Toledo Zoo | November 18-December 31 With over one million lights, the award-winning Big Tree and 200+ illuminated animal images, the 2022 edition of the electrical spectacle is sure to be both merry and bright! NOV. 18 — DEC. 31 Mon – Thu open 3-8 p.m., Zoo closes at 9 p.m. Fri – Sun open […]
Lucas County Fairgrounds | November 18-December 31 November 18-20, 24-27; December 1-4, 8-11, 15-31. The Lucas County Holiday Light Show returns for its second season better than ever! Featuring hundreds of dazzling, larger-than-life holiday-themed displays to delight the entire family! Visitors are welcome to bundle up in their car, pack a favorite snack or beverage […]
Lucas County Recreation Center | November 26-27 Saturday, November 26: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Sunday, November 27: 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. […]
Uptown Maumee | 6 p.m. This year marks the 20th annual Holiday Light Parade and Holiday Hustle 5K in uptown Maumee. Runners and walkers dress in holiday garb to either run a 5K race or enjoy a 1.5-mile fun walk. Proceeds from the event benefit the Maumee Senior Center. After the race, dozens of area […]
Stranahan Theater | 7:30 p.m. ALTON BROWN LIVE: Beyond the Eats – The Holiday Variant Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $35.50 to $119 Television personality, author, Food Network and Netflix star Alton Brown will be heading out on his Alton Brown Live: Beyond The Eats – The Holiday Variant tour this holiday season. He […]
Stranahan Theater | December 1-4 December 1: 7:30 p.m. December 2: 8 p.m. December 3: 2 p.m., 8 p.m. December 4: 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Doors open one hour before show time. It’s “far and away the funniest musical of the season” (Daily News). It’s “the most uproarious new show in years” (The Hollywood Reporter). […]
Downtown Sylvania | December 2-3 The festive Miracle on Main Street weekend kicks off with a special Red Bird Sylvania Art Walk including; Live Music, Downtown Holiday Shopping, our very own Mistletoe Market and this year we introduce the Jingle and Mingle Tent featuring sneak peek performances by the Toledo Met. This annual event is […]
Toledo Botanical Garden | December 2-4 Friday, December 2: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, December 3: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, December 4: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Hosted by The Artist Village. The annual holiday sale features local art, handmade gifts, seasonal decorations, blow-your-own glass ornament, herbs, and much more. Free and open to the public!
Huntington Center | 3 & 7:30 p.m. Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns with its Toledo holiday tradition. The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More!
Wildwood Preserve Metropark Manor House | December 3-11 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The 47th annual Holidays at the Manor House returns, admission is free and no reservations required. Ring in the holidays at one of northwest Ohio’s most festive celebrations. Each year, volunteers from the community transform over 30 areas of the 30,000-square-foot Manor House into […]
Valentine Theatre | December 3-4 Saturday, December 3: 7 p.m. Sunday, December 4: 2 p.m. The Toledo Choral Society presents Handel's Messiah. Two chances to hear this treasured Toledo tradition featuring the Toledo Choral Society, talented soloists and orchestra. Tickets are $35 each. Tickets are available from the Valentine box office by calling 419-242-2787 or […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater | 7 p.m. KeyBank Pops: Christmas at the Peristyle Alain Trudel, conductor Aubrey Logan, vocals and trombone Queen of Sass Aubrey Logan’s vocals and trombone playing brings hope, joy, and fun to Christmas at the Peristyle. Undeniably gifted and with talent to burn, Aubrey Logan is that jazz artist […]
National Museum of the Great Lakes | 1 p.m. Make a memory of a lifetime by watching Santa arrive at the museum’s dock aboard a Geo. Gradel Co. tugboat delivering Christmas Trees into your hands or the hands of someone in need. On November 23, 1912, the schooner Rouse Simmons sank while carrying Christmas trees. Known as […]
