Check out our 21 Great Dates to find the perfect place to hang out!
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Go get something to eat, take a boat ride, explore a castle, play a game, listen to some music, color a picture, get some ice cream, walk through a park, create a tattoo design, go skating, take a museum tour, visit an antique store, buy each other outfits at a thrift store, go bowling, or watch a movie,
21 Great Dates
Stark County Museum Tour
Not just one destination, but many! Spend the day, or even a week, expanding one’s cranium while having a great date! Check out any of the HALF-DOZEN listed below:
Great Museum #1
National First Ladies’ Library
331 S. Market Ave, Canton | 330.452.0876
Education and Research Center
205 S. Market Ave, Canton | 330.452.0876
Both the Saxton House and Education and Research Center are by guided tour only. Guided tours are of BOTH the Saxton House and the Education and Research Center and are lead by costumed docents. Tours last approximately 1 1/2 hours and begin at the Education & Research Facility. Reservations are highly recommended as tour size is limited. Reservations are REQUIRED for groups of 6 or more. Please call or email to reserve in advance. All visitors should arrive 10 minutes prior to their scheduled tours.
Great Museum #2
Massillon Museum
121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon | 330.833.4061
For more information, visit www.massillonmuseum.org
Great Museum #4
Canton Classic Car Museum
Market Ave at 6th Street SW, Canton | 330.455.3603
The Canton Classic Car Museum was established by the late Marshall Belden, Sr. in 1978. The museum currently exhibits forty-five rare and unusual classic and special interest automobiles. The gorgeous vehicles are complemented by the thousands of pieces of historical memorabilia displayed throughout the museum. The Canton Classic Car Museum has something for everyone. Automobilia. vintage toys, steam engines, movie posters, historic photography, oriental rugs, Meyer's Lake Park and Canton historical displays…the list goes on and on.
Great Museum #5
McKinley Museum
800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton | 330.455.7043
Canton, Ohio, is proud to have been home to one of eight Ohio presidents from 1867 to 1923. (The other seven are; William Henry Harrison, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William Howard Taft, and Warren G. Harding) Born in Niles, Ohio, it was from his Canton home that William McKinley built his career as lawyer, prosecuting attorney, congressman, governor and president. William McKinley and his wife, Ida Saxton McKinley of Canton, spent many years of their married lives living in the Saxton family home that now serves as the home of the National First Ladies Library, located at 331 Market Avenue South. They later owned a home at 723 Market Avenue North, which is no longer in existence. It was to the Market Avenue North home that the McKinley's were planning to return after the second presidential term when assassin Leon Czolgosz took the president's life in Buffalo, New York. The McKinley National Memorial is a classic and beautiful memorial to the president and his family, who are entombed here.
For more information, visit www.mckinleymuseum.org
Great Museum #6
Canton Museum of Art
1001 Market Avenue North, Canton | 330.453.7666
The Canton Museum of Art began as the Little Civic Art Gallery founded in a second floor room of the Canton Public Library in 1935 It quickly outgrew its limited space as it began to offer numerous exhibits and art classes for the community, and in 1941, a fine Richardsonian building known as the Case Mansion was donated and renovated to become the home of the Canton Art Institute. During the next thirty years, Canton Art Institute became a focal point not just for the visual arts but for all the arts in Canton, providing a home for the offices of the Canton Symphony, and facilities for the Madrigal Singers, Canton Chamber Music Society and the Players Guild.
The Museum celebrated their 60th Anniversary in 1995 and marked the occasion with a new identity as the Canton Museum of Art. The 1997-98 season was the most successful in the Museum's history with over 62,000 people coming through the doors for two noteworthy exhibitions, Norman Rockwell's America and The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936.
For more information, visit www.cantonart.org
National First Ladies’ Library
331 S. Market Ave, Canton | 330.452.0876
Education and Research Center
205 S. Market Ave, Canton | 330.452.0876
Both the Saxton House and Education and Research Center are by guided tour only. Guided tours are of BOTH the Saxton House and the Education and Research Center and are lead by costumed docents. Tours last approximately 1 1/2 hours and begin at the Education & Research Facility. Reservations are highly recommended as tour size is limited. Reservations are REQUIRED for groups of 6 or more. Please call or email to reserve in advance. All visitors should arrive 10 minutes prior to their scheduled tours.
HOURSFor more information, visit www.firstladies.org
Buildings are open Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., HOWEVER, you must take a tour to view the displays and tour the Ida Saxton McKinley Home.
