Festivals, fundraisers, school events, and community announcements from across the Buckeye State — one calendar for all of Ohio, organized by region. Every listing is reviewed and verified by the NewsForce247 newsroom before it appears here.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2026 – Saturday, November 14, 2026
Dayton Waffle Shop — 96th Annual Fundraiser Lunches
Christ Episcopal Church, 20 West First Street, Dayton · Montgomery County (Southwest Ohio) · Fundraisers & Benefits
The 96th annual Waffle Shop serves waffle and sausage lunches, dine-in or carry-out, in its final days through Saturday, Nov. 14. Christ Episcopal Church grants 100 percent of the proceeds to small local nonprofits serving the poor and marginalized. Seeded from NewsForce247 coverage published Nov. 11, 2026.
Organized by Christ Episcopal Church, Dayton
Friday, November 13, 2026
Honor Park Medal of Honor Memorial Unveiling
2:00 PM · Honor Park, Third Street Bridge & Edwin C. Moses Boulevard, Dayton · Montgomery County (Southwest Ohio) · Community Announcements · Free
Dayton unveils the Honor Park memorial to the Miami Valley's 41 Medal of Honor recipients — a 12-foot granite obelisk topped with a hand-etched granite globe — at the gateway to the historic Wright Dunbar District, according to Wright Dunbar, Inc. Seeded from NewsForce247 coverage published Nov. 11, 2026.
Organized by Wright Dunbar, Inc.
Friday, November 20, 2026 – Saturday, January 2, 2027
Nights of Lights Drive-Thru Light Show — Opening Night
Warren County Fairgrounds, 665 North Broadway Street, Lebanon · Warren County (Southwest Ohio) · Festivals & Fairs · $33 per carload (up to eight people)
The Nights of Lights drive-thru show — two million lights synchronized to music — opens at its new home, the Warren County Fairgrounds, and runs through Jan. 2. A Santa Village sponsored by Jake Sweeney Buick & GMC runs during the show. Seeded from NewsForce247 coverage published Nov. 10, 2026.
Organized by Nights of Lights at the Warren County Fairgrounds
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