June 2026

Travel

From living streams to animal ambassadors, exhibits at these nature centers in parks across our state turn lessons about the outdoors into an adventure for families. 

Summer break means it’s time to discover. Map out a season of exploration for your family with our guide to attractions and activities for all ages.

From classic car shows to train rides to playing catch at a historic ballpark, celebrate with Dad this year at one of these four Father’s Day weekend events.

Get the kids outside this summer at these five June happenings that promote learning and embrace the outdoors. 

From a guided canoe trip along the Maumee Scenic River to a yoga practice set in our state’s only national park, check out these four events celebrating the beauty of the Buckeye State.

This event in Cortland on June 13 challenges participants to identify more than 250 species over the course of a single day.

The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway stages this fun experience several times each summer, complete with play money and bandits with manners.

With over 800 animals, this longtime northwest Ohio favorite invites families for a fun and photo-friendly experience.

Visit one of South Bass Island’s most enduring attractions at this family-focused spot where history meets a kids maze, gem mining and mini golf.

Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm’s whimsical woodland trail leads families to three giant trolls created by the renowned Danish artist. 

The 1-acre play area at this Lake Metroparks’ reservation lets little ones shovel, splash, climb and even try gardening.

The Northern Ohio Railway Museum in Medina County opened for the season over Memorial Day weekend.

The 1976-era pricing is just one way the living-history attraction in Archbold is marking its milestone during a June 14 celebration featuring interactive experiences and family-friendly entertainment.

The longest days of the year are here. Plan a trip to South Bass Island around one of these happenings. 

This elevated forest boardwalk with a giant cargo net and a treehouse invites kids to explore the forest from above.

Discover major gaming and anime conventions, festival fun, women’s sporting events, America 250 celebrations and great new dining finds across Ohio’s capital city.

This city offers plenty to experience, from open-air concerts to fun festivals to a quest to find artist Thomas Dambo’s famous trolls. 

When physical-education teacher Rick Armstrong noticed fewer of his students were riding bicycles, he set out to create a bike park to help them.

New wineries, downtown destinations and summer festivals showcase the fresh flavors, creative energy and lakeside fun that draw visitors this time of year.

The 10,000-acre conservation park in Cumberland affiliated with the Columbus Zoo, offers everyday tour experiences and summer camps aimed at specific interests.

Food + Drink

Make a pit stop for a beer and a breather at these spots alongside some of our favorite hiking and biking routes.

Summer provides a great time to get out and explore the winemakers that dot our state. Plan a visit around one of these regularly scheduled offerings and experiences.

Taps & Tails in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood lets you sip cocktails while your pup plays. It has indoor and outdoor spaces and a focus on safety.

The outdoor space at this capital-city restaurant sits beneath a canopy of leaves, offering a welcoming place for diners to enjoy reinvented pub classics.

Arts

The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum at The Ohio State University shared its new look with the public May 23.

This exhibition at the Taft Museum of Art brings together paintings, textiles and decorative arts that reveal how identity and place intertwine in Nordic culture.

Home + Garden

Cincinnati-based artist Dani Fraley crafts functional products for the home ranging from wooden cutting boards and plant stands to cotton towels and bags.

Ohio Life

Charlie Hustle, Ty Cobb and the great American game.

Tended to by volunteers and overseen by The Ohio State University, Clark County’s Early Ohio Settlers Garden re-creates how those on the frontier grew plants.

Two rival shipping companies raced their steamers across from Cleveland to Erie in high-stakes contest that drew thousands of spectators and ended with a thrilling finish.

The great-granddaughter of Emma “Grandma” Gatewood, the first woman to solo hike the entire Appalachian Trail, shares how she got involved with the Buckeye Trail.

The American burying beetle is making a comeback thanks to conservation efforts led by Ohio State University’s Bug Zoo and its partners.

An unidentified man in Wellsburg, Ohio, created this 36-inch replica of the historic packet boat in the 1960s.

With armored bodies, lifespans that can last a century and roots stretching back to the age of dinosaurs, here is how this ancient fish has mad a return here after decades of absence.