Thursday Night Comedy
2025-02-20 08:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-27 08:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-06 08:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-13 08:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-20 08:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-27 08:00 - 22:00 (America/Detroit) | Jake’s Saloon, 2520 Dorr Street, Toledo, OH, 43607, United States
Free comedy show every Thursday at Jake’s Saloon, by the main campus of University of Toledo. Watch fifteen of Ohio and Michigan’s funniest people perform five minute sets. All ages show.
Interested in trying stand-up comedy? email dave@crumbleycomedy.com

Perrysburg Winterfest
2025-02-21 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-02-22 - 2025-02-23 | Downtown Perrysburg, 140 E. Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg, OH, 43551, United States
Downtown Perrysburg, Inc. (DPI) is excited to announce the return of Perrysburg Winterfest on Friday, February 21-22, 2025. Join the fun on Louisiana Avenue and East Second Street in historic Downtown Perrysburg to experience the 15th annual event the whole family will enjoy.
The streets will come alive with commissioned ice sculptures from Ice Creations Friday evening when you are invited to join us for the first-ever DPI Winter Poker Run. Check-in at the heated tent on East Second Street beginning at 7 pm, to participate. This is your chance to visit some great downtown restaurants and bars and try some tasty beverages and delicious bites. Just wanna hang out? Come out to the tent and dance with DJ Rick Clark at Touch the Sky DJ, enjoy an adult beverage, and mingle until 11 pm! The best and second-best hand (and the worst hand) of the Poker Run will be announced at 10:15. Winners will receive a specially curated basket from local businesses.
Come back Downtown Saturday at 11 am for live carving demonstrations, a hot chocolate crawl (with 5 stops), a s’mores party (in the Waterford Bank Parking lot), a kids dash, a scavenger hunt (win Walleye tickets for your family), and more! Back by popular demand the giant inflatable Polar Bear Slide. Stop in the heated tent for kid’s activities, adult beverages available for purchase, and more! See the schedule here.
Visit https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Perrysburg/TakeFlightKidsDash to register for the 2:00 p.m. “Take Flight” Kid’s Dash. All participants will receive a paper airplane in honor of the organization’s art installation “Against the Wind” at Riverside Park. Downtown businesses and restaurants will be open with winter fun-themed activities and warm food and drinks.
We invite everyone 21+ back downtown Saturday evening beginning at 7 pm to wrap up our great festival at our 2025 Winter Bash! Event tickets are available for pre-sale online February 7-21 (Here) and at the door the day of the event. Tickets will include entrance into the tent, one complimentary adult beverage, live music from Pop’s Garage, and more.
Perrysburg Winterfest 2025 would not be possible without our Family Fun Sponsors: Visit Perrysburg and Howard Hanna Reality whose support keeps our downtown thriving. We’d also like to thank Knight Insurance Group and Meadows of Perrysburg UMH Properties for their generous contribution to this year’s events! There are still opportunities for local businesses and organizations to support Winterfest 2025 through sponsorship. Get down with the ‘COOLEST’ event of 2025 and send your sponsorship forms to downtownperrysburg@gmail.com to learn more about how to be a part of this incredible event.
Throughout the weekend, support our over 40 commissioned ice carvings in our Ice Madness competition. Be sure to vote using the QR codes provided throughout the event. The winner not only receives bragging rights but a free block of ice at Winterfest 2026.

Tuesday Night Comedy
2025-02-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Chevy’s Place, 702 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
Free comedy show every Tuesday night at Chevy’s Place in downtown Toledo. Watch fifteen of Ohio and Michigan’s funniest people perform five minute sets. 21+
Want to perform? email dave@crumbleycomedy.com

Live at the Library with Lucy Kaplansky
2025-03-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Toledo Lucas County Public Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St., Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
Toledo Lucas County Public Library welcomes all to our concert series, Live at the Library, featuring musical talent as they tour the country. This month, we welcome singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky!
Lucy Kaplansky is an acclaimed singer-songwriter of rare talent, “a truly gifted performer with a bag full of enchanting songs” (The New Yorker) and “the troubadour laureate of modern city folk” (The Boston Globe). She has released nine critically acclaimed CDs, two of which were awarded Best Pop Album of the year by the Association for Independent Music. National Public Radio described her 2012 album Reunion as “a master class in making the personal universal,” and National Public Radio’s Scott Simon called her new album Last Days of Summer, released in June 2022, “Absolutely wonderful….utterly beautiful and affecting… Lucy sings songs from her life with resonance in ours.”
Lucy was part of folk supergroup Cry Cry Cry with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell (which The New Yorker dubbed “a collection of lovely harmonizing and pure emotion”). Their album was an astonishing success in stores and on radio resulting in a national tour of sold-out concerts, as well as a national sold-out reunion tour in 2018.
Her recording of Roxy Music’s “More than This” has over 12 million streams on Spotify, and she has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and Morning Edition as well as BBC Radio 2 and 4, and CBS Sunday Morning, and has sung harmony on albums by Suzanne Vega, Bryan Ferry, Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin Her song “Guilty as Sin” was featured in the NBC television show “Ed,” and her vocals were featured in the Tom Cruise film “The Firm.”

