Best of Dayton 2024: What is the best attraction? Here are the finalists

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June 25, 2024
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In the first week-plus of Best of Dayton voting, voting is all over the place in the competition for Best Attraction

Which of the seven finalists do you want to win? Click below to go to the ballot and cast your vote.

» Click here to vote in Best of Dayton

Voting will go through Friday, July 5, and you can vote once per day per contest. So stay involved and let us know who you think is the Best of Dayton.

Here are the finalists in Best Attraction:

Aullwood Audubon Farm

Danish artist Thomas Dambo, his international crew and some dedicated volunteers have created an entire family of trolls at Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm. The trolls will live there on a permanent basis. CONTRIBUTED

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Carillon Historical Park

Carillon Historical Park in Dayton. GREG LYNCH / STAFF

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Centerpoint Energy Dayton Air Show

Flying with the Titan Aerobatic Team Tuesday, June 18, 2024, ahead of the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show this weekend. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Credit: Marshall Gorby

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Credit: Marshall Gorby

Dayton Dragons Professional Baseball Team

Day Air Ballpark, home of the Dayton Dragons, during a recent night game. Contributed photo / Dragons

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Levitt Pavilion Dayton

Central Ohio country rock band McGuffey Lane played a free concert at Levitt Pavilion in downtown Dayton on Friday, May 31, 2024 as part of the venue’s opening weekend for its summer concert series. Eleyet McConnell opened the show. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Credit: Tom Gilliam

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Credit: Tom Gilliam

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

After Dark: Bombers & Brews was held at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. The museum’s new after-hours 21 and up ticketed event featured food, games, trivia, cash bar and up close and personal encounters with the Memphis Belle and the Strawberry Bitch. Did we spot you there? TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Credit: Tom Gilliam

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Credit: Tom Gilliam

The Dayton Art Institute

Two patrons study the oil on canvas by Mattia Preti titled, The Roman Empress Faustina visiting Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Prison at the Dayton Art Institute. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Credit: Jim Noelker

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Credit: Jim Noelker

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