ONE SITE (either Great Circle or Octagon)
$10/person aged 12 and up
$7/Seniors (aged 65+)
$5/ Students and children aged 5 to 12
Free/ Ohio History Connection Members & Children under 5 years of age
Tours for BOTH sites are $15 total if you book them together.
There is no registration or sign-up required for regularly scheduled tours. Please purchase tickets at the front desk prior to the start of the tour. Tours at the Octagon depart from the front of the Visitor Center. Tours of the Great Circle depart from the patio in front of the Great Circle Museum.
Tours are led rain or shine. Please check the weather and dress accordingly. There are no paved walkways into the earthwork.
Wednesday-Sunday
Great Circle: 11 a.m.
Octagon: 2 p.m.
No tours offered when site is closed on Monday & Tuesday.
Enjoy a guided tour led by Senior World Heritage Archaeologist Brad Lepper! Every month March-November
First Friday of the month 11 a.m. at the Great Circle
Third Friday of the month 2 p.m. at the Octagon Earthwork
While these special tours are FREE of cost, donations are encouraged to support education and public programs at the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks!
If you are in need of any special accommodations for a tour, please reach out to [email protected].
Private tours outside of regularly scheduled tours are available for groups with a minimum of 5 people.
To schedule a group tour outside of regularly scheduled hours email us at [email protected]
Explore Ohio’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site! Students will tour the Octagon Earthworks, investigate the exotic materials brought here by ancient peoples and build their own earthwork. After lunch, the program continues with a guided visit to the monumental Great Circle Earthwork.
Our programs explore Ohio’s Native American earthworks and the everyday lives of the people who built and used them. Each experience is hands-on and interactive, rooted in Indigenous history and culture and designed to meet Ohio Learning Standards.
• Cost: $8 per student; free for teachers, chaperones and group leaders.
• Group Limit: Up to 4 classes, with no more than 30 students per class.
(Larger groups will need to schedule across multiple days.)
• Booking: Please schedule at least 2 weeks in advance.
• Time: Programs run from 10 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m.
• Lunch: Bring a non-refrigerated packed lunch—lunchtime is included!
• Availability: Field trips are offered Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from September through November, and then in March through May.
• Payment: An invoice will be sent after the program based on the confirmed number of students.
• Please note: This field trip includes visits to both the Octagon Earthworks and the Great Circle Earthworks. Schools will need to provide transportation between the two locations.
