GREENE COUNTY — A popular event will begin later today in Greene County.
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As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, this year marks the 50th anniversary of A World A’Fair.
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It is about celebrating the different cultures that make up the Miami Valley.
This includes foods from everywhere, from Turkey to the Philippines.
“It was a professor at UD who had a varied cultural representation in his student body. And he pulled together a little celebration day for them, and it kind of just blossomed from there,” said Wendy Middleton, Secretary of the Dayton International Festival Inc.
It will also feature musical performances to take you inside the different cultures represented here.
“They are all local people that live right here in the Miami Valley, and we have two stages that run all day, every day, and we have some really fun guests coming in,” said Middleton.
Things get underway today at 5 p.m. and will continue throughout the weekend.
It continues on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m.
The 2026 A World A’Fair concludes on Sunday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.
It will be at the Greene County Expo Center and Fairgrounds.
Visit this website for ticket information.
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