Discover the best things to do in Toledo and surrounding areas.

Looking for fun and family-friendly activities in the Toledo area? This page highlights top attractions, hidden gems, and the best places to visit. Use the interactive map to explore over 100 local spots, including parks, playgrounds, museums, indoor play centers, and more. Plus, don’t miss our curated Top 10 Lists to find the best activities for every season and interest — all in and around Toledo.

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Use the interactive map below to find kid-friendly attractions in Toledo. Filter by activity type or search by your location.

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Top 10 - Overall

  1. Toledo Zoo (South Toledo)
  2. Toledo Museum of Art (Old West End)
  3. Wildwood Preserve Metropark (West Toledo)
  4. Fifth Third Field (Downtown Toledo)
  5. Dave & Buster’s (Franklin Park)
  6. Imagination Station (Downtown Toledo)
  7. Toledo Botanical Garden (West Toledo)
  8. Side Cut Metropark (Maumee)
  9. Promenade Park (Downtown Toledo)
  10. Cinemark (Franklin Park)

Top 10 Culture & Education

  1. Toledo Museum of Art (Old West End)
  2. Imagination Station (Downtown Toledo)
  3. Stranahan Theater & Great Hall (South Toledo)
  4. National Museum of the Great Lakes (East Toledo)
  5. Fort Meigs Historic Site (Perrysburg)
  6. Glass Pavilion (Old West End)
  7. Valentine Theatre (Downtown Toledo)
  8. Collingwood Arts Center Inc (Old West End)
  9. Main Library (Downtown Toledo)
  10. Fallen Timbers Battlefield Metropark (Maumee)
All Cultural and Education

Top 10 Parks & Nature

  1. Wildwood Preserve Metropark (West Toledo)
  2. Toledo Botanical Garden (West Toledo) 
  3. Side Cut Metropark (Maumee)
  4. Promenade Park (Downtown Toledo)
  5. Swan Creek Preserve Metropark (South Toledo)
  6. International Park (East Toledo)
  7. Pearson Metropark (Oregon)
  8. Ottawa Park (West Toledo)
  9. Olander Park (Sylvania)
  10. Middlegrounds Metropark (Downtown Toledo)  
All Parks and Nature

Top 10 Entertainment

  1. Dave & Buster’s (Franklin Park)
  2. Cinemark (Franklin Park)
  3. Cinemark (Maumee)
  4. Sundance Drive-In (Oregon)
  5. Sky Zone Trampoline Park (Holland)
  6. Cinemark (Perrysburg)
  7. Chuck E. Cheese (Franklin Park)
  8. Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park (South Toledo)
  9. Maumee Indoor Theater (Maumee)
  10. Sylvania Playland (Sylvania)
All Entertainment

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