Dayton

Dayton has a humid continental climate, which means, like the rest of Ohio, that it sees four very distinct seasons.

Winter

being situated in the Midwest, winters are cold. Snowfall isn't particularly excessive; but it can at times fall at a rate that will cause havoc with traffic.

Spring

often cool, with cold and mild days sprinkled throughout the period. Storms during this period may produce tornadoes.

Summer

characteristically hot and humid. While the thermometer may read one number in the summer, it will often feel hotter due to humidity.

Autumn

Autumn in Dayton and Southwest Ohio is usually cool, but an extension of summer-like days into this season is possible. Storms seem to increase during this season too, which, due to the fluctuation of temperatures can produce extremely dangerous storms with the potential of producing tornadoes late into the year.

• 🌍 James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY  ^IATA), 3600 Terminal Dr (Vandalia), ☏ +1 937-454-8200. James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY, KDAY) is in the northern part of the metropolitan area. Nonstop service is available from Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Minneapolis, Newark, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. (IAD and DCA). Dayton is the nation's number one 90-minute air market, meaning the city can be reached in 90 minutes or less by 55 percent of the population. A surprising and very nice feature is free Wi-Fi, which can be accessed under the name of "public" in the airport. Before August 2013, there was no public bus service going to the airport, which made Dayton International Airport the second-busiest airport in the continental United States without a public transportation option. Today, the local busing authority, the RTA, offers service three times daily on Route 43. Cabs from the downtown area to the airport cost at least $30. (updated May 2018)

• Interstates 70 and 75, major cross-country routes, meet just north of Dayton near the airport, making Dayton easily accessible by car from almost anywhere in the region.
  • I-75 runs from north to south through downtown Dayton. Dayton is less than one hour from Cincinnati and about two and a half hours from Toledo on this road.
  • I-70 runs east to west across the northern part of the Dayton area. To the west, Indianapolis is about two hours away; to the east, Columbus is about one hour away.
• I-675 is an eastern interstate by-pass for Dayton that connects with I-70 at the north end and I-75 at the south end.
• U.S. 35 is another important expressway, providing access primarily from places to the east and southeast. The road has been improved to a limited-access freeway as far east as Chillicothe, making Charleston, West Virginia 4 hours away to the south and east.

Greyhound operates a few long-distance buses to Dayton. The bus station is unfortunately located far out in the suburbs with limited local bus connections.

• 🌍 Dayton Trotwood bus station, 5136 Salem Avenue, ☏ +1 937-837-6251. Ticket office and station open 5AM-11PM daily. (updated Nov 2021)

• 🌍 Wright Patterson Air Force Base, ☏ +1 937-257-1111. Wright Patt is a significant part of the local economy with some 23,000 employees and a reason behind most tourism, boasting the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and the Huffman Prairie Flying Field where the Wright Brothers perfected their flying skills in 1904-05. (updated Jul 2019)
• 🌍 National Museum of the U. S. Air Force, 1100 Spaatz St (follow any highway to Col Glenn Highway, right on Col Glenn to Wright Bros Pkwy, turn right on WB Pkwy to Springfield St, turn right on Springfield to museum entrance; access through Gate 28B), ☏ +1 937-258-1218, fax: +1 937-258-3816. 9AM-5PM daily, closed fourth Th of Nov, 25 Dec, and 1 Jan. The world's largest military aviation museum with over 300 aircraft on display from the earliest days of aviation to modern prototypes. It is well maintained and interesting even for non aviation buffs. Highlights include the B-2 (stealth) bomber, one of the bombers that dropped the atomic bombs in Japan in WWII, several former Air Force One Presidential aircraft, and Mercury and Apollo space capsules. Free. (updated Jul 2019)
• 🌍 Huffman Prairie Flying Field & Interpretive Center, 2380 Memorial Rd (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Huffman Prairie Flying Field: Access through Gate 16A), ☏ +1 937-425-0008, fax: +1 937-425-0011, daav_info@nps.gov. Interpretive Center 8:30AM–5PM daily, Huffman Prairie Flying Field Su-Tu Th-Sa 8AM–6PM. Huffman Prairie is closed on Wednesdays. Huffman Prairie and the Interpretive Center are closed on major holidays. The museum is on an Air Force base and therefore may be subject to unannounced and immediate closures. Huffman Prairie is part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park which also includes the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center, the Wright Cycle Company building, the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center, the Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial and Carillon Historical Park, which houses the original 1905 Wright Flyer III. (updated Jul 2019)