Rosary Cathedral | 4 p.m. Handel's Messiah Handel’s Messiah has been described as “a commentary on Jesus Christ’s Nativity, Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension beginning with God’s promises as spoken by the prophets and ending the Christ’s glorification in heaven.” This holiday tradition continues at Rosary Cathedral with the Toledo Symphony led by Alain Trudel.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center | 6 p.m. Get into the holiday spirit by seeing Spiegel Grove light up for Christmas with more festive lights added to the grounds this year during Lights of Spiegel Grove on Thursday, Dec. 8. This event is from 6 to 8 p.m. at Spiegel Grove, the grounds of the Hayes Presidential […]
Tam-O-Shanter | December 9-24 Children’s Wonderland began as a northwest Ohio holiday tradition over 50 years ago. For decades, families from all over northwest Ohio have been coming to find the holiday spirit at Children’s Wonderland. As always, dozens of classic exhibits will be on display, train rides will be available, and there will be […]
Fifth Third Building | December 10-11 Saturday, December 10: 4-10 p.m. Sunday, December 11: 2-8 p.m. Celebrate the holiday season with a unique two-day shopping experience! Join us in the Grand Lobby of the Fifth Third Building at One Seagate and take a nostalgic trip down the escalator to the Lower Level for a vintage […]
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! * Papi's and Hahny's food truck […]
Valentine Theatre | 7:30 p.m. ProMedica Pick 4 Series - JIM BRICKMAN: A Very Merry Christmas Jim Brickman, the multiple Grammy-nominated songwriter and piano sensation, is back this festive season with his annual holiday tour A Very Merry Christmas. Join Brickman for this LIVE and joyous concert experience that blends yuletide memories and holiday favorites […]
Huntington Center | December 15-18 Dec. 15 at 7:00 PM Dec. 16 at 7:00 PM Dec. 17 at 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM, 7:00 PM Dec. 18 at 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM All ages 2 and older require a ticket. Discover why no dream is too big at Disney On Ice presents Into the Magic! Seek […]
Valentine Theatre | 7:30 p.m. ProMedica Pick 4 Series - It's A Wonderful Life: Live from WVL Radio Show It’s Christmas Eve in 1945, and only a handful of WVL Radio’s actors have braved the blizzard to perform that evening’s broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life and keep the station afloat. This clever stage adaptation […]
Stranahan Theater | 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black: Mostly Hits and the Mrs. Tour Special Guest: Lily Pearl Black
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater | 8 p.m. Toledo Jazz Orchestra: A Swingin' Christmas Toledo Jazz Orchestra Scott Lavender, conductor Join the Toledo Jazz Orchestra for a night of the season’s greatest hits and sparkling arrangements sure to leave you in the holiday spirit.
Stranahan Theater | 7 p.m. Tickets: $25.50 to $69.50 Straight No Chaser – 25th Anniversary Celebration If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses … think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but […]
Toledo Museum of Art | December 28-30 Enjoy performances throughout the galleries, stop by the family center, watch glass blowing demonstrations in the hot shop, and much more. Enjoy activities in our galleries and throughout campus. Wednesday, December 28 -- 11AM to 5PM Thursday, December 29 -- 11AM to 5PM Friday, December 30 -- 11AM […]
Huntington Center | 7 p.m. HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS 2023 WORLD TOUR – PRESENTED BY JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS Doors at 6 p.m. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com and The Box Office. Ticket range from $27 up to courtside at $132. Magic Pass: This is a pre-game event with The Globetrotters from 5:30-6 p.m. Doors at 5:30 p.m. It’s your […]
Imagination Station | 2:23 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 23,000 bouncy balls throughout the building on New […]
Downtown Port Clinton | 4 p.m.-midnight Food & Fun for Everyone • Kids Party, 4-6 p.m. • Food & Craft Vendors • Games & Prizes • Countdown to Midnight • Fireworks Grand Prize Raffle and Wall-EYES Giant Dice Game. Schedule at wyliewalleyefoundation.com. An event created by a local resident in Port Clinton, Wylie, the Walleye, […]
Toledo Zoo | 11 a.m. 11 a.m. – 1 p.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 2023 Re-ZOO-lutions and don’t miss your favorite animals […]