WANT TO GO?
WHAT: Dayton Heritage Day with the Dayton Philharmonic
WHERE: Carillon Historical Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton
HOURS: 11 a..m.-8:30 p.m.
COST: 18-59, $8; 60 and older, $7; 3-17, $5; under 3, free. Active military, retirees, veterans and reservists with valid ID, $5.
INFO: Daytonhistory.org or 937-293-2841.
Listening to the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra play Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “The Year 1812” at sunset has become a cherished tradition at Dayton Heritage.
The 1812 Overture will cap off a full day of activities, demonstrations and food at Carillon Historical Park.
This year’s annual celebration on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend will feature all sorts of demonstrations that offer a glimpse into Dayton’s past, such as musket-firing, candle-dipping, woodworking, rug-hooking, high-wheel bike riding, letterpress printing and gardening.
The Great 1913 Flood, Wilbur and Orville Wright, as well as their machinist Charlie Taylor will be subjects of theatrical performances staged throughout the day. Plus, the Gem City Travelers, a local string and fiddle band, will entertain the crowd.
For baseball lovers, there’s the 19th-century Clodbuster Base Ball team, and families can experience the Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society trains.
Visitors can also enjoy the permanent and long-term historic exhibits and buildings, as well as the Dayton Carousel of Innovation, a wood merry-go-round with features including an NCR cash register, a Mike-sell’s potato chip bag and other local inventions.
A special exhibit will be “Over There: Dayton in the Great War,” a commemorative World War I exhibit that opens the day before.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
The DPO will play selections from John Philip Sousa, George Gershwin, Count Basie and many others. Guest vocalist Minnita Daniel Cox will be performing; so will the Dayton Ballet. Award-winning carilloneur Larry Weinstein will join the orchestra on the 1812 overture.
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