• 🌍 Wright Cycle Company Complex, 22 S Williams St, ☏ +1 937-225-7705, fax: +1 937-225-7706, daav_info@nps.gov. 8:30AM–5PM, closed 4th Th of Nov, 25 Dec, and 1 Jan. The Wright Cycle Company complex consists of two adjoining buildings: the Hoover Block, also known as the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Aviation Trail Visitor Center and Museum, along with the Wright Cycle Company building. The Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center is the main visitor center for the park, and occupies the restored Hoover Block building. In 1892, the Wrights opened a bicycle repair shop in addition to their printing business. From 1895 until 1897, both businesses were located at 22 S Williams St, “known as the Wright Cycle Company,” the fourth of five locations for their bicycle business. Free. (updated Jul 2019)
• 🌍 Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, ☏ +1 937-223-5277, info@daytonartinstitute.org. 10AM-4PM daily, Th F until 8PM. General admission free. Admission to some special exhibitions may require a fee. 
• 🌍 Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, 2600 Deweese Pkwy, ☏ +1 937-275-7431. A children's museum of science with numerous exhibits. (updated Jul 2019)
• 🌍 Carillon Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd, ☏ +1 937-293-2841, fax: +1 937-293-5798. M-Sa 9:30AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM, closed on 4th Th of Nov, 24-25 Dec, 31 Dec-1 Jan. Carillon Park is an outside historical museum containing original historic homes that have been moved there. It is sort of like Greenfield Village in Michigan, but smaller. It contains artifacts from NCR, the Wright Brothers, and more. $8, Children (3-17) $5, Seniors $7, Members and children (Under 3)free. (updated Jul 2019)
• 🌍 Dayton International Peace Museum, 208 W Monument Ave (SW corner of Monument Ave and Wilkinson St), ☏ +1 937-227-3223. Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 1PM-5PM, closed on major holidays and on days with severe weather. A museum devoted to the continuous efforts of achieving world peace. It also honours the peace accords in 1995 that ended the three-year war in Bosnia. Free, but donations greatly appreciated. (updated Jul 2019)
• 🌍 SunWatch, 2301 W River Rd, ☏ +1 937-268-8199. Tu-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM. An interpretive Indian village and archeological park. $5, children/seniors $3. (updated Jul 2019)

• 🌍 Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 217 West Fourth St. Historic church completed in 1895. (updated Nov 2021)
• 🌍 St. Mary's Catholic Church, 543 Xenia Ave. Grand church completed in 1909. (updated Nov 2021)

• 🌍 Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, 109 N Main St (Performance Place at the Schuster Center), ☏ +1 937-228-3630, fax: +1 937-449-5068, Info@DaytonPhilharmonic.com. Tickets sales are managed by Ticket Center Stage. 
• 🌍 Dayton Ballet, ☏ +1 937-228-3630, fax: +1 937-449-5068. The Ballet performs at two locations so be sure to call and find out where the performance will be held. Tickets sales are managed by Ticket Center Stage. 
• 🌍 Human Race Theatre Company, 126 N Main St (the Loft Theatre), ☏ +1 937-228-3630, fax: +1 937-449-5068. (updated Jul 2019)

