Guests can get an inside look at downtown properties, and learn why a downtown address is so in demand!
Also, sign up for various Themed Walking Tours such as Sara’s Ghost Tour!
10 am – Walking Tour and Old Courthouse
11:15 – Old Courthouse only
12 noon – Walking tour and Old Courthouse
Sign up for Ghost Tour here!
Watch the Downtown Dayton Partnership page for sign up info and details on the other tours.
Looking for Something to Do in Spooky Season?
Haunted Garage – Tipp City
Friday and Saturday Evenings from 7-10 pm
7373 Bard Road, Tipp City
The event is free, but donations for Multiple Sclerosis are accepted. Turn into the driveway for parking guidance and enjoy the friendly atmosphere and spooky delights.
Come See Us at Sanctuary Dayton!
Come see us!
Upcoming Author Events for Sara
- Bellbrook Historical Society
September 15, 7pm
72 West Franklin Street, Bellbrook, OH 45305 - Sanctuary Dayton 2nd Anniversary Celebration
September 19, 6-10 pm
Oregon District - Star City Booksellers Book Club
September 23, 7pm
55 South Main Street, Miamisburg, OH 45342 - Huber Haunts
October 5, 11am-6pm
Rose Music Center Parking Lot
6800 Executive Boulevard, Huber Heights, Ohio 45424 - Dayton Ghosts & Legends Talk
October 7, 11:45am
Earl Heck Community Center
201 Main Street, Englewood, Ohio 45322 - Murder & Mayhem in Dayton and the Miami Valley Talk
October 9, 12pm
Vandalia Senior Center
21 South Tionda Street, Vandalia, Ohio 45377 - Behind Urban Legends
October 11, 6pm
Dayton Metro Library, E.C. Doren Branch
701 Troy Street, Dayton, Ohio 45404 - Fairborn Halloween Festival
October 17, 4pm-11pm
October 18, 11am-11pm
October 19, 12pm-6pm
12 North Central Avenue, Fairborn, Ohio 45324 - Halloween Happy Hour in Courthouse Square
October 23, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Courthouse Square
23 North Main Street, Dayton, OH 45402 - Paranormal Meeting
October 25, 2pm
Tipp City Public Library
11 East Main Street, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 - Dayton Ghosts & Legends Talk
October 28, 6pm
Charles I. Lathrem Senior Center
2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering, Ohio 45420 - Dayton Ghosts & LegendsTalk
October 30, 6pm
Dayton Metro Library, Vandalia Branch
330 South Dixie Drive, Vandalia, Ohio 45377
Fall 2025 Events
499 Old Main Street, Miamisburg
September 18, 4-8pm
Beer Fest + Hot Diggity Dog Fest
The Greene
4452 Buckeye Lane, Beavercreek
September 20, 5-9pm
Vandalia Fall Festival
Vandalia Sports Complex
1111 Stonequarry Rd, Vandalia
October 11, 12-6pm
Caramel Apple Festival
Hobson Freedom Park
2910 Trebein Road, Fairborn
October 25, 12-7pm
August Events
Centennial Park
321 Union Boulevard, Englewood
August 9, 10:30-6
August 10, 11-5
Art on the Commons
Fraze Pavilion, Kettering
August 10, 11am to 5pm
Dayton Porch Fest at St. Anne’s Hill Historic District
1432 East 5th Street, Dayton
August 16, 12:15 to 6:45
Geeky Garage Sale
Englewood MetroPark
4361 National Road, Vandalia
August 16, 10-2
Taco & Nacho Fest
Austin Landing
10400 Innovation Drive, Miamisburg
August 23, 3-10pm
1911 Pearls of Wisdom
- A cold, wet May, a barn full of hay
- Rain before seven, clear before eleven
- Tea kettle suddenly sings means news
- Move in the light of the moon for luck
- Broad front teeth mean that one is generous
- If a baby does not fall out of bed, it will be a fool
- A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money
- If a child cries out during baptism, it is the devil going out of it
- At cards it is bad luck to play against the grain of the table.
- Water spilled on the doorstep means the coming of a stranger
- Whoever eats the last piece of bread on the plate will be an old maid
Summer Events
- What’s Your Favorite Scary Movie? Art Show
Includes Hearse Cruise-In, Vendors, and Food
Secret Chamber of Oddities and Artwork
17 W Main Street, Fairborn
Friday June 13th, 3pm-5pm for the less energetic, 5pm-9pm, for those all in - Pickle Fest
Austin Landing
3700 Rigby Rd, Miamisburg
June 21st, 3pm-10pm - Greene County Strawberry Fest
Greene County Fairgrounds
120 Fairground Rd, Xenia
June 21st-22nd, 10am-5pm - The Great Dayton Food Truck Rally
104 Front Street, Dayton
July 11th, 5pm-9pm
July 12th, 11am-8pm - Columbus Book Festival
Columbus Metro Library
96 Grant Ave, Columbus
July 12th 10am-6pm
July 13th 10am-5pm - Gem City Comic Con
Marriott at UD
1414 South Patterson Blvd, Dayton 45409
July 19th & 20th 9am-4pm
Dayton TikTokers
- Looking for a new place to eat in the Dayton area? Check out the restaurant reviews from Tiktok user @CrustyMcG.
- Learn about Dayton architecture and history with author of Lost Dayton, Andrew Walsh @daytonvistas
- @daytondotcom shares “What to know, What to do, What to Love” in Dayton
- @abet_artistry shares her life in Dayton
- @straightbussinfood tries restaurants in the Southwest Ohio area
- @natalie_reports is a food & dining reporter for the Dayton Daily News
- Explore Dayton with @girlaboutDayton
- Get news stories with @daytondailynews
- @fairbornone shares news and events in Fairborn
- Dayton-rooted @ohhanasun posts content from Dayton and Cincinnati
- @themiamivalleyexp spotlights small businesses in the Dayton area
Check out these businesses from Dayton with their own TikToks:
- @thedollarbookswap
- @roseomn04 – El Rancho Grande in Fairborn
- @baker.benji
Sara’s Appearance on WYSO Book Nook
To listen to her interview: Book Nook: ‘Murder in Victorian Dayton: The Tragic Story of Bessie Little’ by Sara Kaushal
Dayton Unknown 