💎 Festival Fever (Issue #51)
Your Local Weekend Planner
Max Carone
August 22, 2024
Good Morning,
A warm welcome to the 33 new subscribers who joined us since last Thursday! Every week, we share events and shows curated for the Miami Valley.
🌡️ Someone grab a thermometer because the Miami Valley has caught a case of Festival Fever — and it’s not going away any time soon!
These next few weekends are packed with some of the best events of the year. I’ve been looking forward to many of these all year long and can’t wait to tell you all about them today and over the coming weeks.
Enough talk, let’s get to it!
— Max
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⚡ WEEKEND WEATHER
Friday
82° 🌡️ 57° | 🌤️ | ☔ 10% | 💨 4 mph
Saturday
86° 🌡️ 67° | 🌤️ | ☔ 0% | 💨 5 mph
Sunday
87° 🌡️ 68° | 🌤️ | ☔ 20% | 💨 6 mph
📅 EVENTS
🇱🇧 Greater Dayton Lebanese Festival
📅 Fri, Aug 23: 5 - 9 pm
📅 Sat, Aug 24: 11 am - 9 pm
📅 Sun, Aug 25: 11 am - 6 pm
📍 St. Ignatius Church, Washington Twp.
💰 Free
Celebrate Lebanese culture on the grounds of St. Ignatius of Antioch Maronite Church. Savor authentic dishes, including za’atar and cheese flatbread, along with a variety of desserts.
Enjoy Dabke dance performances, traditional music, and rides for the kids. Parking is available at Oak Grove Park with free shuttles to the fest. Learn more here.
🪩 80s Party At RiverScape
📅 Fri, Aug 23: 7 - 9 pm
📍 RiverScape MetroPark, Dayton
💰 Free
Relive the 80s at Riverscape! Dress in your best 80s attire and enjoy spot-on tributes to Cars, Duran Duran, Bowie, and more that will have you dancing the night away.
Snack on stadium-style food like hot dogs and nachos while sipping on ice-cold drinks. This was a smash hit last year and is only expected to be even bigger. Learn more here.
🎨 ArtFest On Main
📅 Sat, Aug 24: 10 am - 5 pm
📍 Downtown Springboro
💰 Free
Celebrate art in the heart of Historic Springboro. Explore fine art from over 100 artists with live music for the adults and activities in the children’s tent for your little ones.
Sip and savor while you browse original works, including paintings, sculptures, and more. A perfect day out for all ages. Learn more here.
🌮 Taco & Nacho Fest
📅 Sat, Aug 24: 3 - 10 pm
📍 Austin Landing, Miamisburg
💰 Free
Get ready for a flavor-packed fiesta this weekend the Miami Valley Restaurant Association. Enjoy tasty tacos from over 15 top-notch vendors, and wash them down with tequila cocktails and other drinks in the beer garden.
Dance to live music and shop from local arts and crafts vendors. A perfect day of food, drinks, and festivities awaits! Learn more here.
🚗 Cruise The Burg
📅 Sat, Aug 24: 4 - 8 pm
📍 Downtown Miamisburg
💰 Free
Join Performance Wraps for their second car show in downtown Miamisburg. Grab a DORA drink, some local bites, and enjoy looking at classic cars beside the beautiful river.
Have a ride you want to show off? Bring it the day of! Registration is not required, learn more here.
🍦 National Popsicle Day Party
📅 Mon, Aug 26: 4 - 8:30 pm
📍 Goldies Soft Serve, Centerville
💰 Free
Celebrate National Popsicle Day with tasty treats and fun activities! Grab a hot dinner from BL BBQ & Karaoke DJ's food truck and a cold treat from Frios Gourmet Pops for dessert. Make your dream ice cream combo with Goldies' 50+ flavors ready to mix-n-match.
Kids will love the free face painting, plus a surprise visit from one of Fairy Godmother's characters! Learn more here.
🎪 AlterFest
📅 Fri, Aug 30: 6 pm - 12 am
📅 Sat, Aug 31: 12 pm - 12 am
📅 Sun, Sep 1: 12 pm - 12 am
📍 Alter High School, Kettering
💰 Free
AlterFest is a staple Labor Day weekend festival in the Miami Valley. There are activities, rides, and games for the kids. Drinks and card games for the adults. And great food throughout the whole weekend (gotta love the grilled chicken).
With something for everyone, this festival is a perfect way to wrap up summer. Learn more here.
🚒 Antique Fire Apparatus Show
📅 Sat, Aug 31: 9:30 am - 4 pm
📍 Carillon Park, Dayton
💰 Adults: $14 | Kids: $10
Explore 40 antique fire trucks at this family-friendly event with the Miami Valley Antique Fire Apparatus Association. Perfect for history buffs and kids who love trucks, it’s a day filled with nostalgia and fun. Bring the whole family to see these classic fire engines up close. Get tickets here.
