Local Attractions & Things To Do In Dayton Ohio

Located at one of the busiest Crossroads in America, Dayton is known as the “Birthplace of Aviation.” In the early 1900s, Orville and Wilbur Wright realized that “the sky is the limit” as they invented the world’s first successful airplane. Today, Dayton residents continue to live by this motto. Dayton, Ohio is home to a wide variety of entertainment, dining, shopping, cultural and natural attractions.

Restaurants In Dayton Ohio:

Everyone loves food! Who doesn’t like to sit down for a nice dinner while enjoying the company of family and friends? Whether you are visiting Dayton, OH for the weekend or you’re a hungry local, there are a variety of tasty restaurants in the Dayton area worth visiting. I don’t claim to be a food critic or a local restaurant guide, but I do have a few favorites. When you think of the Midwest, you generally don’t think sushi. Believe it or not, Dayton is home to a fabulous Japanese-owned Sushi restaurant, Akashi Sushi. A few of my other favorite restaurants in the Dayton area are Jay’s Seafood, The Pine Club, Buckhorn Tavern, The Hamburger Wagon & of course the one and only authentic Italian Mamma DiSalvo’s Ristorante.

Once you’ve eaten a delicious dinner at one of Dayton’s local restaurants, it’s time for some world-class entertainment. Baseball is as much a part of Dayton as Apple Pie is to America. Dayton is home to the 2011 “Minor League Baseball Organization of the Year” The Dayton Dragons. If you are a fan of Major League Baseball, the Great American Ball Park is home to the Cincinnati Reds and a short forty-five minute drive from Dayton Ohio.

Things To Do In Dayton Ohio:

Maybe you’re in the mood for some hard hitting, puck slapping, glove dropping, fast paced hockey action? If you’re a hockey fan like me, you must visit Hara Arena and catch the Dayton Demonz in action. The Dayton Demonz are a professional hockey team competing in the (CHL) Central Hockey League. I can promise you, these guys DO NOT disappoint. If you are interested in seeing the Dayton Gems in action, you can buy tickets online.

Maybe you’re not a sports fan, or maybe you’re just looking for something a little more relaxing? Dayton Ohio is the proud home of the Benjamin & Marian Shuster Performing Arts Center (The Shuster Center), The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Dayton Opera, Dayton Ballet, & The Victoria Theater Association. If you’re interested in seeing a performance, you can purchase your tickets online.

Last but not least, when trying to decide what to do in Dayton, Ohio you can’t forget about the National Museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. If you are a military buff or just a fan of aviation, the Air Force Museum is the largest military aviation museum in the world. The USAF Museum has an astonishing 350 plus military airplanes, vehicles, and missiles on display. I must warn you, the Air Force Museum is massive and if you are as big a fan of aerospace, airplanes, and military aircraft as I am, you may want to plan on making this a fun-filled, two-day airplane extravaganza.

 

 

For more information on things to do in Dayton, Ohio, please visit the Dayton Recreation and Youth Services website or you can also visit the Dayton Daily News Entertainment section for all other city activities and a full schedule of upcoming concerts at The Fraze Pavilion.