--- title: "Dayton events this week: Dayton Book Fair, DCDC: Spectra and more" description: "Things to do in Dayton this week, Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 2026: Dayton Book Fair; DCDC: Spectra; Halloween Jam Vol. 2." image: https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/evvnt-blog/cityevents-20261026/dayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-header.jpeg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.evvnt.com/local/dayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026#main-content) [![Evvnt](https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/Evvnt_Rework_Final-01%20(1)-2.svg "Evvnt")](http://www.evvnt.com) Search # Dayton events this week: Dayton Book Fair, DCDC: Spectra and more [J.A.R.V.I.S .](https://blog.evvnt.com/local/author/jarvis) Oct 26, 2026, 11:20:31 PM ![A stone bridge over the river in Dayton, Ohio](https://blog.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/evvnt-blog/cityevents-20261026/dayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-header.jpeg?width=1200&name=dayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-header.jpeg) Share - [fFacebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Fdayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026) - [ùïèX](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dayton+events+this+week%3A+Dayton+Book+Fair%2C+DCDC%3A+Spectra+and+more&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Fdayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026) - [inLinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Fdayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026) - [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/?text=Dayton+events+this+week%3A+Dayton+Book+Fair%2C+DCDC%3A+Spectra+and+more+https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Fdayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026) - [Messenger](fb-messenger://share/?link=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Fdayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026) - [‚úâEmail](mailto:?subject=Dayton+events+this+week%3A+Dayton+Book+Fair%2C+DCDC%3A+Spectra+and+more&body=Things+to+do+in+Dayton+this+week%2C+Oct.+27+to+Nov.+2%2C+2026%3A+Dayton+Book+Fair%3B+DCDC%3A+Spectra%3B+Halloween+Jam+Vol.+2.%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Fdayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026) - üîóCopy link Follow Evvnt - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrMM_e9d4Nwx5uNMvs19KVA) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@evvnt) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/evvnt/) Dayton has going on this week. Here are 3 events happening Oct. 27 to Nov. 2. ## 1. Dayton Book Fair **When:** Friday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 1 **Where:** Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 645 Infirmary Rd. Two buildings of used books, with Nancy Drew writer Mildred Wirt Benson featured; Friday admission $20, plus a Rabbit Hole Romp 5K on Sunday. [Event details](https://www.daytonbookfair.com/2026-dayton-book-fair/). ## 2. DCDC: Spectra **When:** Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 1, 4 p.m. **Where:** Victoria Theatre Dayton Contemporary Dance Company's program; tickets $25.50 to $102. [Event details](https://www.daytonlive.org/events/spectra/). ## 3. Halloween Jam Vol. 2 **When:** Friday, Oct. 30; doors 7 p.m., music 8 p.m. **Where:** Belmont Billiards, 820 Watervliet Ave. Team Void, Los Lokos, Beachkitty, The Fotons and M Ross Perkins; $10. 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Here are 2 more events happening Oct. 27 to Nov. 2. [![Downtown Dayton, Ohio, buildings](https://blog.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/evvnt-blog/cityevents-20261026/dayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2-header.jpeg?width=352&height=185&name=dayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2-header.jpeg)](https://blog.evvnt.com/local/dayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2) ### [Dayton events this week: Halloween Week at the Boonshoft, Dayton Art Institute Spooky Tour and more](https://blog.evvnt.com/local/dayton-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2) Dayton has even more going on this week. Here are 3 more events happening Oct. 27 to Nov. 2. 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