A World A'Fair was a 3-day international festival historically held each May at the Dayton Convention Center, in Dayton Ohio.  We showcased booths from 35 organizations representing over 50 countries, all of whom are non-profits as are the organizers.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, May 2, 2025

Formal Stage

5:30 pm - 05:45 pm: Parade
5:45 pm - 06:00 pm: Opening ceremony
6:00 pm - 06:15 pm: Madame Gigi's Outrageous French Cancan Dancers
6:15 pm - 06:30 pm: India Club
6:30 pm - 06:45 pm: St. Andrew's Society Highland Dancers
6:45 pm - 07:15 pm: Celtic Academy of Irish Dance Youth
7:15 pm - 07:30 pm: India Club
7:30 pm - 07:45 pm: Dayton Hungarian Festival Club Dancers
7:45 pm - 08:00 pm: Czech Republic and Slovakia (Beseda Dancers)
8:00 pm - 08:15 pm: Lebanon (St. Ignatius Dancers)
8:15 pm - 08:30 pm: McGovern Irish Dance
8:30 pm - 08:45 pm: South Slavs (Zivio!)
8:45 pm - 09:00 pm: Middle East (Troupe Roja)
9:00 pm - 09:15 pm: USA (Gem City Cloggers)
9:15 pm - 09:45 pm: Scotland (Miami Valley Pipe and Drum)
9:45 pm - 10:00 pm: Ohio Marshallese Girls

Interactive Stage

6:00 pm - 06:15 pm: Germany (Dayton Liederkranz Turner Volkstänzer Group)
6:15 pm - 06:30 pm: McGovern Irish Dance
6:30 pm - 06:45 pm: Lebanon (St. Ignatius Dancers)
6:45 pm - 07:00 pm: Miami Valley Folk Dancers
7:00 pm - 07:15 pm: South Slavs (Zivio! Jr.)
7:15 pm - 07:30 pm: Middle East (Troupe Roja)
7:30 pm - 07:45 pm: USA (Gem City Cloggers)
7:45 pm - 08:00 pm: China (DACA Qipao Troupe)
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: The Chardon Polka Band

Assembly Hall

6:30 pm: Olohana's Polynesian Dance

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Formal Stage

11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Parade and Flag Presentation
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm: McGovern Irish Dance
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm: Scotland (Miami Valley Pipe and Drum)
12:45 pm - 01:00 pm: Korea (Fan Dance and Arirang Samul Nori)
01:00 pm - 01:15 pm: Guam (Irensian Guahan)
01:15 pm - 01:30 pm: Ukraine (Zabava)
01:30 pm - 01:45 pm: Czech Republic and Slovakia (Beseda Dancers)
01:45 pm - 02:00 pm: USA (Gem City Cloggers)
02:00 pm - 02:15 pm: St. Andrew's Society Highland Dancers
02:15 pm - 02:30 pm: Que Lindo Es Panama
02:30 pm - 02:45 pm: India Club
02:45 pm - 03:15 pm: Philippines (PaMana)
03:15 pm - 03:30 pm: South Slavs (Zivio
03:30 pm - 03:45 pm: Japan (Cincinnati Dayton Taiko)
03:45 pm - 04:00 pm: Madame Gigi's Outrageous French Cancan Dancers
04:00 pm - 04:15 pm: Korea (K-Hanwoori)
04:15 pm - 04:30 pm: Celtic Academy of Irish Dance Adults
04:30 pm - 04:45 pm: Lebanon (St. Ignatius Dancers)
04:45 pm - 05:00 pm: China (DACA Dance Group)
05:00 pm - 05:15 pm: Germany (Dayton Liederkranz Turner Volkstänzer Group)
05:15 pm - 05:30 pm: Middle East (Troupe Roja)
05:30 pm - 06:00 pm: Celtic Academy of Irish Dance Youth
06:00 pm - 06:15 pm: Israel (Borovoy KRAV MAGA)
06:15 pm - 06:30 pm: Mexico (Lopez Sisters)
06:30 pm - 07:00 pm: Mexico (Orgullo Mexicano)
07:00 pm - 07:15 pm: Olohana's Polynesian Dance
07:15 pm - 07:30 pm: Dayton Hungarian Festival Club Dancers
07:30 pm - 08:00 pm: Japan (Harmony of Japan)
08:00 pm - 08:30 pm: India Club
08:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Ukraine (The Black Sea)

