Calendar of Events
By Catharine Hadley, Arts and Entertainment Editor, catharinehadley@gmail.com
The theme of this column is "trying new things." I'm happy to be starting this new project of writing the entertainment column for Leisure Living Magazine! I've done all I could to make the entertainment listing complete and varied, so there should be something for everyone. Although I've done my best to make sure all the information is accurate, please go online or call ahead to confirm your plans.
Any suggestions and details of your upcoming events can be sent to me at catharinehadley@gmail.com.
Our part of Ohio is home to the biggest gathering of witches each October.
The 15th Annual Sandusky Witches' Walk is Saturday, Oct. 17. The nonprofit organization raises funds to support local youth and seniors while having a great time. Thousands of witches come in costume, participate in a choreographed dance, and celebrate in downtown Sandusky.
Last year, the event set two Guinness World Records - one for the largest witch costume contest and one for the largest witches' dance.
The festivities begin in the afternoon and last throughout the evening. If you can't wait, check out the "Broom & Sip" at The Emporium at West Market Street on Sept. 25. You can start getting ready by creating your own broom for the Witches' Dance.
HalloWeekends at Cedar Point is from Sept. 1 through Nov. 1, Thursday evenings through Sundays. Daytime is a good time to take children, when the sights and sounds are spooky but not scary.
Nighttimes are another matter! Be prepared to get scared.
To submit an event, email it to catharinehadley@gmail.com by October 29.
September
Weekends through Sept. 13 - Wildlife drives, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Through Oct. 4 - "Three for the Road, Art by Barbara Everett, Ginni Mancini, and Densie Dirker" exhibit presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
Through Dec. 23 - "Shared Art" exhibit, Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College
Through Jan. 5, 2027 - "Video Space: Nancy Buchanan and Lyn Blumenthal" exhibit, Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College
Through July 11, 2027 - "The land is a being who remembers everything" exhibit, Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College
11-13 - "Dracula, a Comedy of Terrors" presented by Bellevue Society for the Arts, Bellevue
11 - Gary Meadows & Mike Blody Duo Band perform a concert on the Lawn, Clyde Museum, Clyde
11-13 - Black Swamp Arts Festival, downtown Bowling Green
11-13 - Historic Weekend, with a parade on Sept. 12, Put-in-Bay
11-13 - Greek American Festival, near Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, downtown Toledo
11-12 and 18-20 - "Come From Away, a New Musical" presented by Fremont Community Theatre, Fremont
12 - Treasure Island Day, Kelleys Island
12 - Car show, downtown Fremont
12 - Toledo Night Market at Toledo Farmers' Market
12 - Two rockabilly bands perform at Fremont Community Amphitheater
12 - Art in the Park, Put-in-Bay
12 - Crystal Bowersox meet-and-greet at The Mockingbird on Mill Road, Graytown
12 - Honeys and Sunnies: A Harvest Celebration, Quarry Hill Orchards, Berlin Heights
12-13 - Broncos on the Bay, Put-in-Bay
12-13 - Pioneer Days at Historic Lyme Village, Bellevue
12-13 - Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, Fremont
12-13 - Military vehicle show featuring living history plane rides; book-signing event by Cynthia Sandor, author of "Through Innocent Eyes"; Restore the Ford pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday; Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton
12-13 - Toledo Lighthouse Festival, Maumee Bay State Park
12-Oct. 3 - "Death Becomes Her," KeyBank State Theatre, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
13 - Spiegel Grove Squires vintage Civil War-era baseball game, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
13 - Hidden Garden Party, Schedel Arboretum & Gardens, Elmore
13 - Billy Idol, Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls
13-Jan. 24, 2027 - "The Gift: Emma Amos with Friends" exhibit, Cleveland Museum of Art
15-17 - Put-in-Bay Road Races Reunion, Put-in-Bay
17 - Brooks & Dunn, Huntington Center, Toledo
17 - Third Thursday Music, Flowers, and a Sunset, downtown Vermilion
17 - HalloWeekends begins, Cedar Point
17-19 - Rush: Fifty Something, Rocket Arena, Cleveland
18 - ZootoDo: Beneath the Surface fundraising event, Toledo Zoo and Aquarium
18-19 - Cocktails with Capys, African Safari Wildlife Park, Port Clinton
19 - Downtown Fremont Farmers Market
19 - Osborn Fall Fest sponsored by Erie MetroParks, Osborn MetroParks, Huron
19 - Monarch Fest, Mrs. Roper Romp, and Halfway to St. Patrick's Day, Put-in-Bay
19 - Semiquincentennial Tea Party, Historic Lyme Village, Bellevue
19 - Oktoberfest celebration, Otterbein Marblehead SeniorLife Community
19 - Coast to the Oast, Twin Oast, Catawba Island
19 - "Pines of Rome" presented by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Peristyle at Toledo Museum of Art
20-Jan. 18, 2027 - "Spectacular Freedom: Andrew Wyeth and the Modern American Watercolor" special exhibit, Cleveland Museum of Art
21-27 - Restaurant Week, Kelleys Island
25-26 - River of Arts Festival, downtown Fremont
25-27 - Maumee Film Festival, Maumee Indoor Theatre
26 - Hispanic Heritage Festival, Williams Park, Gibsonburg
