2025 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.
In 1995, Sandusky was the location of the buddy comedy movie "Tommy Boy," starring Chris Farley and David Spade.
This summer, the city is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the movie with "Tommy Boy Fest," August 7 through 9. The event includes outdoor movie screenings, a scavenger hunt, music, and a classic car show. David Segal, the movie's director, will appear for a question-and-answer session and a photo opportunity.
Holy Schnikes! It's time to wear that "little coat."
SNL Exhibit "50 Years of Music" is now open at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. One of my friends went and had a great time touring the re-creation of Studio 8H, where the Saturday Night Live performances were held.
This is an excellent time of year to be outside! I found too many outdoor music events, farmers markets, and more to mention, so see the listings in the following calendar. The Lakeside Symphony Orchestra is in full swing this season, too. Enjoy!
To submit an event, email it to catharinehadley@gmail.com by July 20.
July
Through Sept. 7 - Takashi Murakami "Stepping on the Tail of the Rainbow" exhibit, Cleveland Museum of Art
Through July 16 - "Hamilton," KeyBank State Theatre, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Through July 26 - Lakeside Art Show, lobby of Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Through July 27 - "Rachel Ruysch: Nature Into Art," Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo
Through Aug. 3 - "Soil to Sky," an exhibit featuring the art of Debra Sue Solecki, Derek Brennan, and Scott Brennan, presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
Through Aug. 10 - "Return to Turtle Island: Indigenous Nation-Building in the Eighteenth Century," Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo
Through Aug. 17 - "Karau Artists Inc.: Printmaking, Race, and Community," exhibit, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
July 5 - Sandusky Farmers Market, 100 E. Washington Row, Sandusky
July 5 - ABBAMania & Night Fever, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
July 5 - The Joint Rockers, The District, Port Clinton
July 5 - Car show, downtown Fremont
July 5 - Nautical lights and antiques warehouse, Big Ship Salvage, Milan
July 5 - Cherry, White, and Blue event, Quarry Hill Orchards, Berlin Heights
July 5 - Market in the Park, Victory Park, Vermilion
July 6 - Legends of Rock perform the Vermilion River Reservation Concert Series, Bacon Woods Amphitheatre, Vermilion
July 6 - Sax Machine performs the Fremont Community Concert Series, Fremont Community Amphitheater
July 6 - Live at the Lighthouse summer concert series, Main Street Beach, Vermilion
July 6 - 122nd Army Band performs at the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Toledo
July 6-Oct. 29 - "Rose Iron Works and Art Deco" exhibit, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
July 7-13 - Lucas County Fair, Lucas County Fairgrounds, Maumee
July 9 - Ice cream social and verandah concert featuring Toraigh, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
July 8 - Elmore Farmer's Market, Elmore
July 10 - Back & Forth, a Foo Fighters tribute, Jackson Street Pier, Sandusky
July 10 - Water Street, The District, Port Clinton
July 10 - Jam session/open mic, Fremont Community Amphitheater
July 11 - Artist reception for "Soil to Sky," The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
July 11 - Country Honk, "A Tribute to Willie, Waylon & The Boys," Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
July 11 - Cory Jolly performs Riverfront Live!, The District, Port Clinton
July 11 - Ottawa County Bluegrass Band, The District, Port Clinton
July 11 - Huron River Fest, Huron Boat Basin and Amphitheater
July 11-12 - Yard sale benefitting the Humane Society of Ottawa County, location to be listed on HSOC website
July 11-13 - Johnson's Island community sales, Johnson's Island
July 11-13 - "The SpongeBob Musical" teen theatre performance, Fremont Community Theatre, Fremont
July 11-13 and 18-19 - "Bring It On, the Musical" presented by Bellevue Society for the Arts, Bellevue
July 11-12 and 19-20 - "Anastasia: the Musical," The Ritz Theatre, Tiffin
July 12 - Sandusky Farmers Market, 100 E. Washington Row, Sandusky
July 12 - Market in the Park, Victory Park, Vermilion
July 12 - Vettemilion, Victory Park, Vermilion
July 12 - All Washed Up: Vermilion's Driftwood Art Contest, Exchange Park, Vermilion
July 12 - Catawba Island School Reunion, Catawba Island Museum, Catawba Island
July 12 - "An Evening with Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives," Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
July 12 - Orchard Farmer's Market, Burnham Orchards, Berlin Heights
