2019 Dayton Summer Fun Guide

By Eric Spangler It’s summer so now is the time to make plans to get out of the house and enjoy all that the Miami Valley offers. We’ve compiled a list of some of Dayton’s best summer events, including concerts, festivals and more. We don’t want you to say “there’s nothing to do” this year, so take a look at the events and take a moment to decide which ones you and your family would like to attend in the next three months.

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nSummer Fun Guide 2019 n The 43rd Troy Strawberry Festival is no ordinary festival.

With its 2019 theme, A Berry WACOÂ Weekend, the event guarantees new and exciting ways to enjoy the strawberry.

There will be more than 200 arts and crafts exhibiters along with plenty of food vendors to show off their talents to as many as 150,000 people.

June 1-2. Downtown Troy. troystrawberryfest.com

The ninth annual Jewish Cultural Festival returns to Temple Israel for a free, family-friendly event celebrating Jewish music, art, food and ritual. The event includes an Israeli-themed petting zoo, more education sessions in new areas of interest and the fifth annual Oy Vey 5K run/walk. June 2. 130 Riverside Drive, Dayton. tidayton.org.

Enjoy a day of a day of hoopla with more than 200 arts, crafts and food vendors, two music stages, a beer garden and street performers throughout town during the popular Yellow Springs Street Fair. A free shuttle service is available along with free and paid parking lots in town. June 8. Downtown Yellow Springs. yellowspringsohio.org/ street-fair

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1 [6/1] Enjoy a beer after the Beer 5K and 1/4 mile walk/tasting in RiverScape MetroPark.

2 [6/1-2] As many as 150,000 people make the trip to Troy for the annual Troy Strawberry Festival.

3 [6/4] Girl Scouts of America Night featuring Aly & AJ at the Rose Music Center.

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7 [6/7-8] Wilmington celebrates one of the country’s favorite desserts with the Banana Split Festival.

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9 [6/9] Enjoy the region’s best jazz vocalists and artists at the Dayton Jazz Festival at Levitt Pavilion.

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11 [6/11] Multi-Grammy Award winning blues icon Buddy Guy and Kenny Wayne Shepherd at the Rose Music Center.

12 [6/12] Big Head Todd and The Monsters and Toad The Wet Sprocket at the Rose Music Center.

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16 [6/16] Explore the studio spaces of artists in the Front Street Complex during Third Sundays At Front Street.

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21 [6/21] KIDZ BOP, the No. 1 music brand for kids, at the Rose Music Center.

22 [6/22] Train lovers of all ages will come together for the Carillon Park Rail Festival.

23 [6/23] Grammy Award winner Kenny G comes to the Fraze Pavilion.

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[6/8] More than 250 vendors, 65 shops and eateries and two stages will be on hand for the Yellow Springs Street Fair.

[6/15] Country music superstar Brett Eldredge at the Rose Music Center.

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nSummer Fun Guide 2019 n You’ll want to look to the skies when the Vectren Dayton Air Show returns for another year.

Favorites like U.S. Air Force A-10, one of the toughest aircraft in the Air Force, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will show their stuff in the air, plus you can explore a variety of aircraft that will be displayed on the ground. June 22-23.

Dayton International Airport, 3800 Wright Drive, Dayton. daytonairshow.com.

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Held each June, Carillon Historical Park’s Rail Festival is a two-day, family fun event featuring free miniature train rides, live steam engines, model train displays, historical displays, train merchandise, rail vendors and much more. June 22-23.

1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton. daytonhistory.org Cincy 7.5x4.874_April_v1.pdf

Grammy award winning group Little Big Town— consisting of members Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, and Jimi Westbrook—bring their hit songs “Boondocks,” “Bring It On Home,” “Good As Gone,” “Little White Church,” “Pontoon,” “Tornado,” “Day Drinking” and the best-selling 2015 country single of the year “Girl Crush” to the Fraze Pavilion. June 29. Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Boulevard, Kettering. fraze.com 1

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10 [7/10] Sheryl Crow returns exactly 16 years to the day of recording her “C’Mon America” DVD at Fraze Pavilion.

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13 [7/12-13] Head to Tipp City for St. John’s Tipp City Festival.

14 [7/8-14] The Montgomery County Fair mixes the fun of a county fair with entertainment like the demolition derby.

15 [7/15-20] The Warren County Fair will be packed with fun thanks to events like a rodeo and drag races.

16 [7/16] Amos Lee and Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers at the Rose Music Center.

17 [7/17] The Commodores with special guest Touch at the Fraze Pavilion.

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20 [7/20] The Dayton Dragons 5K starts at Fifth Third Field and winds through Deeds Point MetroPark.

21 [7/21] Brian Culbertson & Average White Band at the Fraze Pavilion.

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26 [7/26] Air Supply is back by popular demand at the Rose Music Center.

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28 [7/26-28] The Dayton Celtic Festival features acts like Gaelic Storm as well as Sunday mass and cultural exhibitions.

29 [7/28-8/3] The Preble County Fair celebrates 169 years.

