💎 Pancakes, Pups & Parties (Issue #110)
PLUS: Upcoming Trunk-or-Treats
Max Carone
October 23, 2025
Good Morning,
Welcome to another issue of our Community Memo where we share fun things to do around town every week.
Let’s get to it!
⚡ WEEKEND WEATHER
Friday
56° 🌡️ 35° | 🌤️ | ☔ 0% | 💨 5 - 10 mph
Saturday
58° 🌡️ 41° | 🌤️ | ☔ 0% | 💨 5 - 10 mph
Sunday
59° 🌡️ 43° | 🌤️ | ☔ 20% | 💨 5 - 10 mph
📅 EVENTS
🥳 CURIO Social: Monster Mash
📅 Thu, Oct 23: 4:30 - 6:30 pm
📍 Courthouse Square, Dayton
💰 Free
Get ready for a spooktacular CURIO Social finale! Courthouse Square transforms into a Halloween haunt with themed cocktails from Lily’s Dayton, candy galore, and plenty of eerie fun.
The first 20 guests can paint pet sugar skulls, pose with Jack & Sally Skellington, snag a zombie caricature, and try Halloween trivia for prizes. Costumes are encouraged, so dress to impress!
Meet the author of “Dayton Ghosts & Legends,” enjoy Lumpia Queen’s food, and enjoy a frightfully festive evening. Learn more here.
👻 Boo In The Burg
📅 Thu, Oct 23: 6 - 10 pm
📍 Downtown Miamisburg
💰 Free
Get ready for a frightfully fun night at Boo in the BURG, downtown Miamisburg’s 21+ Halloween crawl! Dress up in your best costume and hop between local favorites like Ron’s Pizza, Bullwinkle’s, Jayne’s on Main, and Lucky Star Brewery.
Enjoy live music, DJs, costume contests, and spooky specialty drinks. DORA will be off, so plan to sip inside and check out each location’s festivities. Rally your friends for a hauntingly good time — costumes encouraged! Learn more here.
🎃 Trick or Treat through Cross Pointe Centre
📅 Fri, Oct 24: 10 am - 8 pm
📍 Cross Pointe Centre, Centerville
💰 Free
Put on your costume and bring a treat bag for a free trick-or-treat adventure at Cross Pointe Centre!
Visit participating stores throughout the day for candy, crafts, and special activities — like storytime, scavenger hunts, and even a free book giveaway. Hours vary by store.
Kids must be with an adult, and costumes are encouraged. Learn more here.
🥞 Centerville Rotary Pancake Day
📅 Sat, Oct 25: 7 am - 12 pm
📍 Centerville High School West Commons
💰 $8
Pancake Day is back, serving up stacks of all-you-can-eat pancakes with a side of community spirit.
This year, you’ll spot some favorite characters roaming the room — perfect for fun family photos while you chow down.
Your breakfast helps fund scholarships, provide winter coats, and support disaster relief efforts. Get your tickets here.
🧛 Vandalia Halloween Hangout
📅 Sat, Oct 25: 11 am - 2 pm
📍 Vandalia Sports Complex
💰 Free
Get your costumes ready for a spooky good time at the Halloween Hangout! This free, family-friendly event at Vandalia Sports Complex brings food trucks, hayrides, Trick-or-Treat, inflatables, and crafts all in one spot.
Kids can join in on activities and show off their costumes for judging. Don’t miss the local vendors and festive fun — learn more here.
🐕🦺 Wag O Ween
📅 Sat, Oct 25: 11 am - 1 pm
📍 Kettering Rec Complex
💰 Free
Get ready for a tail-wagging good time at Wag O Ween! Dress up your pup for doggie trick-or-treating along the Walk and Wag course, snap fun photos at the booth, and check out adoptable pets hoping to find a forever home.
Think your dog’s costume is top dog? No registration is required to bring your furry friends to enjoy the activities and cheer on your favorite costume, but participation in the costume contest does. Learn more here.
🍏 Caramel Apple Festival
📅 Sat, Oct 25: 12 - 7 pm
📍 Hobson Freedom Park, Fairborn
💰 Free
Crunch and chew through creative caramel apple treats, baked goods, cotton candy, and even savory dishes. Food trucks and vendors will be serving up sweet surprises all day.