July 12 - Vinyl on Tap, The District, Port Clinton
July 12 - Breakfast with the Hippos and Elephants, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
July 12 - The Great Big Gibsonburg Lemonade Stand, Williams Park, Gibsonburg
July 12 - Toledo Night Market at the Toledo Farmers' Market, downtown Toledo
July 12-13 - Apricot Fest, Twin Oast Brewing Company, Catawba Island
July 12-13 - Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, Fremont
July 13 - Port Clinton Women's Club Arts and Crafts Show, Lakeview Park, Port Clinton
July 13 - Spiegel Grove Squires vintage base ball home game, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
July 13 - Andrew Dean performs the Fremont Community Concert Series, Fremont Community Amphitheater
July 13 - Arts Fest, Milan Museum
July 13 - Mid Summer Antiques Fest, Village Square, Milan
July 13 - Fireland Woodwind Trio performs Live at the Lighthouse summer concert series, Main Street Beach, Vermilion
July 13 - North Coast Concert Band performs at Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Toledo
July 13-20 - Ottawa County Fair, Ottawa County Fairgrounds, Oak Harbor
July 12 - Cloud 9 Cle perform the Vermilion River Reservation Concert Series, Bacon Woods Amphitheatre, Vermilion
July 12-Nov. 30 - "Infinite Images: The Art of Algorithms," Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo
July 17 - Invincible, a Pat Benatar tribute, Jackson Street Pier, Sandusky
July 17 - Third Thursday pop-up art event presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
July 17 - Third Thursday Music, Flowers, and a Sunset event, downtown Vermilion
July 17 - Bob Gatewood Nomad Soul Acoustic Group, The District, Port Clinton
July 17 - Beer and wine tasting, Schedel Arboretum & Gardens, Elmore
July 18 - Firelands Brass Quintet performs Riverfront Live!, downtown Port Clinton
July 18 - Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
July 18 - Eric Sowers Band, The District, Port Clinton
July 18 - Y for All Golf Outing benefiting the YMCA of Sandusky County, Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Fremont
July 18 - Marquis 66 performs A Night of Rock Music on the Lawn, Clyde Museum, Clyde
July 18-19 - 10th Annual Put-in-Bay Jeep Invasion, Heineman Winery, Put-in-Bay
July 18-19 - Pizza Palooza, Centennial Terrace, Sylvania
July 18-20 - Island Fest, Memorial Park, Kelleys Island
July 19 - Sandusky Farmers Market, 100 E. Washington Row, Sandusky
July 19 - Market in the Park, Victory Park, Vermilion
July 19 - African American Festival 2025, Huntington Center, Toledo
July 19 - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
July 19 - Erie-Ottawa International Airport Car Show and Historic Air Adventure Plane Rides, Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton
July 19 - 125th Anniversary Bash, Toft's, Sandusky
July 19 - TJ Thomas & Kentucky Strait, The District, Port Clinton
July 19 - Farmers Market and Living Off the Grid event, downtown Fremont
July 19 - Gibsonburg Farmers Market, The Log Yard, Gibsonburg
July 20 - Spiegel Grove Squires vintage base ball home game, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
July 20 - Ras Trio perform the Vermilion River Reservation Concert Series, Bacon Woods Amphitheatre, Vermilion
July 20 - Dana Dorsey and the Blue Notes perform the Fremont Community Concert Series, Fremont Community Amphitheater, Fremont
July 20 - The B.A.D band performs Live at the Lighthouse summer concert series, Main Street Beach, Vermilion
July 20 - Polish American Concert Band performs at Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Toledo
July 20-22 - Chautauqua Choral Festival, Lakeside
July 21 - RMHC Sandusky County Golf Outing, Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Fremont
July 22 - "In Faith, Through Music" Choral Festival Concert, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
July 23 - Ice cream social and verandah concert featuring Ragtime Rick & the Chefs of Dixieland, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
July 24 - The Kinsman Dazz Band, Jackson Street Pier, Sandusky
July 24 - Oliver's Echo, The District, Port Clinton
July 25 - Annual golf scramble benefitting the Humane Society of Erie County, Woussickett Golf Course, Sandusky
July 25 - Cleveland Ballet performs at Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
July 25 - The Zoomies perform Riverfront Live!, The District, Port Clinton
July 25-26 - Christmas in July, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Toledo
July 25-27 - "Legally Blonde, the Musical," presented by the Jagged Edge Theatrical Society Summer Season, Playmakers Civic Theatre, Port Clinton
July 25-27 - Northwest Ohio Rib-Off, Lucas County Fairgrounds, Maumee
