Things To Do
National Museum of the US Air Force
The National Museum of the United States Air Force is the world’s largest military aviation museum, showcasing over a century of flight history with iconic aircraft, space artifacts, and immersive exhibits.
2nd Street Market
Nestled in a renovated historic freight house, the 2nd Street Market is a bustling year-round public market where more than 50 local growers, bakers, artisans and food vendors offer fresh produce, global prepared foods, crafts, flowers and community gatherings.
The Dayton Art Institute
The Dayton Art Institute is a historic museum featuring diverse art collections, exhibitions, and events, housed in a grand Italian Renaissance–style building overlooking downtown Dayton.
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in Dayton, Ohio, is a vibrant blend of children’s museum, interactive science center, accredited indoor zoo, planetarium, and observatory, offering hands‑on exhibits ranging from dinosaurs and live animals to immersive astronomy and natural history—all under one roof!
Jungle Jim's International Market
Jungle Jim’s International Market in Fairfield, Ohio, is a sprawling, awe-inspiring 200,000+ square‑foot global food emporium that feels like a theme-park–meets–grocery-store, featuring tens of thousands of exotic products from over 70 countries alongside animatronic displays, quirky décor, food demos, tours, and shopping adventures you won’t soon forget
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is North America’s second-oldest zoo—and also a full-fledged arboretum—where historic landmarks like the nation’s oldest zoo building blend with award‑winning conservation programs, tropical habitats, solar-powered green design, and beloved residents like Fiona the hippo and newly arrived cheetah cubs, all set within lush botanical landscapes that make it as much a garden as a zoo.