Things to do with kids in Dayton Ohio
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Upcoming Family-friendly events around Dayton
Scrooge! The Musical
La Comedia's unique combination of delicious dining and Broadway-style live entertainment is "A Taste of Broadway" unlike anything else in Ohio! After your meal, your family will enjoy Scrooge! The Musical.
Voctave: It Feels Like Christmas
Cappella sensation Voctave’s 11-member vocal ensemble brings incredible harmonies to favorites from the Disney screen to the Broadway stage. ❄️ Victoria Theatre Dec 17, 2025 🎶
Virginia Ketterings Holiday Train Display
View this one-of-a-kind model train display, given to the community by Mrs. Virginia W. Kettering in the Stratacache Tower lobby.
Woodland Lights
Walk the path to holiday fun at Woodland Lights - a half-mile wonderland of holiday lights, displays, and festivities! November 21-December 30, 2025
Front Street Saturdays
Front Street is OPEN EVERY SATURDAY!!! Boutiques, workshops, & studios are open across campus EVERY SATURDAY 11A-4P!
Family Movie Series at the Neon
Bring the family for fun, festive films this holiday season at The Neon. Merry Christmas!
Family Open Studio at the Dayton Art Institute
Open-ended creativity and art making in the Lange Family Experience Center Classroom on Saturday afternoons!
Holiday Lights at Lost Creek Reserve
An enchanting holiday tradition! This one-mile driving tour transports you into a winter wonderland filled with illuminated landscapes and over 60 light displays at Lost Creek Reserve.
Rikes Holiday Windows - downtown Dayton
Experience the magical Wintergarden Wonderland Windows at the Schuster Center.
Historic Normandy Mansion Christmas Open House
Dec 20–22, 5:30–8pm: Celebrate “The Colors of Christmas” at the Historic Grant Mansion—50+ dazzling trees, trains, treats, carolers, choir & Santa! Free admission; limited accessibility.
Clifton Mill Christmas Lights 2025
One of the country's finest -with millions of Christmas Lights illuminating the mill, the gorge, the riverbanks, trees and bridges.
Things to do with kids around Dayton
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
The world's largest and oldest military aviation museum, located in Dayton Ohio.
Skateworld of Kettering
We are dedicated to be the #1 fun spot for kids of all ages and we strive to provide you and your family with a clean, fun, friendly, and safe place to skate.
Camps Rock, Inc.
Camps Rock is Dayton's only fully searchable online directory of summer camps. We have a comprehensive listing, and parents can search by age/grade, topic, location, and date to find the perfect camp.
Timber & Bow Play Studio
A clean, safe, modern indoor play space in Troy, Ohio for children of all ages to play and socialize while caregivers enjoy some down time.
Pump It Up
Hosting a birthday party at Pump It Up is great for parents and kids alike. We offer everything you need for a fun time
Poelking Bowling
We feature (4) modern bowling centers complete with state-of-the-art scoring and bumpers on every lane.
Your Adventure Golf
Since opening our doors to the public in 1987, Your Adventure Golf has become a must-see destination for people all over the Dayton area.
Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad
The Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad (LM&M Railroad) offers historic train rides for all ages in Warren County Ohio departing from downtown Lebanon.
Kroger Aquatic Center at The Heights
Family Fun in Huber Heights - Outdoor Waterpark in Huber Heights featuring a giant leisure pool, water slides, sprayground and the lazy river.
Rivet Young Ladies Youth Wrestling of Greater Dayton
This program was started for the little girls/young ladies that have wrestled and never wrestled before. It's giving them a chance to do this so they can be given the chance that all the boys had!
Arctic Ice skating
We are an All Season, Synthetic Ice Skating Rink, We use special Hybrid Skates, we have open skate, birthday parties and welcome large groups!
The Magic Castle
Family Fun in Kettering Ohio - The Magic Castle is the place for Dayton's BEST Birthday Parties - Soft Play, action-filled Arcade Games for all ages - 18-hole Magical Miniature Golf Course - and much more - come check us out!
THE WEB extreme entertainment
West Chester Location - Laser Web - Inside Track - Jurassic Par Mini-Golf - Hang Ten bowling alley - great for birthday parties and group events!!
Mad River Mountain
Resort offers seventeen ski slopes and trails serviced by seven lifts. Snow report, resort news and events, and driving directions.
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Located at The Mall at Fairfield Commons - Where Kids create their own stuffed animals - our pawsonal party planners can help customize a birthday party just for you!
Capri Lanes
Bowling Center in Kettering offering Open & Cosmic Bowl, Leagues & Group Events; Sports Bar with multiple TV's, great food and craft beers.
Beaver-vu Bowling
Beaver-vu bowl in Beavercreek - Your neighborhood family fun center dedicated to making fun bowling memories for the whole family!
Adventure Reef Water Park
Kettering Outdoor Water Park - this 3-acre outdoor aquatic facility features a leisure pool with large water playground, two water slides, an interactive splash pad and a baby/toddler pool.
Splash Zone
Family Aquatic Center & Waterpark in Springfield Ohio with over 400 feet of Water Slides, 280 foot Lazy River, Water Vortex, Sprayground, Diving Boards and more.
Poelking Bowling
We feature (4) modern bowling centers complete with state-of-the-art scoring and bumpers on every lane.
Great Wolf Lodge
America's Largest Family of Indoor Waterparks - a great family getaway for all ages, located in Mason Ohio close to Kings Island.
Nova Adventure Park
Get ready to have a great time jumping at Nova Trampoline and Adventure Park in Kettering, OH
