Arts & Entertainment
From art galleries to musical organizations to artistic programs offered at every level in our educational system, newcomers will find cultural facilities and an artistic climate throughout greater Toledo that rival any area in the nation.
CULTURAL RESOURCES
The Toledo Museum of Art
2445 Monroe St., 43620
419-255-8000
www.toledomuseum.org
No Toledo roundup of fine arts can start without due tribute to the Toledo Museum of Art, one of the city's showpieces. Works of world-class masters — Dutch, Chinese, Indian, Egyptian, French, and American classics — are represented. The Museum also has opened the Glass Pavilion, featuring glass art from around the world. Museum officials keep things interesting with frequent shows from vast holdings of rare books and folios or specialties from its famous art and glass collection. Traveling shows from other museums and galleries bring the art of France, Africa, and other foreign lands to the Canaday special exhibits gallery. Peter Paul Rubens, Impressionism, and Pablo Picasso are just a few of the highlighted exhibits over the past few years. Admission is free. Visitors can also dine in the Museum Cafe and shop in the Collector's Corner or the Museum Store.
Listed below are a few other notable cultural resources. Please visit our website at www.toledochamber.com for more listings:
Arts Commission of Greater Toledo
1838 Parkwood, Ste.120, 43624
419-254-2787
www.acgt.org
Arts Council Lake Erie West
1700 N. Reynolds Rd., 43615
419-531-2046
Toledo Ballet Association
5001 Monroe St., 43623
419-471-0049
www.toledoballet.net
Toledo Craftsman Guild
26730 E. Sheringham Rd. Perrysburg, 43551
419-874-6367
www.tcgtoloh.tripod.com
Toledo Cultural Arts Center at the Valentine Theatre
400 Superior St., 43604
419-242-ARTS
www.valentinetheatre.com
Toledo Jazz Society
425 N. Saint Clair St., 43604
419-241-5299
www.allaboutjazz.com
The Toledo Opera Association
425 Jefferson, Ste. 415., 43604
419-255-7464
www.toledoopera.org
The Toledo Symphony Orchestra
1838 Parkwood, Ste. 310, 43624
419-246-8000
www.toledosymphony.com
TOLEDO AREA ATTRACTIONS
A destination is nearby that offers a day of fun and adventure. Attractions range from a leisurely stroll through the restored buildings of Sauder Village to a heart-pounding ride on one of the roller coasters at Cedar Point Amusement Park.
Heritage festivals, outdoor concerts, amusement parks, tractor pulls, wildlife sanctuaries, hands-on museums, and bike trails that roam past farms and fields are just a handful of the varied attractions found in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.
Cedar Point Amusement Park
1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky, 44870
419-627-2350
www.cedarpoint.com
Rated as the best amusement park in the world by readers of the international publication Inside Track, Cedar Point is home to 14 roller coasters, including the Magnum XL-200 and the 310-foot Millennium Force. Located in Sandusky, Cedar Point is about an hour from Toledo.
COSI-Center of Science & Industry
1 Discovery Way, 43604
419-244-COSI
www.cositoledo.org
Toledo's COSI is located at the corner of Summit and Adams streets on the downtown riverfront. With eight learning areas, a restaurant, and a retail store, COSI offers exciting, firsthand science, learning, and fun for visitors of all ages. Ride the high-wire cycle, play virtual volleyball, or experience the full-motion Simulator Theater.
Erie Street Market
237 S. Erie St., 43602
419-936-3743
www.eriestreetmarket.org
Located in downtown Toledo's warehouse district, the Erie Street Market is home to the Libbey Glass Factory Outlet, and one of the Midwest's best and largest outdoor farmer's markets.
Fort Meigs State Memorial
2900 W. River Rd., Perrysburg, 43552
419-874-4121
www.fortmeigs.org
Fifes and drums echoing across the river and the smell of artillery fire bring the War of 1812 back to Fort Meigs. Built in 1813 by William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, it is the nation's largest walled fortification. Weekend demonstrations and guided tours are available.
Historic Sauder Village
S.R. 2, Archbold, 43502
800-590-9755
www.saudervillage.com
A blacksmith, a potter, and a glassblower are among the artisans who work daily at this living history complex depicting rural Ohio in the mid-1800s. Don't miss the quilt shop, the general store, or lunch at the Barn Restaurant or Village Cafe.
Merry-Go-Round Museum
301 Jackson St., Sandusky 44870
419-626-6111
www.merrygoroundmuseum.org
This museum preserves, promotes, and protects the art and history of the carousel for children of all ages. Guided tours are given in addition to a ride on a restored carousel.
