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Lucas County Fair
2024-07-08 - 2024-07-15 | Lucas County Fairgrounds, 1406 Key St., Maumee, OH, 43537, United States
Lucas County Fairgrounds | July 8-14
166th annual Lucas County Fair.
For complete schedule and information:
lucascountyfair.com

Crosby Festival of the Arts
2024-06-28 - 2024-07-01 | OH
Toledo Botanical Garden | June 28-30
Friday, June 28: 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, June 29: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, June 30: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Crosby Festival of the Arts is a highly recognized fine art show. Since 1965, CFA has been held at Toledo Botanical Garden (formerly Crosby Gardens), set amidst the beauty of gardens and nature. Celebrating its 56th year, this festival is heralded as Ohio’s oldest outdoor juried art festival. As the only show of its size and caliber in our region, participating artists are received enthusiastically by 15,000 or more guests each year.
This three-day art show not only features beautiful artwork but great local food, drinks, live music and activities for children.

Old West End Festival
2024-06-01 - 2024-06-03 | Old West End, Toledo, OH, 43610, United States
Old West End | June 1-2
50th annual Old West End Festival
Residents are pleased to open up our neighborhood the first week in June each year and share it with the world.
Collingwood Boulevard at Monroe Street and 12 blocks north.
The Historic District is comprised of over 25 city blocks squared and hosts some of the finest architecture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Victorian, Edwardian, Queen Anne, Romanesque, Arts and Crafts, Neoclassical, and Colonial Revival homes fill our tree-lined streets.

Maple & Main Art and Music Festival
2024-06-01 - 2024-06-03 | Downtown Sylvania, Main Street, Sylvania, OH, 43560, United States
Downtown Sylvania | June 1-2
Saturday, June 1: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday, June 2: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
In 2011, the SCAC launched its first community festival, Maple & Main Art and Music Festival, which attracts more than 6,000 people annually to downtown Sylvania. Artists from all over the region line Main Street with everything from glass art to ceramics, jewelry, and paintings.
While strolling through the festival, take a break from perusing the art to enjoy a glass of wine or beer, including local brews from Inside the Five and Upside Brewing, grab something to eat from one of the many local food trucks and relax and enjoy a variety of local and regional music performances throughout the weekend.
Maple & Main is held the weekend after Memorial Day each year! Make sure to follow our social media channels and sign up for our newsletter to find out all the details, including when applications for artists open!

Genoa Homecoming
2024-05-30 - 2024-06-02 | Downtown Genoa, Genoa, OH, 43430, United States
Downtown Genoa | May 30-June 1
Complete schedule:
genoahomecoming.org

Sauder Village Quilt Show
2024-05-01 - 2024-05-05 | Sauder Village, 22611 State Route 2, Archbold, OH, 43502, United States
Sauder Village | May 1-4
47th Annual Sauder Village Quilt Show
Thursday-Saturday, May 1-4: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Founder’s Hall
Celebrate the rich tradition of quilting at Sauder Village’s annual event! With hundreds of quilts on full-length display, this event showcases a traditional craft that has become a form of art worldwide. The kaleidoscope of color and creativity will inspire and astound you. The National Association of Certified Quilt Judges (NACQJ) juries this annual show. Ribbon-winning categories range from pieced, applique, mixed media, and art/innovation.

Yesteryear’s Essentials Revisited: Fads & Fashions in the Time of Jane Austen
2024-04-13 - 2024-04-15 | Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg, OH, 43551, United States
Fort Meigs | April 13-14
Yesteryear’s Essentials Revisited: Fads & Fashions in the Time of Jane Austen
A Weekend Conference of Lectures, Workshops, Presentations, and More.
Check fortmeigs.org for details.

Spring Crafters' Showcase
2024-04-06 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | The Premier Banquet Hall, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, DC, 43614, United States
Tam-O-Shanter | 9 a.m.
Toledo Craftsman’s Guild.
* Our crafters can fill your Mother’s Day, Graduation, or Spring Decorating Desires.
* Drawings to win gift certificates!
* Look for Balloon Bonanza show specials!
Are you looking for that unique handmade gift or a new spring decorating idea for your home? Then you will need to attend the Spring Crafters’ Showcase Craft show.
You will be amazed at all the quality juried handcrafted items not normally found in stores which may include home décor, metal and wood items, jewelry, soaps, candles, lots of spring decorations and much more, you are sure to find something for yourself or as gifts for others and if you can’t find what you want, many of the crafters will create that special item for you, be sure to also look for the Balloon sale specials that many of the crafters will be offering and to sign up to win one of the many gift certificates that will be given out.
Free admission and parking. See what’s new made just for you!