• 🌍 Dayton Air Show, 3800 Wright Dr, Vandalia, ☏ +1 937-898-5901, fax: +1 937-898-5121, info@daytonairshow.com. 
• Greek Festival, The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 500 Belmonte Park N (Next to the Dayton Art Institute), ☏ +1 937-224-0601, info@daytongreekfestival.com. (updated Jul 2019)
• Dayton Celtic Festival, 111 E. Monument Avenue. Saturate your senses in the sights, sounds, and tastes of our Celtic heritage. Discover the magic that keeps people returning to Dayton’s Celtic Festival year after year. Come and experience the rich traditions that we Celtic folk hold dear to our hearts. $0 Admission. (updated Jun 2023)

• 🌍 Dayton Dragons, 220 N Patterson Blvd (Day Air Ballpark), ☏ +1 937-228-2287, fax: +1 937-228-2284, dragons@daytondragons.com. Box office hour M-F 10AM-5PM (until 9PM on game days), Sa Su noon-4PM (closed on non game days). The Minor League Baseball Dayton Dragons are a Cincinnati Reds farm team that plays in a beautiful stadium downtown and abuts the new Riverfront development. Catch the laser light show during the summer months. The team's home park is Day Air Ballpark in Dayton, formerly known as Fifth Third Field. 
• 🌍 Dayton Flyers, 1801 Edwin C. Moses Blvd, ☏ +1 937-229-4433, fax: +1 937-229-5239, flyerstickets@udayton.edu. Sports teams of the University of Dayton, competing in NCAA Division I in seven men's and 10 women's sports. Most teams play in the Atlantic 10 Conference, while the football team plays in the Pioneer Football League, a football-only conference in the second-level Division I FCS that does not allow its members to award scholarships (all of that league's members award scholarships in other sports). The most notable team is in men's basketball, a frequent NCAA tournament participant. Most athletic facilities are on campus, most notably UD Arena (basketball), which hosts the "First Four" round of the immensely popular NCAA men's basketball tournament. The football team plays off-campus at Welcome Stadium, owned by the local (K–12) school district. 
• 🌍 Wright State Raiders. Sports teams of Wright State University, in nearby Fairborn (though with a Dayton mailing address), competing in NCAA Division I in seven men's and nine women's sports in the Horizon League. Unlike UD, Wright State does not have a football team; without that sport, the hot-button sport on campus is typically men's basketball. Like UD, most of WSU's athletic facilities are on campus, with the most notable being the Nutter Center (basketball). (updated Jul 2019)
• The Riverscape is beautifully landscaped and hosts cultural events weekly during the summer. During the winter, there is an outdoor ice rink set up with skate rental available.
• The Bikeway runs through downtown Dayton, following the river and offers a nice recreational activity for the family.

• 🌍 Comfort Inn & Suites, 9305 N Main St, ☏ +1 937-836-9400. Heated indoor pool and continental breakfast included. (updated Jul 2019)
• 🌍 Super 8 Miamisburg/Dayton South, 155 Monarch Ln, Miamisburg (Exit #44 off I-75), ☏ +1 937-247-4375. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Clean, quiet, comfortable new beds and a free continental breakfast. 

• 🌍 Red Lion Inn & Suites Dayton Airport, 6960 Miller Ln, ☏ +1 937-898-1120, fax: +1 937-898-0727. Outdoor pool, breakfast buffet type of thing. 
• 🌍 Hawthorn Suites Dayton North, 7070 Poe Ave, ☏ +1 937-898-7764, fax: +1 937-890-5891. 
• 🌍 SpringHill Suites Dayton South/Miamisburg, 417 N Springboro Pike, ☏ +1 937-432-9277, fax: +1 937-432-9366. 

• 🌍 Dayton Marriott, 1414 S Patterson Blvd, ☏ +1 937-223-1000, toll-free: +1 800-450-8625, fax: +1 937-223-7853. 
• 🌍 Drury Inn, 6616 Miller Ln (Butler Township), ☏ +1 937-454-5200. 
• 🌍 The Golden Lamb Inn, 27 S Broadway St, ☏ +1 513 932-5065. Ohio's oldest operating hotel. (updated Apr 2016)