19TH ANNUAL VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE EXHIBIT
Dates: January 5 - May 18, 2019
Hours: Tues-Sat Noon - 5pm | Sunday 1-5pm | Closed Monday
Location: National Packard Museum
1899 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, OH 44483
330.394.1899 | packardmuseum.org

Admission: Adults $8, Seniors (65+) $5, Children (7-12) $5

AMAZING BUTTERFLIES
Saturday, March 23 - Sunday, April 28
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Wednesday: 10am - 9pm
Sunday: Noon - 5pm
Monday: Closed
Location: Cleveland Botanical Gardens
11030 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106

$12 adult, $8 child, members free

Discover the magical world of butterflies at our new Amazing Butterflies exhibit! Climb a larger-than-life spiderweb, step into a pupa pod and fly on a monarch monorail! The Botanical Garden's regular butterfly collection will be highlighted during the exhibit with additional live butterflies to be released throughout the show. Visit cbgarden.org/amazing-butterflies.

3rd Annual Cabin Fever Festival
Date: March 29, 2019
Time: 6pm-9pm
Location: The Ashland Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
527 E Liberty St, Ashland, Ohio 44805
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There will be lots of fun activities for families to enjoy after a long winter, like: Vendors, Crafts, Bounce houses, Games, Princesses, Photo Booth, Prizes, Food, and more! Souvenir goodie bags for the first 100 families through the door (one per family).

Little Women
Performances: March 29-April 14, 2019
Times: Fri & Sat at 7:30PM| Sun at 3PM
TICKETS: Youth: $10 | Adult: $16-18
Location: French Creek Theatre
4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, OH 44054

From their Concord, Massachusetts home in Civil War America, Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth March plan their futures, but the present time is what they'll cherish forever. Woven together with each sister's unique flaws, hopes and dreams, the classic novel gets the musical treatment in this vibrant and stirring adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's timeless celebration of a family unbroken by life's trials.

Call (440) 949-5200 x221, purchase online at http://www.metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily

I-X INDOOR AMUSEMENT PARK
Dates: March 29 - April 22, 2019

Location: I-X Center, One I-X Center Dr., Cleveland, OH
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Ohio Outdoor and Wildlife Expo
Date: March 30, 2019
Time: 10AM-7PM
Location: Sawmill Creek Wilderness Hall
400 Sawmill Creek Dr W, Huron, OH 44839
Admission: FREE

Hosted by Erie Basin Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D), the expo is being held in Sawmill Creek Resort's Wilderness Hall on March 30th, 2019. It will run from 10 AM until 7 PM and is free to the public.

There will be educational presentations throughout the day for adults and children. Speakers will cover topics that include Wild Things, Lake Erie Water Snakes, Outdoor survivorship skills, and back yard conservation.

Come and see live Ohio animals! Try your hand at the indoor archery & BB gun ranges and the casting game. Come and sing along with a 6-foot animatronic earth worm. You can also tryout the kayak simulator along with many other children and adult activities.

Buckeye Big Buck Club will have representatives there to officially score deer mounts, so stop by with your trophy buck.

Join our Ohio wildlife safari where you will learn fun facts about Ohio animals while searching for the animals on your check off list.

Proceeds from the expo will be used to help support the Ohio Wildlife Project. This project provides funds to improve wildlife habitat, public land accessibility, and wildlife education.

Sawmill Creek Resort is providing a limited number of rooms available at a discounted rate of $99.00 plus tax on March 29th and 30th for those attending the Expo.

See you at the Expo! For more information contact us at buckeyewildlife@gmail.com or visit us at OHwildlife.org/Expo.

Woodcock Watch at Hatches Corner
Date: March 30, 2019
Time: 7:30 pm-8:30pm
Location: Hatches Corners Metropark
5467 OH-7, Conneaut, OH 44030
ashtabulacountymetroparks.com

Join your guide Marc Hanneman as it is time to search for the Timberdoodle performing its courtship display! The American Woodcock normally starts its elaborate "sky dance" on a calm "warm" evening in late February. This mating ritual usually starts just after sunset and can last well into the night.

Plan to meet in the parking lot off of Rt 7.

Ages 8 and over. Minors must be accompanied by adult. No Fee.

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CRAWFORD COFFEE & CARS
Date: March 30, 2019
Time: 8am-11am
Location: Cleveland History Center
10825 East Blvd., Cleverland, OH
website

Discounted admission to the Cleveland History Center, including the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, the Chisholm Halle Costume Wing, the historic Hanna and Hay-McKinney Mansions, and the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel

Free Coffee & Pastries.
Free admission. RSVP's strongly encouraged.

