SEPTEMBER IN GREATER DAYTON:

YOUR LOCAL EVENT GUIDE

As September begins, we embrace a month brimming with unique opportunities and exciting events in our lively city. At CBH, we’re thrilled to present an exclusive guide to the most engaging local activities this month. Let’s make this month one of discovery, adventure, and community connection.

 

OHIO RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL

August 31 – October 27

Step back in time to 16th century England with costumed characters, medieval jousting, giant turkey legs, artisan shops, and a different theme every week.

 

SHEAR MADNESS

August 15 – September 15

Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running play in the history of the USA! This hilarious whodunnit could be the funniest show to ever appear at La Comedia!

 

SPOOK-GHETTI AT THE WAREHOUSE – HAUNTED DINNER & TOUR

September 5 | 6:30 pm

Enjoy a delicious Italian meal while listening to Downtown Dayton and the warehouse’s haunted history and encounters. Then take a haunted tour of the Warehouse with local paranormal investigator P3. Optional VIP ghost hunt!

 

DAYTON GREEK FESTIVAL

September 6 – 8 

GreekFest is back! Full festival the weekend after Labor Day – live music/dancing, amazing vendors, beautifully crafted Greek pastries and much more!

 

ITALIAN FALL FESTA

September 6 – 8

Celebrating the areas best in authentic homemade Italian dishes, family fun and Italian heritage!

 

SPRINGBORO OKTOBERFEST 2024

September 6 – 7

Celebration of authentic German food, beer, wine, and entertainment for the whole family at Oktoberfest in Springboro.

 

YOUNGS ICE CREAM MULTI-CHARITY BIKE TOUR

September 7 | 8 am

Youngs Dairy – Join us for the Annual Young’s Charity Bike Tour.

 

2024 BUTTERFLY RELEASE

September 7 | 10 am

Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton is holding a Celebrating Life’s Stories® | Butterfly Release as a way to remember and honor special people who have touched our lives and live on in our memories.

 

THE BARE HAIR 5K – BE BALD. BE BRAVE. BE BEAUTIFUL

September 7 | 9 am

We are a family friendly 5k run/walk that raises awareness and funds for alopecia, an autoimmune disease that causes people to lose their hair.

 

BEAVERCREEK POPCORN FESTIVAL

September 7 – 8

Over 300 booths with festival foods, tantalizing treats, special services, creative crafts, and sensational specialties made with Popcorn.

 

OHIO FISH & SHRIMP FESTIVAL

September 7, 14, & 21

Celebrate Ohio’s Freshwater Shrimp Harvest! Enjoy mouth-watering seafood, craft beers, a live music stage, games and activities for the whole family.

 

WORLD BEARD DAY AT ON PAR ENTERTAINMENT

September 7 | 11 am

Celebrate all things beard-related at On Par Entertainment with mini golf on World Beard Day!

 

LAUNCH DAYTON STARTUP WEEK 2024

September 10 – 12 | 9 am

Launch Dayton Startup Week Presented by Fifth Third Bank is the top gathering of the year for the Dayton region’s new and aspiring entrepreneurs.

 

CROWDED HOUSE

September 10 | 8 pm

Multi-platinum selling rock band Crowded House return to the Rose Music Center near Dayton – September 10, 2024.

 

COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE IN HUBER HEIGHTS

September 12 – 15

Community Wide Garage Sale in Huber Heights. June 13-16 and September 12-15, 2024

 

2024 TROY, OHIO PORCHFEST

September 14 | 10:30 am

2023 Troy, Ohio PorchFest is September 9

 

BRADFORD OHIO RAILROAD MUSEUM FESTIVAL

September 14 | 11 am

A celebration of Bradford’s railroad history with children’s train rides, games, boxcar building and more!

 

ECOFEST

September 14 | 11 am

Please join us for EcoFEST | as we provide fun and family oriented education focused on helping the planet.

 

SMOKE, SIZZLE & SOUNDS

September 14 | 12 pm

This event will feature live music and entertainment, food trucks, business vendors, bounce houses, a BBQ Competition featuring cash prizes, and more! Contact Chwheeler@trotwood.org or 937-857-7228 for vendor registration

 

HONORING OUR VETERANS: WAR HIPPIES, SCOOTER BROWN & DONNIE REIS W/ GUITARS4HEROES OPENING CONCERT

September 14 | 7 pm

Join us at Levitt Pavilion Dayton showcasing War Hippies, Scooter Brown & Donnie Reis w/ Guitars4Heroes Opening from 7-9:30 pm !

 

DAYTON CONCOURS D ELEGANCE

September 15 | 10:30 am

Admire over 150 of the finest classic and antique automobiles and motorcycles in the country at Carillon Park.

 

DAYTON VEGAN FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL

September 15 | 12 pm

Join us for the 5th Annual Dayton Vegan Food and Drink Festival presented by Sprouting Dreams LLC on September 15th!

 

VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC: STORIES OF LOCAL VETERANS AND THEIR ROLE IN WWII

September 15 | 2 pm

Local author, Ken Serey, shares firsthand accounts as told to him from Pacific Theater veterans on the anniversary of the end of WWII.

 

WACO FLY-IN 2024

September 20 | 9 am

Come see the Golden Age of Aviation – family fun at the Historic Airfield in Troy all weekend!

 

21ST ANNUAL RUBBER DUCK REGATTA

September 21

Get ready for a splash of fun at the Annual URS Rubber Duck Regatta! Adopt your ducks to support local kids & adults with disabilities and have a QUACKTASTIC time!

 

AIR FORCE MARATHON 2024

September 21

The | Air Force Marathon will be on September 21, the third Saturday in September!

 

PREBLE COUNTY PORK FESTIVAL

September 21 | 7 am

The Preble County Pork festival is packed with things to do and see, and the food is always out-of-sight awesome!

 

HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL

September 21 | 11 am

A day-long celebration of Hispanic/Latino culture at RiverScape MetroPark with hot Latin Music, spicy, delicious Latin Food, and much more!

 

RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S SOUTH PACIFIC

September 22 | 2:30 pm

Dayton Opera and Wright State University present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific

 

GREATER DAYTON HEART WALK

September 24 | 8 am

Join your friends, family and co-workers to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Every walker who joins, every dollar donated means more research and hope!

 

HAUNTED WAGON RIDES AT YOUNGS DAIRY

September 26 | 7:30 pm

Friday & Saturday Nights in October things are going to get a little scary! Our Haunted Wagon Ride and Scary Stories are designed for families with children. Weather permitting.

 

OKTOBERFEST LEDERHOSEN LUNCH

September 27 | 11 am

Admission to the festival grounds is free for this special lunch hosted by The DAI’s Associate Board Alumni. Brats, metts, hotdogs and beverages will be available for purchase.

 

TIPP CITY MUM FESTIVAL

September 27 | 4 pm

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.

 

GERMANTOWN PRETZEL FESTIVAL

September 28 | 9 am

Come join us for the annual Germantown Pretzel Festival in Veterans Memorial Park.

 

COUNTRY APPLEFEST

September 28 | 10 am

Celebrate the 38th annual Country Applefest at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Ohio.

 

MOVING DAY DAYTON

September 28 | 11 am

An inspiring and empowering annual fundraising walk event that unites people around the country living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), their care partners and loved ones to help beat PD.

 

OKTOBERFEST AT DAYTON ART INSTITUTE

September 29 | 12 pm

It’s a Dayton tradition that is rooted in beer, wine and good times. Oktoberfest, on the grounds of The Dayton Art Institute!