- Our list of the best things to do in Dayton, Ohio, features the top 112 nearby activities — including 52 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Dayton, OH has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Amusement, and Museums & Galleries.
- The results below include the top 36 things to do within the city of Dayton, OH , followed by 76 popular activities in nearby cities, including Lebanon, Springfield, Middletown, Fairborn, Yellow Springs, Kettering, Centerville and Beavercreek
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3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45220
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More than 500 animals and 3,000 species of plants are found at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Special events and programs are organized all around the year, such as the Borrows Conservation Lecture and the Festival of Lights. Private events can also be organized in here.
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Featuring many species of exotic animals, Cincinnati Zoo is divided into different exhibits like the World of Insect and Cat Canyon. During the holidays, the zoo is decorated with LED lights during the Festival of Lights.
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320 Ludlow Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220
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Esquire Theatre shows movies including new Hollywood releases, cult classics, independent and foreign films. They feature a bar that serves beer, wine and cocktails in addition to coffee and baked goods.
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Completed in 1933, the Krohn Conservatory exhibits more than 3,500 species of plants, in collections such as the following: the Palm House, the Tropical House, the Orchid Display, the Desert Garden, and the Bonsai Collection.
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Eden Park is home to the Art Museum, the Playhouse, and the Krohn Conservatory. It covers 186 acres and features, among others, gazebos, memorial paths, and a playground.
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More than 60,000 items are included in the permanent collection of the Cincinnati Art Museum, some of them dating back to 6,000 years ago. The areas covered are various, from fashion to sculptures to ancient artifacts.
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962 Mount Adams Cir, Cincinnati, OH 75202
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The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is a live performance venue that hosts comedy shows, live plays, and musical concerts. The facility provides summer day camps, school programs, and backstage tours.
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Shaffer Park hosts baseball and softball leagues and tournaments for boys and girls. The location's leagues include the Boys Pony, B, C, and Ruth leagues and Girls A, AA, and C leagues.
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Many vendors work at the Findlay Market, which is Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market. It is open Tuesdays through Sundays and features roughly two dozen vendors that sell fish, meat, produce, poultry, cheese, flowers, deli items, and ethnic foods.
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Star Cinemas offers first-run movie screenings for visitors to enjoy. This low ticket price cinema combines the nostalgic feel of an old movie theater with new technologies, including 3D movie projection.