Downtown Dayton Partnership

Hauntfest
2025-10-25 18:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Oregon District, Fifth Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
39th Annual Hauntfest in the Oregon District
Saturday, October 25th 6:00 PM – Midnight (the witching hour!) Oregon District, Dayton OH
The streets of the Oregon District transform once again for the 39th Annual Hauntfest – the biggest Halloween party in Dayton!
This year’s theme: Witches! So grab your broomsticks & cauldrons and tell your coven—it’s going to be a magical night.
What to Expect:• Live street entertainment• Delicious eats from food trucks & the districts eateries• DORA cocktails served from every Oregon District bar• A wickedly fun Costume Contest with cash prizes: Best Witch Best Group Best Overall Costume
Whether you come dressed to scare, slay, or enchant, Hauntfest is the place to be this Halloween season.
Hosted by the Oregon District Business Association
Don’t miss Dayton’s most legendary Halloween tradition.Tag your crew, plan your costumes, and we’ll see you on October 25th under the moonlight!
No weapons real or fake will be permitted. This is a 21+ eventGet your pre-sale tickets now before the price goes up at the gate!

Reflections
2025-10-25 19:30 (America/New_York) | Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) – Dayton’s internationally celebrated cultural gem – presents REFLECTIONS, a concert of dances that illuminate the drive, passion, and joy of what it means to be uniquely and proudly African American. Placing another Dayton and world premiere under its belt, DCDC presents Promised Land, a layered, complex, and hopeful reflection on the African American journey through movement. Taking inspiration from a speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the University of Dayton in 1964, Promised Land encourages an examination of our relationships and responsibilities to democracy. Returning to the stage is Sir Warren Spears’ powerful tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, On the Wings Of Angels. Seven young men, hopeful and determined to be part of the USA war effort, as dignified, patriotic Americans, are seen training, dreaming, buddying up, and, finally, flying. Spears’ work is full of sweeping ensembles, sinewy supports, and bounding leaps that never seem to touch the ground. Opening DCDC’s season of Dancing In Our Light, REFLECTIONS is storytelling in motion, memory, and meaning. Whether you’re discovering DCDC for the first time or have followed the company for years, this is the kind of performance that leaves you changed.

Pumpkin Decorating and Trick or Treating at the Market
2025-10-26 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Join us at the Market as we celebrate Halloween! We have free pumpkins and supplies to decorate a pumpkin, then trick or treat with our vendors for special treats.

Historic Churches Tour
2025-10-26 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Preservation Dayton, Inc. (PDI) invites the public to experience the city’s rich spiritual and architectural heritage during its Historic Churches Tour, showcasing some of Dayton’s most significant houses of worship. Monica Snow, vice president of PDI, states, “This tour offers a rare opportunity to explore the history and architecture of four of Dayton’s remarkable religious landmarks. PDI is excited to partner with these congregations to share their fascinating history and the contributions they are making to the greater Dayton region.”
The guided tour will highlight a selection of Dayton’s historic churches known for their remarkable design including First Baptist Church of Dayton, Second Church of Christ Scientist, Grace United Methodist Church, and Sacred Heart Church. Attendees will gain insight into how these sacred spaces have shaped neighborhoods and stood as local landmarks for generations. Tours will take place on Sunday, October 26 from 1-4pm. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preservation-daytons-historic-churches-tour-tickets-1753979763689.
Preservation Dayton has long championed the protection and revitalization of Dayton’s architectural treasures. This tour continues that mission by deepening public appreciation for the city’s religious landmarks and the stories they hold. You can support PDI’s efforts by becoming a member online, or donating by check, made payable to Preservation Dayton, Inc. and mailed to Preservation Dayton, P.O. Box 3614, Dayton, OH 45401.
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Skinner Pipe Organ Concert
2025-10-26 14:00 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium. Matt Dierking from the Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will perform at 2 p.m. Free to members; included in museum general admission for non-members.

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert: Spooktacular
2025-10-26 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
​Matt Dierking from the Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will perform a special Halloween concert, complete with spooky silent films and scary music played on the DAI’s Skinner Pipe Organ! Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium. Performance begins at 2 p.m. and lasts until 3 p.m.

Discovery: The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow
2025-10-28 09:30 (America/New_York) | Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
This show is part of our Discovery Series, which presents weekday field trips for area schools to experience carefully selected shows designed to enhance curriculum connections throughout various subject areas. If you are not purchasing tickets for a school or homeschool, please click here to explore our Children’s Theatre programming.
Ichabod Crane is the new schoolmaster in town, but his snooty cosmopolitan ways rub some of the residents of Sleepy Hollow the wrong way. And… he’s getting awfully close to marrying Katrina Van Tassel, inheriting her father’s farm in the bargain. To get rid of him, the villagers will make sure that “Icky” meets their local legend – The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow! Not too scary for your kindergarteners, but still jokey enough for your middle-schoolers, this adaptation is a great all-school show, blending the goofy and the spooky, with lots of interactivity for your students.
Produced by GreatWorks Theatre Company.

Trivia Tuesday
2025-10-28 19:00 (America/Detroit)
Trivia Tuesdays are fun for everyone at The Dayton Beer Company! Get $3.50 DBC Pints every Tuesday with trivia starting at 7:00 p.m. Cheers!