Interactive Stage

11:45 am - 12:00 pm: Netherlands (Dutch Klompen Dancers)
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm: Czech Republic and Slovakia (Beseda Dancers
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm: China (DACA Dance Group)
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm: India Club
12:45 pm - 01:15 pm: Japan (Cincinnati Dayton Taiko)
01:15 pm - 01:30 pm: South Slavs (Zivio! Jr.)
01:30 pm - 02:00 pm: Celtic Academy of Irish Dance Youth
02:00 pm - 02:15 pm: Lebanon (St. Ignatius Dancers)
02:15 pm - 02:30 pm: Korea (Fan Dance)
02:30 pm - 02:45 pm: Guam (Irensian Guahan)
02:45 pm - 03:00 pm: McGovern Irish Dance
03:00 pm - 03:15 pm: Middle East (Troupe Roja)
03:15 pm - 03:30 pm: DIFI Awards Ceremony
03:30 pm - 03:45 pm: St. Andrew's Society Highland Dancers
03:45 pm - 04:00 pm: USA (Gem City Cloggers)
04:00 pm - 04:30 pm: Mexico (Orgullo Mexicano)
04:30 pm - 05:30 pm: Ukraine (The Black Sea)
05:30 pm - 05:45 pm: Philippines (PaMana)
05:45 pm - 06:00 pm: Miami Valley Folk Dancers
06:00 pm - 06:15 pm: Dayton Hungarian Festival Club Dancers
06:15 pm - 06:45 pm: Japan (Harmony of Japan)
06:45 pm - 07:00 pm: India Club
07:00 pm - 07:15 pm: Madame Gigi's Outrageous French Cancan Dancers
07:15 pm - 10:00 pm: Father Son and Friends

Assembly Hall

2:45 pm: Korea (Arirang Samul Nori)
3:00 pm: India Club
3:15 pm: Olohana's Polynesian Dance
3:45 pm: Ukraine (Zabava)

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Formal Stage

11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Parade and Flag Presentation
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm: Madame Gigi's Outrageous French Cancan Dancers
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm: McGovern Irish Dance
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm: Olohana's Polynesian Dance
12:45 pm - 01:00 pm: Korea (Fan Dance)
01:00 pm - 01:15 pm: Guam (Irensian Guahan)
01:15 pm - 01:30 pm: India Club
01:30 pm - 01:45 pm: China (DACA Qipao Troupe)
01:45 pm - 02:00 pm: USA (Gem City Cloggers)
02:00 pm - 02:30 pm: Scotland (Miami Valley Pipe and Drum)
02:30 pm - 02:45 pm: Dayton Hungarian Festival Club Dancers
02:45 pm - 03:15 pm: Celtic Academy of Irish Dance Youth
03:15 pm - 03:30 pm: St. Andrew's Society Highland Dancers
03:30 pm - 03:45 pm: Lebanon (St. Ignatius Dancers)
03:45 pm - 04:00 pm: South Slavs (Zivio!)
04:00 pm - 04:30 pm: Philippines (PaMana)
04:30 pm - 04:45 pm: Czech Republic and Slovakia (Beseda Dancers)
04:45 pm - 05:00 pm: Middle East (Troupe Roja)
05:00 pm - 05:15 pm:  India Club
05:15 pm - 05:45 pm: Mexico (Orgullo Mexicano)

Interactive Stage

11:45 am - 12:00 pm: Netherlands (Dutch Klompen Dancers)
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm: China (DACA TaiChi/Qigong Team)
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm: India Club
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm: Philippines (PaMana)
12:45 pm - 01:15 pm: Celtic Academy of Irish Dance Youth
01:15 pm - 01:30 pm: South Slavs (Zivio! Jr.)
01:30 pm - 01:45 pm: Lebanon (St. Ignatius Dancers)
01:45 pm - 02:00 pm: Czech Republic and Slovakia (Beseda Dancers)
02:00 pm - 02:15 pm: Miami Valley Folk Dancers
02:15 pm - 02:30 pm: McGovern Irish Dance
02:30 pm - 02:45 pm: Guam (Irensian Guahan)
02:45 pm - 03:00 pm: Middle East (Troupe Roja)
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm: Mexico (Orgullo Mexicano)
03:30 pm - 03:45 pm: USA (Gem City Cloggers)
03:45 pm - 04:00 pm: India Club
04:00 pm - 04:15 pm: Madame Gigi's Outrageous French Cancan Dancers
04:15 pm - 04:30 pm: Dayton Hungarian Festival Club Dancers
04:30 pm - 06:00 pm: Father Son and Friends

Assembly Hall

12:00 pm: Music by Steve Free
02:45 pm: Olohana's Polynesian Dance
03:00 pm: India Club

Date:
May 2 - 4, 2025

Hours:
Friday, May 2, 2025 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday, May 3, 2025 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday, May 4, 2025 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Location:
Greene County Expo Center,
120 Fairground Rd,
Xenia, OH 45385

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