Things to do in Dayton Ohio

Wondering what to do this weekend? Dayton Local has the most comprehensive list of local events, concerts, festivals, and other activities in Dayton. If you're looking for places to go and fun things to do in Dayton and around the Miami Valley, we've always got plenty of suggestions!

Dayton Events Calendar

Upcoming Featured events around Dayton

Dixon's Violin at The Brightside

Dixon's Violin at The Brightside

Join us for a rare opportunity to experience Dixon's Violin out - mesmerizing music, as seen on TED.com, at Electric Forest, at Burning Man, and across North America.

Curatorial Conversations

Curatorial Conversations

Join us for sparkling conversation in the galleries, followed by a champagne toast, in this new series of talks.

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical

Broadway in Dayton: The Tina Turner Musical at the Schuster Center APR 9 - APR 14, 2024.

Train Rides at Carillon Park Railroad

Train Rides at Carillon Park Railroad

Take a ride on the mini-railroad at Carillon Park with the Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society.

Reading Between the Wines

Reading Between the Wines

Join us for an intimate evening with local authors as they read excerpts from their latest works. Enjoy wine and charcuterie pairings in our 200+ year old building.

Jersey Mikes Day of Giving

Jersey Mikes Day of Giving

100% of the proceeds from 5 local Jersey Mike's locations will support United Rehabilitation Services.

6th Annual Sweet Spring Marketplace

6th Annual Sweet Spring Marketplace

Get ready for Spring! Arts, crafts, and marketplace show at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds! Snap adorable pics with the Easter Bunny! Over 80 Exhibitors ~ FREE PARKING

Dayton Dragons Opening Weekend

Dayton Dragons Opening Weekend

Dragons baseball is back and it's time to play ball! April 5-7, 2024 at Day Air Ballpark.

Total Eclipse: The Sun and The Planets

Total Eclipse: The Sun and The Planets

A celestial celebration honoring the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8 - Dayton Philharmonic Masterworks Series.

Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival

Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival

The Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival is the only indoor bluegrass, old-time and gospel event of this caliber in the region.

NCAA First Four

NCAA First Four

THE ROAD STARTS HERE, in Dayton, Ohio! Experience March Madness® in Dayton March 19 & 20, 2024, at the University of Dayton Arena!

Skinner Pipe Organ Performances

Skinner Pipe Organ Performances

Hear the museum's historic Skinner pipe organ, in the newly renovated Mimi & Stuart Rose Auditorium! Please check for cancelations before you visit

Places to go around Dayton

Things to do around Dayton

Kettering Recreation Complex

Kettering Recreation Complex

Kettering Rec is home to an Indoor Pool, Fitness Center, Walk/Run Track, Adventure Reef Outdoor Warterpark, and Kettering Ice Arena.

Selfie Scene

Selfie Scene

Dayton's original selfie museum offers 20 fun vignettes for instaworthy photos! We are pro-fun for all. Perfect for girl's night out, date night, self(ie) care, and birthday party or office party fun.

South Metro Sports

South Metro Sports

Miami Valley's only year-round ice rink for hockey, broomball & figure skating with a 25,000 sq. foot arena housing 4 volleyball and 3 basketball courts.

Wright State University Nutter Center

Wright State University Nutter Center

The Nutter Center, a state-of-the-art facility at Wright State University, hosts over fifty national touring concerts and performances each year.

Cedarville University Theatre

Cedarville University Theatre

The Theatre Program at Cedarville University offers a B.A. in Theatre (design or performance concentration), theatre minor, and three fully-produced shows a year. Check us out online!

Kil-Kare Raceway

Kil-Kare Raceway

KilKare Speedway is Ohio's premier speedway for Street Stock Car, Compact Stock Car, E-Mod Stock Car, Late Model Stock Car and Drag Car racing. Get your season pass today!

Air Time Ballooning

Air Time Ballooning

Provides sunrise and sunset hot air balloon ride flight adventures in the Dayton and Cincinnati areas seven days a week, customized to you and your occasion.

Hobart Arena

Hobart Arena

Hobart Arena offers a wide variety of the very best in live entertainment.

JD Legends Entertainment Complex

JD Legends Entertainment Complex

JD Legends entertainment complex is an indoor/outdoor complex featuring a 24 lane bowling center, 3 sand volleyball courts, a tiki bar , sports bar , restaurant , night club and concert venue.

Start Skydiving

Start Skydiving

Start Skydiving Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky - Facilities at Start Skydiving

The Schuster Center

The Schuster Center

Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center - providing a world-class facility for the best in local, national and international performing artists. Can accommodate up to 2,300 for meetings or 500 banquets.

Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad

Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad

The Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad (LM&M Railroad) offers historic train rides for all ages in Warren County Ohio departing from downtown Lebanon.

Poelking Bowling

Poelking Bowling

We feature (4) modern bowling centers complete with state-of-the-art scoring and bumpers on every lane.

Trivia with a Twist

Trivia with a Twist

Join us for live and exciting trivia in and around Dayton, Ohio!

Mengs Martial Arts & Mile High Karate

Mengs Martial Arts & Mile High Karate

Mile High Karate and Meng's Martial Arts of Centerville is a full-time, professional school focused on working with youth, teens, and families in Southern Dayton, Centerville, Oakwood, Springboro, Kettering, and Washington Township.

Tipp Monroe Community Services

Tipp Monroe Community Services

TMCS Promotes the health, culture, social, recreational, educational, and vocational welfare of the residents of Tipp City and Monroe Township, Ohio

Kroger Aquatic Center at The Heights

Kroger Aquatic Center at The Heights

Family Fun in Huber Heights - Outdoor Waterpark in Huber Heights featuring a giant leisure pool, water slides, sprayground and the lazy river.

The Magic Castle

The Magic Castle

Family Fun in Kettering Ohio - The Magic Castle is the place for Dayton's BEST Birthday Parties - Soft Play, action-filled Arcade Games for all ages - 18-hole Magical Miniature Golf Course - and much more - come check us out!

The Historic Sidney Theatre

The Historic Sidney Theatre

The Historic Sidney Theatre makes the dream of a local performance facility a reality.

On Par Entertainment

On Par Entertainment

A new concept entertainment center Open in Beavercreek with karaoke, duck pin bowling, darts, mini-golf, foosball, self-pour adult beverages, free soft drinks, food, and much more.

Cinemark - Dayton South + XD

Cinemark - Dayton South + XD

Located in West Carrollton, close to the Dayton Mall by Home Depot and Best Buy. Popcorn, sodas, adult beverages, pretzels, hamburgers and more!

Whitewater Warehouse

Whitewater Warehouse

Paddlesports Specialty Store located on the Mad River in Dayton. We carry a full range of whitewater, recreational, touring & fishing kayaks, and paddleboards.

Armstrong Air & Space Museum

Armstrong Air & Space Museum

The museum is a monument to the achievements of not only Neil Armstrong but all Ohioans who have attempted to defy gravity, as well as to the history of the space program itself.

Needle, Ink and Thread

Needle, Ink and Thread

Needle Ink and Thread is a sewing studio that holds private lessons, group classes, workshops, birthday parties, charity drives and so much more!

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