Crafts & Drafts
2024-03-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Maumee Bay Brewing Company, 27 Broadway St, Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
Maumee Bay Brewing Company | 10 a.m.
This is what happens when a Craft Show meets Craft Beer!

Spring into the season with our first Craft & Drafts event of the year!

Join us for a day filled with browsing local craft vendors and sipping on delicious MBBC craft brews. Support local businesses and find unique, handmade treasures while enjoying a refreshing drink.

Spring Festival of Crafts
2024-03-09 - 2024-03-11 | The Premier Banquet Hall, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, DC, 43614, United States
The Premier Banquet Hall | March 9-10
Saturday, March 9: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, March 10: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Toledo Craftsman’s Guild annual “Spring Festival of Crafts” show is back!
They’ve juried in many new crafters and artists with countless new and unique high-quality items, which may include, spring seasonal decorations, home décor, jewelry, fabric items, lotions, candles, wearable art, and lots more. You are sure to find something for yourself or as gifts for others.
This year they will also be collecting food and household items to benefit the Toledo Seagate Food Bank … and be sure to register to win one of the many free gift certificates that will be given out.
Get a jump start on spring with a visit to the Spring Festival of Crafts show this Saturday and Sunday at the Premier Banquet Hall, always with free admission and parking.
See what’s new for spring made just for YOU!

Toledo Fine Art Fair
2024-03-09 - 2024-03-11 | Glass City Center, 401 Jefferson Ave, Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
Glass City Center | March 9-10
Saturday, March 9: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 10: Noon-4 p.m.
The Toledo Fine Art Fair is a juried art fair featuring 60 artists from all over the Midwest.
Shop for one-of-a-kind works of art in all styles and media. Ceramic, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Jewelry and more are available at this retail shopping experience. You will not be able to find these unique items on Amazon or big box stores. Shop for those upcoming birthdays and weddings, items to update your home decor, or just treat yourself to something exquisite.
Admission is $5.

The Brilliance of Caravaggio: Four Paintings in Focus
2024-01-20 - 2024-04-15 | Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theatre, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo, OH, 43620, United States
Toledo Museum of Art | Januaray 20-April 14
The Toledo Museum of Art will present four important paintings by Caravaggio in conversation with works from the Museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition marks the first time in more than a decade that four paintings by this renowned Italian artist have been on view together in the United States and only the second showing ever of Caravaggio’s work at the Toledo Museum of Art. A single composition by the artist was shown at the Museum in 1951.

Perrysburg Winterfest
2024-01-12 - 2024-01-14 | Downtown Perrysburg, 140 E. Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg, OH, 43551, United States
Downtown Perrysburg | January 12-13
Join the fun on Louisiana Avenue and Second Street in historic Downtown Perrysburg to experience the 14th annual event the whole family will enjoy.

The Great Art Escape
2023-12-27 - 2023-12-31 | Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St, Toledo, OH, 43537, United States
Toledo Museum of Art | December 27-30
The Toledo Museum of Art invites all to celebrate the winter holidays during its annual Great Art Escape. The event features fun for all ages including art activities, live performances and flashlight tours in the Green Building and glass-blowing demonstrations in the Glass Pavilion. Event programs are free and do not require registration – unless otherwise noted in the schedule.
In addition, visitors can view the museum’s current exhibitions including Africa Unmasked: The Art of the Continent Across Time and Space (Gallery 1); Beth Lipman: ReGift (Gallery 18); Expanding Horizons: The Evolving Character of a Nation (New Media Gallery); and Jordy R. Pomas: Las Curiosas (Robert C. & Savage Community Gallery).

Wednesday, December 27: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thursday, December 28 — 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, December 29: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday, December 30: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

For complete schedule click here.

