Aviation Trail, Inc.
A non-profit corporation in partnership with the
National Park Service
to promote Aviation Heritage
in the Dayton region
Home of the largest
private parachute collection.*
Aviation Trail, Inc. Events & Announcements: 2026
February 2026
Levitt UpClose Event at Visitor Center
Levitt UpClose is a series of events provided by Levitt Pavilion for a unique concert experience:
“Uncover the mystery: Three artists, one secret location... endless memories!”
The Levitt UpClose February 12, 2026 event was held at the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park’s Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center/Aviation Trail Visitor Center and hosted by the National Park Service and Aviation Trail, Inc. Refreshments were
provided by Heavier Than Air Brewery.
Learn more about Levitt Pavilion and Levitt UpClose at:
https://levittdayton.org and https://levittdayton.org/upclose/
Video courtesy of Dan Edwards
July 2026
Aviation Trail Display at Americana Event
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Ohio’s Largest Fourth of July Festival:
July 3 & 4, 2026: Centerville & Washington Township Americana Festival
The Centerville & Washington Township Americana Festival was held on July 3 & 4, 2026. Aviation Trail and the Aviation Trail Parachute Museum were on hand on Saturday, along with support by the National Park Service representing the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. The Aviation Trail booth was open on July 4 in booth 32 on North Main St. in Centerville. According to organizers, it’s Ohio’s largest 4th of July celebration attracting over 100,000 patrons. It seemed nearly all of them stopped by our ATI/NPS/Parachute Museum booth. The response to our team was truly amazing. (Special thanks to our booth volunteers Steve Brown, Josh Green and Dan Edwards, plus Nicholas Georgeff of NPS. Thanks also to Nick Tarkany, Jr., Randy Zuercher, and others for their organizing efforts). It was a great chance for Aviation Trail to present it's mission of promoting Dayton's aviation heritage and the Parachute Museum's story of the development of the free fall parachute from its invention at Dayton’s McCook Field after World War I, up to the vital role it plays in safely landing today’s spacecraft.
(Photo courtesy of Dan Edwards)
