April marks the start of festival season with Dayton Burger Fest on Sunday, April 6, followed by the Sugar Maple Festival at the end of the month.

2 NEWS compiled a list of events throughout the Miami Valley. A World A’Fair Dayton International Festival – 5 p.m., 120 Fairground Road, Xenia. This three-day celebration of food, dancing ...

Fairborn Hometown Holiday Festival – 4 p.m., downtown ... Nutcracker Performances – The South Dayton Dance Theatre and the Miami Valley Dance Company will put on their annual performances ...

The annual strawberry festival, with its parades and street ... But when the Southern Railway line came through the valley, Dayton grew quickly. The Dayton Coal and Iron Company employed hundreds ...