Toledo Zoo | November 19-December 31 With over one million lights, the award-winning Big Tree and 200+ illuminated animal images spread out across the Zoo, the 2021 edition of the electrical spectacle is sure to be both merry and bright! Open daily 3-8 p.m. Gates close at 8 p.m., park closes at 9 p.m. During […]
Lucas County Recreation Center | November 19-December 30 November 19-20, 25-28; December 2-5, 9-12, 16-30. The Toledo Holiday Light Show is the only drive-through light show in Toledo! It proudly features dozens of dazzling displays to delight the entire family! The show is approximately 20-25 minutes long. Tickets cost $23 per vehicle for general admission, which […]
Lucas County Recreation Center | November 27-28 Saturday, November 27: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, November 28: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Toledo Craftsman's Guild. * 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 […]
St. Paul's Lutheran Church | 4:30 p.m. The 100-voice Toledo Choral Society has performed Handel's Messiah every year since its 1919 establishment. Accompanied by Chamber Orchestra, enjoy this holiday performance. You can also Christmas Nativity Festival with hundreds of unique creches from around the world set among 40+ sparkling decorated trees. Doors will open at 3:30 […]
Stranahan Theater | 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $25 to $170 Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular brings the joy and excitement of the holiday season to the Stranahan like never before. This all-new production features some of the greatest holiday songs of all time performed with the world-renowned cast of Cirque Musica. VIP Experience […]
Stranahan Theater | December 2-5 Thursday, December 2: 7;30 p.m. Friday, December 3: 8 p.m. Saturday, December 4: 2 p.m, 8 p.m. Sunday, December 5: 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m. AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, based on the Oscar-winning film starring Richard Gere, is a breathtaking production that celebrates triumph over adversity and includes one of […]
Downtown Sylvania | December 3-4 Join us on Main Street tfor our annual holiday celebration. December 3 3-8 pm: Art hop + Shopping 6:30 pm: Holiday Tree lighting December 4 10 am-6 pm Art hop + Shopping 4 pm: 5k Holiday Run 5 pm: Kids Dash 6:15 pm: Holiday Parade Our Friday Art Walk will […]
WTVG (13abc), 4247 Dorr St. | December 3 13abc and The Salvation Army are coming together once again to help families in Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio through the Hope for the Holiday Toy Drive Campaign. After a socially distanced 10th anniversary drive last year, we’re doing it up big again in 2021, while still […]
Toledo Botanical Garden | December 3-5 Friday, December 3: 5-9 p.m. Saturday, December 4: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, December 5: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Artist Village at the Toledo Botanical Garden is hosting their annual Heralding the Holidays event! The Artist Village is transformed into a holiday frenzy, and Unruly Arts will be offering one-of-a-kind, […]
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church | 8 p.m. The 100-voice Toledo Choral Society has performed Handel's Messiah every year since its 1919 establishment. Accompanied by Chamber Orchestra, enjoy this holiday performance. You can also Christmas Nativity Festival with hundreds of unique creches from around the world set among 40+ sparkling decorated trees. Doors will open […]
Huntington Center | 4 & 8 p.m. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is back! That’s right, the phenomenon that started it all, in the city that launched the rock holiday experience for the entire family, Christmas Eve and Other Stories. Tickets at ticketmaster.com and the Huntington Center box office, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting Toledo Zoo […]
Sauder Village | 6 p.m. Adult only - 21-and-over experience. Celebrate the holiday season at our new adult-only 1920s Christmas event - Making "Spirits" Bright on Main Street! The Broken Barrel Speakeasy will be open with a variety of spirits and holiday cocktails available for purchase. We will have live entertainment in the 1920s theater […]
Wildwood Preserve Metropark Manor House | December 4-12 The 46th annual Holidays at the Manor House will return as an in-person event December 4-12 at Wildwood Preserve. Reservations for time slots will be required this year to manage the number of people in the House at a time, and masks will be required. Admission is […]
Lucas County Recreation Center | 10 a.m. Join us again this year to celebrate 16 years of raising funds to grant wishes to children. Crafters and vendors from near and far gather together to share their products just in time for the holiday season. In addition to the crafts, we will have live music, catered […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theatre | 3 p.m. Celebrate the sounds of the season! Join the Toledo Symphony and Santa himself for this festive holiday tradition that brings together family and friends of all ages. Alain Trudel, conductor.