Best Bites Downtown Toledo
2025-04-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Toledo, United States
The Best Bites Downtown Toledo – 2025 Edition!
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time: Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Downtown Toledo
Join us for the ultimate foodie experience on 419 Day in the heart of Downtown Toledo! This self-guided tour will take you to 12+ of the best local restaurants in the area, where you’ll get to savor delicious small plates and drinks. Whether you’re a fan of savory bites or sweet treats, you’re in for a mouthwatering adventure! 🤩🍽
How It Works:
1. Purchase your $50 ticket – Limited spots available!
Stroll the streets of Downtown Toledo, visiting participating restaurants.
2. Get your ticket hole-punched at each stop as you enjoy tastings and sips.
3. Vote for your favorite Best Bite, Best Sip, and Overall Experience!
Participating Restaurants Include:
Assembly American Brasserie
Chevy’s Place
Grumpy’s
Hannon’s Block
Lowrider Cafe
Maddie & Bella
Hamburger Mary’s
M Osteria Bar & Lounge
PizzaPapalis
Registry Bistro
Sphaghetti Warehouse
Sabira’s
Ye Olde Durty Bird
Important Info:
Must be 21+ to participate.
Tickets will be mailed or available for pickup at The Blade.
Tickets on sale NOW – don’t wait, they’re sure to sell out fast!
Get your tickets now and prepare for an unforgettable day of food, fun, and local flavors!
Get Tickets at: theblade.com/bestbites/
See you there!

Heart & Soul's 12th Annual Celebrity Wait Night at Zia's
2025-05-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Zia’s, 20 Main St the Docks at International Park, Toledo, OH, 43605, United States
Please join us for the 12th Annual Celebrity Wait Night at Zia’s at The Docks on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, from 6pm-9pm!
The evening will include dinner, a cash bar, silent auction, and a 50/50 raffle. Reservations are $50.
This event has sold out quickly in the past so make sure you register today!
To register, visit heartandsoultoledo.com or call Lori at 419-345-5791.
Proceeds from this event benefit Northwest Ohio Behavioral Healthcare and Thomas M Wernert Center.
Please share and spread the word! Let’s continue to erase the stigma associated with mental illness!
Thank you for your continued support!
We can’t wait to see everybody at Zia’s!

Live at the Library with Joshua Davis
2025-05-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Toledo Lucas County Public Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St., Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
Toledo Lucas County Public Library welcomes all to our concert series, Live at the Library, featuring musical talent as they tour the country. This month, we welcome singer and guitarist Joshua Davis.
Joshua Davis was raised in the folk tradition, immersed in music, social movements, and the land. With a voice both weathered and warm, Davis captivates audiences, bringing confessional intimacy to any stage, whether a global venue or a small, offbeat room. His poetic sensibility, tireless work ethic, and remarkable ability to connect with listeners of all ages have made him a standout troubadour.
For over two decades, the Michigan-based artist has honed his craft as a songwriter, bandleader, guitarist, and vocalist. Deeply invested in the American musical diaspora, Davis explores the threads connecting folk, blues, jazz, ragtime, and country, all while forging his own unique style. “I’m not a purist,” he explains. “I play with the American folk lineage and its metaphors.”
A finalist on NBC’s The Voice (Season 8), Davis has released a steady stream of albums, each reflecting his heartfelt observations on life, love, and change. His latest release, Live From The Robin, recorded over two nights, pares his songs to their emotional, musical, and lyrical roots. It offers a raw, intimate glimpse of an artist in deep conversation with his audience. “I’ve wanted to make this album for years,” Davis says. “I love playing solo shows. They let me dig deep into my songs and really connect with the moment.”
Joshua is excited to join us at Main Library to meet our Toledo audience!

Live at the Library with Miss Emily
2025-07-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Toledo Lucas County Public Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St., Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
Toledo Lucas County Public Library welcomes all to our concert series, Live at the Library, a series featuring musical talent as they tour the country. This month, we welcome singer Miss Emily.
Miss Emily’s story is one of resilience, grit, and triumph. In 2020, just days after winning three Maple Blues Awards — Female Vocalist, New Artist, and Sapphire Blues Video of the Year — the world shut down, leaving her with an empty calendar for the first time in two decades. Undeterred, she channeled her energy into a bold idea: creating LIVE at the Isabel, a live album drawn from six electrifying, sold-out performances at Kingston’s Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts.
Released in October 2020 to rave reviews, the album captured the magic of her roof-rattling live shows. Despite skeptics doubting the viability of submitting a live album for a JUNO, Miss Emily proved them wrong. In 2022, LIVE at the Isabel earned a JUNO nomination for Blues Album of the Year, cementing her status as a force in the Canadian music scene.
Miss Emily’s powerhouse vocals, magnetic stage presence, and determination have been forged through 20 years in Southern Ontario’s bars and clubs. Her performances are unforgettable, her spirit unstoppable. With a soulful blend of blues, rock, and passion, she continues to inspire and captivate audiences.
She is excited to perform at the Toledo Main Library, connecting with and performing for the Toledo audience!
