Fourth on Fourth
WHEN: Friday, July 28
WHERE: 20 E. Fourth St., Franklin
INFO: Franklin’s food truck rally festival on the fourth Friday of every month this summer us returning for July from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. This month’s rally includes The Barking Burger, Tacos El Corita, G’s Wings & Wieners and O’Danny Boy Ice Cream. Live music from Bobby Crawford, a guitarist and singer, will provide live music entertainment for the evening. For more information, visit https://www.franklinohio.org/ or the City of Franklin’s Facebook event page.
Thunderfest Cruise-In
WHEN: Saturday, July 29
WHERE: The parking lot of the downtown Middletown YMCA and behind the Pendleton Art Center, 1020 Manchester Ave., Middletown
INFO: The Thunderfest Cruise-In is celebrating a decade of car shows in Middletown from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The festival is welcoming classic cars, hot rods, street rods, rat rods, pulling tractors, motorcycles (soft colors only), Jeeps and more for the show. A cackle-fest will go on hourly at the car show, so organizers recommend bringing earplugs. The Butler County Warbirds will play over the lot in downtown Middletown at noon. The event also features vendors, food trucks, raffles, car show prizes and more for the entire family. For more information, visit https://www.thunderfestohio.com/.
Credit: Nick Graham
Credit: Nick Graham
2023 GreekFest
WHEN: Saturday, July 29
WHERE: Saints Constantine and Helen Orthodox Church, 2500 Grand Ave., Middletown
INFO: The Saints Constantine and Helen GreekFest returns to the church from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Alongside church tours, live music and dancing, the GreekFest will serve up classic Greek dishes including gyros, spanakopita, tiropita, loukoumades and Greek pastries. For more information, visit https://www.gostsconstantineandhelen.org/ or the church’s Facebook event page.
Credit: Staff photo by Nick Daggy
Credit: Staff photo by Nick Daggy
Dayton Celtic Festival
WHEN: Friday, July 28 through Sunday, July 30
WHERE: RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave., Dayton
INFO: The Dayton Celtic Festival will take place from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The festival features sights, sounds and tastes of the Celtic heritage. There will be several different activities including live music. Headliners include Gaelic Storm, Doolin’, The Fitzgeralds, Boxing Banjo, Socks in the Frying Pan, The Drowsy Lads, and Davy Holt. There also will be a parade of kilts. For more information, visit www.daytoncelticfestival.com.
Credit: Tom Gilliam
Credit: Tom Gilliam
The Taste
WHEN: Sunday, July 30
WHERE: Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering
COST: Tickets can be purchased online in advance for $25 for adults, children 5 and older are $10 and tickets at the gate are $30.
INFO: The 36th annual The Taste festival is returning to the Fraze from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Over a dozen restaurants are participating in this year’s festivities, including local flavors from Butter Café, City Barbeque, Steak Thyme Bar and Grill, Young’s Jersey Dairy and more. Guitarist Chris Bowman will provide live music for the festival. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://fraze.com/the-taste-2023/.
Credit: Teesha McClam
Credit: Teesha McClam
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