30 [7/30] Multiplatinum singer and songwriter Sarah McLachlan performs at the Rose Music Center.

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[7/9] Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo bring their music to the Fraze Pavilion.

[7/3] The biggestselling comedy recording artist in history, “Weird Al” Yankovic, comes to the Fraze Pavilion.

[7/6] Grammy Awardnominated and multiplatinum selling band Daughtry at the Rose Music Center.

[7/27] Jake Owen with special guests Gretchen Wilson and Hasting & Co. at the Fraze Pavilion.

nSummer Fun Guide 2019 n Started in 1972 as a sidewalk sale, Centerville and Washington Township’s Americana Festival has grown into a massive annual event that features a mile-long parade, a street fair with more than 300 booths, an antique and classic car and truck show which attracts more than 150 vehicles and more. The event begins with a bang July 3, the night before the festival, with fireworks at the Centerville High School stadium. More than 85,000 people attend the festival each year. July 4. Downtown Centerville. americanafestival.org.

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The Ohio Challenge is more than just a hot-air balloon race. While 20-plus participants race to win the Ohio Challenge Trophy, festivalgoers can take in the car show, watch the balloon glow or fireworks display, take a balloon ride yourself or take in the music, food and rides of the festival.

July 19-20. Butler County Warbirds, 2301 Wedekind Drive, Middletown. ohiochallenge.com.

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The Dayton Dragons 5K continues to be one of the biggest races in the Miami Valley with more than 2,000 people participating last year.

Participants receive four lawn tickets to a Dragons game, a Dragons hat, a Dragons 5K T-shirt and entrance into the post-race party that will have fruit, water, inflatables, health and wellness booths and more. July 20. Fifth Third Field, 220 N. Patterson Blvd., Dayton. daytondragons.com.

The annual Young’s Ice Cream Charity Bike Tour invites cyclists to pick a route to raise funds for local charities. The tour offers five different routes: one-day options of 28 and 48 miles and two-day options of 60 miles per day, 83 miles per day and 83 miles per day with a 100-mile option on Sunday. Participating charities include United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton, the Alzheimer’s Association and JDRF. July 20-21. Young’s Dairy, 6880 Springfield Xenia Road, Yellow Springs. youngsbiketour.com.

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Tap water in Dayton comes from an aquifer that holds 1.5 trillion gallons of water.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo The Righteous Brothers are teaming up with four-time Grammy award winning group The Temptations for a one-of-a-kind co-headline show. Fans can expect a night full of legendary hits, signature dance moves and unmistakable harmonies. July 25. Rose Music Center at The Heights, 6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights. rosemusiccenter.com

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10 [8/9-10] Bellwether Festival is a two-day, twostage alternative music festival with camping at Renaissance Park.

11 [8/9-11] Dust off your lederhosen for the annual Germanfest Picnic.

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16 [8/16-24] Three Dog Night headlines the 2019 Great Darke County Fair.

17 [8/17] Fraze Pavilion’s Bacon Fest showcases what local restaurants can do with this beloved ingredient.

18 [8/17-18] Enjoy steamed sweet corn, arts and crafts, and children’s rides at the Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival.

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29 [8/29] The 33nd annual The Taste held at Fraze Pavilion promises samples of food from local restaurants.

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[8/6] Two-time Grammynominated blues-rock guitar icon Joe Bonamassa at the Fraze Pavilion.

[8/2-3] Enjoy the water while listening to live bluegrass music at Canoegrass.

[8/9] Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons at the Fraze Pavilion.

[8/3] Bad Company with special guest Foghat at the Fraze Pavilion.

[8/24] Tour de Donut challenges participants to bike throughout Miami County while eating as many doughnuts as possible.

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Canoegrass may have moved further north to a new location in 2018, but it still promises a weekend of water fun and bluegrass music. In addition to live bluegrass music, attendees can enjoy the 2-acre pond, a zip line across the water, sand volleyball court and more. Aug. 2-3. Masters Outdoor Retreat, 5486 state Route 47, Houston. canoegrass.com

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The Grammy award winning power country trio Lady Antebellum will stop in Ohio for one night only. The notto-be-missed concert of the summer will feature support by rising country artists Levi Hummon and Kylie Morgan.

Aug. 8. Rose Music Center at The Heights, 6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights. rosemusiccenter.com

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For “Festive Flavors With Flair” head to the 33rd Annual The Taste festival presented by the Kettering Moraine Oakwood Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy samples of delicious food from a variety of local restaurants.

Aug. 29. Lincoln Park Civic Commons, 675 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering. fraze.com

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The Tour de Donut calls itself the sweetest ride in Ohio for reason—it combines a bike race with an doughnut eating contest to create a unique challenge.

Riders can choose from 10-, 20-, 40- or 62-mile routes and for each doughnut the rider eats during the ride they can deduct five minutes from their overall time. Aug. 24. 11 N. Market St., Troy. bikesignup.com/Race/OH/ TROY/TourDeDonut

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