The scenic spots in Heze include: Cao Zhou Peony Garden, Cao Zhou Baihua Garden, Ancient and Modern Garden, Ningxiang Garden, Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Region, Cao Zhou Painting and Calligraphy Institute, Xuanlecheng Amusement Park, Chinese Ancestral Scenic Area, Qianfo Lake Cultural Tourism Scenic Area, Muli Village Cultural Style Garden and Zhaowanghe Park.

Heze's specialties are: Caozhou Geng cake, peony, Shanxian mutton soup, Juye egg, Dongming pink belly, Chenjishan medicine and so on.