Updated Saturday, November 14. Trotwood is a city in Montgomery County. Here: 6 places to go, each from its own official site.
Christmas lights and holiday events in Trotwood
Trotwood Community Tree Lighting
Trotwood’s 2026 parks calendar lists the Community Tree Lighting for Saturday, Dec. 5, from 3 to 6:30 p.m.
More displays around the region: Christmas lights around Dayton, with nights, prices, a map and what’s open tonight.
Attractions and museums in Trotwood
Trotwood Community and Cultural Arts Center
The Trotwood Community and Cultural Arts Center is at 4000 Lake Center Drive.
The city offers tours of the center through its event and facilities manager.
The center can be reserved through the city’s reservation application.
Iams Homestead Museum
The Iams Homestead Museum is at 349 S. Broadway.
The Iams House, built in 1847, is home to the Trotwood Madison Historical Society.
The museum opens by appointment through contacts listed on the city website.
Parks and trails in Trotwood
Wolf Creek Trail
The Wolf Creek Trail starts in Trotwood at the Olde Town Depot.
The paved trail is marked every quarter mile.
Continuing along the trail leads to Sycamore State Park.
The Olde Town Depot is at the intersection of Wolf Creek Pike/Main Street and Broadway.
Spring Run Conservation Area
The 550-acre Spring Run Conservation Area, run by Five Rivers MetroParks, is in Trotwood.
Spring Run is next to the 2,384-acre Sycamore State Park.
The area has three miles of paved trail, which are not yet connected.
Dogs are welcome but must be leashed.
Madison Park and John Wolfe Park
Trotwood parks offer the Madison Park Pavilion, reservable picnic shelters, playgrounds, sports fields and courts.
Park shelters and the Madison Park Pavilion are reserved through the Trotwood Public Works Department.
The Public Works office is at 2400 Olive Road in Trotwood.
Hours, prices and seasons are as each place posts them and change; check its official page before you go.