Dayton Summerfest 2025 Photos

Dayton Summerfest is BACK!

We’re bringing summer festivals back to downtown Dayton with the Dayton Summerfest 2025 presented by the Rotary Club of Dayton! Join us for this FREE family-friendly community event – you’ll hear great live music from some of the region’s best groups. We’ll have plenty of food trucks on hand for you to fuel up on delicious local fare. This is a fun event for the whole family!

Don't miss this FREE end-of-summer concert at Levitt Pavilion Dayton!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 | 6:00PM – 9:30PM

The Music

Don’t miss this incredible lineup – bringing you Dayton’s hottest bands to close out the summer in style!

  • Crabswithoutlegs (6:30 – 7:45pm)
  • Brass Tracks Band (8:00 – 9:30)

The Food

We’re bringing you Dayton’s hottest food trucks! Don’t miss out on these great eats:

  • The Lumpia Queen
  • Dirty Chicken

The Vendors

Some of Dayton’s finest are setting up shop at Dayton Summerfest 2025. Don’t miss these great vendors:

  • We Care Arts
  • C&G Mortgage
  • Rotary Club of Dayton
  • Children’s Historical Publishing
  • Crayons to Classrooms
  • Discover Classical

Summerfest 2025 Sponsors

STAGE SPONSOR

FOOD TRUCK SPONSOR

SUPPORTING SPONSOR

The Hibner Family

FRIEND OF ROTARY SPONSOR

Kim Bramlage
Judy Budi
Steve Conklin
Karla Garrett Harshaw
Susan Hayes
Jessup Wealth Management
Joe & Kelly Lehman
Matthew J. Scarr, CPA
Mercury Service
Miller Valentine Construction
Montgomery Insurance & Investments
Muddy Dog Creative
Steve Naas
Linda Osterfeld
Commissioner Carolyn Rice
Fran Rickenbach
Robert Hoopes Insurance
Rick Thie
Dave & Terry Williamson
Penny Wolff
Chas Woodhull

Dayton Summerfest 2024 Photos

Sponsor Information

Stage Sponsor
$ 5,000

Includes:

  • Recognized as presenting sponsor with prominent logo placement on all marketing material.
  • Joint marketing opportunities with local media outlets (interviews, paid advertising, social media advertising targeting, etc.)
  • Dedicated slide on Video Wall during the event “Presented By ”
  • VIP passes for 25 to the large patio 
  • Prime vendor table for promotion and sales, if desired
  • Company representative gets to shoot the t-shirt cannon
  • Yard signage
Band Sponsor
$ 5,000

Includes:

  • Opportunity to introduce the band on stage
  • Ten (10) reserve tickets to small patio viewing area
  • Logo included in video slideshow
  • Dedicated social media posts
  • Prime vendor table for promotion and sales, if desired
  • Yard signage
Food Truck Sponsor
$ 2,500

Includes:

  • Signage in front of your sponsored truck
  • Inclusion in event slide show
  • Social media posts thanking food truck sponsors
  • Yard signage
Friend of Rotary
$ 200

Includes:

  • Recognition on website and event-day slideshow
Vendor Booth Rental
$ 150

Includes:

  • Reservation of vendor booth slot for duration of festival

The Dayton Rotary Club Foundation

Serving the changing needs of the Greater Dayton community

The Dayton Rotary Club Foundation was formed by members of Dayton Rotary in 1954 by converting remaining funds ($16,517.00) from an old Dayton Rotary Student Loan Fund.

The Foundation is a separate entity from the Club, governed by a board of Trustees elected by the Club. As the philanthropic arm of the Rotary Club of Dayton, The Foundation awards grants quarterly to qualified nonprofits in the Miami Valley.

Governance

The Foundation is governed by nine Trustees who are elected by the general membership of the Rotary Club of Dayton. Trustees serve three year terms on a rotating basis, with one-third of the Trustees being elected annually. In addition, the President and President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Dayton are ex-officio Trustees. A Trustee is eligible for two consecutive elected full terms. Vacancies between elections may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining Trustees.

Foundation Funding

Contributions to the Foundation can be designated between the Current Fund or the Endowment Fund. All gifts are tax deductible.

UNDESIGNATED gifts go into the Current Fund and are used in their entirety for local community projects. Day Tens, Birthday and Holi-Day $50 proceeds go into the Current Fund.

DONOR DESIGNATED gifts can go into the Endowment Fund which was begun in 1976 with a bequest from James R. Woodhull. In this case, only the interest is used for community projects. This interest grows annually as more gifts are designated to the Endowment Fund.

The Endowment is managed by the Dayton Foundation, which invests the assets and sends annual income to the Dayton Rotary Club Foundation for use in community projects. The Endowment is presently in excess of $500,000.00.

2024 Foundation Impact Recap

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