2024 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.
Autumn Fun At The Islands
It's that "off-season is our season" time of year, when the area is a bit cooler and calmer. Autumn on the islands is especially beautiful. Enjoy Big Day at the Bay, Sale Away Weekend, and the Put-in-Bay Fire Department 48th Annual clambake Dinner Sept. 21 on Put-in Bay.
Kelleys Island has fun events in October. The Harvest Fest and KIPD Pig Roast is Oct. 5, and family Halloween featuring family hay rides at the 4-H camp is Oct. 12. One of my favorite memories of Kelleys Island is taking a long walk on the west side of the island in the autumn, watching the sunset through the changing leaves.
A Spooky Halloween
If you want more spooky fun, adult Halloween is Oct. 19 on Kelleys Island and Oct. 25-27 on Put-in-Bay. On the mainland, the Sandusky Witches Walk is in its 13th year! Gather your fellow witches on Oct. 19 for a costume parade and contest, a dance, an official "opening spell," music, entertainment, prizes, and specials from local businesses. All the fun is in the downtown area, with the costume contest at the Jackson Street Pier.
Downtown Vermilion is a little gem for shopping - and in October it becomes a spooky gem! Shake, Rattle, & Stoll is an annual event where the downtown businesses decorate their store windows with skeletons and other scary sights.
Seniors Can Talk To The Animals
African Safari Wildlife Park, east of Port Clinton, will celebrate seniors ages 62 and up with a reduced admission of $12 every Tuesday in September and October. The discount is only available in person.
Toledo Zoo and Aquarium offers Harvest Fest fun throughout October. Seniors can take advantage of free admission on Wednesdays in September and October.
Please submit suggestions for the Holiday edition of Leisure Living Magazine to catharinehadley@gmail.com by October 31. It will be mailed on November 21.
SEPTEMBER
Through Aug. 30, 2025 - "Africa Unmasked" exhibit, Toledo Museum of Art
Through Aug. 30, 2025 - "Expanding Horizons: The Evolving Character of a Nation," Toledo Museum of Art
Sept 11 - Ohio Open doors 2024 - Carriage House Tours, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums
Sept. 11 - Verandah Concert featuring Common Chords with Robert Jones and Matt Watroba, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums
Sept. 14 - Wine, Art, & Food Faire, Kelleys Island
Sept 14 - Coast to the Oast bicycle event, Twin Oast Brewing, Catawba Island
Sept 14 - Downtown Fremont Car Show
Sept. 14 - Halfway to St. Patrick's Day, Put-in-Bay
Sept. 14 - TMA Block Party, Toledo Museum of Art
Sept. 14 - Toledo Night Market, Toledo Farmers' Market
Sept 15 - Spiegel Grove Squires home vintage base ball game, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
Sept. 17 - Fall migration bird hike, Wyandot MetroPark, Huron
Sept. 17-19 - Put-in-Bay Road Races, Put-in-Bay
Sept. 18-22 - "Les Miserables," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Sept 19 - Beer and wine tasting with personal chef Jennifer Schuerman, Schedel Arboretum & Gardens, Elmore
Sept 19 - Third Thursday Music, Flowers, and a Sunset, downtown Vermilion
Sept. 19-22 - Cirque du Soleil: OVO, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland
Through Sept. 22 - "Les Miserables," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Through Sept. 29 - Exhibit of works by artist Ann Marie Graves presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
Through Nov. 2 - HalloWeekends at Cedar Point
Sept. 20 - Opening of special exhibit "Factions and Fraternalism: A History of America's Political Parties," Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
Sept. 20 - "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" in concert, Stranahan Theater, Toledo
Sept. 21 - Osborn Fall Fest presented by Erie MetroParks, Osborn MetroPark, Huron
