Feed and pet the goats at Young's Jersey Dairy
Bus Route 
Cost
Location
6880 Springfield-Xenia Rd
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Find your inner Picasso and take an art class at the K12 Gallery
Bus Route 
- RTA Bus Number: 9 with 1 min walk
Cost
Location
341 South Jefferson Street,
Dayton Ohio 45402
Devour a Killer Brownie from Dorothy Lane Market
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 17 with 9 min walk
Cost
Locations
2710 Far Hills Ave,
Dayton, OH 45419
6177 Far Hills Ave,
Dayton, OH 45459
740 N. Main St.,
Springboro, OH 45066
See a show at La Comedia Dinner Theatre
Bus Route
Cost
Adults
$65-$80
Location
765 W Central Ave.
Springboro, OH, 45066
Grab a pizza at Dayton's Original Pizza Factory
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 4 with 4 min walk
Cost
Location
1101 Wayne Ave.,
Dayton, OH 45410
Visit Carillon Historical Park
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 18 with 6 min walk
Cost
Location
1000 Carillon Blv.,
Dayton, OH, 45409
Roller skate at Skateworld
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 11 with 13 min walk
Cost
Location
1601 E David Rd,
Kettering, OH 45429
Get a donut at Evan's Bakery
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 18 with 14 min walk
Cost
Location
700 Troy St,
Dayton, OH 45404
Discover your love of art at Dayton Art Institute
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 8 with 3 min walk
Cost
Seniors (60+), Active Military, Groups (10 or more)
College Students (18+ with ID) & Youth (ages 7-17)
Children (ages 6 & younger)
Museum Members
$10
$5
Free
Free
Location
456 Belmont Park North
Dayton, OH 45405
Check out a book to read at Dayton Metro Library
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 9 with 3 min walk
Cost
Location
215 E. Third St.
Dayton OH 45402
Learn about funk music at The Funk Museum
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 22
Cost
Location
113 East Third st., Dayton, OH 45402
Bowl and play arcade games at Round1
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 1 with 11 min walk
Cost
Location
2727 Fairfield Commons,
Beavercreek, OH 45431
Volunteer at Humane Society (10 years and older)
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 9 with 9 min walk
Cost
Location
1661 Nicholas Road,
Dayton, OH 45417
Play paintball at I-70 Paintball (10 years and older)
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 19 with 16 min walk
Cost
Location
7750 Wildcat Rd.
Huber Heights Oh. 45424
See the sloth and cool exhibits at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 16 with 13 min walk
Cost
Location
2600 DeWeese Pkwy
Dayton, OH 45414
Jump at Sky Zone Trampoline Park
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 17 with 11 min walk
Cost
Location
976 Senate Dr,
Dayton, OH 45459
Learn martial arts at TAMA Family Martial Arts Center
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 7 with 6 min walk
Cost
Location
1753 Woodman Dr.
Dayton, Ohio 45420
Have a blast at Scene 75
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 34 with 18 min walk
Cost
Location
6196 Poe Ave,
Dayton, OH 45414
Get a sugary treat at Twist Cupcakery
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 9 with 4 min walk
Cost
Location
25 S Saint Clair St,
Dayton, OH 45402
Try a unique donut from Duck Donuts
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 16 with 4 min walk to catch flyer
Cost
Location
1200 Brown St,
Dayton, OH 45409
Visit the cats and get a bite to eat at Gem City Catfe
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 2 with 6 min walk
Cost
Non-members
Food and bevarage varies
$10
Location
1513 E 5th St,
Dayton, OH 45403
Play laser tag, visit the arcade, and go bowling at Woodman Lanes
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 66 with 8 min walk
Cost
Location
3200 Woodman Dr,
Kettering, OH 45420
Learn how to play baseball or softball at Ted Mills Baseball
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 22 with 9 min walk
Cost
Location
142 Sears St.,
Dayton, OH 45402
Dive into swimming lessons at Aqua-Tots Swim Schools
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 1 with 24 min walk
Cost
Location
2451 Lakeview Dr., Ste. 106,
Beavercreek, OH 45431
Pick up a box of chocolate at Esther Price
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 12 or 7 with 6 min walk
Cost
Location
1709 Wayne Ave,
Dayton, OH 45410
Learn to play an instrument at Hauer Music
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 17 with 6 min walk
Cost
Location
528 Miamisburg-Centerville Road,
Centerville, Ohio 45459
Watch the bulls at Fox Hollow Rodeo
Bus Route
Cost
Children
Please see website for details.
$5
Location
1909 East Street RTE 73
Waynesville, OH 45068
Visit the art at the Springfield Museum of Art
Bus Route
Cost
Adults (ages 18-59)
College students (present college I.D.)
