Visit Medina County

Group Tours

Location:  30 miles southwest of Cleveland on I-71

                    25 miles west of Akron on St Rt 18 and I-76

Contact:  Dan Hostetler

General Information:  Affordable venues

                                         Suggested Itineraries

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                                         Directions

                                         Site inspections

                                         Hub & spoke tours

                                         Group Tour Manual

                                          Mixed adult/senior opportunities

                                          Student/youth opportunities

The Bureau will be happy to assist you in planning your tours to Medina County.  We have something for everyone which will make your tour a success.  We look forward to working with you.

Enjoy a healthy muffin and coffee while you watch Buehler's Market home economist show you a healthy cooking demonstration.  While you are here, you will get to tour behind the scenes in the bakery, produce department and store room.

Stop by Boyert's Greenhouse and enjoy a garden talk. Stroll through the greenhouse and gift shop. Everyone will receive a small plant.

Your next stop is Mapleside Farms where "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". Start off with a wonderful lunch in the Apple Farm Restaurant, then wander over to the Apple House for a tour and be sure to get your glass of cool, refreshing apple cider. Before you leave, check out the gift shop and bakery.

Following lunch you will stop by Root Candles at West Liberty where you will learn about the colorful history of the company and recieve a votive candle. Then you can take a look at all the gifts and candles they have in their retail shops.

At America's Ice Cream and Dairy Musum housed at Elm Farm, enjoy homemade and premium ice cream at Once Upon a Sundae Ice Cream Parlor in a Victorian atmosphere adorned with antiques and a gift shop.  Also check out the Dairy Museum housed at Elm Farm.

Day 1 Enjoy a relaxing dinner with entertainment at Williams on the Lake banquet center. Before you leave be sure to step our on the deck and enjoy the view of the lake. Maybe feed the ducks and geese if they are around.

Day 1 Enjoy a healthy muffin and coffee while you watch Buehler's Market home economist show you a healthy cooking demonstration.

Stop by Boyert's Greenhouse and enjoy a garden talk. Stroll through the greenhouse and gift shop. Everyone will receive a small plant.

Your next stop is Mapleside Farms where "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". Start off with a wonderful lunch in the Apple Farm Restaurant, then wander over to the Apple House for a tour and be sure to get your glass of cool, refreshing apple cider. Before you leave check out the gift shop and bakery.

Following lunch you will stop by Root Candles at West Liberty where you will learn about the colorful history of the company and receive a votive candle. Then you can take a look at all the gifts and candles they have in their retail shops.

Before you leave town you will get to wander Medina's historic Public Square, see the many shops, maybe find that special gift you were looking for, stop in the coffee shop for a muffin, ice cream or tea.

 

Enjoy a healthy muffin and coffee at Cool Beans Cafe.

Stop by Boyert's Greenhouse and enjoy a garden talk. Stroll through the greenhouse and gift shop. Everyone will receive a small plant.

Your next stop is Mapleside Farms where "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". Start off with a wonderful lunch at the Apple Farm Restaurant. Then wander over to the Apple House for a tour and be sure to get your glass of cool, refreshing cider. Before you leave check out the gift shop and bakery.

Following lunch you will stop by Root Candles at West Liberty. Here you will learn about the colorful history of the company and receive a votive candle. Then you can take a look at all the gifts and candles in their retail shop.

At America's Ice Cream  & Dairy Museum housed at Elm Farm, enjoy homemade and premium ice cream at Once Upon a Sundae Ice Cream Parlor in a Victorian atmosphere adorned with antiques and a gift shop. Also check our the Dairy Museum housed at Elm Farm.

Stop and see the farm at Majestic Meadows Alpaca Farm. Learn about the alpaca, what they are bred for and interesting facts about them.

Day 1 Begin your day in Wayne County at Lehman's Hardware where Amish farmers shop for cookware, tools, non-electric lights, crockery, logs and gas refrigerators. You can too! Don't forget the shops at Millstream Plaza behind Lehman's.

No visit is complete without a stop at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) the Ohio State University. The largest research institute of its kind in the U.S. The Secrest Arboretum is located on 85 acres of rolling land. It offers more than 2,000 species, varieties and cultivators of trees and shrubs for evaluation and viewing. The famous rose garden is a unique 2.7 acre garden featuring a collection of 1,500 plants representing 500 varieties of roses of antiquity, legend and romance.

Enjoy lunch in one of our many fine restaurants.

Drive through beautiful farmland on your way to Root Candles at West Liberty in Medina County.

Stop at Root Candles at West Liberty and learn about the company's colorful history through a historical talk and receive a votive candle. Be sure to check out the shop where you will find wonderful gift ideas and specialty items.

Visit Once Upon a Sundae Ice Cream Parlor with its homemade and premium ice cream in a Victorian atmosphere adorned with antiques and gift shop. Learn the history of ice cream in the Dairy Museum housed at Elm Farm.

Stop by Boyert's Greenhouse and enjoy a garden talk. While here check out all the wonderful plants. Everyone will receive a small plant.

Enjoy a relaxing dinner at Williams at the Lake with entertainment.

Day 2 Enjoy a healthy muffin and coffee at Cool Beans Cafe. Then get your exercise walking around the Square playing the trivia game.

Your next stop is Mapleside Farms where "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". Tour the Apple House and enjoy a glass of cider. Then check out the gift shop, apple house and bakery. Lunch at the Apple House Restaurant.

Stop at Schoepfle Garden in Lorain County and enjoy a guided tour of this 74-acre preserve of natural woodlands and horticultural gardens. Special collections include rhododendrons, roses, topiaries, shade plants and more.

Your next tour will be the Amherst Historical Society. Amherst is known as the Sandstone Capital of the world. You will see the Grange Hill, St. George's Chapel, an octagonal barn and the Quigley Museum which displays local history collected by the Historical Society.

Grab a snack for the road at Penton's Farm Market. This farm market is located along perhaps the best are for growing produce along Lake Erie's southern shore. This family market offers seasonal produce, fresh baked pies, fudge and much more.

 

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