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
Rocket Day at the National Museum of USAF
Come have a blast with us at the Air Force Museum's 🚀 Rocket Day (did we mention it's FREE?)
Oktoberfest at the Dayton Art Institute
A Dayton tradition established in 1971, Oktoberfest is the museum’s largest annual fundraiser and vital to everything we do at the Dayton Art Institute. The fall festival takes place the fourth full weekend of September.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: An Astrophysicist Goes To The Movies – Part 2
From the Wizard Of Oz to Mary Poppins PART 2 is an entertaining and enlightening review of all the science that our favorite movies got wrong, combined with some of the stuff they got right
First Friday Art Hop and Saturday Open Studios at Front Street
Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios
Neil deGrasse Tyson: An Astrophysicist Goes To The Movies - Part 2
An entertaining and enlightening review of all the science that our favorite movies got wrong, combined with some of the stuff they got right.
Beer Fest at The Greene
Beer Fest COLLIDES with Hot Diggity Dog Fest at The Greene. Grab Your Crew & Sample The Brew! 🍻 Beer Fest is Back – and Hot Diggity Dawg Fest is crashing the party! 🍻
Preble County Pork Festival
The Preble County Pork festival is packed with things to do and see, and the food is always out-of-sight awesome!
Heritage Of Flight Festival
Featuring live entertainment, carnival rides and games, horse-drawn carriage rides, the Annual Parade of Planes and more on Main Street in beautiful New Carlisle, Ohio.
Welcoming Week Open House - Stories We Share: The Courage to Connect
An Open House hosted by Welcome Dayton for Welcoming Week with a chance to meet your immigrant neighbors and have one-on-one conversations to learn more about their native countries, cultures, and backgrounds.
Hairborn
Join the City of Fairborn and WTUE for Hairborn with 80's rock, drinks, brews, food trucks and more! This FREE outdoor event will have you headbanging all night long!
Summer Steam Train — Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad
Experience a historic train ride on the Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad behind a real working steam engine.
Tipp City Mum Festival
The Mum Festival holds a special place in our hearts. It gives both the citizens and our wonderful businesses of Tipp City an opportunity to highlight our special town and parks.
Places to go around Dayton
Things to do around Dayton
Pins Mechanical Co.
We’re Pins Mechanical Co. — your new go-to social destination featuring duckpin bowling, pinball, old-school entertainment, craft beers, and fun cocktails — located across from Day Air Ballpark. Always 21+ after 9pm
Splash Zone
Family Aquatic Center & Waterpark in Springfield Ohio with over 400 feet of Water Slides, 280 foot Lazy River, Water Vortex, Sprayground, Diving Boards and more.
Eastwood MetroPark
Five Rivers MetroParks - Highlights of Eastwood MetroPark include a 185-acre lake, Mad River, picnic shelters and a playground. The 3-mile loop trail offers hiking on mostly level terrain.
Nova Adventure Park
Get ready to have a great time jumping at Nova Trampoline and Adventure Park in Kettering, OH
Cinemark at The Greene + IMAX
Stadium seating, unobstructed viewing utilizing 18-inch risers, remarkable 48 inches between rows for maximum legroom and ease of motion.
Idle-Hour Ranch
An animal sanctuary dedicated to providing family-friendly fun, education, and hands-on interaction; to promote loving care for animals of all species and to encourage conservation on a global scale.
The Loft Theatre
Conveniently located between the beautiful Victoria Theatre and Uno's Restaurant at 126 North Main Street in downtown Dayton, The Loft is easy to find thanks to the large red awning that stands over the street level entrance to the building.
Level Up Pinball Bar
Level Up Pinball Bar is a Dayton-area arcade bar with 30+ pinball machines, classic arcade games, craft drinks, leagues, parties, and nonstop fun in Beavercreek.
Dayton Art Institute
Committed to enriching the community by creating meaningful experiences with art that are available to all. Visit us often to enjoy our diverse collections, world class exhibits and more.
Mad River Mountain
Resort offers seventeen ski slopes and trails serviced by seven lifts. Snow report, resort news and events, and driving directions.
Goodfolk & O'Tymes Biplane Rides
The only Antique biplane ride company in the Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati area. Explore the birth place of aviation in a dimension that many will never get to experience. Enjoy Ohio's countryside in an authentic 1929 Travel Air 4000.
Bricky's Comedy Club
Bricky's Comedy Club is a live comedy venue featuring some of the best up-and-coming comedy acts from around the Midwest and surrounding regions.
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway features more that 1,000 video lottery terminals, three on - site dining options, seasonal harness racing, year - round entertainment and promotions for guests.
Curious Creations Macrame
I’m the macrame babe behind Curious Creations Macrame. I make all types of fiber art from large scale wall hangings to jewelry to practical home products. I also teach fiber art classes at local businesses in Dayton
Breakout Dayton
With different rooms that follow unique story lines you and your friends will have 60 minutes to escape your adventure of choice by cracking codes, solving puzzles and following clues.
North River Alpacas
We are an alpaca farm located in Greene County; we raise alpacas for their beautiful fleece which is made into apparel. Our farm welcomes visitors. Call us!
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!
NCR Country Club
NCR Country Club is the ideal location for your next social or corporate event. With accommodations for 10 to 350 guests, our NEWLY RENOVATED banquet rooms offer the perfect setting to entertain.
YMCA of Greater Dayton
The West Carrollton YMCA proudly serves West Carrollton and the surrounding communities and is committed to providing excellence in both programming and membership. The West Carrollton YMCA is more than a facility, it is a place where kids of all ages can come to have fun, and to grow in spirit, mind and body. At the West Carrollton YMCA, we are dedicated to building strong kids, strong families and strong communities.
Community Golf Course
Nestled in the rolling hills south of Dayton is the Gem of the Dayton public golf system.
Great Escape Game
Dayton's best escape room is now open in Beavercreek! You and up to 7 friends have one hour to solve the clues and puzzles in our rooms to escape!
Urban Krag Climbing Center
The Urban Krag is Ohio's premier indoor rock climbing facility. Featuring 8000 square feet of textured and sculpted vertical terrain with heights ranging from 28 to 56 feet. We have routes to accommodate everyone from novice to expert.
