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SunWatch Village, Dayton

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About SunWatch Village

SunWatch Village is a prehistoric archaeological site and visitor center in Dayton that preserves the remains of a 12th-century Fort Ancient culture settlement. Visitors explore evidence of a complex, planned community through excavated dwellings, a central plaza, houses, food storage pits, tools, pottery, and other artifacts that reveal the daily life and social structure of the Fort Ancient peoples. The site's circular layout and celestial alignments demonstrate the inhabitants' sophisticated understanding of astronomy and seasonal cycles. The village offers insight into the traditions and innovations of Indigenous peoples who lived in the region centuries before European contact. Families with children under sixteen, accompanied by an adult, can tour the preserved archaeological remains on weekends. The site also hosts the Ohio 250 Lecture Series, which explores Ohio's past through Indigenous perspectives and archaeology. Tickets are sold online through the venue's website.

Tickets and prices

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Admission

  • Adults
    Adult
    $10
  • Children (3-12)
    Child
    $8
  • Children (2 and under)
    Infant
    Free
  • Seniors (60+)
    Senior
    $8
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Tickets, prices & hours

Hours: Saturday-Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday CLOSED

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What’s on at SunWatch Village

One reason to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.

Oct 3Season

Flavors of Fall

An open house-style event at SunWatch Village featuring village tours, educational activities for all ages, seasonal food tastings and special drink pairings. Food is provided with ticket price.

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“Celebrate the fall season with us at SunWatch Village this October! At this open house-style event, we will be hosting a variety of village tours, educational activities for all ages, seasonal food tastings and special drink pairings.”

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Children 2 and Under Free Admission

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“Children (2 and under) Free”

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