Explore Northwest Ohio

There is plenty of things to do in Northwest Ohio. Numerous attractions, museums, unique festivals, road trip worthy stops and more.

Here are just a few highlights.
(Listed by county.)

ALLEN COUNTY

AREA ATTRACTIONS

Harrod Railroad Heritage Park 
Napoleon Road, Harrod, OH
website

YEARLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS:

  • Pork Rind Festival (June)

 


ERIE COUNTY

AREA ATTRACTIONS

Cedar Point
1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky, OH 44870
419-627-2350 | website

Follett House Museum of Sandusky Library
404 Wayne St.
Sandusky, OH 44870
sanduskylib.org

Maritime Museum of Sandusky 
125 Meigs St., Sandusky, OH
sanduskymaritime.org

Merry Go Round Museum
301 Jackson St., Sandusky, OH 448701
419-626-6111 | Facebook page 

YEARLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS:

  • Berlin Heights Basket Festival (August)

MAJOR CITIES: Berlin Heights, Huron, Kelleys Island, Sandusky

 


DEFIANCE  COUNTY

AREA ATTRACTIONS

Old Fort Defiance Park
320 Fort St. Defiance. OH

YEARLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS:

  • Lilac Festival & Street Fair  (May)
  • Thunder on the River (June)
  • Rib Fest (September)

MAJOR CITIES: Defiance


FULTON COUNTY

AREA ATTRACTIONS

Fayette opera House
105 East Main St., Fayette, OH 43521
operahouse-fayette.org

Sauder Village
22611 State Route 2, Archbold, OH  43502
419-446-2541 | website

YEARLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS:

  • Archbold Fall Festival
  • Wauseon Homecoming

MAJOR CITIES: Archbold, Fayette, Wauseon


HURON COUNTY

AREA ATTRACTIONS

Summit Motorsports Park
1300 OH-18, Norwalk, OH  44857
419-668-5555 |  website

YEARLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS:

MAJOR CITIES:  Monroeville, New London, Norwalk, Wakeman, Willard


LOGAN COUNTY

AREA ATTRACTIONS

PIATT CASTLE MAC-O-CHEEK
10051 Township Road 47, West Liberty, OH 43357
937.465.2821 | piattcastle.org

YEARLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS:

MAJOR CITIES:


LUCAS COUNTY

Visitor Bureau – Toledo CVB

AREA ATTRACTIONS

Imagination Station
One Discovery Way, Toledo, OH 43604
419-244-2674 | website

National Museum of the Great Lakes
1701 Front St., Toledo, OH  43605
419-214-5000 | website

Toledo Museum of Art
2445 Monroe St., Toledo, OH  43620
419-255-8000 |  toledomuseum.org

Toledo Police Museum
2201 Kenwood Blvd., Toledo, OH 43606
419-720-2485 | toledopolicemuseum.com

Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
2 Hippos Way, Toledo, OH 43609
419-385-57221 | toledozoo.org

MAJOR CITIES: Toledo

 


MARION COUNTY

AREA ATTRACTIONS

Explore-It-Torium
244 S. Main St., Marion, OH
740-205-9097 | exploreitmarion.org

Harding Memorial 
Corner of Delaware Ave. & Vernon Heights Blvd., Marion
740-387-9630 | website
The final resting place of President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding is the largest and most beautiful presidential memorial outside of Washington D.C.

Huber Museum
220 East Fairground Street, Marion, OH
740.387.9233 |  Facebook

Marion Palace Theatre
276 West Center St., Marion, OH
740-383-2101 |  marionpalace.org

Mysterious Revolving Ball 
520 Delaware Ave., Marion, OH
740-387-7050

“For more than 100 years, a 5,200 pound ball of polished granite making the grave of Charles Merchant has been slowly rotating on a pedestal in the Marion Cemetery.”

Wyandot Popcorn Museum 
169 East Church Street, Marion, OH
wyandotpopcornmus.com

YEARLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS:

  • Popcorn Festival

 

MAJOR CITIES:

 


OTTAWA COUNTY

AREA ATTRACTIONS

African Safari Wildlife Park
267 S. Lightner Rd., Port Clinton, OH  43452
419-732-3606 | website

Liberty Aviation Museum 
3515 E. State Rd., Port Clinton, OH 43452
419.732.0234 |libertyaviationmuseum.org

Schedel Gardens
19255 W Portage River Rd., Elmore, OH
419-862-3182 | website

YEARLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS:

 

MAJOR CITIES: Elmore, Port Clinton,

 


SANDUSKY COUNTY

AREA ATTRACTIONS

Clyde Historical Museum
124 West Buckey St., Clyde, OH  42410
419-547-7946 | website

Creek Bend Farm
State Route 590, Lindsey, OH 43442
419-334-4495 |  website

Fremont Speedway
901 Rawson Ave., Fremont, OH  43420
419-307-4241 | website

Hayes Presidential Center
Spiegel Grove, Fremont, OH 43420
419-332-2081 | website

Historic Lyme Village
5001 Rt. 4, Bellevue, OH  44811
419-483-4949 | website

Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum
253 South West St., Bellevue, OH 44811
419-483-2222 |  madrivermuseum.org

Mull Covered Bridge 
County Road 9, Fremont, OH 43420
419-334-4495 |  website

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums
Spiegel Grove, Fremont, OH 43420
419-332-2081 | website 

Sandusky County Jail and Dungeon Tours
622 Croghan Street, Fremont, OH 43420
website

YEARLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS:

 

MAJOR CITIES:  Fremont,


SENECA COUNTY

AREA ATTRACTIONS

American Civil War Museum of Ohio
217 S. Washington St., Tiffon, OH
419-455-9551 | website

Attica Raceway Park
100 Fairgrounds Rd., Attica, OH
419-426-8911 | website 

Fostoria Area Historical Society Museum
123 W. North St., Fostoria, OH
567-245-5322

Glass Heritage Gallery
109 N. Main St., Fostoria, OH
419-435-5077 | website

Seneca Caverns 
26359 E. TR 178, Bellevue, OH
419-483-6711 | senecacavernsohio.com

Seneca County Museum
28 Clay St., Tiffin, OH
419-447-5955 |senecacountymuseum.com

YEARLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS:

 

MAJOR CITIES:  Fostoria, Tiffin

 


WOOD COUNTY

AREA ATTRACTIONS

BGSU Planetarium
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
419-372-2421 |  website
Shows from September to early May, and stargazing from the observatory roof. 

Black Swamp Bird Observatory
13551 W. S.R. 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419-898-4070 | bsbo.org

Black Swamp Preserve
1014 S. Maple Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-353-1897 | website

Carter Historic Farm
18331 Carter Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-353-1897 | website

National Construction Equipment Museum
16623 Liberty Hi Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-352-5616 | website 

Simpson Garden Park
1291 Conneaut Ave., Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-354-6223 | website 

Snook’s Dream Cars
13920 County Home Road, Bowling Green, OH  43402
419-353-8338 | website 

Wintergarden/ St. John’s Nature Preserve
615 S. Wintergarden Road Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-354-6223 | website

Wood County Historical Center and Museum
13660 County Home Road Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-352- 0967 | website

YEARLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS:

  • Black Swamp Festival

MAJOR CITIES: Bowling Green