Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upCleveland · Jul 2
Drop offErie · Jul 7
Total miles333 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Cleveland, OH
Hotel
Cleveland Overnight
Check-inThu, Jul 2
Check-outFri, Jul 3
First pitch6:40 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Thursday, July 2
First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field tonight. Don't leave without Polish Boy Sausage.
Stop 01 of 04
Cleveland, OH · Thu Jul 2
Progressive Field
Cleveland Guardians · MLB + AAA + AA
6:40 PM ET
vs. Chicago White Sox
Must Eat at the Park
Polish Boy Sausage
A kielbasa in a bun topped with french fries, coleslaw, and hot sauce. A Cleveland original found nowhere else.
Local Beer
Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold
The Cleveland craft institution. Dortmunder Gold has won more awards than any Ohio beer.
Great Lakes Brewing
The Longest Championship Drought and One Perfect Game
Pilgrim Notes · Cleveland Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Overnight
Check-inThu, Jul 2
Check-outFri, Jul 3
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 4:28 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:28 PM
Drive to Toledo65 mi · 1.1h
Game time7:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Cleveland, OH
Before You Hit the Road
West Side Market
Ohio City since 1912. The greatest market hall in the Midwest. Over 100 vendors — pierogi, kielbasa, fresh bread. Grab breakfast from multiple stalls and eat in the main hall. A Cleveland essential.
Fresh pierogi + kielbasa + bread from multiple stalls
Open 7 AM Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Tower of VW Bugs
Five colorfully painted 1960s Volkswagen Beetles stacked on top of each other in a pawn shop parking lot in Defiance. A mannequin climbs out of the fourth one. This is art.
Defiance, OH · 10 min detourCleveland → Toledo
65 mi · 1.1h · easy leg
DAY 2
Friday, July 3
A short 1.1h drive from Cleveland sets up the day. First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — Toledo Mud Hens vs. Iowa Cubs at Fifth Third Field tonight — Rock N Blast — America 250 fireworks + light-up bracelets + specialty jersey tonight. Tower of VW Bugs is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
Toledo, OH · Fri Jul 3
Fifth Third Field
Toledo Mud Hens · MLB + AAA + AA
7:05 PM ET
vs. Iowa Cubs
Must Eat at the Park
Ohio Sweet Corn Elote
Ohio sweet corn served Mexican-style with cotija cheese, chili powder, lime juice, and crema.
Local Beer
Maumee Bay Brewing Fallen Timbers Red Ale
Maumee Bay is the most locally specific craft at Fifth Third Field.
Maumee Bay Brewing · Toledo, OH
Stay Tonight · Toledo, OH
Toledo Overnight
Check-inFri, Jul 3
Check-outSat, Jul 4
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 3:11 PM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:11 PM
Drive to Akron139 mi · 2.4h
Game time7:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Field of Corn (Cornhenge)
109 concrete ears of corn arranged in rows like Arlington National Cemetery outside Columbus. Each one weighs 1,500 lbs and stands 6 feet tall. There is no satisfying explanation.
Dublin, OH · 10 min detourToledo → Akron
139 mi · 2.4h · easy leg
DAY 3
Saturday, July 4
The 2.4h drive from Toledo to Akron is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — Akron RubberDucks vs. Erie SeaWolves at Canal Park tonight — USA 250th Birthday Celebration — LED Rally Towel Giveaway + Fireworks tonight. Field of Corn (Cornhenge) is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Akron, OH · Sat Jul 4
Canal Park
Akron RubberDucks · MLB + AAA + AA
7:05 PM ET
vs. Erie SeaWolves
Must Eat at the Park
Ohio-Style Stadium Nachos with Queso
Ohio's post-industrial food scene is unpretentious and satisfying — substantial nachos with a queso program anchored by Ohio dairy.
Local Beer
Thirsty Dog Brewing 12 Dogs of Christmas Barleywine
Thirsty Dog is Akron's most established craft brewery. Their year-round lineup — Old Leghumper Porter, Siberian Night Imperial Stout, and seasonal releases — reflects Akron's craft seriousness. The most local option at Canal Park.
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. · Akron, OH
Stay Tonight · Akron, OH
Akron Overnight
Check-inSat, Jul 4
Check-outSun, Jul 5
First pitch tomorrow at 6:05 PM ET. Leave by 2:22 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by2:22 PM
Drive to Erie129 mi · 2.2h
Game time6:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Worth the Detour · +15 min
Longaberger Basket Building Ohio
A seven-story basket-shaped office building with 75-ton heated handles. Empty since 2016.
Newark, OH · 15 min detourAkron → Erie
129 mi · 2.2h · easy leg
DAY 6
Tuesday, July 7
First pitch at 6:05 PM ET — Erie SeaWolves vs. Harrisburg Senators at UPMC Park tonight. Longaberger Basket Building Ohio is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Erie, PA · Tue Jul 7
UPMC Park
Erie SeaWolves · MLB + AAA + AA
6:05 PM ET
vs. Harrisburg Senators
Must Eat at the Park
Lake Erie Perch Fish Fry
Lake Erie yellow perch is the defining fish of the Great Lakes shoreline. Beer-battered yellow perch, coleslaw, tartar sauce, rye bread.
Local Beer
Erie Brewing Company Mad Anthony's APA
Erie Brewing Company, named for the city and its Great Lakes heritage, is the most local craft at UPMC Park. Mad Anthony's APA and Derailed Black & Tan are their most established options.
Erie Brewing Company · Erie, PA
The SeaWolves, UPMC Park, and the Rust Belt Baseball City
Pilgrim Notes · Erie Baseball History
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$72
Hotels · 5 nights (avg $155)$550
Fuel · 333 mi at $0.18/mi$60
Ballpark food & drinks$120
Total Estimate$802
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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