Book Fair Foundation, Inc.
Annual Dayton Book Fair
at the New Montgomery County Fairgrounds
645 Infirmary Road
Dayton, OH
937-999-4491
Sale: Fri, Oct 30 to Sun, Nov 1
- ANNUAL DAYTON BOOK FAIR - GIANT BOOK SALE!
- One of the largest sales in the country! The Dayton Book Fair is expanding into a second building! All books will be on tabletops - nothing on the floor!
- Even more books this year than ever, including an enormous number of books from the venerable Duttenhoffer Book Store in Cincinnati.
- We expect to have well over 200,000 titles in 75 different categories!
- October 30 through November 1, 2026
- Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- $20 Admission: Wrist bands go on sale Tuesday, September 29 at www.daytonbookfair.com/wristbands and admission is by numerical order. (It takes literally 90 seconds for everyone to get through the door!)
- Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. FREE admission
- Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. FREE admission
- Sunday is bag day -- everything you can fit in our paper grocery sack for $10 (sales tax included)
- Scanners are permitted but you must be polite to other shoppers!
- User-friendly sale with great amenities:
- Pleasant climate controlled environment
- Ajacent free parking
- We can pack up large purchases for you, but we encourage everyone to bring boxes.
- And our annual 5K race is on Sunday morning-- all participants get a gift card to the sale and there's a cash prize --- all to benefit our building fund. https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Dayton/RabbitHoleRomp
- Proceeds benefit local non-profits chosen each year.
- For more info www.daytonbookfair.com or find us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/daytonbookfair
- And while you're here, don't forget to check out , Rabbit Hole Books, (29 W. First St.) a downtown brick and mortar bookstore where every book is just one dollar-- and voted Best Bookstore in Dayton!
