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Toledo to Bowling Green to Dayton
Southwest from Toledo through Bowling Green, Tiffin and Lima, ending in Dayton.
Route: Toledo → Bowling Green → Tiffin → Lima → Dayton · 10 record stores across 5 stops
Stop by stop
Stop 1: Toledo Record Run
Culture Clash Records
A spacious Toledo shop with a well-stocked new-vinyl section, a smaller used section, a band room next door and ship-home service.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Good turnout for Record Store Day.
912 Monroe St, Toledo, OH 43604
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Allied Record Exchange
Toledo shop with records, CDs, cassettes and equipment, including a large jazz section.
Tip: Open Mondays; a short drive from Culture Clash.
1710 S Reynolds Rd, Toledo, OH 43614
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM No Noise Records and Hifi
Toledo record and hi-fi shop with clean records and a listening room.
Tip: Closed Mondays; ask about the listening room.
4470 Monroe St, Toledo, OH 43613
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday Closed
Stop 2: Bowling Green
Finders Records
A downtown Bowling Green shop with a wide selection of new vinyl, CDs, tapes and box sets, near the university.
Tip: Hours are not listed online; check before going.
128 N Main St, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.
Stop 3: Tiffin
Under The Surface Records
Tiffin shop popular at the town's artist stroll, with a chatty owner.
Tip: Closed Mondays.
134 S Washington St, Tiffin, OH 44883
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday Closed Friday Closed Saturday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sunday Closed
Stop 4: Lima
Groamy C D's & Tapes
Lima shop mixing new and used vinyl with tapes, DVDs and memorabilia in a crowded, cluttered space.
Tip: Expect clutter; give yourself time to dig.
219 S Central Ave, Lima, OH 45801
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Stop 5: Dayton and Yellow Springs
Omega Music
A family-run Dayton institution in the Oregon District with a huge stock of new and used records, CDs and cassettes, plus turntables and accessories.
Tip: Open every day 11am to 7pm, with its own parking. The Oregon District has food and bars nearby.
318 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Skeleton Dust Records
Dayton shop for weird, underground and heavy records on East Fifth Street.
Tip: Closed Mondays; Omega Music is a short drive.
2101 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45403
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Catacomb Records
Kettering shop known for a deep metal selection.
Tip: Monday hours are 4 to 8 PM; check the rest of the week.
2310 E Dorothy Ln, Kettering, OH 45420
Hours
Monday 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Toxic Beauty Records
A friendly Yellow Springs shop with new and used records, listening parties and special orders.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. A pleasant day trip from Dayton.
220 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.