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OHIO

Cities: Colombus, Cincinnati, Put-In-Bay, Sandusky

COLUMBUS

 

  • Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Address: 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203

Phone: 614-715-8000

Website: https://www.fpconservatory.org/

Information: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a premier botanical landmark and attraction featuring exceptional plant collections, indoor and outdoor

 

  • Ohio Theater

Address: 39 E State St, Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-469-0939

Website: https://www.capa.com/venues/detail/ohio-theatre

Information: Broadway shows are performed in this historic theater.

 

  • Shadowbox Live

Address: 503 S Front St #260, Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-265-7625

Website: http://www.shadowboxlive.org/

Information: Unique performance-arts venue & cafe staging rock musicals & sketch comedies in daytime & evening.

 

  • Center of Science and Industry (COSI)

Address: 333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-228-2674

Website: https://www.cosi.org/

Information: Known as "COSI," this enormously popular attraction offers all sorts of hands-on exhibits, from conducting your own water experiments to creating a newscast to watching yourself age.

 

  • Ohio Historical Center

Address: 800 E. 17th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211

Phone: 614-297-2300

Website: https://www.ohiohistory.org/

Information: Exhibits cover the state's history plus Ohio Village, an interactive re-creation of an 1860s town.

 

  • Southern Theater

Address: 21 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-340-1896

Website: https://www.capa.com/

Information: A Victorian-era theater now used for Broadway shows. It opened on September 21, 1896 and is the oldest surviving theater in Central Ohio and one of the oldest in the state of Ohio.

 

  • Palace Theater

Address: 34 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-469-1331

Website: https://www.capa.com/

Information: An historic theater found in the center of the city functioning as a multi-use performing arts venue.

 

  • The Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center

Address: 555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210

Phone: 614-688-3939

Website: https://www.schottensteincenter.com/

Information: The 770,000 square foot multipurpose venue seats 17,500 for ice hockey, 19,500 for basketball and 20,000 for concerts. 

 

  • Columbus Museum of Art

Address: 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-221-6801

Website: http://www.columbusmuseum.org/

Information: Columbus Museum of Art’s offers exhibitions, art-making activities, and other events.

 

CINCINNATI

 

  • Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Address: 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45220

Phone: 513-281-4700

Website: http://cincinnatizoo.org/

Information: Explore perennially popular exhibits such as Giraffe Ridge, Elephant Reserve, Gorilla World and newer exhibits such as Africa, Cat Canyon, and Night Hunters.

 

  • Cincinnati Museum Center

Address: 1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45203

Phone: 513-287-7000

Website: https://www.cincymuseum.org/

Information: The museum features the recreated Cincinnati Public Landing from the mid 1860s and an exhibit covering Cincinnati's role in World War II.

 

  • Cincinnati Art Museum

Address: 953 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 513-721-2787

Website: https://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/

Information: The Cincinnati Art Museum features an unparalleled art collection of more than 60,000 works spanning 6,000 years.

 

  • Contemporary Arts Center

Address: 44 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 513-345-8400

Website: https://www.contemporaryartscenter.org/

Information: The Contemporary Arts Center exhibits, but doesn’t collect, the work of progressive artists.

 

  • National Underground Freedom Center

Address: 50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 513-333-7739

Website: https://www.freedomcenter.org/

Information: Based on the history of the Underground Railroad, the Center also pays tribute to all efforts to "abolish human enslavement and secure freedom for all people.”

 

  • Fountain Square

Address: 520 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 513-621-4400

Website: https://myfountainsquare.com/

Information: The Fountain Square District is a restaurant and entertainment hub.

 

  • Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Address: 1195 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 513-381-2273

Website: https://cincyshakes.com/

Information: The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is a professional theater company in the heart of downtown Cincinnati's Backstage district. The Company produces classics, the great works, and the works you rarely get a chance to see.

 

  • Cincinnati Music Hall

Address: 1241 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 513-744-3344

Website: https://www.cincinnatiarts.org/music-hall

Information: This Cincinnati showpiece has been renovated and updated and includes what is judged to be among the best and most beautiful concert theaters in the world.

 

  • Krohn Conservatory

Address: 1501 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 513-352-4080

Website: https://www.cincinnatiparks.com/krohn/

Information: Krohn changes throughout the year with special exhibits and programs, including the ever-popular "Butterfly Show," where thousands of butterflies are free to fly throughout the show room in a specially-themed garden.

 

  • Ault Park

Address: 5090 Observatory Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208

Phone: 513-357-2604

Website: https://www.aultparkac.org/

Information: This hilltop park has an overlook which commands extensive panoramic views of the Little Miami River valley.

 

  • Coney Island Amusement Park

Address: 6201 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230

Phone: 513-232-8230

Website: https://coneyislandpark.com/

Information: Coney Island is a small amusement park and waterpark on the banks of the Ohio River.

 

  • Kings Island

Address: 6300 Kings Island Dr, Mason, OH 45040

Phone: 513-754-5700

Website: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/

Information: The largest amusement and waterpark in the Midwest! With so many exciting things to try, you're sure to have a great time.

