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    5.0 (1 review)
    Open 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Carillon Historical Park - In Schoolhouse at Carillon Historical Park

    Carillon Historical Park

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    So, this place is awesome. It's like half railroad park, half Wright-brothers park, half historical…read moremuseum, and half outdoor garden-park. THAT'S FOUR HALVES!!!! I went here as part of a group, and they seem to get a lot of school field trips, but they're well organized, and it's a big place, so even with a ton of kids at the place, you don't feel like you're crowded. They have really great people working here, who are more than happy to answer your questions and explain things to you. I had like, fifteen minutes alone with the candle-maker lady and my son, and she entertained all of his questions and was really cool to talk with. They have a lot of Dayton-related history around NCR, and flight, and nuclear energy, and old automobiles. I bet it's a blast to work there. My favorite part though, was the outdoors area. It's just a really well maintained facility with lots of big old trees, and shade, and you can really just kick back and relax and chill out.

    Overall, this is a cool place with very Disney-level animatronics and a unique carousel with a…read moreDayton-centric theme. (Check out the bag of dog food, potato chips, train/tram car, dog, and other cool things to ride in addition to just horses). NCR, National Cash Register was originally founded in Dayton and there is an impressive collection of antique cash registers, which were invented to "keep the bartenders honest". Outside is a really neat little village with various historic landmarks, log cabins, buildings, and mills you can walk into. I will say there was quite a bit of yard work going on and I think they were chipping a tree because the air was filled with debris and it was getting into our eyes and noses, making it difficult to breathe as we walked around out there. Inside the main museum was the safer place to be in terms of air quality. I really loved the replica of Orville and Wilbur's original airplane, housed in one of the outside buildings. My son was getting hangry, so we didn't spend as long as I would like in that building learning about aviation, but I thought the docent was very knowledgeable and I found it super interesting. He was an aerospace engineer and shares my passion for aviation. He also said that there was an eagle's nest out behind the building that housed the airplane, and the baby eagles were fledgelings, just learning to fly. How apropos!

    The Lift - Transition from Ceremony to Cocktail

    The Lift

    (1 review)

    Let's start with the Staff If you want to go through the…read moremost stressful wedding planning this is your place! Let's start with my first ever walk through. We got there on time and the venue coordinator rushed us the whole time! When we told her we weren't having alcohol at the wedding she said "well that's odd" (meanwhile you have to purchase all alcohol thru the venue "$$$ hungry place" ) I also explained how I would like to rearrange some things regarding the layout and was told it wasn't going to add any additional cost... I received the contract to book and they added a fee at the last minute. I reached back out and they literally made a fee of something they told me during my walkthrough was going to be free. Not good communication on this fee and no apology on giving false information. I wish I could tell you that being discriminated against regarding alcohol was the worst but it's not. (The reasoning for our wedding not having this was due to religious reasons which was on my file) Please read on. The owner The owner is honestly a horrible person. She would reach out to me with an attitude everytime there was issue but then also said the issues never happened. My coordinator never handled any of the questions I ever had. The last phone call I had with the owner (meanwhile this was our 45 day out call) she started with "So are you wanting to cancel because I don't think we're a good fit for you" first thing out of her mouth plus this was told to a bride 45 DAYS before her wedding?! The biggest day of her life!? Not only that I explained how I just been hurt by so many situations from the staff here (all upper management) and how all of this could be easily moved on if I just had an apology she replied "well that's not going to happen so anything else" Plus she even said how she was thinking of canceling my wedding and wouldn't confirm if she would or not. After my phone call I wanted to get this in writing so I emailed her. (Disclaimer : With this location if it's regarding anything important, make sure you have it on email because anything else said during tours or phone calls they will not respect or act like they heard it) on the image below, you can clearly see how she's not even willing to give me an apology or confirm that she's not canceling my wedding 40 days out. Everything that was true stated by staff that I voiced to the owner was responded by saying "that didn't happen move on" "my staff wouldn't say that they're trained better" always disregard anything I said. You will never feel heard here. Unfortunately after only a couple months booked with them I realized every phone call and in person interaction needed to be recorded. I have proof of all of this. Unfortunately google will not let you put voice memo in the review. Our last meeting / walk thru During the 45 day out meeting the owner brought in the building manager and the venue coordinator including herself and her non staff husband. She would not speak to me and just look at her husband to answer. After the meeting we had our final walk thru and she was talking awful about me to the building manager. Then just left. After we were finished with our walk thru getting everything ready the building manager came up to me and my family and apologized and said "I don't know why Ashley (the owner) said you guys were an escalation you seem like great people. (Again I have this recorded) The good. I was assigned to a new venue coordinator who actually respected me. She told me she was not going to let the owner cancel the wedding and explained how that would literally be the worse thing someone could ever do to a bride. Helped me work seating charts back and forth. Katie was the only person who gave me peace of mind. Email from the owner below with no apologies or explanation of why she acted the way she did. Why I still booked I've got a lot of questions about why did I still book but if you live in the Dayton area you know there's not much to pick from to stay in budget. Don't get me wrong it's a beautiful location it's just the staff. Until I thought The venue was disgusting. See photos below. I had a bridesmaid go there before anyone to take picture so we could have before and after just in case if they kept our security deposit. The stairs were filled with dirt. The white walls had black marks on them. The bathrooms were not cleaned. The toilets were disgusting! Hair all over the floors. Trash not taken out. Let's just say I was only there for an hour before my feet were completely black on the bottom. There's even cobwebs in almost every single corner of the venue. AGAIN SO MUCH DUST. Just look at my feet completely black from one hour in the bridal suite. I hope this helps a future bride to save tears during a season that's supposed to be exciting not heart breaking time filled with stress due to the staff. I hope you can feel safe going to a 45 days out meeting and know that you're being heard. Most importantly I have you hav

    From the owner: Featuring 20,000 square feet of usable space and a wealth of natural light, The Lift is a stunning,…read moremodern remodel of a 1900s factory building for weddings and events. Complete with a refurbished lift elevator, luxurious bridal & groom’s suites, and a stunning staircase for the bride’s grand entrance, The Lift is one of downtown Dayton's newest attractions! The Lift was carefully designed to not only preserve this gorgeous 120-year-old building's unique features, but also to provide a modern, luxurious aesthetic for today's brides and event planners in and around Dayton. Gorgeous open floor plans allow for seamless transitions to each part of the event without changing table and chair arrangements.

    Bossler Mansion - venues - Updated August 2026

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