Community Calendar

What: The 2026 Yellow Springs Pride Festival, an annual celebration featuring official Pride merchandise, vendors, musical performances, community resources, a beer garden, food trucks, dancing and community.
When: Saturday, June 27, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Downtown Yellow Springs on Walnut and Short streets
Schedule of events:
11 a.m. — Pride Parade begins, stepping off from the gravel lot on Railroad Street (lineup at 10 a.m.) and proceeding through downtown Yellow Springs.
11 a.m. — Ohio Brass & Electric opens the festival with the official welcome and a danceable mix spanning genres and eras.
1 p.m. — Scarlett Moon & Friends, Dayton-based drag performance.
2 p.m. — Egyptian Breeze Belly Dancers, an eclectic group of women from across the Miami Valley.
2:30 p.m. — Scarlett Moon & Friends, second performance.
3:30 p.m. — !PUFF!, a musical fairytale and art collective.
9:30 p.m. — Afterparty at Peach's Grill, with live music, dancing and drag performances (21+).

Sponsors: Village of Yellow Springs, Lucky Bunny Tattoo, Elysium Massage, Peach's Grill, Winds Cafe, Wolford Ventures, Emporium Wines and the Underdog Cafe, and Cresco Labs, along with individual sponsors Melissa Heston & Mary Kay Smith, Kellye Pinkleton & Lori Denzer, and Kari McGee & Lily Meredith.

The Foundry is celebrating its three-year anniversary with a three-day event series from June 25 to June 27, 2026. Three for Thursday (June 25) features a $50 three-course prix fixe menu, a $30 martini flight, and wine discounts. Sunset Celebration Night (Friday, June 26) offers premium dishes like Surf & Turf, the new Foundry 3 Anniversary Cocktail, and deals on the Espresso Martini Collection. Foundry Rooftop 3-Year Anniversary Party (Saturday, June 27) is the grande finale featuring a Seafood Tower, live music, a DJ, and a welcome toast for the first 100 guests. Make your reservations on OpenTable!

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

Join us on Saturday, July 4th, for a fun and festive Independence Day celebration for our community. This year, we are proud to celebrate the United States’ semi quincentennial - our 250th birthday - with a special Ohio Homecoming Picnic Initiative in addition to the great activities and fireworks display! Bring your friends, family and your festive spirit, and celebrate freedom and community under the summer sky at Delco Park. Picnic activity kits are available while supplies last for Go 4th! attendees.

Join The Foundry above the city this 4th of July weekend for a rooftop BBQ on Sunday, July 5 featuring your BBQ favorites: slow-smoked baby back ribs, marinated flank steak, backyard classics, and all the homestyle sides you can handle (yes, there is warm cornbread with honey butter). Pair your plate with spectacular skyline views and one of their signature beverage experiences, like a Bottomless Mimosa, Rooftop Spritz package, or their Old Forester Old Fashioned Duo.

Buy your tickets now on OpenTable!

Interest in UFOs and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) continues to surge across the nation, and this summer the spotlight turns to the Dayton-Wright-Patterson region as the highly anticipated 2nd annual Dayton UFO Conference arrives in Fairborn, Ohio, on July 10–11. The Dayton UFO Conference is bringing the leading voice for Government transparency and UFO disclosure to Dayton, Ohio for two days. Keynote Speaker, Danny Sheehan, a constitutional lawyer with supreme court trial experience, together with his team has been lobbying Congress to pass legislation forcing the CIA, military services, and private aerospace corporations to turn over their legacy UAP/UFO crash retrieval records to the National Archives. Mr. Sheehan will be speaking at the Conference in Fairborn.

Special Events and Interactive Activities:
• VIP Speaker Meet-and-Greet Reception
• Live Expert Panel and Audience Q&A
• More than 30 merchandise and specialty vendors
• Experiencer Forum
• Cosmic Corner featuring crystals, healing arts, and metaphysical offerings
• Silent Auction
• UFO-Themed Car Decorating Contest
• Podcasters and media personalities
• Networking opportunities with other curious enthusiasts and researchers
• Before heading to your craft, join our after-hours mixer for continued conversation and cosmic cocktails

On Saturday, July 11, curated vendors, exhibits, activities, and speaker presentations begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue throughout the day until 7:00 p.m., culminating in a live panel discussion and audience question-and-answer session.

For questions, interview arrangements, or additional conference and media information, please contact Mike Grable at m.grable1@outlook.com or 513.290.5356.

Everything Environmental Fest is a free, family-friendly celebration of nature, sustainability, conservation, and outdoor exploration. Hosted by the City of Huber Heights Parks & Recreation Department, this event brings together food truck, vendors, environmental organizations, and local businesses for a day of hands-on learning and fun.

Visitors can enjoy interactive activities, environmental demonstrations, educational displays, live animal presentations, nature-themed exhibits, and opportunities to connect with organizations dedicated to protecting and preserving our natural world. Families will have the chance to explore topics such as wildlife, gardening, recycling, conservation, renewable resources, and outdoor recreation through engaging experiences designed for all ages.

Whether you're an environmental enthusiast, an outdoor adventurer, or simply looking for a fun community event, Everything Environmental Fest offers something for everyone while encouraging stewardship of the environment and appreciation for the world around us.

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

The 42nd annual Art on the Lawn is a juried fine arts festival including artists from Ohio and surrounding states .

The 42nd annual Art on the Lawn is a juried fine arts festival including artists from Ohio and surrounding states .