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.
Summer is nearly officially here!
Outdoor music is one of my favorite things about this season. The Sandusky Community Celebrations Council starts Tuesday night concerts on June 17 at the gazebo in Washington Park. The concerts are free and begin at 7 p.m.
The Port Clinton Summer Concert series is also in full swing, with music performed on the stage on the northern half of the 100 block of Madison Street. See the calendar below for some of the performers. The RiverFront Live! events start this month at 6 p.m. on Fridays, and The Island Boys take the stage every Tuesday evening.
On a different "note" - Jazz Week at Lakeside is June 9 through 13. Check the Lakeside website for a full slate of performers and speakers.
To me, summer also means farmers' markets. I'm sad that the local one in Port Clinton is on hold this year, but that gives me the opportunity to explore some others!
To submit an item for this calendar, email catharinehadley@gmail.com by June 15.
June
Through Sept. 7 - Takashi Murakami "Stepping on the Tail of the Rainbow" exhibit, Cleveland Museum of Art
June 17-July 16 - "Hamilton," KeyBank State Theatre, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
June 19 - Erie-Ottawa International Airport Car Show, Liberty Aviation Museum
June 19 - Bumblepuppy, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 19 - Juneteenth at Put-in-Bay
June 19 - Third Thursday Music, Flowers, and a Sunset, downtown Vermilion
June 19 - "The Music of Prince Reimagined" featuring Grammy-winning bassist and music director Ben Williams presented by the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, Toledo
June 20 - Nikki D and the Sisters of Thunder, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
June 20 - Lee Gantt, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 20 - 90s and 2000s rock tributes presented by Rockin' on the River, Black River Landing, Lorain
June 20-22 - City-wide garage sales, Fremont
June 20-22 - Juneteenth Freedom Fest, Jaycee Park, Sandusky
June 21 - GroveFest, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
June 21 - The George Martins, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
June 21 - Soul Pilot, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 21 - Ohio's Island Wine Festival, Heineman's Winery, Put-in-Bay
June 21 - Farmers market and car show, downtown Fremont
June 21 - Solstice 2025, Cleveland Museum of Art
June 21 - All-female tributes to Iron Maiden and Guns N' Roses presented by Rockin' on the River, Black River Landing, Lorain
June 21-22 - Mulberry Market, Mulberry Creek Herb Farm, Huron
June 21-22 - Wildlife Drive, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
June 22 - Portage River Festival, Depot Park, Elmore
June 25 - Verandah concert featuring the Bridge County Bluegrass Band plus an ice cream social before the concert, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
June 25-28 - Gibsonburg Homecoming Festival
June 26 - Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue (part of the annual Tri-C JazzFest), Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
June 27 - Jessie James Band, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 27-29 - Put-in-Bay Pyrate Fest XVII, Put-in-Bay
June 28 - Shoreline Pride, Sandusky
June 28 - Second Wind, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 28 - Huron Rotary Rocks, Huron
June 28-29 - Wildlife Drive, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
updated 06.16.25 CAE
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