💎 Peaches & Kilts (Issue #147)
Your Local Weekend Planner
Max Carone
July 23, 2026
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
78° 🌡️ 60° | 🌤️ | ☔ 0% | 💨 5 - 10 mph
Saturday
82° 🌡️ 66° | 🌤️ | ☔ 0% | 💨 5 - 10 mph
Sunday
87° 🌡️ 69° | 🌦️ | ☔ 30% | 💨 5 - 10 mph
📅 EVENTS
🧀 Dayton Mac and Cheese Fest
📅 Fri, Jul 24: 5 - 10 pm
📍 The Brightside, Dayton
💰 Free
Get ready for a gooey, cheesy celebration at the Dayton Mac & Cheese Fest! Sample creative mac and cheese dishes (and more) from a lineup of local food trucks — each bringing their own twist to this classic comfort food.
Enjoy the lively atmosphere at The Brightside, with indoor seating and a beer garden patio to relax between bites. Bring the whole family for a night of delicious fun. Learn more here.
☘️ Dayton Celtic Festival
📅 Fri, Jul 24: 5:30 - 11 pm
📅 Sat, Jul 25: 11:30 am - 11 pm
📅 Sun, Jul 26: 10 am - 6 pm
📍 RiverScape MetroPark, Dayton
💰 Free
Kick off your weekend with a Celtic celebration at RiverScape MetroPark! The Dayton Celtic Fest returns with free admission, non-stop entertainment across three stages, and the Guinness Draught Garden.
Catch crowd favorites like Gaelic Storm, The Elders, and Socks in the Frying Pan, plus Irish dance troupes, pipes and drums, and more.
Bring friends and family for a night packed with music, dancing, and plenty of Celtic cheer. See the full Friday schedule and festival lineup here.
🍑 Peach Days
📅 Sat, Jul 25: 10 am - 8 pm
📅 Sun, Jul 26: 10 am - 5 pm
📍 Hidden Valley, Lebanon
💰 Free
Celebrate peak peach season at HVO with a weekend full of fresh flavors and laid-back fun. Stroll the orchard, sample peach pastries and cobblers, and cool off with fresh-squeezed lemonade.
It’s a family-friendly event where you can relax, explore, and savor small-batch seasonal treats. Admission is free, but RSVP is required to save your spot. Learn more here.
🎉 Big Backyard Party
📅 Sat, Jul 25: 11 am - 2 pm
📍 Oak Grove Park, Centerville
💰 Free
Get ready to celebrate at the 10th annual BIG Backyard Party at Oak Grove Park! Enjoy an afternoon packed with hands-on fun — think inflatables, archery, crafts, field games, and fishing. Kids ages 14 and under can even score a free fishing pole (while supplies last).
Grab tasty treats from local food trucks and help support The Foodbank by bringing along canned or boxed food donations. This event is part of the America-250 Ohio celebration. Learn more here.
🥷 KidzFest 2026
📅 Sun, Jul 26: 1 - 5 pm
📍 Fraze Pavilion, Kettering
💰 Free
KidzFest is back with a brand-new ninja warrior theme! Head to Lincoln Park for a day of family fun, where you’ll find a professional-grade obstacle course built for all ages and fitness levels.
Catch live Taekwondo demonstrations throughout the afternoon, and refuel with food trucks serving up tasty treats and ice cream.
🎵 Centerville Summer Concert: Fleetwood Mac Tribute
📅 Sun, Jul 26: 7 - 9 pm
📍 Stubbs Park, Centerville
💰 Free
Enjoy a summer night of live music at Stubbs Park as the Summer Concert Series returns to Centerville! This week, groove to Landslide: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute. Bring your lawn chair, grab dinner from local food trucks, and sip a cold beer while you enjoy the show. All concerts are free and family-friendly. Learn more here.
🎨 Art in Bloom 2026
📅 Thu, Jul 30: 6 - 9 pm
📍 Dayton Art Institute
💰 $75+
Soak up a summer evening surrounded by stunning blooms at the Dayton Art Institute’s Art in Bloom. The museum’s Gothic Cloister transforms into a lively garden party, featuring sparkling drinks, light bites from Bernstein’s Fine Catering, and jaw-dropping floral arrangements inspired by DAI masterpieces.
Stroll through creations by top local florists, then take a self-guided tour to see the original artworks that sparked these floral interpretations. Celebrate art, creativity, and community in full color. Get your tickets here.
🎸 Rock Fest
📅 Sat, Aug 1: 5:30 - 9 pm
📍 Levitt Pavilion Dayton
💰 Free
Rock Fest rolls into downtown Dayton as part of the free Amplified Series, bringing a trio of high-energy bands to Levitt Pavilion. Kick off your evening with The Boxcar Suite’s introspective indie rock, then catch Spoils for a burst of raw, melodic sound straight from Cincinnati.
Headliner Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys will cap off the night with Americana and roots rock that’s stood the test of time. Bring a chair or blanket and settle in for a summer night packed with music. Learn more here.
🪕 Bluegrass & Brew
📅 Fri, Aug 7: 4 - 10 pm
📍 Downtown Fairborn
💰 Free
Bluegrass & Brew returns to Downtown Fairborn for a free evening of top-notch bluegrass music, local craft beer, and tasty eats. This year’s lineup features fiddle legends Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland, the award-winning Danny Paisley Band, and the rising Burnett Sisters Band.
Bring a lawn chair and sample treats from a dozen food trucks while you enjoy the music outdoors. It’s a perfect way to close out summer with friends and neighbors. Learn more here.
🍅 Rock ‘N’ Green Tomato Fest
📅 Fri, Aug 7: 4:30 - 10:30 pm
📅 Sat, Aug 8: 10 am - 10 pm
📍 Riverfront Park, Miamisburg
💰 Free
Rock out by the river at Miamisburg’s Rock ‘N’ Green Tomato Festival! Enjoy nonstop live music, headlined by Ryan Roth & The Comeback Special’s Vegas-style Elvis tribute on Saturday night.
Kids can bounce around the free inflatables and petting zoo, while adults dig into fried green tomato sliders and sample brews. Don’t miss the cornhole competition and 40+ vendors offering unique finds.
The night ends with the epic RiverBlast fireworks. Learn more here.
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— Max
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