Seniors (ages 60+)
$25
$16.50
$16.50
Location
107 Cliff Park Rd.
Springfield, OH 45504
Drink a root beer float at The Rootbeer Stande
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 7 with 11 min walk
Cost
Location
1727 Woodman Drive
Dayton, OH 45420
Pick out some candy at Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 18 with 4 min walk
Cost
Location
42 South Main St.
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Learn about armed forces and history at the National Museum of the US Air Force
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 11 with 16 min walk
Cost
Location
1100 Spaatz St
Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433
Go climbing at Urban Krag Climbing Center
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 22 with 10 min walk
Cost
Location
125 Clay St
Dayton, OH 45402
Visit a local artist's studio at Color of Energy Gallery
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 1 with 5 min walk
Cost
Location
16 Brown St
Dayton, OH 45402
Go riding at Dayton Indoor BMX
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: Close to 18
Cost
Location
16 Edmund St,
Dayton, OH 45404
Discover your passion for music at the Guitar Center
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 19 with 8 min walk
Cost
Location
2700 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd Ste 570
Dayton, OH 45459
Jump as high as you can at Get Air Trampoline Park
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 19 with 5 min walk
Cost
Location
8341 Springboro Pike
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Take a tumbling class at Ohio Sports Academy
Bus Route
Cost
Location
270 Hiawantha Tri.
Springboro, OH 45066
Try to spot butterflies and bluebirds at Possum Creek Metropark & Farm
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 9 with 28 min walk
Cost
Location
4790 Frytown Rd
Dayton, OH 45417
Learn how to scuba dive at Aquatic Realm Scuba Center
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 16 with 9 min walk
Cost
Location
1807 S Metro Pkwy
Dayton, OH 45459
Paint your pet at Painting with a Twist
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 17 with 4 min walk
Cost
Location
8010 McEwen Rd
Dayton, OH 45458
Go cycling at Mike's Bike Park
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 19 with 9 min walk
Cost
Adults M-Th
Adults F-Sun
Memberships available
Bike rental is a separate cost
$15
$20
Location
1300 E. First Street,
Dayton OH 45403
Cool off at Sweet P's Handcrafted Ice Pops
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 1 with 3 min walk
Cost
Location
At 2nd Street Market 600 E 2nd St,
Dayton, OH 45402
Take a splash at Vandalia Rec Aquatics Center
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 17 with 13 min walk
Cost
Vandalia Residents
VRC Members
$5
$5
Location
1111 Stonequarry Road,
Dayton OH 45414
Learn about poetry at Paul Laurence Dunbar House
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 9 with 7 min walk
Cost
Location
219 Paul Laurence Dunbar St.
Dayton, OH 45402
Bring your skateboard to Rob Dydrek Skate park
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 12 with 3 min walk
Cost
Location
Located in Indian Riffle Park
2801 E Stroop Rd,
Kettering, OH 45420
Get some peanuts and Cracker Jacks at a Dayton Dragons baseball Game
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 9 with 6 min walk
Cost
Stadium Seats
Friends and Family Weekends
$19
starting at $12 a ticket
Location
220 N Patterson Blvd,
Dayton, OH 45402
Kayak and fish at Eastwood Metropark
Bus Route
Cost
Location
1385 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45431
Try ecocamping at Glen Helen
Bus Route
Cost
Location
405 Corry Street
Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387
Horseback ride at Carriage Hill Metropark
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 18 with 20 min walk
Cost
Location
7800 Shull Rd,
Dayton, OH 45424
Mountain bike at Huffman Metropark
Bus Route
Cost
Location
4485 Union Rd,
Dayton, OH 45424
Have a blast rafting or canoeing on the Little Miami River
Bus Route
Cost
Eat too many strawberries at the Troy Strawberry Festival
Bus Route
Cost
Location
154 W Staunton Rd,
Troy, OH 45373
Learn about history at Sunwatch Indian Village
Bus Route
Cost
Family
$135
Location
2301 W. River Rd.
Dayton, Oh 45417
Play games, eat food and see the farm animals at the Montgomery County Fair
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 1 with 16 min walk
Cost
Location
645 Infirmary Rd,
Dayton, OH 45417
Dance and sing at a concert at the Fraze Pavillion
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 17 with 4 min walk
Cost
Location
695, Lincoln Park Boulevard,
Kettering, Oh 45429
See a movie at the Dixie Twin Drive-In
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 22
Cost
Children
$5
Location
