

# Running events in Dayton, Today and Upcoming Running events in Dayton

- **Subtitle**: All Running events in Dayton, Ohio. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Dayton like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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## About

All Running events in Dayton, Ohio. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Dayton like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Dayton

- **Event Name**: Celtic Festival 5K/10K
  - **Description**: REGISTRATION OPENS 1/1/26! 

NEW THIS YEAR: 8am start time, an option to select a tank top, kilt division, finisher drink (alcoholic or nonalcoholic) at the festival

Race info
The runs and walk start and finish on the Great Miami River Recreation Trail n
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  - **Date**: Sat Jul 25 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dayton/celtic-festival-5k-10k/200029441867055
  - **Venue**: RiverScape MetroPark
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  - **Categories**: festivals, sports, trips-adventures, workshops
- **Event Name**: HOF Instride 5K Challenge
  - **Description**: 🏃‍♂️ Ready. Set. Make an impact.

Join us for the Helping Our Families In Stride 5K Challenge on April 26, 2026 and help empower single mothers and their children in our community.

Every step you take brings hope, support, and stronger futures.

🎽 Regist
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  - **Date**: Sun Apr 26 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dayton/hof-instride-5k-challenge/200029738577925
  - **Venue**: Eastwood MetroPark
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- **Event Name**: Dayton Pub Run with On
  - **Description**: Ain't no party like a Pub Run Party! 🍻✨
We hope to see all of you out at the April Dayton Pub Run!


RSVP --&gt; https://www.daytontrackclub.com/event-details-registration/dayton-pub-run-with-on-3


Our friends from On will be on hand with some brand new
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  - **Date**: Wed Apr 01 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed Apr 01 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dayton/dayton-pub-run-with-on/200029813227018
  - **Venue**: The Dayton Beer Company
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment, pub-crawl
- **Event Name**: 14th Annual 5K for Kelli
  - **Description**: Get ready to spread your wings and race for a cause! Join us for the 14th Annual 5K for Kelli, a run/walk fun for the whole family, benefiting the Breast Wishes Foundation. Dress up in your best fairy wings, tutus, or flower crowns, and help us honor Kell
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dayton/14th-annual-5k-for-kelli/200029824657023
  - **Venue**: Wegerzen Gardens MetroPark
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  - **Categories**: nonprofit, sports, workshops
- **Event Name**: Y-Way 5K • Walk or Run
  - **Description**: Join the Downtown Y for our first Y-Way 5K (Walk or Run) in Downtown Dayton! Saturday, April 18th • Race Begins at 8:30 AM | Open to Ages 7+

Lace up your running shoes and aim for a photo finish in the heart of historic Downtown Dayton, Ohio. With a stun
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  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat Apr 18 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dayton/y-way-5k-•-walk-or-run/200029447474009
  - **Venue**: 316 N. Wilkinson Street, Dayton, OH, United States, Ohio 45402
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  - **Categories**: sports, nonprofit, marathons, workshops
- **Event Name**: Dayton Color Run By Color Craze
  - **Description**: Welcome to Color Craze, one of the most vibrant experiences in the ColorVerse! This isn’t just a run, it’s a full-blown festival where color, music, and celebration collide. From the moment you arrive, you’ll be part of a living, breathing rainbow, surrou
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  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat May 30 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dayton/dayton-color-run-by-color-craze/200029363818022
  - **Venue**: Dayton Ohio
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Marching Warrior 5K
  - **Description**: We’re excited to announce that registration is open for our fifth annual Marching Warrior 5K! All of the proceeds for this exciting community event go directly to support The Wayne Marching Band and Warriorettes!
This year’s event will be held on Saturday
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dayton/marching-warrior-5k/200029809157013
  - **Venue**: Thomas Cloud Park Huber Heights Ohio
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  - **Categories**: nonprofit, sports, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Free Your Sole 5K/10K
  - **Description**: This race through Woodland Cemetery is challenging. It's a pretty hilly course so maybe not the race if you are looking to PR, but if you want a great workout and some amazing views of Dayton and the opportunity to see some Dayton history, this race is fo
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  - **Date**: Sun Apr 26 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Apr 26 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dayton/free-your-sole-5k-10k/200029763063536
  - **Venue**: Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
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  - **Categories**: sports, workshops, food-drinks, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: ORRRC Outdoor X 12-Hour Endurance Run & RUCK
  - **Description**: Saturday, October 3
7:00 am –  7:00 pm