Nativity Festival
2023-12-15 - 2023-12-18, 2023-12-08 - 2023-12-11, 2023-12-01 - 2023-12-04, 2023-11-24 - 2023-11-27 | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 428 North Erie St., Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
St Paul’s Lutheran Church | Fridays through Sundays, November 25-December 17
Nativity Festival
Fridays: 4-7 p.m. (CLOSED FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24)
Saturdays, Sundays: Noon-4 p.m.
ConcertsAsteria String Quartet: Sunday, November 26, 4 p.m.
Academy Brass Candlelight Concert: Sunday, December 17, 4 p.m.
Live music on Friday nights from 6-7 p.m. includes Amanda Worthington and Eric Dickey on Dec 8 and Michael Brown on Dec 15.
Creches tell the Nativity Story using materials and symbols of local culture.
Each culture has its own rendition of the nativity. Baby Jesus may lay in a manger made from clay, wire, papier-mache, corn husks or terra cotta. Mary may be dressed as a Renaissance figure or in contemporary clothing holding a Starbucks cup.
St Paul’s Lutheran Church exhibits more than 300 nativities from around the world in its fifth annual Nativity Festival. Staged among themed, decorated trees and tablescapes, the creches are surrounded by a colorful array of sights and sounds.
Organ or harpsichord music can be heard in the European-styled sanctuary decorated with 14’ trees. Transiberian music with a coordinated light show can be heard in the MakerSpace with planned activities for children on Saturdays from 12-2 p.m. Opening and closing concerts for the festival have become an important tradition.
The Nativity Festival is free and open to the public, but donations accepted. Parking is free in the KWIK Park adjacent to the church building, which is handicap accessible. This is St Paul’s Christmas gift to the community. All are welcome to enjoy these beautiful sites and sounds of the season! Contact kate@stpaulstoledo.org for more information.

Winter Festival of Crafts
2023-12-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Franciscan Center – Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania, DC, 43560, United States
Lourdes University Franciscan Center | 10 a.m.
Toledo Craftsman’s Guild.
Free admission and parking.
* A beautiful setting for our last show of the year.
* Pick up that last-minute holiday gift or decoration that will make your holiday bright!
* Crafts by the Craftsman … No Imports HERE
Complete your holiday shopping and decorating with a purchase of a fine handmade craft item crafted by one of the juried members of the Toledo Craftsman’s Guild at their Winter Festival of Crafts show.At this show, you will have the opportunity to purchase quality hand-crafted items not usually found in stores. There will be a fine selection of holiday wreaths, floral, yard and seasonal decorations, jewelry, woodworking, fragrances and lotions; fabric, home décor, decorative painting, photography, and more will be available for your purchase. In addition, many of these items would be just perfect as a holiday gift or decoration for you or a loved one. If you can’t find what you want, then many of the Craftsman’s Guild members will also create that one-of-a-kind gifts just for you as a special order. This is the one-holiday show not to miss.This one-day show will be your last chance to buy a quality hand-crafted item from at a Toledo Craftsman’s Guild show this year. Visit our show to pick up that last-minute holiday gift or decoration.

Holiday Night Market
2023-12-02 16:00 - 22:00 | Fifth Third Building, One SeaGate, Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
Fifth Third Building | 4 p.m.
Celebrate the holiday season with a unique shopping experience! Join us in the Grand Lobby of the Fifth Third Building and take a trip down the escalator to the Lower Level for a vintage department store experience. Two levels filled with local artisans, one-of-a-kind gift ideas, food, drinks, music and a whole lot of holiday cheer!
Complimentary highlights:
*Free Hot Cocoa Bar
*Free Gift Wrapping Station
* Free parking garage, connected and accessible via the lower level for your convenience!
*A visit from the one and only 419
*Food trucks & craft drinks for purchase
*$5 Admission at entrance*
Infants 2 & under free!

Art Loop
2023-11-30 - 2023-12-01, 2023-10-15 - 2023-10-16 | Downtown Toledo, United States
Downtown Toledo
Art Loop is Toledo’s signature arts and culture experience. Explore the downtown creative community through self-guided tours of the art, artists, and spaces that inspire a vibrant Toledo. The Loop is a program of The Arts Commission, presented in partnership with the artists and participating venues who make it possible.
Street Faire | Thursday, June 15 | 5-8:30 p.m.
Summer Spectacular | Saturday, July 22 | 2-6 p.m.
Dancin’ in the Streets | Friday, September 8 | 5-8:30 p.m.
Haunted Harvest | Sunday, October 15 | Noon-4 p.m.
Trolley Tour | Thursday, November 30 | 5-9 p.m.
*The Trolley Tour is a paid ticket event with limited seats.

