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K-12 Gallery For Young People
510 East Third Street • Dayton, OH 45402
937-461-5149
A nonprofit arts organization offering children classes, workshops, exhibitions, and special events "aiming to provide young people with a true sense of community, belonging and respect." more... mapLaser Quest
201 East Alex-Bell Road • Centerville, OH 45459
937-434-0088
Laser Quest is live action laser tag at its best. Enter the multi-level arena where fog, music and special effects combine to provide an incredible combination of tag and hide & seek. For family and group events, birthday parties or on your own, Laser Quest is interactive intense fun for ages 7-77. more... mapRiverScape MetroPark
111 East Monument Avenue • Dayton, OH 45402
937-274-0126
A development featuring permanent interactive exhibits and entertainment centers. A fountain shoots five streams of water 200 feet in the air. Music and laser/light shows are scheduled through October. more... mapSplash! Moraine
3800 Main Street • Moraine, OH 45439
937-535-1100
A 20,000 square feet wave pool, a lazy river, and water slides await you at Splash! Moraine. more... map
Historic Oregan District
46 Hess Street • Dayton, OH 45402
937-223-0538
A historical residential district, five square blocks in size, at the edge of downtown Dayton. Home to some of the city's first merchants. Within the district is a unique block of fine restaurants, outdoor dining, taverns, entertainment, and unusual retail shops. Walking tour brochures available. more... mapSunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park
2301 West River Road • Dayton, OH 45418-2815
937-268-8199
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a National Historic Landmark, this excavated site is a partially reconstructed Fort Ancient period Native American village along the Great Miami River. Those who lived in this area were the first intensive farmers and the last prehistoric group to occupy it prior to the arrival of European settlers. Experimental archaeological research and an interpretive center are on-site. more... mapWoodland Cemetery & Arboretum (circa 1841)
118 Woodland Avenue • Dayton, OH 45409-2892
937-228-2581
One of the nation’s five oldest rural/garden cemeteries, Woodland Cemetery has become a cultural, botanical, and educational resource for Dayton. The Arboretum’s 200 acres of rolling hills have over 3,000 trees and 165 specimens of native Midwestern woody plants. The Romanesque gateway, chapel, and office are listed on National Register of Historic Places. Wilbur and Orville Wright and Erma Bombeck are buried here. more... map
Aullwood Audubon Center & Farm
1000 Aullwood Road • Dayton, OH 45414
937-890-7360
An environmental education center, Aullwood offers children and adults the chance to learn how to protect birds and other wildlife and the habitats in which they live. more... map
Carillon Historical Park
1000 Carillon Boulevard • Dayton, OH 45409
937-293-2841
An outdoor history museum celebrating the history of the area with over 20 exhibit buildings on a 65-acre site. The centerpiece of the exhibits is the 1905 Wright Flyer III housed in Wright Hall. Other outstanding exhibits include the 1796 Newcom Tavern, the oldest standing building in Dayton, the William Morris House, antique automobiles, bicycles, and a train manufactured in the Miami Valley. more... mapDayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park North • Dayton, OH 45406
937-223-5277
Overlooking the Great Miami River and downtown Dayton, in an Italian Renaissance-style building, the Dayton Art Institute houses an extensive permanent collection of American, European, Asian and African art, as well as special exhibitions, educational programs, and special events. more... mapDayton International Peace Museum
208 West Monument Avenue • Dayton, OH 45402
937-22PEACE
The world spends over $2 Billion a day on weapons of war. Where are the images of peace? "There is no way to Peace. Peace is the Way." The museum houses permanent exhibits, hosts peace activities, and special events. more... mapDayton Visual Arts Center
40 West Fourth Street • Dayton, OH 45402
937-224-3822
DVAC, the leading contemporary art gallery and visual artists' organization in greater Dayton, presents a series of quality exhibitions and programs that promote regional visual artists each year. more... map
National Parks & Natural Wonders
Dayton Aviation Heritage Historical Park
22 South Williams Street • Dayton, OH 45402
937-225-7705
Dedicated to three exceptional men, Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, this historical park exhibits their groundbreaking work in the Miami Valley. In the Wright Cycle Company building there is a museum about the Wright brothers in Dayton and the Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial honors this African American writer's prolific works concerning America's social attitudes. more... map
Carriage Hill MetroPark & Farm
7800 East Shull Road • Dayton, OH 45424
937-879-0461
Discover 900 acres rich in cultural and natural history where you can journey back to the 1880's. Household chores and farming are performed as they were 100 years ago and a variety of farm animals fill the barn. more... map
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
2600 DeWeese Parkway • Dayton, OH 45414
937-275-7431
Explore the wonders of the world at Boonshoft Museum of Discovery where adults and children can experience tons of scientific adventure through such areas of the center as the Hall of the Universe, Charles E. Exley, Jr. Wild Ohio Zoo, and EcoTrek. more... map
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