Things to do with kids in Dayton Ohio
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Upcoming Family-friendly events around Dayton
Seminar Estate Planning & Elder Law an overview
Join us for a free informational seminar designed to help individuals and families better understand important legal tools used to plan for the future.
Brain Health Awareness Open House and Panel Discussion
Brain Health Awareness is the focus of exhibit and panel discussion at Wright Library
Paul Verdell: Tabernacle
The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Paul Verdell. In these gestural paintings, Verdell continues his exploration of loose and instinctive mark making, working with paint and collaged elements.
Easter Bunny Express
Hop aboard LM&M Railroad's Easter Bunny Express! Enjoy your ride and Hoppy Easter! ADVANCED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT - March 28, 29 - April 3, 4, 2026 Ages: All Ages
HVO Easter EGGstravaganza
Bring your little bunnies and chicks and Hop Into Spring at the HVO annual Easter Egg Hunt!
April Fool's Day 5k and Family Fun Mile
It's no joke! The April Fool's Day 5k is on April 1 again. The course starts and finishes in Miamisburg's Community Park. It's a fun and festive event for the whole family!
Spring Into Adventure
📍Join us for our annual summertime FREE preview party at Dominick Lofino Park 🌼
Easter Sunrise Service at Carillon Park
Join us at Deeds Carillon (Carillon Historical Park) for our annual non-denomonational ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service.
Kettering TreeFest
Speak for the trees, as the Lorax says, by putting down some roots at this yearly event! Bring gloves, shovels, and a watering container if you have them!
April First Friday at the Arcade
The Arcade’s historic concourse will be open on Friday, April 3 from 5–8 PM, welcoming visitors to explore the heart of the complex.
Things to do with kids around Dayton
Ninja Obstacle Parties
Come visit Dayton's first Ninja Warrior gym ran by Cleveland City finalist, Dan Arnold. We provide classes, parties, open gym, competitions, and mobile obstacle events for both kids and adults.
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!!
Soak City
More than 50 water activities at the Kings Island waterpark, including 30 water slides, tropical lagoons, rushing rivers, and surfable waves including a 650,000-gallon wave pool, Tidal Wave Bay.
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
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!
Laser Web
Laser Web is Dayton's Premier Laser Tag facility. Also, a Laser Maze, Virtual Reality, Arcade, and Snack Bar. Birthday parties, group events or just a great time for friends and family.
Tippecanoe Family Aquatic Center
The Tippecanoe Family Aquatic Center features a spray ground area, two water slides, diving boards, and three pools to accommodate all ages.
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!
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
The world's largest and oldest military aviation museum, located in Dayton Ohio.
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.
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!
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.
Kings Island
Amusement park located in Mason OH has more than 80 world-class rides and attractions that are perfect for thrill seekers of all ages.
Beaver-vu Bowling
Beaver-vu bowl in Beavercreek - Your neighborhood family fun center dedicated to making fun bowling memories for the whole family!
Get Air Trampoline Park
Wish you could flip & fly, bounce off the walls, defeat your friends at dodgeball and become the next ninja warrior? You can at Get Air Trampoline Park! Fun for all ages!
Poelking Bowling
We feature (4) modern bowling centers complete with state-of-the-art scoring and bumpers on every lane.
Englewood Fun Center
Outdoor Miniature Golf, Indoor Batting Cages, Inflatable Bouncing Houses, Arcade, more...
Coco Key Water Resort
CoCo Key Water Resort is a fun-filled experience for every member of the family. It's more than a hotel or water park, it's an ADVENTURE!
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.
Capri Lanes
Bowling Center in Kettering offering Open & Cosmic Bowl, Leagues & Group Events; Sports Bar with multiple TV's, great food and craft beers.
Town Hall Theatre
Town Hall Theatre is dedicated to inspiring personal growth in young people and creating shared performing arts experiences for families.
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!