Rosary Cathedral | 3 p.m. SPECIAL EVENT: HANDEL'S MESSIAH Alain Trudel, conductor Handel’s Messiah returns to the glorious acoustic of the Rosary Cathedral. A professional choir joins the Toledo Symphony for this annual holiday sell-out event.
Valentine Theatre | 7 p.m. Celebrate a Very Jersey Christmas in Toledo! Celebrate the holidays "1960s-style" with The Midtown Men, stars from the cast of Broadway's original Jersey Boys. Enjoy a thrilling holiday performance featuring yuletide classics such as Winter Wonderland, Let It Snow, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, as well the greatest rock and roll hits […]
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center | 6 p.m. Admission is free. Some events require paid tickets. Get in the holiday spirit by seeing Spiegel Grove light up for Christmas. Sip warming hot chocolate and snack on popcorn by the campfire. Enter the gingerbread house contest and see the “Hayes Train Special” model train display. This event […]
Stranahan Theater | December 10-12 DANCE SPECIAL EVENT: TOLEDO BALLET'S THE NUTCRACKER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10: 7 PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11: 2 PM & 7 PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12: 2 PM Lisa Mayer-Lang, artistic director Gen Horiuchi, choreographer Additional choreography by Lisa Mayer-Lang and Marie Bollinger-Vogt Alain Trudel, conductor Far-off places, daring toy soldiers, an enchanted […]
Toledo Amtrak Station | 5 p.m. Join us for an adventure on the Holiday Night Market Express! The Magic happens inside the Grand Lobby of the Downtown Toledo Amtak Train Station. Find the perfect gift or treat from over 80 sellers! FREE: Hot Cocoa Bar & Cider Gift Wrapping Station Music Parking Admission: $5. A […]
Huntington Center | 7 p.m. K-Love Christmas Tour Casting Crowns, Mac Powell, Cain, Dante Bowe, Jordan St. Cyr.
Stranahan Theater | 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $44 to $69 The boys are back to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year! Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley come together again to celebrate the holidays! Sun Records, now festively decorated with a Christmas tree, garland, and mistletoe […]
Stranahan Theater | 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $38 to $73 Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim Steamroller, announced the group will once again bring their annual holiday concert tour to fans throughout the country in 2021. “2020 was the first time in 35 years we did not perform our Christmas […]
Fifth Third Field | December 26 and 31 The Walleye will play two outdoor games at Fifth Third Field. Sunday, December 26 vs. Kalamazoo Wings | 6 p.m. Friday, December 31 vs. Indy Fuel | 6 p.m.
Huntington Center | 7 p.m. The Harlem Globetrotters are worldwide icons, synonymous with family entertainment and great basketball skills. The Globetrotters represent 90-plus years of breaking down barriers, acts of goodwill and a commitment to fans that goes beyond the game. TICKETS PRICES: $27/$37/$47/$57/$67/$82/$132 *Ticket prices above include our $3 facility fee and $4 Globetrotter […]
Imagination Station | 2:22 p.m. Ring in the New Year at Imagination Station! Are you ready for the BIGGEST, MOST SPECTACULAR New Year's Eve celebration EVER?! We are! And in true Imagination Station form, we're taking it up a notch. Join Toledo's Science Center as we welcome 2022 by dropping 22,000 bouncy balls throughout the building on New Year's […]
Downtown Port Clinton | 4 p.m.-midnight Food & Fun for Everyone • Snapchat Filters • Kids Party, 4-6 p.m. • Food & Craft Vendors • Games & Prizes • DJ begins at 7 p.m. • Countdown to Midnight • Fireworks Grand Prize Raffle and Wall-EYES Giant Dice Game. An event created by a local resident […]
Toledo Zoo | 11 a.m. Ring in the NEW YEAR at the stroke of NOON! Gather in the Main Plaza to enjoy crafts, an ice carving demo and an apple juice toast as you watch the ball rise at noon! Make your 2022 Re-ZOO-lutions and don’t miss your favorite animals enjoying their enrichment treats made […]