For additional details, maps, parking information, and the event guide, go to theartscommission.org/events/art-loop.

Crafts for Christmas
2023-11-25 - 2023-11-27 | Lucas County Recreation Center, 1800 Key St, Maumee, OH, 43604, United States
Lucas County Recreation Center | November 25-26
Saturday, November 25: 9 a.m. -4 p.m.
Sunday, November 26: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Toledo Craftsman’s Guild.
Free admission and free parking.
* Two BIG shopping days!
* Our winter spectacular!
* A showplace of fine handmade juried crafts, gifts, and holiday decorations that will make your season bright.
* Collecting donations for Toys for Tots, too!
* Papi’s and Hahny’s food truck will be on-site both days! Stop by and get your fix of tacos and hibachi!
* AYZO Heavenly Brew food truck will be serving caffeinated beverages and sweet treats!
It’s here! The holiday craft show that you’ve been waiting for. This is one of the largest FREE holiday craft shows of the season.
The Toledo Craftsman’s Guild brings to the area the best-ever in hand-made crafts and holiday decorations ever assembled. We’ve juried in many new members with countless new and unique high-quality art and craft gifts. You’re buying from the juried craftsmen and artists themselves; no imports are sold here. You are sure to find a large selection of handmade holiday wreaths and seasonal decorations, jewelry, wooden toys, baskets, metalwork, incense, soaps, and lotions; decorative painting, fabrics of all kinds, and lots more too numerous to mention. The hall will be filled with so many quality items that you will have to be there to see all that is available. In addition, if you can’t find what you want, many of the craftsmen will create that special item for you.Join us for your holiday shopping! You won’t be disappointed!

Symphony of Trees
2023-11-16 - 2023-11-20 | Armory Arts & Events Center, 127 East Clinton St., Napoleon, OH, 43545, United States
The Armory Arts & Events Center, Napoleon | November 16-19
Join us as we celebrate our 23rd year. Symphony of Trees has raised over $1 MILLION dollars for the children of Northwest Ohio!
Tickets are available at symphonyoftrees.com.
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Thursday, November 16
Business After Hours, Henry County Chamber of Commerce Meet & Greet, 5-7 PM
The MEMBERS of the Chamber, who are our local businesses, recognize and celebrate the volunteerism of the Symphony of Trees board and their committees. Appetizers and cash bar is available. 50/50 drawing, raffle and door prizes.
Friday, November 17
Germanfest: A Good Down-Home German-American Beer Fest, 6:30-11:30 PM
Join us in your best German costumes for a night of craft beer, German fare, pretzels and polka!
There will be German “boot” steins available, dancing, raffles, as well as live and silent auctions.
Grab your lederhosen and support the children of northwest Ohio
**SEATING WILL NOT BE ASSIGNED UNLESS YOU PURCHASE A COMPLETE TABLE OF 8 TICKETS**
PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR COMPLETE TABLE AT ONE TIME.
RESERVATIONS AND A $45 PER PERSON DONATION IS REQUIRED
Saturday, November 18
The Famous Tapestry of Tables Luncheon, 11 AM-1:30 PM
Folks are invited to create lovely table settings and then be a Host/Hostess at this luncheon. We are always looking for people to join in. It’s a great way to show off your best china, and your creative talents. Friends will then arrive to enjoy music and a fantastic lunch and tea. Entertainment, Live Auctions, Silent Auctions, Raffles and Door Prizes. Be ready to bid high and bid often.
RESERVATIONS AND A $30 PER PERSON DONATION IS REQUIRED
The Symphony of Trees GALA Dinner Dance, 6 PM-Midnight
Meet and Greet Appetizers and Bar are available for the first hour. Come upstairs to the Armory Room of Trees where all the tables will be decorated to share our elegant theme. A wonderful meal, sides and desserts are served. This is a night of live music and dancing. A night of silent and live auctions, raffles and toasting the Holiday Season! A signature cocktail is available along with a full cash bar.
RESERVATIONS AND A $75 PER PERSON DONATION IS REQUIRED
Sunday, November 19
“Don’t Be a Grinch” Children’s Party, 1:30-3 PM
Come with your children or grandchildren and enjoy a few hours of fun carnival games, carnival treats, an inflatable jump zone and Santa’s workshop.
RESERVATIONS AND A $10 PER ADULT AND $10 PER CHILD DONATION IS REQUIRED.