July 25-Aug. 22 - "Young Artists of Ottawa County" special exhibit, with artist reception July 25, presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
July 26 - Lindsey Sunflower and Homecoming Festival, Wendelle Miller Park, Lindsey
July 26 - Sandusky Farmers Market, 100 E. Washington Row, Sandusky
July 26 - Market in the Park, Victory Park, Vermilion
July 26 - Firelands String Quartet performs at the Marblehead Lighthouse, Marblehead
July 26 - "Jeans ‘N Classics" concert presented by Lakeside Symphony Orchestra, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
July 26 - Orchard Farmer's Market, Burnham Orchards, Berlin Heights
July 26 - Slow Burn, The District, Port Clinton
July 26 - Art Loop street party, Adams Street between 14th and 16th Streets, Toledo
July 26-27 - Civil War Days at Historic Lyme Village, Bellevue
July 26 - Black River Reggae Fest, Black River Landing, Lorain
July 27 - Summer of '65 perform the Vermilion River Reservation Concert Series, Bacon Woods Amphitheatre, Vermilion
July 27 - Riden Shotgun performs the Fremont Community Concert Series, Fremont Community Amphitheater, Fremont
July 27 - Patrick Malloy performs Live at the Lighthouse summer concert series, Main Street Beach, Vermilion
July 27 - Velvet Jones and DC Taylor-Acoustic Duo perform at Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Toledo
July 27 - Art on the Mall, University of Toledo Main Campus, Centennial Mall, Toledo
July 27-Aug. 3 - Wood County Fair, Wood County Fairgrounds, Bowling Green
July 29 - Earth, Wind & Fire perform at Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Toledo
July 30 - Young People's Concert with pianist Ran Dank presented by Lakeside Symphony Orchestra, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
July 30 - Barenaked Ladies perform at Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Toledo
July 31 - Elton Rohn, an Elton John tribute, Jackson Street Pier, Sandusky
July 31 - Breakfast Club, The District, Port Clinton
AUGUST
Aug. 1 - Concert with pianist Janice Carissa presented by Lakeside Symphony Orchestra, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Aug. 1 - John Davenport performs Riverfront Live!, The District, Port Clinton
Aug. 1 - The Sellouts, The District, Port Clinton
Aug. 1-3 - "The Most Epic" youth camp performance, Fremont Community Theatre, Fremont
Aug. 1-3 - Historic air adventure plane rides, Put-in-Bay Airport, Put-in-Bay
Aug. 1-3 - Toledo Jeep Fest 2025, downtown Toledo
Aug. 1-23 - Lakeside Photography Show, lobby of Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Aug. 2 - Sandusky Farmers Market, 100 E. Washington Row, Sandusky
Aug. 2 - Market in the Park, Victory Park, Vermilion
Aug. 2 - Chalk it Up! art event, Victory Park, Vermilion
Aug. 2 - Samda da Cidade Percussion Ensemble performs at McBride Arboretum, BGSU Firelands campus, Huron
Aug. 2 - Bruce Hornsby, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Aug. 2 - Vendors in the Vines Market, Vermilion Valley Vineyards, Wakeman
Aug. 2 - Quinstock music festival, Twin Oast Brewing Company, Catawba Island
Aug. 2-3 - Arts in the Park presented by the Port Clinton Artists' Club, Lakeview Park, Port Clinton
Aug. 2-3 - Make-A-Wish Golf Cart Poker Run & Swim, Kelleys Island
Aug. 2-3 - Film Fest, Ball Field, Kelleys Island
Aug. 2-3 - Historic air adventure plane rides, Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton
Aug. 3 - Country Honk perform the Vermilion River Reservation Concert Series, Bacon Woods Amphitheatre, Vermilion
Aug. 3 - Island Songs Trio performs Live at the Lighthouse summer concert series, Main Street Beach, Vermilion
Aug. 3 - Cakewalkin' Jass Band performs at Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Toledo
Aug. 4 - "Caddyshack" Open golf outing benefitting the Foundation for Firelands, Plum Brook Country Club, Sandusky
Aug. 4-10 - Erie County Fair, Erie County Fairgrounds, Sandusky
Aug. 4-31 - "Lost in Abstraction" exhibit of works by Marsha Gray Carrington, presented by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council, The Arts Garage, Port Clinton
Aug. 5 - Concert with soprano Chelsea Guo and piano presented by Lakeside Symphony Orchestra, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Aug. 5 - Train and Edwin McCain perform at Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Toledo
Aug. 6 - Ice cream social and verandah concert featuring the Terra Brass Choir, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
Aug. 7 - The Menus, Jackson Street Pier, Sandusky
Aug. 7 - Reckless Highway, The District, Port Clinton
Aug. 7 - Feast with the Beasts, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Toledo
updated 06.30.25 CAE
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