Try your luck at the apple toss contest, snap a photo at the booth, and enjoy live music while you snack. And be sure to score a free caramel apple sucker! Learn more here.
🕷️ Hauntfest on Fifth
📅 Sat, Oct 25: 6 pm - 12 am
📍 Oregon District
💰 Advance: $15
💰 Day-Of: $20
Dayton’s biggest Halloween bash takes over the Oregon District once again! Dress to impress (or distress) for a night packed with DJs, street performers, and the always-entertaining costume contest.
Food trucks and DORA drinks will keep you fueled for the frightful fun. This event is 18+ and always draws a lively crowd. Save 5 bucks by grabbing your tickets online here.
🪄 Spellbrook
📅 Sat, Oct 25: 7 - 11 pm
📍 Bellbrock Park, Bellbrook
💰 Free
Bellbrock Park transforms into a magical spot for grown-ups at the 3rd Annual Spellbrook! Dig out your best costume, hit the dance floor, and raise a glass all while supporting Bellbrook’s “wee eagles.”
Round up your friends for a fun, adults-only Halloween celebration. Learn more here.
🎃 Annual Stoddard Avenue Pumpkin Glow
📅 Mon, Oct 27: 6 - 10 pm
📅 Tue, Oct 28: 6 - 10 pm
📍 Dayton Art Institute, Dayton
💰 Free
Stoddard Avenue in Grafton Hill transforms into a glowing gallery with nearly 1,000 unique jack-o-lanterns lighting up the night. This family-friendly event is a fall favorite, where you can stroll the street and take in some seriously creative pumpkin art.
Food trucks like El Meson, Urban BBQ, and Billie Bold Bubble will be serving up tasty bites, so bring your appetite! And if you'd like to help carve pumpkins, volunteers are more than welcome. Learn more here.
🚂 Dayton Train Show
📅 Sat, Nov 1: 11 am - 5 pm
📅 Sun, Nov 2: 11 am - 4 pm
📍 Mont Co Fairgrounds, Dayton
💰 Adults: $10
💰 12 & Under: Free
All aboard to Dayton’s 49th train show! Revel in over 20 model railroad displays and memorabilia. Experience hands-on demos guided by some of the nation’s best modelers.
Browse more than 200 tables packed with new and pre-owned locomotives, rolling stock, hobby tools, and railroad memorabilia. Meet vendors and custom modelers from across the region, and chat with pros during hands-on demos.
Whether you’re a lifelong enthusiast or just curious, this show is packed with fun for all ages. Learn more here.
🥃 Freedom Whiskey Veterans Day Celebration
📅 Sat, Nov 1: 6 - 11 pm
📍 Miamisburg Moose Lodge
💰 $50
Come together for an evening of gratitude, giving, and community at Freedom Whiskey’s annual Veterans Day event. Enjoy dinner from Heather’s Café, desserts by Five Loaves Bakery, and live music from Three Road Junction.
This year, Fred “Rico” Rojas is honored as Veteran of the Year for his tireless dedication to local veterans. Proceeds benefit Operation Cherrybend and the Mathile Center for Mental Health & Wellness at Dayton Children’s.
Support those who served and make a difference in the lives of veterans and their families. Get your tickets here for this good time for a great cause.
🍬 TRUNK-OR-TREATS
Englewood Trunk-or-Treat
📅 Sat, Oct 25: 10 am - 12 pm
📍 Home Sweet Home Cafe, Englewood
🔗 Learn More Here
Fall Fest & Trick or Treat
📅 Sun, Oct 26: 12 - 4 pm
📍 The Greene, Beavercreek
🔗 Learn More Here
Kettering Trunk-or-Treat
📅 Sun, Oct 26: 4 - 6 pm
📍 Parkview Church of the Nazarene, Kettering
🔗 Learn More Here
Centerville Trunk-or-Treat
📅 Tue, Oct 28: 6 - 8 pm
📍 1001 E Alex Bell Rd, Centerville
🔗 Learn More Here
Loose Ends Trunk-or-Treat
📅 Wed, Oct 29: 6 - 8 pm
📍 Loose Ends Brewing, Centerville
🔗 Learn More Here
Beavercreek Trunk-or-Treat
📅 Thu, Oct 30: 6 - 7:30 pm
📍 The Learning Experience, Beavercreek
🔗 Learn More Here
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— Max
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