025
Step into a world of wonder and magic at our family-friendly, first-ever Annual Fairy Fest!
Flower Power Adapted Walk & Roll
Sunday, May 04 2025
Participants can enjoy the accessible paved path at the Activity Center Park while stopping at various booths along the way. Each booth will have interactive games, giveaways, and all things flowers!
Vandalia Sweet Treats Fest
Saturday, May 10 2025
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!
2nd Sunday Handmade Dayton Spring Market at the Wandering Griffin
Sunday, May 11 2025
Join us every second Sunday from February to May 2025 at the Wandering Griffin Brewery & Restaurant in Beavercreek, Ohio, for a vibrant market featuring unique, handcrafted goods curated by Handmade Dayton!
Hamvention 2025
Friday, May 16 2025
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 16 2025
Spring Fest in the Burg is back for its fourth annual festival May 16-18, 2025! Spring Fest in the Burg will be the first event in the newly renovated Riverfront Park.
Earth Day at Aullwood: Celebrating Migratory Birds
Saturday, May 17 2025
Earth Day at Aullwood will be held Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Aullwood Farm, 9101 Frederick Pike, & Aullwood Center, 1000 Aullwood Road! Only $20 per car! Members free! Lots of fun & free activities for all!
Fleurs de Fête - Wine & Gourmet Food Festival
Sunday, May 18 2025
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!
Memorial Day Weekend at Youngs Dairy
Thursday, May 22 2025
Celebrate Memorial Day with us at Young's Dairy. You show up, we'll supply the fun! May 22nd-26th, 2025
Feast of the Flowering Moon Festival
Friday, May 23 2025
Live entertainment, Memorial Day Parade, Carnival rides, Kayaking or canoeing on the lake and much more!
Dayton Cheese Fest!
Saturday, May 24 2025
🧀 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! 🧀
Dayton Heritage Day at Carillon Park
Sunday, May 25 2025
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 2025
Friday, May 30 2025
Join us at Riverscape for an exciting Family-Friendly evening full of Live Music, Foodtrucks, and Fun Activities like Rock Climbing! FREE Admission!
Kettering Block Party at The Fraze
Wednesday, June 04 2025
Celebrate at Fraze Pavilion with this FREE, fun family community event!
Dayton Pride Festival 2025
Friday, June 06 2025
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 06 2025
Family fun all weekend with rides for the kids, food, flea market, beer garden and more!
Troy Strawberry Festival
Saturday, June 07 2025
Troy celebrates its place as the center of Ohio's strawberry production by hosting the Troy Strawberry Festival.
St Christopher Festival
Friday, June 13 2025
Fun family festival with great food, drinks, music, rides, games, and adult beverages.
Yellow Springs Street Fair
Saturday, June 14 2025
All day festival entertainment, street performers, fine arts & crafts, clothing, jewelry, fair trade items, unique gifts, more.
The Festival at St. John XXIII
Friday, June 20 2025
Games, rides, food, and beverages at The Festival at St. John XXIII - Middletown OH
