Historic Clifton Mill

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Historic Clifton Mill

See one of the largest water-powered mills still in operation, sit down to a home-cooked meal, stroll the grounds, and visit our shop for gifts and pancake mixes to enjoy at home!

Visit the Mill

Restaurant and Gift Shop

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

The lights will resume November 28, 2025!

Gates Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5pm
7 Nights a Week . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm to 9pm
Dec. 24th & 25th . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm to 8pm

Recent News

Huge thanks to the amazing team at Living Dayton for having us today, along with Julie from ACS CAN, to help spread the word about our upcoming 🥞 Stack 'Em Up to Cancer Pancake Breakfast 🥞 at Clifton Mill on August 2nd! We always love visiting Living Dayton — especially when it’s for such a meaningful cause. 💛 Every stack makes a difference, and we can’t wait to see our community come together for such an important cause. Mark your calendars and come hungry! https://www.wdtn.com/living-dayton/clifton-mill-hosting-stack-em-up-to-cancer-pancake-breakfast/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLuT7BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHn48UTOjjFtUYfX7pHxAkkP6ZDc37vfxEI2ZhJNytFvpNhoQY_vwHOpTF-A9_aem_Wp7NidTHEQHhBcrsdk-Pqw #StackEmUpToCancer #PancakeBreakfast #CliftonMill #ACSCAN #LivingDayton

🎄😎 Christmas in July? We’re all for it! 😎🎄 While you’re daydreaming of sugarplums and snowflakes, we’re already busy planning the Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill 2025 season. We are making sure every twinkle is perfectly festive by Opening Night the day after Thanksgiving!✨️ Stay tuned for updates! Until then, stop in for breakfast or lunch at the restaurant at Historic Clifton Mill — open 7 days a week! cliftonmill.com/restaurant/

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See what’s on our menu and get our hours for great food with a great view!

We offer more than just history, see what we have to take home!

Get all the details on how a 19th century water-powered mill works.

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