A Cruise Day in Toledo

Great Lakes cruise ships tie up right downtown, which makes Toledo one of the few ports where the whole city is a shore excursion. Here is the day, in walking order.

Downtown

J&M Boat Launch

J&M Boat Launch is a spot to get out on the water in Downtown Toledo.

You are starting here whether you planned to or not — the dock sits at Water and Jefferson, in the middle of everything.

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Riverfront

National Museum of the Great Lakes

Set right on the riverfront, it's where Great Lakes history comes alive for the whole family. Bring the kids and soak up that Toledo waterfront.

Ten minutes up the riverfront: the story of the lakes you just sailed, plus a museum freighter you can board.

Downtown

Imagination Station

Hands-on science the whole family can dig into, right in Downtown Toledo. Built for kids, but you'll have just as much fun.

The science center is the move if the weather turns — two floors of hands-on everything, right on the river.

Warehouse District

Toledo Farmers' Market

A local farmers' market in the Warehouse District, it's a spot to explore what Toledo's community has to offer.

Saturday in port? The market has run since 1832 and it is the best cheap lunch in the city.

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Warehouse District

Hensville Park

Right by Fifth Third Field, this Warehouse District yard turns into Toledo's go-to spot for outdoor music and family fun. Bring the whole crew.

Walk through Hensville toward the ballpark district — on game days this whole block is the event.

Downtown

Fifth Third Field

Catch the Mud Hens under the lights downtown, where summer nights and a packed ballpark just hit different.

If the Mud Hens are home, there is no better way to spend a Toledo afternoon than minor-league baseball in one of the best parks in the country.