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6 family Halloween events near Dayton with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 6 towns. The earliest to open is Centerville Fall Fest, on October 3. 3 list free admission.
City-run Halloween day in Huber Heights with a costume-friendly 5K and fun run, a Halloween and fall vendor market, food trucks and an outdoor movie.
Evening park trail lined with hundreds of hand-painted pumpkins that glow under black light.
Halloween concert on the museum's Skinner pipe organ, with scary music played alongside spooky silent films.
Costume judging and a dusk parade down Central Avenue on the opening Friday of the downtown Fairborn Halloween Festival, with winners announced at the festival.
Free city fall festival at Stubbs Park with seasonal activities, local vendors, food and live music on the park amphitheater stage.
Huge downtown street festival in Waynesville with hundreds of craft and food vendors, famous for sauerkraut dishes of every kind.
Centerville Fall Fest, Monster March, Market, and Movie, Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, Pumpkin Glow, Skinner Pipe Organ Concert: Spooktacular and Spooktacular Costume Contest & Parade. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Centerville Fall Fest on October 3, 2026.
Centerville Fall Fest, Monster March, Market, and Movie, Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, Pumpkin Glow and Spooktacular Costume Contest & Parade are rated 1 of 5 ghosts: not scary.
Yes: Centerville Fall Fest, Monster March, Market, and Movie and Spooktacular Costume Contest & Parade list free admission on the official site.
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