Things to Do in Southwestern Ohio

National Museum of the United States Air Force

• The National Museum of the United States Air Force is near Dayton on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. It is a free attraction with exhibits that include aircraft from military, presidential and early aviation. Families will enjoy learning with the interactive displays and guided tours. The museum shop features food and gifts.

  National Museum of the United States Air Force

  1100 Spaatz Street

  Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433

  937-255-3286

  Nationalmuseum.af.mil

Cincinnati Museum Center

• The Cincinnati Museum Center is inside the renovated Cincinnati Union Terminal and was named as one of the top 50 architecturally significant buildings in America by the American Institute of Architects. The terminal area takes up 287 acres and 94 miles of laid track. Exhibits include Cincinnati History, Natural History and the Duke Energy Children's Museum.

  Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal

  1301 Western Avenue

  Cincinnati, OH 45203

  513-287-7000

  Cincymuseum.org

Carriage Hill MetroPark

• For outdoor enthusiasts, Carriage Hill MetroPark provides camping, skiing, hiking, sledding and horseback riding. It is a natural park located in Dayton with a visitor's center where you can learn about the history of the park. The park also hosts family-friendly events including a Country Fair and Luminary Walk. The Historical Farm offers daily demonstrations of butter making, woodstove cooking and gardening.

  Carriage Hill MetroPark

  7800 E. Shull Road

  Dayton, Ohio 45424

  937-278-2609

  Metroparks.org

Dayton Art Institute

• For an artistic adventure in southwestern Ohio, take a trip to the Dayton Art Institute. Founded in 1919, the institute operated as both a museum of the arts and an arts school. Collections include sculpture, photography, and glass along with African-, American-, and Asian-inspired art. The Institute also hosts events such as Oktoberfest and the Art Ball along with music and film festivals.

  Dayton Art Institute

  456 Belmonte Park North

  Dayton, Ohio 45405

  937-223-5277

  Daytonartinstitute.org

Ohio Renaissance Festival

• The Ohio Renaissance Festival is held in Waynesville and runs weekends from September through October. Take in costumed performers, knight battles, dueling swordsman and magicians. Visit the craftsman and watch jewelry makers, glass blowers and blacksmiths create their art. Satisfy your appetite with a steak-on-a-stake or a giant roasted turkey leg.

  Ohio Renaissance Festival

  10542 E State Route 73

  Waynesville, OH 45068

  888-695-0888

  Renfestival.com