Carillon Historical Park is a 65-acre open-air history museum
that serves as the main campus for Dayton History.
We share the amazing stories of how Dayton changed the world!

Mon - Sat: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Sun: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
937-293-2841

1000 Carillon Boulevard
Dayton, Ohio 45409

Carillon Park Railroad Now Boarding!

Carillon Park Railroad Now Boarding!

See the Wright Brothers

See the Wright Brothers' First Practical Airplane

1905 Wright Flyer III

Watch the past come to life before your eyes

Watch the past come to life before your eyes

Step Back in Time

More than 3 Million Artifacts In Our Care

More than 3 Million Artifacts In Our Care

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Learn how Dayton changed the world!

Learn how Dayton changed the world!

Plan your visit

Tour the Wright family

Tour the Wright family's Oakwood home

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Production Brewery!

Step in an 1850s
Production Brewery!

Carillon Brewing Co

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Flight at Any Cost Presentation by Dr. Folsom

Flight at Any Cost Presentation by Dr. Folsom

Flight at Any Cost: The Dramatic Race to Invent the Airplane,” a presentation by best-selling author Burton W. Folsom, Jr., Ph.D. on Tuesday, October 21.

Friday, October 17, 2025

Tavern Dinners: Harvest Feast – 10/17

Tavern Dinner

Enjoy three courses of an authentic hearth-cooked meal & historical entertainment in the oldest building in Dayton.

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Tavern Dinners: Harvest Feast – 10/18

Tavern Dinner

Enjoy three courses of an authentic hearth cooked meal & historical entertainment in the oldest building in Dayton.

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Concours d’Elegance Preview Party – 9/13

Concours Preview Party

Get an exclusive look at vehicles showcased in Sunday’s main event while enjoying delicious food, entertainment, automotive art pavilion & silent auction.

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Concours d’Elegance – 9/14

Concours d'Elegance

Admire 150 of the finest classic and antique automobiles and motorcycles in the country on display amidst the beautiful grounds of Carillon Historical Park.

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Tavern Dinners: Harvest Feast – 10/11

Tavern Dinners: Harvest Feast

Enjoy three courses of an authentic hearth-cooked meal & historical entertainment in the oldest building in Dayton.

Flight at Any Cost Presentation by Dr. Folsom

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Flight at Any Cost Presentation by Dr. Folsom

Tavern Dinners: Harvest Feast – 10/17

Friday, October 17, 2025

Tavern Dinner

Tavern Dinners: Harvest Feast – 10/18

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Tavern Dinner

Concours d’Elegance Preview Party – 9/13

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Concours Preview Party

Concours d’Elegance – 9/14

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Concours d'Elegance

Tavern Dinners: Harvest Feast – 10/11

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Tavern Dinners: Harvest Feast

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DAVID MCCULLOUGH

The 1905 Wright Flyer III, on display at Carillon Park,
“is in many ways the beginning of aviation…”