Top Ohio Cultural Tours

Discover a different side of Cincinnati on a guided tour of the city’s lesser-known history, underground tunnels, and even a hidden crypt. Whether you are new to the city or a long-time resident looking to learn more about the town, this guided tour provides unique insights and reveals secret corners of the city even most locals miss.

Go underground and journey far off the beaten track while in Cincinnati with this hidden brewery caverns tour. Explore two sets of beer caverns: the Linck Brewery tunnels and the Jackson Brewery tunnels. Visit the site where Johnny Cash filmed a movie and the inside of the last standing structures from the original Christian Moerlein Brewery complex (closed to the public for decades). Afterward, enjoy a beer tasting at the Northern Row Taproom.

Combine a delicious brunch with a walking tour. This small-group Saturday morning experience will have you exploring one of Cincinnati's most history-rich neighborhoods, by foot and by streetcar, while enjoying great food along the way. You'll visit Over-the-Rhine and the historic Findlay Market and enjoy dishes from six local eateries.

Food, culture, and history! It's all at Findlay Market! Findlay Market has been at the heart of the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood since 1852. See why this municipal market is now Cincinnati's most popular gathering place and the favorite destination for food lovers. Taste your way around the market during a 90-minute guided tour while you meet several market merchants and enjoy five samples. Tour also available for private groups.

Visit hundreds of years of living history during this information-packed, small-group guided tour of Cincinnati’s brewery district. Visit structures dating back two centuries as you listen to the stories behind the city’s little-known brewing empires. Tours include a visit to the pre-prohibition lager cellars at Jackson Brewery and discounts on merchandise at the Brewing Heritage Trail store.

If you're a baseball fan, swap the typical sightseeing tours of Cincinnati for one focused on baseball history. This small-group tour explores the city through the lens of the events surrounding the controversial 1919 World Series that matched the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox. See the key places in the establishment of the rule change that changed the sport forever.

If you’ve never visited Cincinnati before, you’ll enjoy seeing the city with a friendly local guide. This tour is similar to our other Streetcar & Findlay Market Tour, but this tour has vegan options in addition to our regular menu items. Join us as we hop aboard the Cincinnati Streetcar to visit 3 different neighborhoods and enjoy dishes from at least 6 different eateries. We’ll stroll past beautiful architecture while hearing the history of the Queen City of the West.The journey begins in the heart of the city at Fountain Square. Besides riding on the Cincinnati Streetcar, we will walk through the Backstage Entertainment area to historic Over the Rhine to iconic Findlay Market. Although our 3 hour tour focuses mainly on mouthwatering food, we will be pointing out many spots you’ll want to return to. So lace up your comfiest shoes and come hungry, this tour will give you something to talk about for a while! All Food Tours are led by local friendly Certified Tourism Ambassadors.

Over-the-Rhine is a historic neighborhood comprised of amazing structures both above and below the ground. Come and explore with us as we walk and ride the streetcar to major topside landmarks such as Findlay Market, Music Hall, Washington Park, and the location of the Miam-Erie Canal. We'll also learn about it's underground history as we stop by several places from above, including the pre-Prohibition lagering facility of the Lafayette Brewery and Cincinnati's abandoned subway system below Central Parkway. Then we'll go three stories underground, where the Gerke Brewery fermented and cold-stored their beer dating back to the 1850s. This requires guests to traverse a series of steep stairs and is not recommended for young children, but anyone in attendance is welcome to remain topside. Our journey concludes at a local taproom, where we'll have a pint or a soft drink, before returning to the Brewing Heritage Trail Tour Center.

The history of Northwest Ohio is interwoven with threads of myth, legend and folklore that come together along the banks of the Maumee River. Follow them with me on this self guided audio tour as we travel from downtown Toledo to Grand Rapids and back on a journey that shows off the magnificent beauty of the Maumee Valley – and might also reshape your understanding of both the past and present. Our tour takes in... • Toledo Middlegrounds • Tecumseh's encounter with General Proctor at Fort Miami • Dudley's Massacre • The House of Four Pillars • Roche de Bout • Two ghost towns and a few ghost stories • Nazareth Hall • A story from a soldier at Fort Meigs • Toledo's Gold Coast There are plenty of delightful places to stop and eat on our 2-hour tour – or, if you prefer, you can pack a basket and enjoy a riverside picnic in one of the many parks we'll come across along the way.

Take a walking tour with Ken Naegele, the Necro Tourist at the historic Wesleyan Cemetery. Visit the grave sites of significant people who impacted US and Cincinnati history. Hear their stories and see how they are memorialized.

