- Backwoods Fest - Thornville - Large craft fair in September
- Crooksville-Roseville Pottery Festival - Crooksville - Festival celebrating pottery and other crafts in July
- Buckeye Lake State Park - Boating and fishing
- Burr Oak State Park - Lodge, cabins, hiking, boating, and fishing
- Hocking Hills - Lodge, cabins, wide variety of outdoor recreation
- Legend Valley Concert Venue and Campground - Thornville - Major outdoor venue for concerts and festivals
- Little Cities of Black Diamonds - Network of coal-mining towns in Appalachian Ohio
- Moonshine Festival - New Straitsville - Community festival that features a rare legal permit to make and sell moonshine
- Stuart's Opera House - Nelsonville - Classic musical and theater venue
- Wayne National Forest - Extensive opportunnities for hiking and camping
- The Wilds - Cumberland - Wilflife conservation and safaris on reclaimed mining land
- The Works - Newark - Hands-on history, art, science, and glassblowing
- AHA! Adventure Museum - Lancaster - Hands on museum for children