Monday: CLOSED, no tours, gift show open 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday – Saturday: Tours on the hour at 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Special Summer Hours: Between June 1 and August 31, we are open on Sundays from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. with tours at 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
CLOSED ON New Year's Eve & Day; President's Day; Memorial Day; June 8 (Ida Saxton Birthday Party & Open House); July 4, Labor Day; Thanksgiving Eve & Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. Also CLOSED for tours during exhibit changes — PLEASE CHECK CALENDAR.
ADMISSION
Adults.........................................................................$7.00
Seniors.......................................................................$6.00
Children under age 18................................................$5.00
National Park Passes...............$2.00 off regular admission
PARKING
Gated parking is available, code given upon reservation.
Great Museum #2
Massillon Museum
121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon | 330.833.4061
HOURS
Monday...................................................................closed
Tues - Sat............................................9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Sun......................................................2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
For more information, visit www.massillonmuseum.org
Great Museum #4
Canton Classic Car Museum
Market Ave at 6th Street SW, Canton | 330.455.3603
The Canton Classic Car Museum was established by the late Marshall Belden, Sr. in 1978. The museum currently exhibits forty-five rare and unusual classic and special interest automobiles. The gorgeous vehicles are complemented by the thousands of pieces of historical memorabilia displayed throughout the museum. The Canton Classic Car Museum has something for everyone. Automobilia. vintage toys, steam engines, movie posters, historic photography, oriental rugs, Meyer's Lake Park and Canton historical displays…the list goes on and on.
For more information, visit www.cantonclassiccar.orgHOURS
Open seven days a week from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm and they are handicap accessible.
ADMISSION
Adults $7.50; seniors (60 and up) $6.00; children (6-18) $5.00; children under 6 FREE. Discount group rates and guided tours are available. Contact for more information. The extensive gift shop has something for everybody and is open during museum hours.
Great Museum #5
McKinley Museum
800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton | 330.455.7043
Canton, Ohio, is proud to have been home to one of eight Ohio presidents from 1867 to 1923. (The other seven are; William Henry Harrison, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William Howard Taft, and Warren G. Harding) Born in Niles, Ohio, it was from his Canton home that William McKinley built his career as lawyer, prosecuting attorney, congressman, governor and president. William McKinley and his wife, Ida Saxton McKinley of Canton, spent many years of their married lives living in the Saxton family home that now serves as the home of the National First Ladies Library, located at 331 Market Avenue South. They later owned a home at 723 Market Avenue North, which is no longer in existence. It was to the Market Avenue North home that the McKinley's were planning to return after the second presidential term when assassin Leon Czolgosz took the president's life in Buffalo, New York. The McKinley National Memorial is a classic and beautiful memorial to the president and his family, who are entombed here.
HOURS
Monday – Saturday: 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 Noon to 5:00p.m.
ADMISSION
Adult.............................................................................$7.00
Sr. Adult........................................................................$6.00
Children.........................................................................$5.00Children under age 3 and adults over age 60 are free.
For more information, visit www.mckinleymuseum.org
Great Museum #6
Canton Museum of Art
1001 Market Avenue North, Canton | 330.453.7666
The Canton Museum of Art began as the Little Civic Art Gallery founded in a second floor room of the Canton Public Library in 1935 It quickly outgrew its limited space as it began to offer numerous exhibits and art classes for the community, and in 1941, a fine Richardsonian building known as the Case Mansion was donated and renovated to become the home of the Canton Art Institute. During the next thirty years, Canton Art Institute became a focal point not just for the visual arts but for all the arts in Canton, providing a home for the offices of the Canton Symphony, and facilities for the Madrigal Singers, Canton Chamber Music Society and the Players Guild.
The Museum celebrated their 60th Anniversary in 1995 and marked the occasion with a new identity as the Canton Museum of Art. The 1997-98 season was the most successful in the Museum's history with over 62,000 people coming through the doors for two noteworthy exhibitions, Norman Rockwell's America and The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936.
HOURS
Mon - Sat......................................10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tues, Wed, Thurs evenings.................7:00 to 9:00 pm
Sun.......................................................1:00 to 5:00 pm
ADMISSION
Adults..................................................................$4.00
Seniors and Students..........................................$2.50
Children 10 & Under..............................................FREE
Members always free; free to all on Tuesdays
For more information, visit www.cantonart.org
