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.
This time of year is packed with holiday activities! Many communities have tree-lighting ceremonies just after Thanksgiving. Don't forget that Small Business Saturday is that weekend. If you want small businesses to be there for you, you need to be there for them.
Vermilion has a special take on the event, with Santa arriving by boat on the Vermilion River. If you're in the area, see the new Christmas Card Lane at Victory Park.
Downtown Sandusky, Gideon Owen Winery on Catawba Island, Mulberry Creek Herb Farm and other locations host Christmas markets - the perfect way to support those local vendors while shopping and socializing.
Have fun at local New Year's Eve celebrations, including the Walleye Drop and Sausage Drop. After the first of the year, there are still plenty of plays and concerts to entertain us through the quiet season.
I'm excited to be a part of this year's Dancing With the Stars event benefiting Ottawa County's Family Advocacy Center. I'll be dancing with my friend Joe Miller during the fundraiser on Nov. 21 at the Sunrise Banquet Center in Millbury. If you can't make it but still want to support the cause, visit www.ocfamilyadvocacy.org.
To submit an event, email it to catharinehadley@gmail.com by February 10.
November
Through Nov. 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
Through Dec. 23 - "Shared Art" exhibit, Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College
Through Jan. 3, 2027 - "Ten Kings of Hell: the Afterlife in Medieval Korea" special exhibit, Cleveland Museum of Art
Through Jan. 5, 2027 - "Video Space: Nancy Buchanan and Lyn Blumenthal" exhibit, Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College
Through Jan. 18, 2027 - "Spectacular Freedom: Andrew Wyeth and the Modern American Watercolor" special exhibit, Cleveland Museum of Art
Through July 11, 2027 - "The land is a being who remembers everything" exhibit, Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College
13-15 - "A Taste of Things to Come" presented by Harlequins Coach House Theatre, Sandusky
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
Through Nov. 22 - "Clue," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Through Nov. 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
20 - "Songs of Thanksgiving" presented by Firelands Symphony Orchestra, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Sandusky
20-21 - "The Four Seasons" presented by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Valentine Theatre, Toledo
20-22 - "Into the Woods" presented by Bellevue Society for the Arts, Bellevue
20-22 - "Leading Ladies" presented by Fremont Community Theatre, Fremont
20-Dec. 31 - Lights Before Christmas, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
21 - Dancing With the Stars event benefiting Ottawa County Family Advocacy Center, Sunrise Banquet Center, Millbury
21 - Winesburg Weekend including open houses at Clyde Museum and General McPherson House, Christmas parade, tree lighting, and fireworks, Clyde
21 - Light Up the Oast, Twin Oast Brewery, Catawba Island
21 - Holiday craft show, Historic Lyme Village, Bellevue
21-22 - Shipshewana on the Road, Wood County Fairgrounds, Bowling Green
21-22 - Christmas Expo, Cedar Point Event Center, Sandusky
21-Jan. 3 - Tropical Holiday, Cleveland Botanical Garden
24 - Full Moon Hike, Osborn MetroPark, Huron
25 through Jan. 1 - Rock & Awe! Holiday Light Show, Sandusky County Courthouse, Fremont
27 - Christmas Tree Lighting, downtown Fremont
27 - Marblehead Tree Lighting, James Park, Marblehead
27 - Sandusky Holiday Lighting Ceremony, downtown Sandusky
27-29 - Christmas Market, downtown Sandusky
27-29 - Holiday Market, Gideon Owen Wine Company, Catawba Island
27-Jan. 3 - Hayes Train Special model train display, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
28-29 - Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Stranahan Theatre, Toledo
December
1 - FurFest 2026 Fundraiser for the Humane Society of Erie County, The Winerie, Sandusky
3 - Toledo Symphony Community Christmas concert, Grace Lutheran Church, Fremont
3-Jan. 4 - "Winter Notes, Art by the Port Clinton Artists' Club" exhibit (opening reception is Dec. 4) presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
4 - Olde' Fashioned Christmas, downtown Oak Harbor
4 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Huntington Center, Toledo
4 - Christmas Concert presented by the Sandusky Choral Society, First United Methodist Church, Norwalk
4 - Light Up Vermilion with Drone Light Show, downtown Vermilion
4-5 - Lakeside Christmas
4-5 - Downtown Fremont Open House and Holiday Parade
4-6 - Damon Wayans, Jr. performs at The Funny Bone, Toledo
4-6 - "A Christmas Cabaret" presented by Harlequins Coach House Theatre, Sandusky
4-6 - Christmas Market, downtown Sandusky
4-6 - Holiday Market, Gideon Owen Wine Company, Catawba Island
4-6 and 11-13 - "Oliver!" presented by Playmakers Civic Theatre, Port Clinton
5 - Downtown Christmas, Port Clinton
5 - Holiday Pops concert presented by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Peristyle at Toledo Museum of Art
5-6 - Holiday Train, Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum, Bellevue
5-6 - Victorian Christmas dinner, Historic Lyme Village
5-6 - Christkindlmarkt, Mulberry Creek Herb Farm, Huron
5-6 - Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, Fremont
6 - 20th Annual Open House at Magee Marsh Visitor Center, from noon to 4 p.m., Magee Marsh Wildlife Area of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
6 - North Coast Concert Band performs at the Performing Arts Center of Port Clinton High School, Port Clinton
6 - Christmas Concert presented by the Sandusky Choral Society, Grace Episcopal Church, Sandusky
6 - Handel's "Messiah" presented by Toledo Symphony Chamber Chorus, Rosary Cathedral, Toledo
6-Nov. 7, 2027 - "Stunning Patterns: Woven Textiles from Madagascar's Merina Kingdom" special exhibit, Cleveland Museum of Art
