Deaf Community Events + News

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Deaf Night at Great American Ballpark! August 1 at 6:40pm against the Pirates. A portion of ticket proceeds come back to HSDC. Get your tickets here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/DeafNight26

July + August Events:

ASL Storytime at the library. Multiple Dates available.
For more, click the image to visit their website: https://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/
ASL Shows. Murder for Two on July 25 at 2pm. For more, Click the image to visit their website: https://thecarnegie.com/
2026 Ohio State Fair featuring ASL Interpreted Shows. July 29-Aug 9. For more, click the image to visit their website: https://ood.ohio.gov/about-us/communications/news/asl-interpretation-at-the-ohio-state-fair
Disability Pride Symposium at Dayton Metro Library on July 11 at 10am.
KODA Nation Inc. Camp in Ohio. July 12-17. For more, click the image to visit their website: https://www.kodanation.org/
Deaf Youth Sports Festival. July 12-18 in Iowa. Email Teammdo@gmail.com for more.
Indiana Deaf Camp July 19-24. Email Info@INDeafCamps.org for more.
RIT Summer Programs. For more, click the image to visit
their website: https://www.rit.edu/ntid/
Deaf Campout July 24-26.Delaware State Park. Delaware, OH. For more, click the image to visit their website: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-deaf-camp-out
Bill Rice Ranch Deaf Camp for Children and Adults. For more, click the image to visit their website: https://billriceranch.org/
Deaf Camp July 30-August 2. Camp Allendale in Trafalgar, IN. For more, click the image to visit their website.
St. Rita School for the Deaf Picnic. August 1 at St. Rita School.
Southeast Ohio Deaf Camp at Hocking Hills.
August 8-10.
Back to School Cookout on August 8 at Wilson Park Pool in West Carrollton, OH. RSVP required.
Ohio Deaf Camping Travels. August 14-15 at Alum Creek State Park Campground in Delaware, OH.
Visual Vernacular Fest in Indianapolis, IN. Aug. 21-22. For more, click the image to visit their website: https://vvunderground.com/
Ticket Prices for VV Fest (Informational Flyer above.)
Deaf Awareness Day at the Louisville Zoo on Aug. 29. For more, click the image to visit their website: https://louisvillezoo.org/event/deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-awareness-day-2026/
ASL Days at the Cincinnati Zoo. Dates with ASL Interpreter shows include July 25, Aug. 29, and Sept. 26.

September-December Events:

Cincinnati Children’s Audiology Family Gathering September 20 at Daniel Drake Park. click the image to visit their website: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=1FQCaIsnoUqsqMJgD3nFM6Uc1VOm8fZDmOtDVtmsDV1UNlAyMlFKMjRSRldYVVY3QUg2QjlQWDFWMC4u&route=shorturl
YMCA Interactive Swim Lessons for Deaf + CODA. Every Saturday in September and November at the East Butler County YMCA in Hamilton, OH. For more information contact nsatterfield@gmvymca.org
National Christian Convention of the Deaf. Oct. 1-4 in Burlington, KY.
Masquerade Gala at OSDAA Community Center. Oct. 24. Email TheOhioDA@gmail.com for more or visit: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/ohio-deaf-association-and-ohio-school-for-the-deaf-foundation-masqerade-gala
DeafNation Expo in Bedford Park, IL. Oct. 31.
Deafopia. Nov. 7 – Indianapolis and Nov. 14- Columbus
Deaf Women of Ohio Holiday Luncheon. Dec. 6.

Ongoing Events and Announcements:

Want to add your event or announcement to this page? Email CSD@hearingspeechdeaf.org.