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11 kid-friendly Halloween events near Dayton with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 10 towns. The earliest to open is Tom's Maze and Pumpkin Farm, on September 11. Every one is suggested for all ages and rated no more than 2 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. 3 list free admission.
Working dairy farm with a pick-your-own pumpkin field, Cowvin's Corny Maze and playland, homemade ice cream, and weekend-night haunted wagon rides with scary stories.
Family fall festival in its tenth year with a hayride, a six-acre corn maze and a kids' maze, pick-your-own pumpkins, and live music on Friday evenings.
Weekend fall festival centered on a bumpy adventure hayride over hills and through mud, plus a pumpkin bounce pad, cornstalk tunnel, play areas and farm animals.
Family farm west of Dayton known for an eight-acre corn maze, plus pumpkins, a pumpkin train ride, a pumpkin cannon and bookable campfires.
Farm festival with a corn maze, children's maze, petting farm, giant games, disc golf and foot golf, plus weekend live music and themed special days.
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, Fall Farm Family Fun at Young's Jersey Dairy, Lucas Brothers Fall Festival, Monster March, Market, and Movie, Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, Pumpkin Glow, and 5 more. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Tom's Maze and Pumpkin Farm on September 11, 2026.
Centerville Fall Fest, Lucas Brothers Fall Festival, Monster March, Market, and Movie, Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, Pumpkin Glow, Spooktacular Costume Contest & Parade, and 3 more are rated 1 of 5 ghosts: not scary.
Fall Farm Family Fun at Young's Jersey Dairy, Lucas Brothers Fall Festival, Spooktacular Fall Festival at Windmill Farm Market, Tom's Maze and Pumpkin Farm and Waynesville Fall Fest, all suggested for all ages.
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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