 

  • Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods

Address: 4949 Tealtown Rd, Milford, OH 45150

Phone: 513-831-1711

Website: https://www.cincynature.org/

Information: Cincinnati Nature Center’s two sites, Rowe Woods and Long Branch Farm & Trails, comprise more than 1,600 acres of irreplaceable natural and agricultural land.

 

PUT-IN-BAY

 

  • Put-in-Bay Aquatic Center

Address: 360 W Shore Blvd, Put-In-Bay, OH 43456

Phone: 419-285-1800

Website: https://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/visit/avc

Information: The Aquatic Visitors Center offers free fishing equipment and a public dock to fish off of with no license needed.

 

  • Put-in-Bay Butterfly House

Address: 979 Catawba Ave, Put-In-Bay, OH 43456

Phone: 419-285-2446

Website: http://www.perryscave.com/public/attractions/butterfly-house-at-put-in-bay/index.cfm

Information: The Butterfly House gives ivisitors the opportunity to interact with more than 500 different types of butterflies.

 

  • Put-in-Bay Historical Museum

Address: 25 Town Hall Place, Put-In-Bay, OH 43456

Phone: 419-285-0097

Website: https://www.putinbayresort.com/attractions/lake-erie-island-historical-museum/

Information: The Lake Erie Islands Historical Society Museum offers a comprehensive history of not only Put in Bay and South Bass Island, but all the other Ohio islands too.

 

  • Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

Address: 93 Delaware Ave, Put-In-Bay, OH 43456

Phone: 419-285-2184

Website: https://www.nps.gov/pevi/index.htm

Information: The Perry Peace Memorial and Visitors Center on Put in bay was built in honor of Oliver Hazard Perry, who defeated the British in a huge naval battle on Lake Erie in the War of 1812.

 

  • South Bass Island State Park

Address: 1523 Catawba Ave, Put-In-Bay, OH 43456

Phone: 419-285-2112

Website: http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/southbassisland

Information: Visitors can enjoy Jet Ski rentals, a stone beach, a playground, glacial grooves, a refreshment stand, volleyball, the ruins of the Hotel Victory, fishing pier and umbrella picnic tables.

 

  • Perry’s Cave Family Fun Center

Address: 979 Catawba Ave, Put-In-Bay, OH 43456

Phone: 419-285-2283

Website: http://www.perryscave.com/

Information: Family-fun complex with a limestone cave, mini golf, gem mining, a rock wall & a butterfly house.

 

SANDUSKY

 

  • Maritime Museum of Sandusky

Address: 125 Meigs St, Sandusky, OH 44870

Phone: 419-624-0274

Website: https://www.sanduskymaritime.org/

Information: History venue with exhibits on pirates, shipwrecks & fishing, plus a boat-building workshop.

 

  • Merry Go Round Museum

Address: 301 Jackson St, Sandusky, OH 44870

Phone: 419-626-6111

Website: http://www.merrygoroundmuseum.org/

Information: Museum featuring a working, vintage carousel, a collection of antique, carved animals & a gift shop.

 

  • The State Sandusky State Theatre

Address: 107 Columbus Ave, Sandusky, OH 44870

Phone: 419-626-1950

Website: https://www.sanduskystate.com/

Information: Sandusky State Theatre has been in operation for 82 years and functions as a top Vaudeville theatre, movie palace, and world-class performing arts center.

 

  • Kalahari Resort

Address: 1305 Kalahari Dr, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

Phone: 608-254-5466

Website: https://www.kalahariresorts.com/wisconsin/

Information: America's Largest Indoor Waterpark featuring an exciting mix of rides, slides and adventures.

 

  • Cedar Point

Address: 1 Cedar Point Dr, Sandusky, OH 44870

Phone: 419-627-2350

Website: https://www.cedarpoint.com/

Information: Opened in 1870, it is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the United States where can you find a great collection of roller coasters.

 

  • Great Wolf Water Park

Address: 1700 Nations Dr, Gurnee, IL 60031

Phone: 844-482-9653

Website: https://www.greatwolf.com/illinois

Information: Explore the rides and attractions or virtual tours of this indoor water park.

 

  • African Safari Wildlife Park

Address: 267 S Lightner Rd, Port Clinton, OH 43452

Phone: 419-732-3606

Website: https://www.africansafariwildlifepark.com/

Information: The African Safari Wildlife Park is a safe refuge for animals from around the globe.

 

  • Ghostly Manor Thrill Center

Address: 3319 Milan Rd, Sandusky, OH 44870

Phone: 419-626-4467

Website: https://www.ghostlymanor.com/

Information: Family-friendly entertainment center with a haunted house, mini-golf, a 3D theater & a skating rink.

 

  • Sandusky Mall

Address: 4314 Milan Rd, Sandusky, OH 44870

Phone: 419-626-8575

Website: https://www.sandusky-mall.com/

Information: The Sandusky Mall is well equipped to serve you with great shopping, entertainment and delicious food.

 

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