SHREVE MIGRATION SENSATION
Date: March 30, 2019
Location: Shreve Elementary School
598 N. Market St., Shreve, OH 44691
shreveohio.com

Full day of events centering around the annual start of birding in the Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area in Shreve. Guest speakers, workshops, vendor hall and special children's educational activities including Dip-Netting for marsh creatures, Passport to Fishing Program, Medina Raptor Center and the Wilderness Center Exploration Area.

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GOLDIE B. LOCKS & THE THREE SINGING BEARS
Date: March 31, 2019
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Stambaugh Auditorium
1000 Fifth Avve., Youngstown, OH

Goldie B. Locks doesn't just like bugs – she loves them. When a beautiful butterfly flutters off into the woods, she chases it, forgetting a promise made to her mom to stay close to home. Ending up lost and alone, Goldie B's story unfolds much like the traditional Goldilocks, but with one important difference. Presented by the Young Artists of Opera Western Reserve

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The Phantom of The Opera in Cleveland at KeyBank State Theatre
Dates: April 3-20, 2019
Location: Playhouse Square
1501 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
website

Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA is the Tony Award®- winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific that's delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale.

Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood:
The Scared Scriptless Tour
April 4, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

E.J. Thomas Hall
The University of Akron
198 Hill Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0501
www.ejthomashall.com

Armed with nothing but their sharp wit, comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood take to the live stage to create hilarious and original scenes in their two-man show. Known by TV audiences for their work on Whose Line is it Anyway?, Colin & Brad improvise new material every night from audience suggestions and participation. "Interactive" in every sense of the word, Colin & Brad will take the audience on a comedic high-wire act… just like a live version of Whose Line! Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter for all ages!

This excursion will depart from Rockside Station in Independence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8. Tickets are $65 per person. Recommended for ages 14+.
At a Glance

Two-hour train ride
Guests are served three appetizers
Guests role-play Suspects and Detectives
Prize will be awarded to the best 1930's costume

Downtown Painesville's First Friday - Once Upon a Princess
Date: April 5, 2019
Time: 4:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: One Victoria Square
Painesville, OH
Stroll throughout the enchanted downtown to meet princesses located at participating merchants! Take a picture and share it on Facebook @downtownpainesville. Special treats provided at each location.

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TEN BELOW - The One Act Festival
Dates: Apr. 5, 6, 12, & 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Apr. 7 & 14, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Location: The Fine Arts Association
38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, OH 44094
Tickets: $20 all tickets, reserved seating
440.951.7500 | website

"Technology for Birders: An Introduction"
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070
The session is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.

A Free Ticket Registration is recommended.

2019 HAUNTED LANTERN TOURS
Dates: April 11; May 9: June 13; July 11; August 8; September 12; October 10: November 14; December 12.
Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EST
415 Riverside Dr., Painesville, OH
website |440.639.2945

Do ghosts and spirits really haunt the former Lake County Poorhouse? Take our haunting evening tour where you'll be able to experience the Lake County History Center after dark.

Come take a walk through the long dark corridors with nothing but a lanterns to illuminate the way. Escape into the past as our guides provide you with an eerie yet fun-filled adventure! You'll visit all the locations around the Lake County History Center where shadows and ghostly figures are said to have been sighted. You'll go to off-limits areas where many have reported hearing strange sounds and feeling unseen hands touch them.

You'll hear stories of unbelievable historically documented events that have taken place in the past, including those in the infirmary and attic. And, we'll even visit the foreboding cells used in the bygone days of the Lake County Poorhouse.

This event is not suitable for children.

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Evening with the Easter Bunny
Date: April 11, 2019
Time: 5:30PM-7:30PM
Location: Boardman Township Park
375 Boardman-Poland Rd., Boardman, OH 44512

Arts and crafts, professional photo, Easter Movie & Dinner provided.
Wednesday, April 10 OR Thursday, April 11 from 5:30-7:30pm at The Lariccia Family Community Center. $7 for Boardman residents, $9 for non-residents (children ages 2 & under are free).
Purchase tickets at the Park Office.

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The University of Akron Dance Company (UADC) presents the Spring 2019 Dance Concert on
Date: April 11-12, 2019
Time: 7:30PM
Locatin: E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, 189 Hill St, Akron, Ohio 44325.

