Kettering Sister City Association presents Spass Nacht 2025 An Austrian Festival Wednesday, June 18, 2025 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM Gates open at 5:30 PM TICKETS ON SALE NOW Music by the Chardon Polka Band In honor of Kettering’s sister city, Steyr, Austria, we celebrate with a Spass Nacht (translation: Fun Night). Strap on your lederhosen...
Kettering Parks Department presents EcoFEST 2025 "The Change Begins With Us" Saturday, September 20, 2025 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Gates open at 11:00 AM FREE EVENT Please join us for EcoFEST 2025 as we provide fun and family oriented education focused on helping the planet! This event was awarded 1st Place at the Ohio Parks...
The 37th Annual Art on the Commons Presented by Rosewood Arts Center Fine Arts & Crafts Festival Sunday, August 10, 2025 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Gates open at 11:00 AM FREE EVENT Open to the public! Lincoln Park Civic Commons Rosewood Arts Center is pleased to announce Art on the Commons at Kettering’s Lincoln Park Civic Commons,...
Bacon Fest 2025 in partnership with Miami Valley Restaurant Association Everything Goes Better with Bacon Saturday, August 2, 2025 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Gates open at 4:00 PM The 12th Bacon Fest is brought to you by Fraze Pacilion and Miami Valley Restaurant Association. Free and open to the public, savor the flavor of breakfast’s...
Kickin' Chicken Wing Fest 2025 in partnership with Miami Valley Restaurant Association A Sizzling Hot Festival! Saturday, July 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Gates open at 4:00 PM Back again by popular demand, this blistering good time – our Kickin’ Chicken Wing Fest! If you like bold food, rockin’ music and a hearty party,...
Kettering Block Party 2025 Celebrate Our Kettering Community! Wednesday, June 4, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Gates open at 6:00 PM FREE - Open to the Public! Kettering Civic Band Concert at 7:00 PM Free Hot Dog Roast* Free Dilly Bars* Bicycle Helmet Fitting Join us for another Kettering Block Party at Lincoln Park and...
Bring your family out for an old-fashioned day in the park. Multiple Optimist Clubs from the Montgomery County area will be on hand to provide games for kids in grades K-8. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. All are invited to a free picnic style lunch. The event is being co-sponsored by the Dor-Wood...
WHERE TO WATCH: The majority of the viewing areas will be in the soccer fields close to Dorothy Lane, the large field next to the pond and outside of the snow fence at the top of the hill near Veterans Plaza. We recommend watching from inside the park so that you can hear the soundtrack that...
Our Youth Fishing Derby has become an annual event for many families and can be a special summer outing of yours too. Bring your own bait and tackle or use what is provided. There will be plenty of experienced anglers there to help you land the “big one.” Trophies will be awarded. Lunch is also...
Touch-A-Truck Family Fun Day Join us for an exciting Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, June 7, in conjunction with our Summer Flea Market! This interactive experience offers children a unique opportunity to get up close with real-world vehicles, including a fire engine they can explore hands-on. Event Highlights: Touch-A-Truck Zone: Kids can climb aboard a real...
Summer Flea Market Saturday, June 7 from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The parking lots around the Lathrem Senior Center and Adventure Reef Waterpark will be transformed into a lively outdoor market for vendors to sell anything from hand-crafted items, antiques, local markets/businesses, garage sale items and more. Food trucks and entertainment will also be...
April 21 – May 24 Reception and Artist Talks: May 24, 2:30 p.m. Caption: Ghislaine and Lando Fremaux-Valdez, Washing Feet/Hair Bath, 2023, pastel and gouache on paper The collaborative work of partners Ghislaine and Lando Fremaux-Valdez is on a gargantuan scale, executed in gouache and pastel on paper. Each drawing naturalistically portrays one or both of the artists’...
Karianne Combs has been enriching our fitness community for 1½ years, teaching both weekly drop-in exercise classes and registered programs. Her impressive credentials include ACE Certified Group Exercise Instructor, Keiser Certification-Indoor Cycling, and TRX Suspension Training. Find Karianne leading dynamic sessions across all three of our exercise studios with popular formats including Boot Camp, Flex...
Touch-A-Truck Family Fun Day Join us for an exciting Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, June 7, in conjunction with our Summer Flea Market! This interactive experience offers children a unique opportunity to get up close with real-world vehicles, including a fire engine they can explore hands-on. Event Highlights: Touch-A-Truck Zone: Kids can climb aboard a real...
Yiyun Chen: Whispers in the Breeze 微風細語 Artist Talk and Reception: May 24, 1-3 p.m. Yiyun Chen’s photographic project, Whispers in the Breeze 微風細語, began as a pastime and was prompted by the artist’s wandering as a pedestrian along Lake Erie. The project became a ritual, and then a process of self-reflection and self-discovery for...
SPECIAL VISITING ARTIST: Carlos Barberena Artist Talk: Friday, May 16, 6 p.m. Free and open to all ages Workshop: May 17 – 18, 2025 Registration required (register here), ages 16+ $75 Residents /$94 Non-Residents Rosewood Arts Center Carlos Barberena is a printmaker best known for his satirical relief prints and the use of images from pop...
Light & Movement: Lantern, Mobile and Art Contest May 9 – 31, 2025 Rosewood Arts Center Reception: May 20, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the City of Kettering’s Board of Community Relations and Rosewood Arts Center! Students in Grades K – 8 are encouraged to create an...
Art on the Playground is an exciting, free art festival for children of all ages. With live performances, interactive DIY art projects, and playful spaces to explore, there’s something for everyone to enjoy, create, and imagine!
City of Kettering Board of Zoning Appeals Meets: 2nd and 4th Monday, 7 PM Term: 5 years Members Term Expires Patricia Higgins 12/31/26 Jon Reed 12/31/27 Carole Endres 12/31/25 Bob Parks 12/31/29 Kim Haverstick 12/31/28 BZASchedule and Deadlines 2025 Variance Request Form Appeal of Kettering Zoning Administrator's Decision BZA Fees BZA Agenda April 28, 2025...
View the winners of the Asian American & Pacific Islander Lantern and Mobile Contest! For more information visit the Board of Community Relations page.
