Toledo, Ohio Area Attractions

Franciscan Center Toledo Mud Hens Toledo Botanical Garden Toledo Zoo Toledo Museum of Art

Conveniently located within walking distance of downtown Sylvania, our distinctive hotel is also within just a few miles of some of the area’s finest attractions. Get in touch with your inner thespian at the Franciscan Center Theatre. Catch up with some high-flying, colorful insects at the Butterfly House. Or check out the Toledo Mud Hens, one of the area’s best sports teams. There are many more fun things to do in our unique neighborhood and you can read about some of them below.

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Franciscan Center. Located on the Franciscan Campus in Sylvania, the Franciscan Center features a full service, 850-seat theater, conference rooms with seating for up to 200 guests, a gymnasium and a beautiful commons, which can be used for dinners, banquets, a multitude of special events and wedding receptions. For more information, visit www.franciscancenter.org.  

Sylvania Sports & Exhibition Center. The Sylvania Sports & Exhibition Center at Tam-O-Shanter is a full service event facility-hosting business expos, trade shows, fundraising receptions, home shows and special events. Ice skating and hockey are also fan favorites. For more information, visit www.sylvaniasportsandexhibitioncenter.com.  [Top]

Toledo Mud Hens. The Toledo Mud Hens, who play their home games at Fifth Third Field, are the Triple-A affiliate of the American League Champion Detroit Tigers, a relationship that began in 1987. For more information and the team’s 2007 baseball season schedule, visit www.mudhens.com.

Huntington Center. The Huntington Center is Lucas County's newest downtown jewel. The $105 million dollar state-of-the-art arena is located in downtown Toledo. Ground was broken on the 8,000-plus seat multi-purpose arena October 2007. The Huntington Center is one of the nation's first LEED-certified, professional sports arenas. The facility is managed by SMG, which provides facility services to more than 200 venues in 41 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and Europe. The Huntington Center is home of the Toledo Walleye of the East Coast Hockey League. For more information, visit www.huntingtoncentertoledo.com.  [Top]

Sylvania Sports & Exhibition Center. The Sylvania Sports & Exhibition Center at Tam-O-Shanter is a full service event facility-hosting business expos, trade shows, fundraising receptions, home shows and special events. Ice skating and hockey are also fan favorites. For more information, visit www.sylvaniasportsandexhibitioncenter.com.  [Top]

Toledo Botanical Garden. Enjoy gardens of all shapes, sizes and varieties-from shade to aquatic to rose-in this veritable verdant wonderland. Take a short stroll, come for a quick picnic lunch or stay for an entire day of exploration and enjoyment. For more information, visit www.toledogarden.org.

Fossil Park. Enter Fossil Park in Sylvania and you’ll be transported back 375 million years when Northwest Ohio was a massive sea teeming with life. One of only two prime Devonian Era fossil sites on the entire planet, Fossil Park gives visitors an opportunity to dig for these world-famous fossils in a five-acre rock quarry. For more information, visit www.olanderpk.com.  [Top]

Toledo Zoo. From snow leopards and frogs to hippos and apes, the Toledo Zoo has got the animal kingdom covered. Exhilarating exhibits include the African Savanna, Primate Forest and Cheetah Valley. A children’s zoo and aquarium round out this fantastic family destination. For more information, visit www.toledozoo.org.

Cedar Point. Roller coasters, thrill rides, carousels, spinning rides and water rides-you’ll find all that and more at Cedar Point, located on the shore of Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio. This sensational attraction began way back in 1870, making it the second oldest amusement park in North America. For more information, visit www.cedarpoint.com.  [Top]

Toledo Museum of Art. Discover more than 30,000 works of art in over 35 galleries, the Sculpture Garden, and Glass Pavilion. Enjoy paintings and sculptures by Cezanne, Cole, Degas, Gainsborough, Holbein, Kiefer, Miro, Monet, Picasso, Rembrandt, Rubens, and van Gogh plus masterworks from antiquity and Asia. For more information, visit www.toledomuseum.org.

Butterfly House. Home to more than 500 butterflies, including many different species from North and South America as well as Asia, the Butterfly House affords visitors a great opportunity to learn about the life cycle of the butterfly in a gorgeous garden setting. For more information, visit www.butterfly-house.com.   [Top]