Things to Do with Kids in Dayton, OH

  • TripBuzz found 84 things to do with kids in or near Dayton, Ohio, including 54 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Springfield, Lebanon, Fairborn and Middletown.
  • From Scene 75 to Scene75 Entertainment Center, the Dayton area offers 66 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Theaters, Specialty Museums and Parks.
  • One of Ohio's largest cities, the city of Dayton possesses a thriving business, residential and tourism landscape. Noted for it's association to the field of aviation, the city features the National Museum of the United Airforce and the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Other popular attractions include the city's many famed pizza eateries, art museums and galleries, air shows and the annual Celtic Festival.
  • TripBuzz found 84 things to do with kids in or near Dayton, Ohio, including 54 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Springfield, Lebanon, Fairborn and Middletown.
  • From Scene 75 to Scene75 Entertainment Center, the Dayton area offers 66 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Theaters, Specialty Museums and Parks.
  • One of Ohio's largest cities, the city of Dayton possesses a thriving business, residential and tourism landscape. Noted for it's association to the field of aviation, the city features the National Museum of the United Airforce and the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Other popular attractions include the city's many famed pizza eateries, art museums and galleries, air shows and the annual Celtic Festival.
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Peaceful mini-golf facility with two 18-hole courses snaking past creeks, waterfalls, and natural foliage
5.4 Miles
83% 230 votes
Family Fun Center 6196 Poe Avenue, Dayton, OH MoreLess Info
The largest indoor entertainment center in the country, Scene 75 Entertainment Center, opened its doors in 2012. Stop in for a day of fun filled with bumper cars, bounce houses, mini golf, laser tag, and your favorite arcade games.
5.4 Miles
82% 247 votes
Family Fun Center 6196 Poe Avenue, Dayton, OH MoreLess Info
Billed as the country's largest indoor entertainment facility, Scene75 Entertainment Center offers a wide variety of amusements. They feature an indoor go-kart track, laser-tag arena, bowling lanes, bumper cars, and many more entertainment options, as well as a full-service restaurant.
7.9 Miles
100% 4 votes
Paintball 7750 Wildcat Rd Ste A, Dayton, OH 45424 MoreLess Info
At I-70 Paintball, guests can compete head to head with other paintball players in outdoor fields in a forest setting. The fields features a variety of game styles like capture the flag and survival games.
9.0 Miles
100% 6 votes
Bowling 8871 Kingsridge Drive, Dayton, OH 45458 MoreLess Info
Poelking Lanes features 52 bowling lanes as well as a full arcade with a redemption center. They have open and league play and their lounge offers a wide variety of food and drinks including beer and wine.
4.5 Miles
99% 3048 votes
Military Museums 1100 Spaatz St, Dayton, OH 45433 MoreLess Info
The permanent collection at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force covers domains such as Training Aids, Guided Missiles, Aeronautical instruments, and others.
1.1 Miles
94% 158 votes
National & State Parks 22 S Williams St, Dayton, OH 45402 MoreLess Info
6 National Historic Landmarks are found in the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: the Wright Cycle Company Building, the Hoover Block, the Huffman Prairie Flying Field, the 1905 Wright Flyer III, the Hawthorn Hill, and the Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial.
4.8 Miles
93% 88 votes
Aviation Museums 1100 Spaatz St, Dayton, OH 45433 MoreLess Info
Founded in 1962, the National Aviation Hall of Fame honors individuals who have contributed to the United States' history of aviation. Exhibits cover the history of early flight, World War I, World War II, the jet plane, and space flight.
0.2 Miles
96% 50 votes
Movie Theaters 130 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH 45402 MoreLess Info
The Neon is a small, independent theater that shows primarily independent films. Catering to the film buff, they also offer movie memorabilia. They feature a concession stand with a wide variety of refreshments, including iced coffee.
2.1 Miles
86% 340 votes
Science Museums 2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton, OH MoreLess Info
With permanent exhibitions such as Discovery Zoo and African Room, home of Nesiur the Mummy, the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery intends to attract especially children in order to educate them in a playful manner. There is a total of 9 permanent exhibitions in here, as well as other temporary ones.
0.4 Miles
83% 115 votes
Parks 111 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, OH MoreLess Info
Riverscape is home to the largest outdoor ice rink in the region. Food concessions, bikeways, the Riverwalk, gardens, and the Five Rivers Fountain of Lights are also found in here, among others.
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