Arts and Culture Events

Culture Works Special Events

Artini 2026 Join us at the Dayton Masonic for an evening of music, food, and local art at the Culture Works Annual Artini!

Festivals and Fairs

Our region offers a wealth of festivals and fairs of all kinds throughout the year, and all of them provide a variety of arts and cultural features and experiences.

The following list of festivals, fairs, and events include those from organizations who submitted their information to be included in our publication and may not include every event in the Dayton Region. We encourage you to confirm that dates and event details have not changed since the time of publication by checking the website for each event.

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SEPTEMBER 2026

Tipp City Mum Festival
Tipp City, OH
The Tipp City Mum Festival is a 60+ year old tradition. The festival features the largest cruise-in in the Miami Valley, Parade, Run, Pageants and more!!
Lunch and Learn: Regency Era Dressing
Presented by Historic Dress Specialist, Leslie Arendt
Step back into the world of Jane Austen! Join us for an elegant afternoon discovering the intricate layers, undergarments, and unique social etiquette behind early 19th-century fashion.
REGENCY ATTIRE ENCOURAGED!
Where: The Golden Lamb Restaurant, 27 S. Broadway St., Lebanon OH
When: 11:30am - 2:00pm
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
Public registration is open online through Eventbrite. Your ticket price includes your custom meal
selection made at the time of checkout.
Click here for registration link
DEADLINE: Registration closes on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Click here for more details about the event

october 2026

Ohio Sauerkraut Festival - Waynesville
Waynesville, OH
sauerkrautfestival.waynesvilleoh.com
The Ohio Sauerkraut Festival serves 7 tons of sauerkraut and attracts approximately 350,000 visitors each year to browse among the over 450 craft booths and sample the offerings from more than 30 different food booths. It continues to be one of the top quality festivals in the United States, attracting visitors and vendors from every state across the Nation. Vendors come from as far as Hawaii, Florida and California to participate in the festival.
Dayton Art Institute Oktoberfest
Dayton, OH
www.daytonartinstitute.org/upcoming-events/special-events/oktoberfest/
A Dayton tradition established in 1971, DAI’s Oktoberfest is southwest Ohio’s longest-running Oktoberfest celebration and the museum’s largest annual fundraiser. Money raised by Oktoberfest helps support everything they do at the Dayton Art Institute.

Campaign for the Arts Events

These are special events organized to raise funds in support of the Culture Works Campaign for the Arts.

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