Recreation and Culture
Always Something to Do
Sports are everywhere to be enjoyed. These include professional football (Cincinnati Bengals), professional baseball (Cincinnati Reds), 16 college football teams, including Big Ten Ohio State, the Dayton Flyers and Wright State Raiders basketball teams, high school sports, thoroughbred and harness racing at the area's five tracks, auto racing and Dayton Hydrobowl national championship power boat racing. The U.S. National Volleyball team is headquartered in Dayton. Golf enthusiasts look forward annually to the seniors at "Kings Island", the PGA "Memorial" at Muirfield. The Dayton Bombers play hockey at the Wright State University Nutter Center and minor league baseball's Dayton Dragons play at the new Dayton 5th/3rd Baseball Stadium.
- The world famous Indianapolis 500 auto race is two hours away and held over the Memorial Day weekend. The Kentucky Derby is held in Louisville each spring and is a two and one-half hour drive on interstate highways.
There are more than 20 lakes, and dozens of rivers and streams for boating, fishing and water sports. There are 12 state parks for camping, hiking and picnicking. Several snow ski areas are a short drive from Troy.
There are eight symphony orchestras in the area. The Dayton Ballet is the second oldest regional ballet in the U.S. Theater includes Broadway shows and a wide variety of amateur groups. The Troy Civic Band, the Cincinnati Symphony and the Dayton Philharmonic perform in Troy each year.- There are museums of all types - art, natural history, historical, and the world-famous Air Force Museum. The Columbus and Cincinnati Zoos are very popular.
The annual Miami County Fair is held at the Miami County Fairgrounds in Troy.
The Ohio State Fair, the biggest in the world, is held in Columbus.- Four major amusement parks are in the area, including Kings Island and Cedar Point.
- The Dayton International Airshow and Trade Exposition held at the Dayton International Airport each July is the largest air fare in the U.S. just 10 minutes south of Troy. In Troy, the newly renovated Hobart Arena, seating 4,500, is open for ice skating year round, staffed with a professional figure skating instructor, and hosts high school hockey games, basketball tournaments and concerts.
- Next to the Hobart Arena is the olympic-sized Troy municipal swimming pool and the 10,000 seat Troy Memorial Stadium, with an all-weather track facility.
The Troy Strawberry Festival is a major tourist attraction held the first full weekend in June attracting over 200,000 people for this two day event.- For golf, Miami Shores is a/ municipally-owned 18-hole golf course. The private Troy Country Club features an 18-hole golf course, swimming pool and tennis courts, and is considered one of the finest in the area.
- Additional annual events held in Troy's Downtown square include:
- - The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Concert
- - Presentation Weekend featuring artists from throughout the U.S.
- - The Mayor's Concert featuring the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus
- - The Troy Festival of Nations