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Schuster Performing Arts Center

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center (Schuster Center) is located in Dayton, Ohio and was built in 2003 to serve as Dayton's principal venue for performing arts. Its story as a place to visit starts in 2003. Nearby, National Museum of the United States Air Force (4.6 mi) leads the list.

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Where
In Dayton
18 places to stay
Open since
2003
Wikipedia readers
1.8K
a year · #4,887 of 7,799
In brief

A theatre inside Dayton

You can stay in Dayton

Schuster Performing Arts Center is inside Dayton, which has 18 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Columbus

Columbus is about 66 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct

April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 10 miles away

James M. Cox Dayton (DAY) has airline service, about 10 miles from Schuster Performing Arts Center.

Established in 2003

Schuster Performing Arts Center dates from 2003. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather through the year

Below are typical highs and lows near Schuster Performing Arts Center.

Jan37° / 22°
Feb41° / 24°
Mar51° / 32°
Apr64° / 42°
May74° / 53°
Jun83° / 61°
Jul86° / 65°
Aug85° / 63°
Sep79° / 55°
Oct66° / 44°
Nov53° / 34°
Dec41° / 27°
Typical highs and lows in Dayton. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Dayton. Dayton’s full climate →
About

Schuster Performing Arts Center

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center (Schuster Center) is located in Dayton, Ohio and was built in 2003 to serve as Dayton's principal venue for performing arts. It is owned and operated by Dayton Live and occupies the former site of Rike's department store on a block comprising North Main Street, West Second Street and North Ludlow Street. It is named for local philanthropists Dr. Benjamin Schuster and his wife, Marian, who donated the lead gift ($8 million) for the project.

Type
Theatre
Established
2003
Wikipedia readers
1.8K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

A base for Schuster Performing Arts Center

Lodging nearby is in Dayton (18) and Butler Township (21).

Schuster Performing Arts Center123Dayton18Butler Township21Miami Township24Beavercreek Township18Huber Heights13Fairborn15Bath Township11Kings Island10 mi
Schuster Performing Arts Center12Places to stay in town
  1. 1National Museum of the United States Air Force
  2. 2Kings Island
  3. 3National Aviation Hall of Fame
In town

Dayton

18 places to stay · 10 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

136,688 people

10 min drive

Butler Township

21 places to stay · 19 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground

8,421 people

8 mi north of Schuster Performing Arts Center

15 min drive

Miami Township

24 places to stay · 19 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

52,991 people

10 mi south of Schuster Performing Arts Center

15 min drive

Beavercreek Township

18 places to stay · 18 hotels

57,924 people

9 mi east of Schuster Performing Arts Center

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Schuster Performing Arts CenterDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Daytonin town—18 10 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park136,688$101KD−
Butler Township8 mi north10 min21 19 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground8,421$268K—
Miami Township10 mi south15 min24 19 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground52,991$224KC
Beavercreek Township9 mi east15 min18 18 hotels57,924$301K—
Huber Heights8 mi northeast10 min13 11 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground43,905$177KC+
Fairborn10 mi east15 min15 15 hotels35,754$175KC+
Beavercreek7 mi east10 min9 9 hotels48,134$280KC+
Bath Township10 mi east15 min11 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground40,768$176K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

DAYJames M. Cox Dayton10 mi
LUKCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field47 mi
CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky · major hub55 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Schuster Performing Arts Center’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

After Schuster Performing Arts Center

Every place here is under 66 miles away.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

Planning a visit to Schuster Performing Arts Center

Is Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton?

Yes. It’s inside Dayton, OH.

When is the best time to visit Schuster Performing Arts Center?

April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.

How far is Schuster Performing Arts Center from Cincinnati and Columbus?

About 46 miles south of Cincinnati and about 66 miles east of Columbus, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Schuster Performing Arts Center?

James M. Cox Dayton (DAY), about 10 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 55 miles.

Where should I stay near Schuster Performing Arts Center?

Dayton (in town, 18 places to stay), Butler Township (8 mi, 21 places to stay) and Miami Township (10 mi, 24 places to stay).

From locals

Advice from Dayton

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.