Insider tipsCheck out the Toledo Museum of Art's "It's Friday" series of concerts, lectures and other events. For details, go to: http://www.toledomuseum.org/Events.html |
TripAdvisor's editorial team reviewed our attractions database and selected the best local attractions to highlight in this itinerary. Some are popular, some are off the beaten path, but all are worth a visit.
Art attack |
|  | Toledo Museum of Art: Art from all over the world and every time period is housed at this outstanding museum, considered one of the world's best. From paintings by Renoir to sculptures by Alexander Calder to a vast glass collection, you'll find wonderful treasures here. Founder and first president Edward Drummond Libbey wanted to build a place where art was accessible to everyone, hence the museum's free admission policy, which continues to this day. Address: 2445 Monroe Street, PO Box 1013, Toledo, Ohio Phone: (419) 255-8000; (800) 644-6862 Free |  |
Local flavor |
|  | Erie Street Market: You can find everything at this old-fashioned market, from flowers to home-baked breads and organic produce to antiques and collectibles to great deals on Libbey glass at the Libbey Factory Outlet. Address: Erie Street, Toledo, Ohio Phone: 419-936-2096 |  |
Family fun |
|  | Toledo Zoo: Get an underwater view of hippos at the Hippoquarium, the only such zoo exhibit in the world, and then move on to see the 500 or so other species of mammals, reptiles and birds. Address: 2700 Broadway St., Toledo, Ohio Phone: 419-385-5721 Admission fee |  |
Garden delights |
|  | Toledo Botanical Garden: A recreated pioneer garden is a highlight of this huge botanical garden, with acres of fragrant meadows and wildflower, rose and herb gardens to stroll though. Address: 5403 Elmer Drive, Toledo, Ohio Phone: 419-936-2986 Free |  |
Museum highlights |
|  | Toledo Firefighters Museum: This working fire station from the 1920s houses a vast collection of vintage equipment, uniforms and antique fire toys. Toledo's first pumper, dating back to 1837, is on display. Address: 918 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo, Ohio Phone: 419-478-3473 Free |  |
Restaurants |
|  | Tony Packo's Cafe: The hot dogs and chili are all the rage at this legendary eatery made famous as Klinger's hometown favorite on M*A*S*H. Address: 1902 Front St, Toledo, Ohio Phone: (419) 691-6054 |  |
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