This evening of compelling dance will feature a diverse collection of individual works and styles by UA faculty choreographers Nick Carlisle and Robin Prichard, student choreographer Dominique Patton and guest choreographers Robert Wesner of NEOS Dance Theatre and Catherine Meredith.

Tickets are $14 for general admission, $12 for seniors, alumni, UA faculty and staff, and $6 for students. Reserve tickets by calling (330) 253-2488 or visit http://www.uakron.edu/ej/events.

For additional information please visit our website www.uakron.edu/dtaa or www.facebook.com/TheArtsStartHere.
#TheArtsStartHere

KENT PARANORMAL WEEKEND
Date: April 12-13, 2019
Location: The Kent Stage, Kent, OH

For more information click here.

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History on Tap | Cleveland All-Stars
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Location: Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216.721-5722 |  website

Celebrate the return of the MLB All-Star games to Cleveland this summer with an exclusive look at Cleveland's All-Star history!

Explore the faces, places, and events that have made Cleveland sports history at this special edition of History on Tap. Buy your open bar wrist band (includes admission) in advance and SAVE!

CLUE at the Reeves Museum
Date: April 13, 2019
Time: 3pm-5pm and 7pm-9pm
Location: Reeves Victorian Home Museum
325 East Iron Avenue, Dover, Ohio 44622
330.343.7040 | doverhistory.org

Back again - CLUE: At the Reeves Museum! Compete against your friends in a unique, interactive Clue game where you meet the characters and search our Victorian home for clues to the murder.

$10 per person presale
$15 per person at the door
*Limited number of tickets available per game
**children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult

In this full length ballet choreographed by Angelo Lemmo, experience Hans Christian Anderson’s poignant tale of a beautiful mermaid who dreams of becoming human.

Runtime: 1 hour and 30 minutes including intermission

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Date: April 15, 2019
Location: The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum
203 E. Main St., Loudonville, OH 44842

During the nineteenth century, white abolitionists and slave and free blacks cooperated to help hide and transport runaway slaves on their dangerous journey to freedom. Ohio played a prominent role in this movement, and this slide-illustrated presentation describes a history of the Underground Railroad and particular stations throughout Ohio.

Presented by Cathy Nelson, founder and president emeritus of the Friends of Freedom Society, a nineteenth century historical research organization whose main focus is the underground railroad. Ms. Nelson has testified in Congress on behalf of the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1997 and has won numerous awards and widespread recognition. This program is made possible in part by the Ohio Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

For more information call 419-994-2519 or visit discovermohican.com

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
A Live Action Spectacular
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Time: 7:30 p.m.

E.J. Thomas Hall
The University of Akron
198 Hill Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0501
www.ejthomashall.com

Based on the 2018 Teen Choice Award-Winning Animated television series of the same name, Miraculous transports fans to Paris, France where teenager, Marinette, fills her days with school, friends and daydreaming about her crush, Adrien. When evil Hawk Moth and his akumas strike, Marinette transforms into the crime-fighting superhero, Ladybug. She and her mysterious partner, Cat Noir, make up the ultimate dynamic duo, set to save the day! With the help of their magical pets, kwamis, they take the stage to harness the power of the Miraculous!

Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival 2019
Date: April 17, 2019
Time: 1pm-11pm
Location: Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Ave, SC140, Cleveland OH, 44115
Admission: Free
website

The Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival is the largest Indian classical music festival outside of India. It was first celebrated in 1978 and has now grown to be a 12-day festival with more than 8,000 attendees with 2,000 appearing for the opening weekend. The year 2019 is the Festival's 42nd year.

Brezelfest: Zoar Pretzel Day
Date: April 19, 2019
Time: 11 am to 4 pm
Location: Historic Zoar Village
Admission: FREE
Description: The Zoar Separatists always made pretzels on Good Friday as a religious tradition. Join us for a fun and flavor-filled day that includes a demonstration on making original Zoar pretzels given by a Zoar descendant, kids activities, museum tours, and a sneak preview of the new art exhibit at the Bimeler House, "Sense of Zoar." This unique exhibit pairs scents with paintings of various locations in Zoar to give viewers a better sense of life in 19th century Zoar Village. As another special treat, former site manager Kathleen Fernandez will give a talk about a newly discovered poem titled "A Separatist Song," which focuses on Zoar's beginnings.
Contact info and/or website: 1-800-262-6195 www.historiczoarvillage.com

CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDENS ANNUAL EGG HUNT
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2019
Time: 10am - noon
Location: Cleveland Botanical Gardens
11030 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106
$5 per member adult, $12 per member child (3 - 12)
$15 per nonmember adult, $20 per nonmember child
Ages: Families of children 10 and under
website

Celebrate spring at the Botanical Garden with an egg hunt, crafts, games and the chance to snap a photo with the Big Bunny! New this year, guests can explore the lifecycle of a beautiful butterfly at our interactive Amazing Butterflies exhibit. Space is limited and this popular event often sells out, so register in advance online here or by calling 216.721.1600, ext. 274.