8 - Toledo Symphony String Quartet performs Christmas in Oak Harbor, Oak Harbor United Methodist Church
9-Jan. 3, 2027 - "Wicked," KeyBank State Theatre, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
10-13 - Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero, Huntington Center, Toledo
11-13 - Christmas Market, downtown Sandusky
11 - Lights of Spiegel Grove Christmas event, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
11-13 - Holiday Market, Gideon Owen Wine Company, Catawba Island
12 - "Christmas Time is Here" cabaret dinner presented by Bellevue Society for the Arts, Bellevue
12 - "Forever Motown Christmas," Lorain Palace Theatre, Lorain
12 - Holiday candlelit tours, Historic Lyme Village, Bellevue
12-13 - Museum open house and breakfast with Santa on Sunday, Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton
12-13 - "The Nutcracker," Stranahan Theatre, Toledo
13 - "The Magic of the Holidays" presented by Firelands Symphony Orchestra, Sawmill Creek Convention Center, Huron
15 - Straight No Chaser "Making Spirits Bright Tour," Stranahan Theatre, Toledo
18-19 - Hayes Home Holidays: A White House Christmas at Spiegel Grove, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
18-19 - Christmas Market, downtown Sandusky
18-20 - Holiday Market, Gideon Owen Wine Company, Catawba Island
19 - Tribute to The Highwaymen, Lorain Palace Theatre, Lorain
19 - A Sinatra Christmas featuring Scott Lavender and the Toledo Jazz Orchestra, Peristyle at the Toledo Museum of Art
20 - Cleveland Burning River Brass Christmas Spectacular "Christmas Around the World" free community concert sponsored by Musical Arts Port Clinton, Performing Arts Center of Port Clinton High School, Port Clinton
21 - Winter Solstice Hike, Edison Woods MetroPark, Berlin Heights
22 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rocket Arena, Cleveland
26-31 - Horse-drawn sleigh and trolley rides through Spiegel Grove, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
31 - Harlem Globetrotters, Huntington Center, Toledo
31 - Walleye Madness at Midnight, downtown Port Clinton
31 - New Year's Eve Sausage Drop, downtown Elmore
January
5-24, 2027 - "Mamma Mia!", Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
5-July 11, 2027 - "Video Space: Anna-Marie Arnold and Margia Kramer" exhibit, Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College
7-31 - "New Art for a New Year" exhibit (opening reception is Jan. 8) of art by members of the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
8-10 and 15-17 - "Finding Neverland" presented by Bellevue Society for the Arts, Bellevue
13-18 - Disney on Ice, Rocket Arena, Cleveland
16 - "A Night in Vienna: Blue Danube and Mahler 4" featuring soprano Pascale Beaudin presented by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Peristyle at Toledo Museum of Art
22-24 and 29-31 - "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" presented by Fremont Community Theatre, Fremont
23 - "Artful Keys: Celebrating Tatum" featuring pianist Theron Brown presented by Toledo Jazz Orchestra, Valentine Theatre, Toledo
26 - Dancing with the Stars: Live! 2027 Tour, Rocket Arena, Cleveland
29 - "Forever Seger," Lorain Palace Theatre, Lorain
30 - "Secret Agent Soundtracks" featuring vocalist Melissa Toth presented by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Peristyle at Toledo Museum of Art
February
2-21 - "Boop! The Musical," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
5 - Tchaikovsky's 1812 and Shostakovich's 1905 featuring pianist Sir Stephen Hough presented by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Peristyle at Toledo Museum of Art
6 - "Eternal Light: Mozart's Requiem" presented by Firelands Symphony Orchestra, Sawmill Creek Convention Center, Huron
6 - Ice A Fair, downtown Vermilion
7 - Cleveland Pops Jazz Ensemble concert sponsored by Musical Arts Port Clinton, Firelands Presbyterian Church, Port Clinton
13 - "Love is in the Air" cabaret dinner presented by Bellevue Society for the Arts, Bellevue
13 - Winter Works presented by Toledo Ballet, Toledo Center for Live Arts, Toledo
15 - Presidents' Day Celebration 2027, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
18-21 - "The Book of Mormon," Stranahan Theatre, Toledo
19 and 21 - "H.M.S. Pinafore" presented by Toledo Opera, Valentine Theatre, Toledo
19-21 and 26-28 - "The Tin Woman" presented by Harlequins Coach House Theatre, Sandusky
20 - Professional Championship Bull Riders, Huntington Center, Toledo
24 - "Twilight in Concert," Stranahan Theatre, Toledo
27 - "Remembering John Denver," Lorain Palace Theatre, Lorain
27 - Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess" featuring pianist Lara Downes presented by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Peristyle at Toledo Museum of Art
March
2-21 - "Maybe Happy Ending," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
3-7 - "The Jersey Boys," Stranahan Theatre, Toledo
4 - Toby Mac, Huntington Center, Toledo
5-7 and 12-14 - "Love, Sex & the IRS" presented by Playmakers Civic Theatre, Port Clinton
6 - "Ladies of Song" featuring vocalist Joan Ellison presented by Toledo Jazz Orchestra, Valentine Theatre, Toledo
7 - North Coast Concert Band performs at the Performing Arts Center at Fremont Ross High School, Fremont
7 - The Kenyon College Chamber Singers concert sponsored by Musical Arts Port Clinton, Firelands Presbyterian Church, Port Clinton
13 - "Phantom's Favorite Divas" presented by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Peristyle at Toledo Museum of Art
12-14 and 19-21 - "Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School Jr." presented by Bellevue Society for the Arts, Bellevue
12-14 and 19-21 - "Wait Until Dark" presented by Fremont Community Theatre, Fremont
14 - "John Williams: American Icon" presented by Firelands Symphony Orchestra, Sawmill Creek Convention Center, Huron
updated 11.11.26 CAE
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