16 Cleveland Tours You'll Actually Want to Go On When You Have Out-of-Towners

Warehouse District Walking Tour – Every week mid-May through mid-September you can explore downtown through Take A Hike! A program of the Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation, Take A Hike offers five free guided walking tours of downtown neighborhoods complete with actors portraying historic Clevelanders. Warehouse District neighborhood tours take place Saturday mornings. For more information, visit http://www.warehousedistrict.org/tour-the-district.aspx.

Cultural Gardens – Take a walking tour through Cleveland’s famed Cultural Gardens on the city’s east side. Using just your phone, Mobile History Cleveland will guide you through the gardens year-round. Download the app, which is complete with oral histories, images, and text stories about our city. For more information, visit the website here https://clevelandhistorical.org/tours/show/11.

Stand beneath their 23-foot money tree, trade on the Barter Islands, try to identify counterfeit bill and make your own currency. Experience our hands-on, interactive exhibits to learn about personal finance, economics and the history of money. Take a group tour of the Bank or schedule a guided tour of the Money Museum. Admission and tours are free. For more information about your dates and times, visit their website at https://www.clevelandfed.org/en/learningcenter/visit-us.aspx.

Haunted Cleveland Lakefront Ghost Tour – Visit the famous sites of exorcisms, haunted houses and more on this tour. Tickets are $52 per person, for more information visit http://www.hauntedcleveland.net/tourlakefront.html.

Lakeview Cemetery Walking Tour – A tour…through a cemetery? There’s lots to see in the cemetery from nature to the Coppers, Mobsters & Robbers tour of notable criminals buried here. Tickets start at $15 depending on the tour, visit here for details: https://lakeviewcemetery.com/visit/tours-events/private-group-tours/

Bob’s Bike Tours Bob’s Bike Tours have been providing guided bicycle tours of Downtown Cleveland, Ohio City, Tremont, and surrounding areas since 2011. Experience all Cleveland has to offer on a bicycle (Bikes are provided!). Choose from one of three 2.5 hr. tours; tickets are $27 each. Photo via Scene Archives

CLEFoodies Food Tours – CLEFoodies recently added foodie tours to their repertoire. The group is currently exploring all sorts of food tours. For information check out their site here, http://www.clefoodies.com/food-tour.

Cleveland Brew Bus – This tour offers ten unique packages covering all the best Cleveland neighborhoods. The cost per drinker is $65, and $28 for non-drinkers. For booking info visit their site at http://clevelandbrewbus.com/tours-bookings/.

Goodtime III Tour – Learn more about Cleveland while cruising on Lake Erie. There are various tour packages available, starting at $18 for adults. For more booking info for their narrated tours, visit their site at https://goodtimeiii.com/site/tickets/charter-tickets.

Gotta Groove Records Tour – How are vinyl records made? Take a tour of Gotta Groove Records to watch how it’s done! Contact them at 1-800-295-0171 or visit them at http://gottagrooverecords.com/ for more information.

Leauge Park – Before Progressive Field and Cleveland Municipal Stadium, there was League Park. Find out more about this self-guided tour at clevelandhistorical.org.

Little Italy Food Tour – Learn more about what Little Italy has to offer with this foodie tour. Visit the Cleveland Food Tour website for more information about times and ticket prices at http://www.tasteclevelandfoodtours.com/little_italy.html.

Lolly the Trolley – Year-round tours on Lolly the Trolley start at $15 for one hour for adults. Visit their website for booking information at http://www.lollytrolley.com/city.htm.

Nautica Queen Tour Check out Cleveland’s coastline with a narrated tour on the Nautica Queen. Ticket rates vary depending on the day and meal time, but start at $27.95 for adults. Photo via Scene Archives