Cincinnati is a city full of history and none greater than its brewing past. Walker, Bavarian, Gambrinus, Klinckhammer, these are brewery names thought lost to time, but if you know where to look, glimpses of their legacy can be found all around the city. Join us as we go Over-the-Rhine looking for relics of the neighborhood's brewing past, both large and small, often hidden in plain sight. We'll share stories of not only the breweries that helped to build the Queen City, but also the saloons where thirsty citizens gathered. This tour includes a visit to the historic lagering cellars of the the Gerke Brewery, three stories under street level, and requires the use of a series of steep stairs in and out. For this reason, the tour is not recommended for young children, but any guest may choose to remain topside. We then head back to the Moerlein Lager House, where we'll enjoy a pint of their refreshing beer, brewed onsite, and soft drinks are available for anyone who prefers this option.

On this tour you will be lurking through the historic OTR, the neighborhood known as Over the Rhine, one of the largest, most intact urban historic districts in the United States, and discovering the spirits that have decided to haunt its grounds. Go at your own pace and anytime you want and the tour never expires. Book 1 ticket and unlock 2 phones! Only on the WalknTours App. You’ll walk on the Elm Street that inspired Freddy Kruger, learn the haunted story of Music Hall, see where the lady in Red resides, uncover a bar 4 stories below, lurk in the park in search of the Witch of Washington Park, and much more. The tour is outside and we stop by all the stops on the tour, but do not go inside on this tour. The WalknTours app offers solo tours navigated by your smart phone. Go at your own pace, on your own schedule and on your own terms. It's like a real life tour guide, only it's on your phone, way more convenient and a better story teller.

This walking tour highlights public art in all its forms in and around the Civic Center of downtown. We not only visit the art but we explore the artist, their ties to Cleveland, the history and possible controversy surrounding the work as well as the people being depicted and their connections to Cleveland.

16,-23,000 years ago, prehistoric Siberians enter Alaska. The Ice Age "traps" them for thousands of years. But as continental glaciers melt away, these "Paleo Indians" spread across the New World, ancestors to most Native Americans today. Immerse yourself in their ancient, interesting and historic contexts in the Ohio area. Amazing destinations from the hidden world of Native Americans might draw from: archeological sites, rock art, native festivals, ancient earthworks, displays of native items, guest speakers, stone tool sites, ceremonies, etc. Hosts Gemma Pocahontas & The Mountain Man; our journeys are a museum to 500+ near-secret places throughout the Northeast - woven & spun into immersive significant authentic thoughtful explorations that linger in the mind... Photo Tips for picture taking, compelling depth for your FB / IG / YT / TW / Pin followers!

You can rent a golf cart and drive around for hours (which most visitors do), but you won't know what you are looking at. If you take a tour guide with you to show you and your group the island it is so much more fun! We know the history and all the amazing things to see here on Kelleys Island and we can help you remember your adventure.

16,-23,000 years ago, prehistoric Siberians entered Alaska. The Ice Age "traps" them for thousands of years. But as continental glaciers melt away, these "Paleo Indians" spread across the New World, ancestors to most Native Americans today. Immerse yourself in their ancient, interesting and historic contexts in the Ohio area. Amazing destinations from the hidden world of Native Americans might draw from: archeological sites, rock art, native festivals, ancient earthworks, displays of native items, guest speakers, stone tool sites, ceremonies, etc. Hosts Gemma Pocahontas & The Mountain Man; our journeys are a museum to 500+ near-secret places throughout the Northeast - woven & spun into immersive significant authentic thoughtful explorations that linger in the mind... Photo Tips for picture taking, compelling depth for your FB / IG / YT / TW / Pin followers!

16,-23,000 years ago, prehistoric Siberians enter Alaska. The Ice Age "traps" them for thousands of years. But as continental glaciers melt away, these "Paleo Indians" spread across the New World, ancestors to most Native Americans today. Immerse yourself in their ancient, interesting and historic contexts in the Ohio area. Amazing destinations from the hidden world of Native Americans might draw from: archeological sites, rock art, native festivals, ancient earthworks, displays of native items, guest speakers, stone tool sites, ceremonies, etc. Hosts Gemma Pocahontas & The Mountain Man; our journeys are a museum to 500+ near-secret places throughout the Northeast - woven & spun into immersive significant authentic thoughtful explorations that linger in the mind... Photo Tips for picture taking, compelling depth for your FB / IG / YT / TW / Pin followers!