And don’t get us started on the sides ... fries, coleslaw, mac and cheese, green beans, hush puppies, desserts ... the list of accompanying options can sometimes compete with the main course for attention.
As an added bonus there’s usually games of chance and the satisfying feeling that comes with knowing your money goes to benefit a good cause in the community.
There are many destinations in town that have fish fries, but here are some of the best opportunities to enjoy a fish fry in the next few months that have been announced.
If your school, church, VFW Hall or other nonprofit organization (sorry, no restaurants or taverns) hosts a fish fry, we want to know about it. Send a message to alexis.e.larsen@hotmail.com and we will try to include it in future coverage.
Please note: Details and pricing are subject to change. We recommend you call first if you have specific questions.
March 4: St. Brigid Parish
312 Fairground Rd., Xenia
937-372-3193, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., $15 in advance, $20 at the door
March 4 and April 8: Church of the Transfiguration
972 S. Miami St., West Milton
937-698-4520, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., $15
March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15: Antioch Shrine Center
107 E. First St., Dayton
937-461-4740, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., $19 in advance, $21 at the door
March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15: Holy Angels Sidney
Sidney Knights of Columbus Hall at 1300 4th Ave., Sidney
937-492-9431, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8: Knights of Columbus Council 624
2055 S. Bird Rd., Springfield
937-323-9663, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. $14
March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8: St. Christopher
435 E. National Rd., Vandalia
937-898-3542, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., $12 in advance, $15 at the door
March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8: Sacred Heart New Carlisle
209 W. Lake Ave., New Carlisle
937-845-3121, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8: St. Mary Knights of Columbus Council 1727
518 N. Locust St., Urbana
937) 653-6664, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8: St. Mary Church
528 Broadway St., Piqua
937-773-1327, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., $10
March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8: St. Patrick Knights of Columbus Council 1782
316 E. Patterson Ave., Bellefontaine
937-592-1656, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., $8
March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15: Yankee Trace Fish Fry
10000 Yankee St., Centerville
937-438-4653 ext. 2, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., $17.50 by reservation only, walk-ins will not be taken
March 5: Holy Trinity Dayton
272 Bainbridge St., Dayton
937-228-1223, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., $15 in advance, $17 at the door
March 11: Carroll High School – St. Pat’s Irish Fish Fry
4524 Linden Ave., Dayton
937-253-8188, 6 p.m. to midnight, $15 in advance, $20 at the door
March 11: Church of the Incarnation
55 Williamsburg Lane, Centerville
937-433-1051, 5:30 p.m. to midnight, $15 in advance, $25 at the door
March 11: Eintracht Fish Fry
2707 Troy St., Dayton
937-233-6622, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., $15
March 11: Church of the Incarnation
45 Williamsburg Lane, Centerville
937-433-1188, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., $20 in advance, $25 at the door
March 18: St. Charles School
4600 Ackerman Blvd., Kettering
937-434-4933, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., $15
March 18, 25, April 1, 8: Church of the Visitation
407 E. Main St. Eaton
937-456-3395, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
March 19: Chaminade Julienne High School
505 S. Ludlow St., Dayton
937-461-3740, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., $21 in advance, $26 at the door
April 8: Church of the Ascension
2025 Woodman Dr., Kettering
937-253-5171, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., $15
April 29: St. Albert the Great Fish Fry
3033 Far Hills Ave., Kettering
937-293-1191, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., $15 in advance, $20 at the door
Ashley Moor also contributed to this article.
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