Maker's Mart
2023-11-11 11:00 - 19:00 | Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adams St., Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
Handmade Toledo | 11 a.m.
Maker’s Mart is a semi-annual, indie art + craft fair presented by Handmade Toledo since 2012. The juried fair features handmade goods + artisanal food made by independent crafters, makers, and artisans creating a unique shopping experience in the heart of Toledo.

Fallen Timbers Art Festival
2023-11-04 - 2023-11-06 | The Shops At Fallen Timbers, 3100 Main Street, Maumee, OH, 43537, United States
The Shops at Fallen Timbers | November 4-5
Saturday, Sunday, November 4-5: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Join us for the 3rd Annual Fallen Timbers Art Festival, celebrating the diverse art and artists of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan while enjoying premium Ohio wines & delectable treats from local food trucks!
This beautiful INDOOR event will be held in the former Gap store (Suite 445 at Main & Maple)!

Bewitched Harvest Art and Craft Show
2023-11-04 - 2023-11-06 | The Premier Banquet Hall, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, DC, 43614, United States
The Premier Banquet Hall | November 4-5
Saturday, November 4: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Sunday, November 5: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Free admission and parking.
Join the juried members of the Toledo Craftsman’s Guild for their annual fall craft show newly renamed, the Bewitched Harvest Art & Craft Show at their new location.
The show will be filled with hundreds of the same, great quality handcrafted items that you’ve come to know along with many new items. Just imagine finding unique seasonal decorations, metal, wood and fabric items, soaps, scents and lotions, jewelry, brightly painted yard and home decorations, and so much more. You are sure to find something for yourself or as gifts for others, and if you can’t find what you want, many members of the Toledo Craftsman Guild will fill create that special item for you.
This year the TCG will be collecting pet food and supplies to benefit an area pet rescue center and hosting a pet adoption.

Woodcarvers Show & Sale
2023-10-27 - 2023-10-29 | Sauder Village, 22611 State Route 2, Archbold, OH, 43502, United States
Sauder Village | Oct. 28-29
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
“The Art of Wood”
The Midwest’s premier showcase for wood artisans and craftspeople, the 36th annual Woodcarver’s Show & Sale will feature woodcarvers, woodworkers, and wood turners who create one-of-a-kind art. Guests will enjoy visiting exhibitors, watching demonstrations, and shopping at this juried art show.
Founder’s Hall will be filled with skilled wood artisans showcasing hand-crafted wood art during the two-day event. You will discover artists specializing in relief and chip carving, caricatures, wood-burning, wood-turning, and one-of-a-kind sculptural pieces. Not only will guests have a chance to see the artists and purchase their works, but they will also be able to learn more about this traditional art form through various demonstrations.

Halloween Arts & Crafts Fair
2023-10-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Club 16, 316 S. King Rd., Holland, OH, 43528, United States
Club 16 Ballfields | 10 a.m.
Hallows Handicrafts of Holland Halloween Arts & Crafts Fair
* Free Admission
* Trick or Treat at each vendor booth
* 60+ vendors
* Six Food Trucks
* Free Kids arts and Crafts
* Free Pumpkins for Kids
* 50/50 Raffles and more

Oak Harbor Apple Festival
2023-10-14 - 2023-10-16 | Downtown Oak Habor, Oak Harbor, United States
Downtown Oak Harbor | October 14-15
Saturday, October 14: 10-8 p.m.
Sunday, October 15: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Come out to the 44th annual Oak Harbor Apple Festival!
The Oak Harbor Apple Festival is held each year on the second full weekend in October. There are over 25,000 annual visitors and all activities are located within a two-block walking area. Come see the crowning of our Royalty Court at opening ceremonies Saturday at 9:30 am, followed by a baby contest, the Grand Parade at 2 pm, Cornhole tournament, talent show, and “The Junk” in the beer tent to round out the day’s entertainment. Sunday is chuck full of fun as well, with the Classic Car Show, 5K Run, Kids 1 Mile Fun Run, and local performers to make for a day of pure enjoyment! There is also a Beer Garden, mechanical rides and over 130 vendors.
No admission fees and a shuttle runs from the high school parking lot for $1 per person.
This family-friendly festival features over 125 vendors and many other activities! Enjoy fresh apple butter, apple pies, apple dumplings, apple cookies and more!
Visit OakHarborAppleFestival.com for more details!