🎈 Kettering Holiday At Home
📅 Sun, Sep 1: 11 am - 6 pm
📅 Mon, Sep 2: 11 am - 5 pm
📍 Lincoln Park, Kettering
💰 Free
Celebrate Labor Day Weekend in Kettering! Before Monday's parade, go to Lincoln Park to explore arts and crafts from over 100 vendors, enjoy live entertainment, and admire the car show. This year's theme is "Hometown Celebrities", honoring local stars.
Then, on Monday morning at 10am, see the famous parade on Far Hills. What started as a small parade in 1959 has now turned into one of Ohio’s largest, attracting over 100,000 spectators. See the full schedule of events here.
🏮 Lantern Fest
📅 Fri, Sep 6: 6:30 pm
📍 Countryside Park, Washington Twp.
💰 $10
Experience an enchanting evening of magic and community at Countryside Park. Watch as the pond lights up with radiant lanterns, creating a mesmerizing display.
Located next to Washington Township RecPlex, this event promises a night of beauty and wonder. Tickets are limited and often go quickly, get yours here.
🇬🇷 Dayton Greek Festival
📅 Fri, Sep 6: 11 am - 10 pm
📅 Sat, Sep 7: 11 am - 10 pm
📅 Sun, Sep 8: 12 - 5 pm
📍 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Dayton
💰 Adults: $5 | Kids: Free
Opa! After taking last year off, Greek Fest is back. Celebrate Greek culture with delicious food, authentic music, and traditional dances.
Hosted at the Greek Orthodox church next to the Dayton Art Institute, they have parking at Grandview Hospital with a free shuttle. Admission lasts you all weekend, so you can keep coming back for fresh-baked baklava! Learn more here.
🇮🇹 Italian Fall Festa
📅 Fri, Sep 6: 6 - 11 pm
📅 Sat, Sep 7: 12 - 11 pm
📅 Sun, Sep 8: 12 - 8 pm
📍 Bella Villa Hall, Kettering
💰 Free
Celebrate Italian culture with what we Italians do best (besides telling you we're Italian): food, family, and... bocce! I missed last year due to travel, so you know I'll be there on a mission to eat all the calzones and cannoli.
Plan to park next door at Reynolds & Reynolds, and catch the complimentary shuttle service to the Hall for the party. It's a great way to spend the weekend after Labor Day and kick off the fall feeling. Learn more here.
🎶LIVE MUSIC
Friday, Aug 23
Murphy/Kelch | Uptown Centerville (Main & Franklin) | 6:30pm | Free
Acoustic Junior | Bock Family Brewing | 7pm | Free
Cole Chaney | Levitt Pavilion | 7pm | Free
Doug Hart | Jayne's On Main | 7:30pm | Free
Your Hero Dies Today | Hidden Gem Music Club | 8pm | $5
Power Load | Yellow Cab Tavern | 8pm | $9+
Triple Nickle Band | The Barrel | 8pm | Free
Until Rust | Good Time Charlie's | 8:30pm | Free
Rick Sylvester | The Brick Tap & Tavern | 8:30pm | Free
Rocko and Pat Acoustic | Courtyard Lounge | 9pm | Free
Saturday, Aug 24
Safe Money II Release Party | Yellow Cab Tavern | 7pm | $12+
The Times | Bock Family Brewing | 7pm | Free
The War & Treaty | Levitt Pavilion | 7pm | Free
Above Ground Sound | Jayne's On Main | 7:30pm | Free
R.I.N.D. | Hidden Gem Music Club | 8pm | $10
Kenny Floyd | The Barrel | 8pm | Free
Short of Stables | Good Time Charlie's | 8:30pm | Free
Moonstone | The Brick Tap & Tavern | 8:30pm | Free
Reign of Athena | Courtyard Lounge | 9pm | $5
🎭️LIVE THEATRE
Shows Running Now
Shear Madness | La Comedia Theatre | Aug 15th - Sep 15th | $70+
A Man of No Importance | Beavercreek Community Theatre | Aug 23rd - Sep 1st | $18+
The Enchanted Cottage | Dayton Theatre Guild | Aug 23rd - Sep 8th | $24+
Upcoming Shows
The Bridges Of Madison County | Dayton Playhouse | Sep 13th - Sep 29th | $18+
😂LIVE COMEDY
This Weekend
Antoine Scott | Dayton Funny Bone | Aug 23 - 24 | $22
Upcoming Shows
Katherine Blanford | Dayton Funny Bone | Aug 30 - 31 | $18
Mike Armstrong | Wiley's Comedy Club | Aug 30 - 31 | $25
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