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An annual festival held in early June. Features the King Wamba Carnival Parade, 5k stampede, art fair, beer garden, Victorian house tours, and artwork. Discounts for house tours are available if canned food is donated to charity.
A historic art museum with works by Vincent Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet, Rembrandt, and other noted artists. Has sections dedicated to works from Japan, Africa, and other locales, and works from antiquity. Houses the Peristyle, a large concert hall inspired by Greek theater. Across the street from the main building is a glass pavilion with large collections of decorative glass pieces and a teaching workshop where glassblowing demonstrations are held. Outside the museum there is a sculpture garden.
The largest zoo in the region. Has several sections dedicated to specific animals, such as an African section, an Arctic section, a penguin exhibit, an aquarium, a hippoquarium, an ape exhibit, a pheasantry, a primate exhibit, an aviary, and a reptile house. In the winter, the Zoo strings up the campus with lights for their annual Lights Before Christmas celebration.
Offers an herb garden, perennial garden, and displays tailored to specific ecosystems such a small woods and pondside plants. The garden also features an art village.
Toledo's newest riverfront park. It includes the "Market Hall," a 1,000-foot ice skating ribbon in the winter, and spectacular views of the downtown skyline across the Maumee River.
The museum hosts exhibits on shipwrecks, sailing technology, and exploration. In 2025, the museum opened its new riverfront expansion, featuring a larger interactive gallery for children and a panoramic observation deck overlooking the Maumee. The retired lake freighter and current museum ship, the Col. James M. Schoonmaker, is docked directly next to the museum. Tours are offered outside winter months. Unusually for a modern era freighter, the lounges and cabin are fancy.
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A science museum and activity center on the banks of the Maumee river. Provides a variety of exhibits and activities, including a tightrope counterweight bike, rideable yoyo, an optical illusion exhibit, an agricultural exhibit, a water exhibit, a nutrition exhibit, an energy exhibit, and simulated rollercoaster.