Overview
Youngstown is a city of 60,000 people (2020) in Northeast Ohio and is the county seat of Mahoning County. For Youngstown, it was all about coal and steel, until deindustrialization occurred in the second half of the 20th century.
7 sights · 10 things to do · 5 places to eat · 5 bars & cafés · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Youngstown
Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor
Museum chronicling the rise and fall of steel in Youngstown.
Stambaugh Auditorium
Former home of The Youngstown Symphony, it now serves as a more general event venue.
Youngstown State University
A university that is known for its musical talents, hosting one of the oldest non conservatory music schools in the US. Most of the students here are commuters. The campus is generally safer than the rest of the city, an…
Butler Institute of American Art
First museum of American Art.
McDonough Museum of Art
Contemporary art museum for Youngstown State University, it features both student/faculty works and traveling shows.
Covelli Centre
Home of the Phantoms and site of many major concerts.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 84°F; winter lows dip to about 20°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and May. (climate data from nearby Kent)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- CAK Akron Canton Regional Airport, Akron — 43 mi away. Directions
- PIT Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh — 47 mi away (major hub). Directions
Youngstown is served by the following interstate highways:
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 3-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, Powers Auditorium, Tyler History Center
- Lunch Avalon Downtown
- Afternoon Arms Family Museum of Local History, Covelli Centre
- Dinner Handel's Ice Cream
- Evening Imbibe Martini Bar
Day 2
- Morning Oakland Center for the Arts, Boardman Township Park
- Lunch Springfield Grille
- Afternoon Mill Creek Metroparks
- Dinner Scarsella's Italian Restaurant
- Evening Downtown Draught House
Day 3
- Morning Mahoning Valley Scrappers
- Lunch Cassie's MVR
- Afternoon Little Steel Derby Girls
- Evening Penguin City Brewing Company
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
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Understand
Get in
By plane
By car
Youngstown is served by the following interstate highways:
- I-76 serving Akron and Youngstown and connecting to beyond Pennsylvania to the east.
- I-80 is the Ohio Turnpike (a toll road) that runs across the northern part of the state, serving Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown (where I-80 and I-76 criss cross).
- I-680 provides access to downtown areas and outer suburbs.
By bus
Get around
There is also a taxi station next door to the Greyhound / WRTA station in West Federal Street.
See
See Youngstown State University (YSU)
A university that is known for its musical talents, hosting one of the oldest non conservatory music schools in the US. Most of the students here are commuters. The campus is generally safer than the rest of the city, and is a good place to dip into if you feel unsafe.
Do
Do Oakland Center for the Arts (The Oakland)
The Oakland Center for the Arts (or the Oakland, as it is usually called) is an interdisciplinary arts center based in Youngstown, Ohio. The center was established in 1986 by Youngstown native Alexandra Vansuch and a group of local performers and civic-minded individuals, as a community venue for theater, film, music, literature, dance, and the visual arts.[1] The center specializes in performing locally written plays, as well as offbeat, obscure plays and musicals such as Bat Boy: The Musical, Baby, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, and Assassins. Their award-winning work has gained them local and regional acclaim. Reopened in 2016 for a new start with Kids First Theatre Initiative, a premier children's theatre company in Youngstown, and have 6-7 productions per year since reopening.
Sports
Do Little Steel Derby Girls
Outdoors
Do Mill Creek Metroparks
Located in the heart of Youngstown, OH. Mill Creek Park encompasses approximately 2,600 acres, 20 miles of drives, and 15 miles of foot trails, and a rare collection of gardens, streams, lakes, woodlands, meadows and wildlife for all to enjoy. Visitors will find a wide range of recreational opportunities such as hiking, biking, picnicking, boating, Par-3, or championship golf, tennis, sand volleyball and more. Many of the facilities can be found at the James L. Wick, Jr. Recreation Area. Universally accessible trails, fishing pier, playground and picnic areas are located throughout the Park. Cabins and pavilions for group events are available for rental year-round. Mill Creek Park is the largest metropolitan park in the country, more than three times larger than Central Park in New York City!
Buy
Eat
Eat Avalon Downtown
Downtown pizzeria
Eat Handel's Ice Cream
Ice cream chain based out of Youngstown
Eat Springfield Grille
Steakhouse
Eat Scarsella's Italian Restaurant
Drink
Drink B & O Boxcar Lounge
Great beer selection. Located next to B & O Station
Drink Downtown Draught House
Tons of beer selections. Houses the Spacekat BBQ.
Drink Penguin City Brewing Company
Sleep
Go next
Golf
- The Youngstown Region was ranked #4 in the country for golf by Golf Digest.
- Mill Creek Golf Course - West Golf Drive - Youngstown
- Pine Lakes Golf Club - 6233 Liberty Street - Hubbard
- Reserve Run Golf Course - 625 E. Western Reserve Rd. - Youngstown
- Kennsington Golf Club - 4171 Westford Place - Youngstown
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