26 - Toledo Fringe Fest 2026, Collingwood Arts Center, Toledo
26 - Sale Away, Put-in-Bay Clambake, and Big Day at the Bay, Put-in-Bay
26-27 - Red Bird Fine Art Fair, the Town Center at Levis Commons
26-27 - International Festival, Islamic Center of Greater Toledo
27 - Spiegel Grove Squires vintage Civil War-era baseball game, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
27 - Organist Adam Brakel concert sponsored by Musical Arts Port Clinton, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Port Clinton
October
1 - "Opening of Wounded Warrior Dogs" special exhibit, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
2 - Oastoberfest, Twin Oast Brewery, Catawba Island
3 - Octoberfest, West Bay, Kelleys Island
3 - Downtown Fremont Farmers Market
3 - Fall Extravaganza, Erie County Fairgrounds, Sandusky
3-5 - "Eyes of Freedom" special outdoor exhibit, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
6-11 - "The Who's Tommy," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
8 - Grapes and Grains, a Celebration of Food and Spirits fundraiser benefiting Magruder Hospital Foundation, Catawba Island Club, Port Clinton
8-Nov. 2 - "In Over My Head, Art by Donna Ebert and Janet Brian Schardt" exhibit presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
9-11 and 16-18 - "On Golden Pond" presented by Playmakers Civic Theatre, Port Clinton
10 - "Weird Al Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour," Huntington Center, Toledo
10 - Best Party Ever benefiting the Foundation for Firelands, Plum Brook Country Club
10-11 - Oak Harbor Apple Festival, downtown Oak Harbor
10-11 - Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, Fremont
10-11 - Oktoberfest, Put-in-Bay
11-Jan. 3, 2027 - "Ten Kings of Hell: the Afterlife in Medieval Korea" special exhibit, Cleveland Museum of Art
13 - McPherson Cemetery Walking Tour, Clyde Museum
13 - Farmers' market, Elmore Historical Society, Elmore
14-18 - Book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Library group, Birchard Public Library, Fremont. Wednesday evening, the sale is for Friends of the Library members only. Saturday and Sunday are "bag days" - fill a bag with books for $5.
15-18 - "The Bodyguard, the Musical," Stranahan Theater, Toledo
16 - October Oddities Craft and Vendor Show, Rhodes Marketplace, Sandusky
16-17 - Pioneer Cemetery Walk, Put-in-Bay
16-18 - Kids' Halloween, including fall hayride and family event, Kelleys Island
17 - Downtown Fremont Farmers Market
17 - Art Loop: Ohio Poetry Day, Main Branch Library, Toledo
17 - Skelly Walk, Put-in-Bay
17 - Witches' Walk, downtown Sandusky
17-18 - Fremont Gun Show, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, Fremont
17-18 and 24 - "Big Spooky Affair" presented by Bellevue Society for the Arts, Bellevue
18 - "Curtain Up! Celebrating 100 Years of Broadway" presented by Firelands Symphony Orchestra, Sawmill Creek Convention Center, Huron
18 - Classical guitarist Rupert Boyd concert sponsored by Musical Arts Port Clinton, Firelands Presbyterian Church, Port Clinton
23-24 - "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", Toledo Ballet, Valentine Theatre, Toledo
23-25 - Adult Halloween, Kelleys Island
23-24 - "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" presented by Toledo Ballet, Valentine Theatre, Toledo
24 - Civil War Winter Camp, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
24 - Garlic Fest, Mulberry Creek Herb Farm, Huron
24-25 - Halloween at the Bay, Put-in-Bay
25-March 14, 2027 - "Juste-Aurele Meissonier: Rococo Goldsmith in Focus" special exhibit, Cleveland Museum of Art
30 - "Spirit Stories at Spiegel Grove," Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
30 - Rachmaninoff and "New World Symphony" presented by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Peristyle at Toledo Museum of Art
31 - Downtown Trick or Treat, Oak Harbor
November
3-8 - "Hadestown," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
5-30 - "Face to Face, Art by Bruce Budd and Ophelia Casados" exhibit presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
6 - MJ The Illusion, Lorain Palace Theatre, Lorain
6-8 and 13-15 - "A Taste of Things to Come" presented by Harlequins Coach House Theatre, Sandusky
7 - Corks & Kegs Walk presented by Vermilion Chamber of Commerce, downtown Vermilion
7 - Vermilion Lantern Parade, downtown Vermilion
8 - Watrous Weekend Cemetery Ceremony, Stemtown Historical Society Museum, Green Springs
13-15 and 20-22 - "Into the Woods" presented by Bellevue Society for the Arts, Bellevue
13-15 and 20-22 - "Leading Ladies" presented by Fremont Community Theatre, Fremont
15 - Critton Hollow String Band concert sponsored by Musical Arts Port Clinton, Firelands Presbyterian Church, Port Clinton
14-15 - Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, Fremont
15-April 4, 2027 - "Print Revolutions: Chinese Impressions", 1630s-1960s, Cleveland Museum of Art
17-22 - "Clue," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
20 - "Songs of Thanksgiving" presented by Firelands Symphony Orchestra, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Sandusky
21 - Winesburg Weekend Open Houses, Clyde Museum and General McPherson House, Clyde
20-21 - "The Four Seasons" presented by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Valentine Theatre, Toledo
updated 09.10.26 CAE
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