Sept. 21 - Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre: "Muurder in Maaaybury,' Hotel Lakeside dining room, Lakeside
Sept. 21 - Big Day at the Bay and Sale Away Weekend, Put-in-Bay
Sept. 21 - Downtown Fremont Farmers Market
Sept. 21 - The 80s Ladies, Fremont Community Amphitheater
Sept. 21 - Davis-Besse Community Day and Car Show
Sept. 21-22 and 28-29 - "Once Upon a Mattress" presented by the Bellevue Society for the Arts, Bellevue
Sept. 22 - Port Clinton Sunday Farmers Market, Hopfinger-Zimmerman Memorial Park, Port Clinton
Sept. 22 - "Emily Dickinson, Poet of Eternity" Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
Sept. 22 - Organist Clark Wilson presented by the Sandusky Concert Association, Zion Lutheran Church, Sandusky
Sept. 22 - Haunted Put-in-Bay ghost Walk, Put-in-Bay
Sept. 24 - Firelands Audubon Society cookout and walk, Shelter 5, Osborn MetroPark, Huron
Sept. 27-28 - The Crop Circle art and music event, downtown Fremont
Sept. 27-28 - "Ode to Joy, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony" presented by Toledo Symphony, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle
Sept. 27-29 and Oct. 4-6 - "Kinky Boots" presented by the Fremont Community Theatre, Fremont"
Sept. 28 - River of Arts Festival, downtown Fremont
Sept. 28 - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons tribute, Lorain Palace Theatre
Sept. 28 - Oktoberfest, Put-in-Bay
Sept. 29 - Woolybear Festival, downtown Vermilion
Sept. 29 - Chanticleer presented by the Toledo Alliance for the performing Arts Rosary Cathedral, Toledo
OCTOBER
Oct. 3-6 - "Strictly Gershwin," KeyBank State Theatre, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Oct. 4 - Halloween and fall art exhibit and reception presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
Oct. 4-5 - Oastoberfest, Twin Oast Brewing Company, Catawba Island
Oct. 5 - Ghost and Goblins Fundraiser kick-off presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
Oct. 5 - Downtown Fremont Farmers Market
Oct. 5 - Spirits in the Museum, a whiskey tasting event, Merry-Go-Round Museum, Sandusky
Oct. 5 - Harvest Fest and Kelleys Island Police Department Pig Roast, Kelleys Island
Oct. 5-6 - Wildlife drive, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Oct. 8-27 - "A Beautiful Noise," the Neil Diamond Musical, Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Oct. 11 - "The Brightness of Light with Renee Fleming" presented by Toledo Symphony, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle
Oct. 11-13 and 18-20 - "Four Old Broads on the High Seas," Playmakers Civic Theatre, Port Clinton
Oct. 12 - Port Clinton Witch, Warlock, and Ghoul Walk scavenger hunt, downtown Port Clinton
Oct. 12 - Rod Stewart tribute, Lorain Palace Theatre, Lorain
Oct. 12 - "This is Home" orchestra concert featuring violinist Andres Cardenes and composer Anthony Plog, presented by the Firelands Symphony Orchestra
Oct. 12 - Lakeside-Marblehead Lighthouse Festival
Oct. 12 - Pumpkins in the Park, Lakeview Park, Port Clinton
Oct. 12-13 - Oak Harbor Apple Festival, downtown Oak Harbor
Oct. 12-13 - Oktoberfest, Put-in-Bay
Oct. 13 - Port Clinton Sunday Farmers Market, Hopfinger-Zimmerman Memorial Park, Port Clinton
Oct. 13 - Organist Adam J. Brakel presented by the Musical Arts Series Port Clinton, Immaculate Conception Church, Port Clinton
Oct. 15 & 22 - "Poe in the Parlor," Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
Oct. 19 - Fall Festival, St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Port Clinton
Oct. 19 - Erie Metro Live Steamers miniature steam-powered train engines, East Sandusky Bay MetroPark, Community Foundation Preserve at Eagle Point, Sandusky
Oct. 19 - Downtown Fremont Farmers Market
Oct. 19 - "Masquerade Mash" presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
Oct. 19 - Adult Halloween, Kelleys Island
