Community & Events

• Dublin fundraiser puts faces to city's affordable-housing shortage

  Rockford Construction matched every gift up to $50,000 at the event, doubling donations for permanent supportive housing for those with chronic homelessness.

• Dublin fundraiser spotlights residents' paths from homelessness to permanent housing

  Rockford Construction matched donations up to $50,000 at the Oct. 8 event, doubling support for the wrap-around services that help residents stay housed.

• Ohio University Dublin campus honors body donors who train future physicians

  The Sept. 18 ceremony drew families and students from Athens, Dublin and Cleveland to honor neighbors who gave their bodies to teach real human anatomy.

• The Velocity of Autumn opens at Coffman Amphitheater as Abbey Theater's fall centerpiece

  The Broadway drama about an 80-year-old woman resisting a nursing home runs seven performances Sept. 25–Oct. 4 at Coffman Amphitheater.

• Golf Heavyweights Commit to 50th Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village

  Dublin hotels are already booked for the June 1–7 event, which brings the deepest field in tournament history to Muirfield Village.

• Dublin Justice Center to host Document Destruction Day and Drug Take Back on Oct. 24

  Dublin's Oct. 24 Document Destruction Day is at the City Fleet Management Building, not the Justice Center; both events prevent identity theft and drug misuse.

• Abbey Theater and Dublin Coffman students join forces for Macbeth

  The January 2025 run brought student acting and backstage work to the city’s 200-seat community venue on Post Road.

• European-style Christkindlmarkt announced for Riverside Crossing Park this holiday season

  Admission will be free Nov. 21-Dec. 24, 2026, with artisan vendors, German-inspired food, live entertainment and nearby garage parking.

• Two major youth soccer tournaments are headed to Dublin in back-to-back weekends

  Darree Fields is the shared site, where nearby families, residents and businesses can expect activity Sept. 18–20 and Sept. 25–27.

• Jerome’s 10th Celtic Clash Invitational brings youth and high-school runners to Dublin

  Registration is closed, but spectators can watch racing from 3:30 to 10 p.m. Sept. 19, including high-school runs through rope-lit woods.

• Japan FestOH! brings a full day of cultural programming to Riverside Crossing Park

  The Sept. 12, 2026, festival runs from noon to 7 p.m. with free admission and suggested donations, though some activities and workshops cost extra.

• The Workers Behind Dublin's Boom Can't Afford to Eat Here

  The city's food pantry has seen visits surge nearly 200% since 2019, with nearly 70% of its shoppers being working families losing SNAP benefits.