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
Germantown Pretzel Festival
Come join us for the annual Germantown Pretzel Festival in Veterans Memorial Park.
TWIG 45 Mom's Mart
Moms' Mart is a semi-annual sale of gently used clothing, toys and baby items. Proceeds go to Dayton Children's Hospital.
OPE! Murder Mystery: A Killer Halloween
Someone is dead. Five suspects are hiding secrets. And somewhere inside On Par Entertainment, a killer is waiting to be uncovered. Can you find the murderer before they get away with it?
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?)
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! 🍻
Balloon Fest - A Hot Air Affair
Bring your folding chairs and enjoy an awesome display of light and color. Fun for the entire family with food trucks, contests and vendors!Balloon activities are weather dependent
Schlachtfest (German Pig Roast)
⚠️ Prepaid reservations only ⚠️ Join us for a German ceremonial pig roast feast and party!
Wild Axe Throwing OPEN in Beavercreek
Get your axe to Beavercreek and experience Dayton's first axe throwing bar. Perfect for date night, team building, corporate parties, or fun outings with friends and family.
Spring Valley Potato Festival
Peace, Love & all things Potatoes! Join 10K potato fans and enjoy Arts, Crafts, Live Entertainment, 5K Tater Trot Run/Walk, Carnival Rides, Potato Soup, Potato Candy and more at the Potato Festival in Spring Valley!
The Notebook
Broadway in Dayton ✨ THE NOTEBOOK is a deeply moving portrait of the enduring power of love. THE NOTEBOOK is at The Schuster Oct 6 - Oct 11, 2026
Enon Apple Butter Festival
Enjoy the pleasant aroma of cooking apples, spices, and wood smoke at the festival where everything still revolves around apple butter!
Small Scale Train Rides at Carillon Park Railroad
Take a ride on the mini-railroad at Carillon Park with the Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society.
Places to go around Dayton
Things to do around Dayton
Arctic Ice skating
We are an All Season, Synthetic Ice Skating Rink, We use special Hybrid Skates, we have open skate, birthday parties and welcome large groups!
Carillon Park
Experience Dayton's rich heritage of creativity and invention at Carillon Historical Park! Enjoy our beautiful 65-acre campus with 35 special exhibit buildings and structures ready for you to explore.
The Historic Sidney Theatre
The Historic Sidney Theatre makes the dream of a local performance facility a reality.
Miami Valley Sand
The largest Indoor/Outdoor Sand Volleyball facility in the Midwest!We offer Sixes, Quads, and Doubles leagues for every level of competition, from highly competitive to recreational and beginners.
Rainbow Lakes
Enjoy a day at our family-friendly private fishing lakes, where the excitement of catching your next big fish awaits! Whether aiming for bluegill, bass, crappie, perch, carp, or catfish, there's something for everyone!
Beavercreek Community Theatre
BCT is located in the Lofino Senior Enrichment and Cultural Arts Center.
Mayflower Arts Center
From exhibits in the art gallery, to a creative arts studio, we offer art classes, summer art camps, paint nights, movies, performances, & concerts, making us your complete arts destination.
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.
Cox Arboretum
This beautiful 189-acre facility is a special place for visitors to escape among trees, shrubs, specialty gardens, mature forests, and prairies.
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.
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.
Sycamore Trails Aquatic Center
**CLOSED ** The Sycamore Trails Aquatic Center will NOT be open for the 2026 Memorial Day weekend. The city will update everyone later in the summer with more information. Please check their website for details
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.
Dayton Mixed Martial Arts Academy
Dayton MMA is a 10,000 sqft MMA training facility located in Beavercreek.
Kingdom Sports Center
Kingdom Sports Center is a 60,000 square foot, state of the art sports complex. We have 3 pristine basketball courts, a beautiful indoor soccer field!
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.
Dooms Rooms
We create custom escape rooms for special events and team building. We bring the room to you but will you get out before we take it away?
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.
Young's Jersey Dairy
Working dairy farm with restaurant, bakery, miniature golf, driving range, and batting cage and gift shop. Located in Yellow Springs, OH Bring the kids along for a great family day out at Youngs Dairy! Check our website for current festivals and activities.
