Ohio · United States
Toledo travel guide
Toledo is a city in Ohio, United States, home to about 271,000 people.
- Best months
- September
- Nearest airport
- TOL24 km · Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Toledo
Toledo ( tə-LEE-doh) is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, of which it is also the county seat. It is located at the western end of Lake Erie along the Maumee River.
People had big dreams for Toledo. The location of the city at the end of Lake Erie was an ideal Midwest port, but was in the inhospitable Great Black Swamp (Which is now drained). Early settlers spent years digging drainage ditches through the swamp, and lining them with clay tiles, battling disease along the way. Due to a border dispute, Michigan and Ohio briefly went to war over the land containing Toledo in the 1830s. The 'Toledo War' was a nearly bloodless boundary dispute with Michigan in the 1830s.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Toledo
See
- Toledo Museum of Art
- Toledo Zoo
- Toledo Botanical Garden
- Glass City Metropark
- National Museum of the Great Lakes
- Imagination Station
- Toledo Firefighters Museum
- Glass City River Wall
- Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral
- St. Patrick's Catholic Church
- The Old West End
- Pythian Castle
Do
- German-American Festival
- The Polish Festival
- Pizza Palooza
- Old West End Festival
- Crosby Festival of the Arts
- Glass City Con
- Toledo Sister Cities International Festival
- The Lights Before Christmas
- The HandleBar Toledo
- Toledo Opera
- Art Tatum Jazz Heritage Society
- Toledo Symphony Orchestra
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When to go
The best time to visit Toledo
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Toledo are September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; May is the wettest, with about 94 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Toledo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW, 64 km) and Windsor International Airport (YQG, 84 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
The downtown core of Toledo is fairly walkable. Beyond downtown walking becomes notably less efficient and taking a car, bike, or public transit is ideal.
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TOL · Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport
DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
YQG · Windsor International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Toledo
Eat
Toledo has a vibrant scene with many restaurants serving cheap but good food. Toledo has a few local chains that don't extend far beyond the city, notably Rudy's Hot Dogs, Balance, and Gino's.
Drink
Downtown Toledo features a robust DORA (Downtown Outdoor Refreshment Area), allowing visitors to carry open alcoholic beverages in designated cups between bars.
Stay safe
Drive with caution during the winter. Black ice can easily form on the roads due to the closeness of the lake.
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Questions
Toledo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Toledo?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Toledo are September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; May is the wettest, with about 94 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Toledo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW, 64 km) and Windsor International Airport (YQG, 84 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Toledo?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Toledo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.