The Miami and Erie Canal Restoration at Providence Metropark
U.S. Hwy. 24 at S.R. 578
419-535-3050
Take a trip back in time to the canal days of the last century through Old Lock #44 on the Miami and Erie Canal. On each ride, historical interpreters play the parts of the captain and deckhands for an authentic mule-drawn journey.
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral
2535 Collingwood Blvd., 43610
419-244-9575
www.rosarycathedral.org
The Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral is the world's only plateresque cathedral, built in the architectural style of 16th-century Spain. The cathedral — which features layers of paintings and frescoes, a magnificent stained-glass rose window, and mosaic altars — is the seat of the Catholic Church for the Diocese of Toledo. Both inside and out, the building teems with ornate carvings and statues.
Ritter Planetarium University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft St., 43606
419-530-2650
www.utoledo.edu
Planetarium presentations are offered throughout the year. After evening programs, observe the sky through a telescope, weather permitting.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
1337 Hayes Ave., Fremont, 43420
800-998-7737
www.rbhayes.org
The center features the 19th president's 33-room Victorian home, the two-story Hayes Museum, the nation's first presidential library, and the Hayes tomb on the beautiful, 25-acre Spiegel Grove estate with original White House gates. Tour groups are welcome, and lunch and dinner packages are available. The center is open daily, year-round, and times vary.
Schedel Arboretum and Gardens
19255 Portage River Rd., Elmore, 43416
419-862-3182
www.schedel-gardens.org
These beautiful Japanese gardens are complete with torii, waterfalls, pools, lanterns, bridges, and a pagoda. The beautifully landscaped arboretum is home to a variety of rare species from many lands. Stroll through the rose, perennial, iris, lily pool, blue, butterfly, and other gardens. Self-guided tours of the grounds are available during open hours. Guided group tours of the grounds and mansion are by appointment only.
SS Willis B. Boyer International Park
26 Main St., 43605
419-936-3070
www.willisboyer.org
Launched in 1911, the restored SS Willis B. Boyer museum ship was once the largest freighter on the Great Lakes. The massive engine room, posh officers' dining room, and stainless steel galley awe visitors. After seeing the captain's quarters, most visitors have their picture taken at the wheel.
Toledo Botanical Garden
5403 Elmer Dr., 43615
419-936-2986
www.toledogarden.org
The Garden is a picturesque, 57-acre setting of meadows and gardens where fragrant herbs, roses, and wildflowers thrive. Browse the artists' galleries and the garden gift store. Attend the annual Festival of the Arts the last weekend in June. The garden is open year-round, from dawn to dusk.
Toledo Firefighters Museum
918 Sylvania Ave., 43612
419-478-3473
www.toledofiremuseum.com
Tales of fire fighting 150 years ago come alive amid the vintage pumpers, uniforms, and equipment used by the city's first bucket brigade. The museum is handicapped accessible. Admission is free.
THEATERS
The Valentine Theatre
N. Superior and Adams streets,
downtown Toledo
419-242-2787
www.valentinetheatre.com
Without a doubt, the Valentine Theatre is one of the premier cultural highlights of Toledo's downtown revitalization efforts. When it originally opened in 1895, the Valentine was the finest theatrical venue between New York and Chicago. The restored performance hall reopened in October 1999.
The Toledo Zoo
2700 Broadway St., 43609
419-385-5721
www.toledozoo.org
The Toledo Zoo is the wildest place in town for family recreation and education. Home to more than 4,000 exotic animals, the zoo helps visitors discover tigers, African wild dogs, the award-winning Hippoquarium, a newly renovated aviary, new monkey exhibits, and a new Antarctic polar exhibit. The zoo is open year-round, except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Listed below are a few other notable theaters. Please visit our website at www.toledochamber.com for more listings:
Children's Theater Workshop
2417 Collingwood Blvd., 43620
419-244-5061
www.childrenstheaterworkshop.org
Collingwood Arts Center, Inc.
2413 Collingwood Blvd., 43620
419-244-2787
www.collingwoodartscenter.org
The Franciscan Center
6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania, 43560
419-885-1547
www.franciscancenter.org
Ohio Theatre Inc.
3114 Lagrange St., 43608
419-241-6785
Ritz Theater
30 S. Washington St., Tiffin, 44883
419-448-8544
www.ritztheater.org
Stranahan Theater
4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., 43614
419-381-8851
www.stranahantheater.com
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle
2445 Monroe St., 43620
419-255-8000
www.toledomuseum.org
Toledo Repertoire Theatre
16 10th St., 43624
419-243-9277
www.toledorep.org
Village Players
2740 Upton Ave., 43606
419-472-6817
www.thevillageplayers.org
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