THE PLACE
1385 Harshman Road
Dayton, OH US 45431


THE RACE
The Outdoor Experience 12 Hour Race (affectionately known as the OX12) is a race held at the Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience Expo.
2.6+ mile loop course a
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 07:00 am – Sat Oct 03 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dayton/orrrc-outdoor-x-12-hour-endurance-run-and-ruck/200029689870558
  - **Venue**: Eastwood Lake
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  - **Categories**: workshops, sports, trips-adventures, business, exhibitions, volunteering, dog
- **Event Name**: Christmas In July Half Marathon & 5K (Dayton, OH)
  - **Description**: Ho Ho Ho, 
Oh What Fun it is to Run in the Sun (and Shade)... 
Join Santa &amp; Friends as We Leave "North Pole" aka Hollywood Gaming and Sleigh Our Way through the Beautiful Great Miami River Recreational Trail!
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  - **Date**: Sun Jul 12 2026 at 07:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dayton/christmas-in-july-half-marathon-and-5k-dayton-oh/200029532121720
  - **Venue**: Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
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  - **Categories**: marathons, sports, trips-adventures

## Trending Events in Dayton

- **Event Name**: ROCK THE BOAT CINCINNATI ALL WHITE BOAT RIDE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2026
  - **Description**: ROCK THE BOAT CINCINNATI ALL WHITE BOAT RIDE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2026About this Event  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/9506e610-7448-11f0-a6ac-b798ba085dc1-rimg-w740-h740-dcf4f3f4-gmir.jpg
  - **Venue**: SPIRIT OF CINCINNATI
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6993bb6f68695.jpg
- **Event Name**: ROCK THE BOAT ANNUAL ALL WHITE BOAT RIDE PARTY CINCINNATI MUSIC FEST 2026
  - **Description**: ROCK THE BOAT 9th ANNUAL ALL WHITE BOAT RIDE PARTY CINCINNATI MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026About this Event  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/17d8beb0-7458-11f0-867e-7d1fd93eb1fd-rimg-w493-h740-dcf0f3f1-gmir.jpg
  - **Venue**: SPIRIT OF CINCINNATI
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- **Event Name**: Bob Dylan
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Bob Dylan, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at Winsupply Theatre At Schuster Performing Arts Center in the heart of Dayton, OH for an
  - **Venue**: Winsupply Theatre At Schuster Performing Arts Center
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- **Event Name**: Katt Williams Dayton
  - **Description**: Dayton welcomes the master himself — Katt Williams at the EJ Nutter Center. Known for his unfiltered honesty, he delivers jokes that hit deep and hard.

Pure brilliance, pure laughter — it’s Katt in full form.
#KattWilliams #DaytonOH #NutterCenter #StandU
  - **Venue**: KATT WILLIAMS – Dayton, OH – April 3, 2026
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- **Event Name**: Bob Dylan at Winsupply Theatre at Schuster PAC
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Bob Dylan at Winsupply Theatre at Schuster PAC, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming Winsupply Theatre at Schuster PAC in the heart of
  - **Venue**: Winsupply Theatre at Schuster PAC
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- **Event Name**: Katt Williams
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Wright State University Nutter Center
🏠 Address: 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435
🌆 City: Dayton
📍 Location: 39.7747, -84.0797🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Katt Williams, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Loca
  - **Venue**: Wright State University Nutter Center
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- **Event Name**: Dayton Pride 2026
  - **Description**: Save the dates! Dayton Pride 2026 will be Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6, 2026.
  - **Venue**: 136 North Saint Clair St, Dayton, OH, United States, Ohio 45402
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- **Event Name**: Katt Williams: The Golden Age Tour
  - **Description**: Katt Williams

Venue: EJ Nutter Center
Dayton, OH

Date: 03 Apr, 2026 - 08:00 PM
  - **Venue**: Dayton, Oh
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/570dc3636b5a1fbb0633c9bcd0122acff7fb2b1046f788535a27f3b933cb2132-rimg-w808-h504-dc16172f-gmir?v=1774596447
- **Event Name**: Hamilton at Winsupply Theatre at Schuster PAC
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at Hamilton at Winsupply Theatre at Schuster PAC, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Winsupply Theatre at Schuster PAC in Dayton,
  - **Venue**: Winsupply Theatre at Schuster PAC
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Dayton?
  - **A:** Celtic Festival 5K/10K (Sat Jul 25 2026 at 08:00 am at RiverScape MetroPark), HOF Instride 5K Challenge (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 09:00 am at Eastwood MetroPark), Dayton Pub Run with On (Wed Apr 01 2026 at 06:30 pm at The Dayton Beer Company), 14th Annual 5K for Kelli (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 09:00 am at Wegerzen Gardens MetroPark), Y-Way 5K • Walk or Run (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 am at 316 N. Wilkinson Street, Dayton, OH, United States, Ohio 45402).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Dayton?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Dayton on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Dayton?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Dayton?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Dayton include RiverScape MetroPark, Eastwood MetroPark, The Dayton Beer Company.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Dayton?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Dayton include Key Sports, Helping Our Families, Dayton Track Club.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Dayton?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Dayton.

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