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Defiance County is home to golf courses, wildlife areas, community festivals and numerous cultural activities. We also have many organizations who collaborate in progressing community development on a daily basis.  Some of the highlights include:

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• Oxbow Lake

• Independence Dam State Park

• Camp Lakota

• Andrew L. Tuttle Memorial Museum

• Defiance County Historical Society’s AuGlaize Village

• Huber Opera House & Civic Center

• Stroede Center for the Arts

 

Nearby Fort Wayne, Indiana, features professional baseball by the 

Fort Wayne TinCaps, Professional soccer club in USL League One Fort Wayne Football Club,

and hockey by the Fort Wayne Komets.

Also, just a short drive away, Toledo is home to the Mud Hens baseball

franchise and the Walleye hockey team.

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Within Defiance City

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• Northtowne Mall, Dunhams, Marshalls, Ollie's, Kohls, Phoenix Theaters

• Menards, Lowes

• Putt-Putt Fun Center- Putt-Putt golf, laser tag, go-karts, batting cages

• Auglaize Historical Village

• Independence Dam State Park

• Eagle Rock Golf Club – 18-hole par 71 course, snack bar and bar.

• Applebees

• Bob Evans

• Panda Express

• Sweetwater Chop House

• Kissners

• Arbys, Burger King, Wendys, McDonalds, Taco Bell, Chipotle, Jersey Mikes

• YMCA

• The Crick Entertainment Center

• Defiance Splash Pad

• Kayak Rentals at Pontiac Park- self-serve kiosk (May-October, weather-permitting)

• Kingsbury Pool

• Defiance Reservoir Park

• Stroede Center for the Arts

• Just Be Original Fine Arts Academy

• Rhythm Room- drop-in style dance classes for ages 18+

• Harvest Moon Winery

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Within a 25 mile radius​

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• Hicksville Nature Trail

• The Huber Opera House - Hicksville, OH

• Iron Horse Brews - Sherwood, OH

• The Lumberyard Winery & Supply - Napoleon, OH

• Leisure Time Winery - Napoleon, OH

• Stoney Ridge Winery - Bryan, OH

• Sauder Village - Archbold, OH

• Spangler Candy World - Bryan, OH

• Goll Woods State Nature Preserve - Archbold, OH

• Harrison Lake State Park - Fayette, OH

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Within a 50 mile radius​

• Yogi Bears Jellystone Park – Featuring several Water Slides and Camping

• Byler Lane Winery

• Fort Wayne Football Club- Professional soccer club in USL League One

• Angola Motor Speedway – offering Stock Car racing on most summer weekends

• Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve

• Satek Winery – featuring local award-winning wines

• Pokagon State Park and Toboggan ride

• Toledo, Ohio

• Auburn, IN – Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum featuring an exhibit of more than 100 unique classical automobiles, plus a small theater presentation

• Auburn World War II Museum, just off of I-69 – don’t miss Kruse auction Labor Day weekend

• Mongo, IN – a town just west of Angola featuring Pigeon River Canoe Rental, Indiana State Fish and Wildlife area

• Shipshewana, IN – featuring the famous Shipshewana flea market and a quaint town with old time stores and shopping area

• Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. Voted one of the top ten best children’s zoos in the United States.

• Toledo Zoo