Dayton Heritage Day at Carillon Park
Held on Memorial Day weekend, Heritage Day at Carillon Historical Park celebrates Dayton's unparalleled history through special activities, costumed interpreters, and more!
Event details
Sun, May 25 2025
Noon - 5:00pm
Dayton Heritage Festival at Carillon Park
Heritage Day
Sunday, May 25, 2024, 12PM-5PM
Held on Memorial Day weekend, Heritage Day will be an old-fashioned patriotic celebration to remember with a Carillon Park Concert Band Performance at 2pm!
❗The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at Carillon Historical Park on June 15 (Father’s Day) instead of the usual Heritage Day(Memorial Day weekend) performance.
Explore exhibits and buildings and celebrate Dayton’s unparalleled history through special activities, costumed interpreters, and more. Draped in patriotic decorations, the Park welcomes thousands of guests each year to this family-friendly event!
Visitors will witness skilled artisans and craftspeople in action, showcasing traditional trades such as woodworking, historical cooking, baking, printing, and more. Through interactive demonstrations, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the techniques used by our ancestors to create everyday items.
Along with historical demonstrations, attendees can explore the many exhibits at the Park, including the Wright Brothers National Museum, showcasing the 1905 Wright Flyer III and the world's most expansive collection of Wright family artifacts. Gem City Letterpress, the nation's only fully operational 1930s letterpress job shop in a museum, will be up and running. Visitors will also be able to ride the Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society-operated miniature trains, as well as the new full-size Carillon Park Railroad.
Photos: Dayton Heritage Day at Carillon Park
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