6201 N Dixie Dr,
Dayton, OH 45414
Visit Adventure Central at Wesleyan MetroPark
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 4 with 4 min walk
Cost
Location
2222 N. James H. McGee Blvd.
Dayton, Oh
Try frozen custard at JD's Old Fashion Frozen Custard
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 16 with 6 min walk
Cost
Location
322 Union Blvd # A,
Englewood, OH 45322
Join a summer camp at SISCA
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 17 with 20 min walk
Cost
Location
8172 Washington Church Rd,
Washington Township, OH 45458
Visit the tree tower and Butterfly House at Cox Arboretum
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 19 with 6 min walk
Cost
Location
6733 N Springboro Pike,
Dayton, OH 45449
Get splashed at the sprayground at Island MetroPark
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 12 with 12 min walk
Cost
Location
101 E. Helena St.,
Dayton, OH 45404
Rent a canoe, kayak, or tube at Bellbrook Canoe Rental
Bus Route
Cost
Kayak
Tube
$30
$15
Location
3234 Washington Mill Rd,
Bellbrook, OH 45305
See the airplanes at the Dayton Air Show
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 43 with 19 min walk
Cost
5 and under free
Location
3800 Wright Drive, Ste A,
Vandalia Ohio 45377
Gain knowledge about farming at Learning Tree Farm
Bus Route
Cost
Children under 2 are free
Family over 4 people.
Some events have a separate charge
$20
Location
3376 S Union Rd,
Dayton, OH 45417
Make a Celtic craft and pet Irish Wolfhounds at the Celtic Festival
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 9 with 3 min walk
Cost
Location
Riverscape MetroPark - E. Monument Ave.,
Dayton, OH 45402
Travel back in time at the Ohio Renaissance Festival
Bus Route
Cost
Ages 13 and up
$19
Location
10542 East State Route 73
Waynesville, OH 45068
Dance to music and eat bacon at Bacon Fest
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 17 with 5 min walk
Cost
Location
695 LIncoln Park Blvd,
Dayton, OH 45429
Visit Aullwood Audobon Center, Farm, and Sanctuary
Bus Route
Cost
Children 2 and under
Children 3 to 11
Adults 12 and over
Free
$7.00
$10.00
Location
Center: 1000 Aullwood Road,
Dayton, OH 45414
Farm: 9101 Frederick Pike,
Dayton, OH 45414.
Get some crafts and food at Waynesville Sauerkraut Festival
Bus Route
Cost
Location
10b N Main St,
Waynesville, OH 45068
Experience the Greek Festival
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 9 with 8 min walk
Cost
Location
500 Belmonte Park N,
Dayton, OH 45405
Get your picture taken in the Yellow Springs sunflower field
Bus Route
Cost
Location
Located on US Rt 68 between the village of Yellow Springs and Youngs Jersey Dairy,
across from Peifer Orchards.
Munch on popcorn at the Beavercreek Popcorn Festival
Bus Route
Cost
Location
Located on Dayton-Xenia Road,
between North Fairfield Road and Meadow Bridge Drive.
Get lost in Tom's Maze
Bus Route
Cost
Location
4881 Germantown-Liberty Road,
Germantown, OH 45327
Have fun watching fireworks at Miamisburg River Blast
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 18 with 4 min walk
Cost
Location
3 North Miami Street,
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Learn about nature and attend a Winter Vacation Camp at Brukner Nature Center
Bus Route
Cost
Family
Price per day of camp (BNC members)
Price per day of camp (non-BNC members)
Can register for 1 or 2 days
$10
$15
$20
Location
5995 Horseshoe Bend Rd,
Troy, OH 45373
Watch the parade and tree lighting at Dayton Holiday Festival
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 22 with 3 min walk
Cost
Location
Courthouse Square
23 N Main St,
Dayton, OH 45402
Be dazzled by the Christmas lights at Historic Clifton Mill
Bus Route
Cost
Children 3 and under
Free parking
Free
Location
75 Water St,
Clifton, OH 45316
Be enchanted by The Nutcracker performed by The Dayton Ballet
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 9 with 4 min walk
Cost
Location
126 North Main Street, Suite 210
Dayton, OH 45402
Take hockey or ice skating lessons at Kettering Rec Complex
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 12 with 9 min walk
Cost
Ice Arena Daily Admissions:skates
Resident admission
Resident & CIL member
Non-resident admission
Non-resident & CIL member
$3
$4
$3.50
$8
$7.50
Location
2900 Glengarry Drive,
Dayton,OH 45420
Ice Skate at Riverscape Metro Park
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 22 with 4 min walk
Cost
Skate rental
Kids 3 and younger
Food cost varies
$2
Free
Location
237 E Monument Ave,
Dayton, OH 45402
Visit Carillon Park to see the holiday lights
Bus Route
- RTA Bus Number: 18 with 6 min walk
Cost
Senior (ages 60+)
Child (ages 3-17)
Children under 3
Dayton History Members
$10
$8
Free
Free
Location
1000 Carillon Blvd,
Dayton, OH 45409
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