Area Attractions
Hiram is located in the village of Hiram and is part of the Western Reserve area of Ohio. Encompassing roughly 3.3 million acres in northeast Ohio, the Western Reserve was claimed by the State of Connecticut after the Revolution as a "reserve" to compensate those who had suffered during the war.
While the sites below focus on the Hiram area, they include sites related to Portage County (and Ravenna, the county seat), but also Cleveland, Akron, the Warren-Youngstown area, and all of Northeast Ohio. These are just a few of our favorite local attractions, but Hiram College is not responsible for material on these websites.
Tourist and Cultural Destinations
- Cleveland Art Museum
- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- Blossom Music Center -- Akron
- Great Lakes Science Center -- Cleveland
- Inventure Place -- Akron
- Ohio Wine Trail
- Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park -- Nelson
- Cedar Point Amusement Park -- Sandusky
- Geauga Lake Amusement Park -- Aurora
- Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad -- Peninsula
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum -- Cleveland
- Pro Football Hall of Fame -- Canton
- Butler Institute of American Art -- Youngstown
Historical Sites
- Historic Johnson Home -- Hiram
- President James A. Garfield Home -- Mentor
- Hale Farm and Village -- Bath
- President William McKinley Library and Museum -- Niles and Canton
Local Events
- Hiram Fourth of July: A list of activities for the biggest event in Hiram village
- Hiram Farmer's Market
- Portage County Randolph Fair: Hiram College is located in Portage County, and this county fair is one of the best!
- Gathering of the Juggalos: Every year the fans of the Insane Clown Posse come together for a four day festival in nearby Nelson. Warning -- this site is not for the squeamish.
- Mantua Potato Festival
- Garrettsville summer festivals and events
Lodging
Other lodging options can be found on our accommodations page.
Dining
- Hiram College Food Court -- Hiram
- Firehouse Grille & Pub -- Hiram
- Sean's Pub and Eatery -- Garrettsville
- Garrett's Mill -- Garrettsville
- The Italian Garden -- Garrettsville
- The Brick Tavern (home of the Freddy Burger!) -- Garrettsville
- Zeppe's Pizza -- Garrettsville
- Domino's -- Garrettsville
- Subway -- Garrettsville
- McDonald's -- Garrettsville
- Dairy Queen -- Garrettsville
Professional Sports
- Cleveland Indians: official site of the Cleveland Indians
- Cleveland Browns: official site of the Cleveland Browns
- Cleveland Cavaliers: official site of the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Cleveland sports report: get the latest news on all the Cleveland sports teams from The Cleveland Plain Dealer. What's The Tribe doing? Is the Dawg Pound ready for the Browns? Is LeBron the savior for the Cavs? You can find it here.
- Akron Aeros: Minor league baseball (AA) for the Cleveland Indians
- Akron Racers: National Pro Fast Pitch League
- Cleveland Barons: Minor league hockey (AHL) for the San Jose Sharks
- Mahoning Valley Scrappers: Minor league baseball (A), also for the Cleveland Indians