- The list below includes 65 free or cheap things to do in or near Toledo, Ohio, including 69 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Parks, Movie Theaters and Bowling.
- From Wildwood Preserve Metropark to Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Toledo and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Maumee, Perrysburg, Bowling Green and Oak Harbor.
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Classes open to all levels feature painting in various styles accompanied by expert instruction at one of several locations
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The Wildwood Preserve Metropark features estate buildings, a manor house, and a visitor center. The site, which connects to university trails, also features indoor and picnic shelters and a playground.
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Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is a local information and education center housing the state's largest collection of resources. The main branch in downtown Toledo also features authentic vintage interior design comprising of murals.
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Listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places, the Woodlawn Cemetery features a variety of old grave stones. The location, which is also an arboretum, features a Civil War area.
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The Swan Creek Metropark is a nature preserve for migratory birds, deer, fox and raccoon. The location's features include scenic overlooks, a swinging bridge, a playground, and indoor and picnic shelters.
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A wet meadow prairie marsh is the key feature of the Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve. This publicly owned grassland preserves numerous wild flowering plants, while serving as a natural wetlands home to a variety of bird and insect species.
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A neighborhood park offering views of the Maumee River, Walbridge Park features paved trails for biking and hiking as well as a playground area. The park also has a gazebo, two pavilions, and provides picnic areas as well.
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Oak Openings Preserve is the largest Toledo Area Metropark and maintains an oak savanna ecosystem comprising of wetlands and vegetated dunes. The preserve maintains a network of trails as well as a visitor center.
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Toledo Botanical Garden is a local horticulture center with its numerous display gardens and collections of wildflowers, herbs and more. The gardens are decorated with a number of artistic sculptures and often play host to local concerts during summer.
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Wildwood Manor House is a local historic estate which dates back to early 20th century and features colonial architecture and furnishings of the Georgian era.
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Founded in 1901, the Toledo Museum of Art features multiple exhibits of European, American and Egyptian art coupled with numerous smaller collections of glass art as well as Renaissance, Japanese, Roman and Greek artworks.