Jan./Feb. 2026
Travel
From dining spots and wildlife encounters to vibrant murals and historic restorations, there’s plenty of new discoveries to be made and places to explore across the Buckeye State.
From Cleveland’s annual outdoor music festival to Medina’s annual ice-carving sculpture extravaganza, check out these events happening between now and Feb. 26.
A statewide celebration of cinema and a showcase of transportation innovation are just part of the festivities happening here in honor of America’s 250th anniversary.
This new habitat at the popular Columbus-area attraction gives visitors a close-up look at some of the animals who share our geographically diverse continent with us.
This South Bass Island destination transformed a former fish hatchery on South Bass Island into an educational center that offers visitors a close-up look at wildlife.
The Westerville History Museum shares how the city was once the headquarters of the Anti-Saloon League, an organization which helped spur the enacting of the 18th amendment.
A partnership between the Athens Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy ensures nearly 3,000 acres in Appalachian Ohio are protected for future generations.
This museum in downtown Akron embodies the look and feel of a 1980s mom-and-pop movie rental store and offers guided tours that share the spirit of the VHS era.
Starting Jan. 30, visitors to the Columbus science destination can explore and interact with imaginary, virtual worlds through this holographic theater exhibit.
The restoration of the historic arcade in downtown Newark gave a tired property new life and provides a community gathering place with shopping, food and apartments.
Building on the success of the Glass City River Wall, artist Dean Davis’ latest project aims to bring 23 additional works to the Toledo riverfront.
On Jan. 31, gather at this lakeside village to witness Benny the Bass in action, followed by an art show and Polar Plunge on Feb. 1
Food + Drink
Driven by curiosity and craft, this coffee roaster has evolved from a home hobby into an inventive and award-winning coffee brand.
This northwest Ohio spot gave a former Perkins restaurant new life as a locally sourced breakfast spot known for its fun takes on pancakes.
The Newark arboretum’s founders, Beman and Bertie Dawes, began harvesting sap for maple sugar in 1919. Today, the annual Maple Syrup Day shares that heritage with visitors.
This crafted scratch kitchen began in Germantown over a decade ago. This summer, it moved to a new location in Centerville that pays tribute to its past.
Chef Annie Gano worked at restaurants in Chicago, New York and Paris before returning home to open this upscale dining spot in the building where her mom and dad had their first date.
Each Fat Tuesday, customers line up outside this destination in Parma for the delectable Eastern European pastry.
Arts
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has several musical performances planned during January and February, each offering a show that is suitable for the entire family.
This Cleveland Museum of Natural History exhibition shows how the artist’s concert-poster past evolved into fine art shaped by paleontology, animals and ingenuity.
From traveling shows featuring the works of artist Tony Foster and William H. Johnson to focus exhibitions curated from the museum’s collection, here is what’s on the schedule this year.
The Shaker Heights-based Radio on the Lake Theatre shares the beauty of the classic-radio-drama era with its audio performances.
Artist Tony Foster examines both the enormity and fleeting nature of time with his watercolor paintings. An exhibition of his work opens at the Dayton Art Institute on Feb. 21.
Home + Garden
This Athens County store crafts adorable buttons inspired by animals and other elements found in nature and are available for purchase online.
Ohio Life
We know little of the long-gone Ohio Adena and Hopewell. Yet their earthworks remain, silent testimony to the grandeur of their civilizations.
The legendary American architect’s final home design was sitting on his drafting table at the time of his death. More than six decades later, Debbie and Sarah Dykstra put it on the Lake County property where it was always intended to go.
This item was made by Frederick E. Hesse in Logan, Ohio, in 1862.
Cincinnati-based photographer Thomas Schiff’s new book contains over 100 panoramic views of our nation’s most beautiful civic buildings.