State to celebrate Ohio Tourism Day on May 9

In celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week, the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Ohio Scenic Byways will join 90 attractions, visitor bureaus, restaurants, lodging, retail, and other tourism businesses exhibiting at Ohio Tourism Day on May 9, as proclaimed by Gov. John R. Kasich, according to a news release.

Hosted by Tourism Ohio, Tourism Day encourages visitors to plan their Ohio getaways by showcasing the Ohio experiences families and friends can enjoy.

Ohio Tourism Day showcases the depth and diversity of Ohio’s travel offerings while providing a taste of the joy, togetherness and exhilaration they can find by traveling in Ohio, according to the release. May is also Drive Ohio Byways Month in the state.

During Ohio Tourism Day, visitors can enjoy live music, see animals from the zoo up close, hop on a wave runner simulator, take a trip to many of Ohio’s incredible destinations through virtual reality and more, according to the release.

The event will be emceed by Emmy award-winning TV personality Cameron Fontana.

A full list of participating attractions and events is available at Ohio.org/TourismDay. If you go: Ohio Tourism Day is a free event, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9 on the Ohio Statehouse Lawn (West Plaza), 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215 FOLLOW TOURISMOHIO ON SOCIAL MEDIA @OHIOFINDITHERE ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM. THE OHIO TRAVEL GUIDE AND CALENDAR OF EVENTS ARE AVAILABLE DIGITALLY OR IN PRINT AT NO COST AT OHIO. ORG/ORDER-GUIDE.