Oct. 19 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland
Oct. 19-20 - Sylvania Fall Festival, downtown Sylvania
Oct. 26 - Civil War Winter Camp, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
Oct. 26 - Garlic Saturday, Mulberry Creek Herb Farm, Huron
Oct. 26 - Halloween at the Bay, Put-in-Bay
Oct. 26 - Halloween pub crawl, downtown Port Clinton
Oct. 27 - Port Clinton Sunday Farmers Market, Hopfinger-Zimmerman Memorial Park, Port Clinton
Oct. 27 - Gold Over America Tour 2024 starring Simone Biles, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland
NOVEMBER
Nov. 1 - "Spirit Stories of Spiegel Grove," Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
Nov. 1-3 and 8-10 - "Cheaters" presented by Harlequins Coach House Theatre, Sandusky
Nov. 2 - 30 - Opening reception of an exhibit of works by artist Hope Burger, presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
Nov. 5-24 - "Some Like It Hot," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Nov. 8 - 2024 Toledo Heart Ball benefitting the American Heart Association, Toledo Zoo Malawa Event Center
Nov. 9 - Christmas Expo, Cedar Point Event Center, Sandusky
Nov. 9 - Bet on Us Main Street Vermilion Casino Night fundraiser, German's Villa, Vermilion
Nov. 10 - Jurassic Quest, I-X Center, Cleveland
Nov. 12 - REO Speedwagon and Loverboy perform at the Huntington Center, Toledo
Nov. 13 - "Elements of Style: Where STEAM Ignites the Runway" fashion show, Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel
Nov. 13 - Chicago, Stranahan Theater, Toledo
Nov. 14 - "Beatles vs Stones," Lorain Palace Theatre, Lorain
Nov. 14-15 - "Ellis Island: The Dream of America" presented by Toledo Symphony, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle
Nov. 15 - Victorian-themed tours of the Hayes Home, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
Nov. 15-16 - "Kevin Hart: Acting My Age," KeyBank State Theatre, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Nov. 16 - "Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey" presented by Toledo Symphony, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle
Nov. 16-17 - "A Night Before Christmas at the Museum" presented by Ballet Theatre of Toledo, Valentine Theatre, Toledo
Nov. 17 - "An American Salute" orchestra concert featuring pianist Kathryn Brown and vocalist Kirsten C. Kunkle, presented by the Firelands Symphony Orchestra
Nov. 17 - The Westbound Situation Quartet presented by the Musical Arts Series Port Clinton, Firelands Presbyterian Church, Port Clinton
Nov. 21 - "The Snow Queen" featuring the Grand Kyiv Ballet, Stranahan Theater, Toledo
Nov. 22-23 - "Rhapsody in Blue" at 100" presented by Toledo Symphony, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle
Nov. 22-Dec. 31 - "Lights Before Christmas" at the Toledo Zoo and Aquarium
Nov. 23 - "Sounds of the Stadium" presented by the University of Toledo Marching Band, Valentine Theatre, Toledo
Nov. 23-24 - "Songs of Thanksgiving, Making Our Garden Grow" chorale series concert presented by the Firelands Symphony Orchestra, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Sandusky
Nov. 23-Dec. 22 - "A Christmas Carol," Mimi Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Nov. 24 - "The Wizards of Winter" Christmas holiday rock experience, Lorain Palace Theatre, Lorain
Nov. 29 - Opening of the "Hayes Train Special" model train display, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
Nov. 29 - Downtown Fremont Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Nov. 29-Dec. 1 - Wildlife drive, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Nov 30 - Sights, Sounds, and Scents of the Holidays, Kelleys Island Wine Co., Kelleys Island
Nov. 30 - Small Business Saturday
Nov. 30 - John Denver tribute, Lorain Palace Theatre
updated 09.09.24 CAE
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