- The list below includes 70 free or cheap things to do in or near Sandusky, Ohio, including 73 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Movie Theaters, Nature & Wildlife Areas and Race Tracks.
- From Osborn Park to Eleutheros Cooke House & Garden, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Sandusky and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Port Clinton, Put in Bay, Huron and Fremont.
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A unique and spiritual experience, Biblewalk & Living Museum brings to life the Holy Bible with wax sculptures. There are 70 scenes with musical accompaniment and over 300 wax figures involved.
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100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield, OH 44905
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Dedicated to preserving and raising awareness of the historic Mansfield Reformatory, the Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society offers educational tours, ghost tours, interactive murder mysteries, and a museum of artifacts. The Society also hosts a variety of special events.
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14740 Lakewood Hts Blvd, Lakewood, OH 44107
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Offering open skating in the fall and winter months, Serpentini Arena at Winterhurst offers a fun and unique place for the whole family. Visitors can enjoy taking in a hockey game or learn to ice skate.
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Ohio State Reformatory
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100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield, OH 44906
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History buffs, ghost hunters, and the curious flock to the Ohio State Reformatory every year. From its opening in 1896 to its closing in 1990, over 155,000 men were imprisoned within its walls, and many are said to be there still.
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Free admission is granted between Wednesday through Monday for Simulcasting events of horse races around the word at Raceway Park. In addition to signature race events during the season, the venue features dining options and live music concerts.
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A restaurant, bar, and live music venue, 42 Eighty Food & Drink hosts an array of bands, mostly of the rock and blues varieties. The venue serves a variety of food and drink choices, and features specials.
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Within the Hickory Ridge Cinemas venue, guests can access eight individual auditoriums. In addition to a wide selection of first-run popular movies, the theater also offers showings of independent films.
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Founded in 1976, the Toledo Firefighters Museum is a historic museum that has the goal of educating citizens about fire prevention and safety. The museum is located in a working fire station that was built in 1920.
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Snook's Dream Cars in Bowling Green, Ohio is a must see for any car enthusiast. With multiple show rooms featuring the different ages of cars, as well as a variety of memorabilia, this museum provides a blast from the past.
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Multiple facilities are available at the 31-acre Lakewood Park, including an outdoor pool, four tennis courts, two softball fields, skate park, and museum. The part also features an outdoor bandshell that hosts free concerts and children's movies in the summer.