There’s no doubt the Miami Valley likes a festival and September is jam packed with them! It can truly be overwhelming trying to keep up with them, heck there are festivals for popcorn, shrimp, marigolds, vegan foods, mums, pretzels and apples in Sept that we know of, not to mention celebrations of Greek, Italian and Hispanic culture. (Check out Dayton 937’s calendar to see them all.) But let’s just take this one week at a time and look ahead to next weekend:
Kettering Holiday at Home: Saddle Up
September 3- 5
Saturday
• 6 p.m.-11 p.m.: Gala, Dayton Country Club, Oakwood
Sunday and Monday
• 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Arts and crafts, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. Concessions available.
• 11 a.m.-6 p.m.: Children’s zone, next to the Christ United Methodist Church near Lincoln Park.
• Noon-5 p.m.: Auto show, Lincoln Park entrance.
• Noon-6 p.m.: Entertainment, Fraze Pavilion Archway and The Woods in Lincoln Park.
Monday
• 8 a.m.-2 p.m.: 5K run and kids’ fun run.
• 9:55 a.m.-noon: Parade, Far Hills Avenue (Ohio 48) from Stroop Road to Dorothy Lane. Far Hills will close from Shroyer Road to Dorothy from 2 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Fair at New Boston
September 3 & 4 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm $8 – $10
Step 200 years back in time at the Annual Fair at New Boston! All of those that exhibit at the fair, including vendors and artisans will be in character, meaning they will interact with you as if you were an 18th Century visitor. They may even question that cell phone, or newfangled camera you might be carrying wondering exactly what it might do.
Enjoy music and period entertainments, sample hearty foods of the past and shop juried artisans and craftspeople.
Tippapalooza
Tipp City Eagles Park 3853 Hyattsville Road, Tipp City, OHAn annual music festival celebrating local music and benefiting charities in and around Tipp City, Ohio. held at the Tipp City Eagles’ Park.
Time: Gate opens at 5 p.m., the music starts at 5:30 p.m.
Admission: $10 per person at the gate.
Food & drinks: Picnicking is encouraged. Coolers allowed. Food and concessions will be available
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River Blast
Enjoy an evening of fun for the whole family in Miamisburg. Enjoy entertainment, live music, FIREWORKS and more. Children’s entertainment includes giant inflatable play zone, face painting, crafts, caricature artists, puppet shows and games.
Ren Fest Returns
September 3 – 5 10:30 am — 7:00 pm
This 35-acre permanent village has been authentically and historically re-created in the flavor of 16th Century England. Visitors will see a full day of entertainment including full-armored Jousting the way it was done over 400 years ago by real Knights in shining armor. Queen Elizabeth I presides over the festivities as dozens of Renaissance musicians, dancers, comedians, jugglers, sword-fighters, storytellers and hundreds of costumed performers entertain patrons of all ages on 17 stages in over 100 shows daily.
More than 150 world-class artisans display wares in this unique shoppers’ paradise. Master artisans demonstrate timeless arts of glassblowing, jewelry making, blacksmithing, stone carving, leather crafting, weaving and more.
Sign up for the Royal Feast to enjoy a 5-course meal plus alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and receive a commemorative mug or grab a ticket for the Pub Crawl or the Whiskey Witches of Willy-Nilly Spirits Tasting, and get tickets for the Naughty Bawdy Pub Show featuring the singing sirens.