EASTER EGG HUNT and PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Date: Arpil 20, 2019
Time: 8AM-Noon
Location: The Painesville Railroad Museum
475 Railroad Street, Painesville 44077

The Painesville Railroad Museum along with the Lake County Juvenile Diabetes Walk Family will be hosting our first Easter Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast on Saturday April 20, 2019, from 8 am to Noon. Easter Egg Hunt will start at 10 am. at the: Painesville Railroad Museum, 475 Railroad Street, Painesville, Ohio 44077. Join us as the little ones hunt for Easter Eggs. We will have different age groups for the children so everyone has a good time. This event will be held rain or shine, as if it does rain, then it will be held inside the depot. Easter Egg Hunt starts at 10:00 am. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk or coffee.

$7.00/Adults, $5.00 Sr. Citizen
$3.00/Children (10 under)
$15 family of 4 = 2 Adults 2 Children (10 under)

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EASTER EGG HUNT
Date: April 20, 2019
Time: 11AM-12:30PM
Location: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
714 N Portage Path, Akron, OH

Tickets

The Easter Egg Hunt at Stan Hywet is a tradition for many. Children up to age 9 may participate in "the hunt," but the entire family may visit with the Easter Bunny and enjoy a beautiful spring day on the estate. Come early and enjoy a hot buffet breakfast (reservations required).

Breakfast with the Bunny at the Akron Zoo
Dates: April 6-7, 13-14 & 20, 2019
Time: 8:30 AM-10AM
Location: Akron Zoo
505 Euclid Ave., Akron, OH

includes a full breakfast, crafts, activities, visits with the Easter bunny and an egg hunt. Plus, your event ticket include admission into the zoo that day from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tickets.

LEHMAN'S HARDWARE, KIDRON, OHIO
Date: April 20, 2019
Time: 10AM-3PM
Location: Lehman's Hardware, Kidron Ohio
and
The J.M. Smucker Company Store & Café, Orrville Ohio
www.Lehmans.com | www.Smuckers.com
800-438-5346

A wonderful event for families with young children. Meet the Easter Bunny and enjoy special activities at The J.M. Smucker Company Store and Café then hop over to Lehman's to make a craft and cuddle with live chicks and bunnies.

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JERSEY BOYS - The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Date: April 22-23, 2019
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: DeYor Performing Arts Center
260 W Federal Street, Youngstown, OH 44503
330.744.0264 | website

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GUIDED SPRING WALK THROUGH THE ARBORETUM
Date: April 24, 2019
Time: 2PM
Location: Secrest Arboretum/OARDC
The Ohio State University
1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691
www.secrest.osu.edu

Free program that invites you to walk the beautiful trails through the arboretum welcoming the first signs of spring. Come dressed for the weather.

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Cabin Fever Music Nights at Hale Farm & Village
Dates: April 25, 2019
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Location: 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath OH 44210
website | 330.666.3711
Admission: Free Admission (museum sites are not open) & Free Parking

Description: Tired of being bored in your cabin this winter? Come over to our cabin!

Unwind and relax during our Cabin Fever Music Nights.
These monthly Thursday social events feature local live music, a roaring fire, MarketPlace shopping, cash bar , food by our own Café 1810 and a featured winery or brewery!
April 25- Andy Mosher – featured Brewery: Mucky Duck

DEBUSSY & SCRIABIN
The Cleveland Orchestra
Dates: April 25-27, 2019

Location: Severance Hall
11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216.231.1111 | website

Featuring Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Scriabin's The Poem of Ecstasy, Higdon's blue cathedral and MacMillan's Piano Concerto No. 3 ("Mysteries of Light").

April 25-28, 2019
Geauga County NEOH

The Geauga County Maple Festival 
Date:  April 25-28, 2019
Location:  Historic Chardon Square, Chardon, OH
The Geauga County Maple Festival, the oldest maple festival in the United States, celebrates the production of pure maple syrup in Geauga County and Northeast Ohio. Join us for four days of fun, food and 'everything maple'. Events include Arts & Crafts, Bathtub Races, Concessions, Continuous Grandstand Entertainment, Golden Old Timers Luncheon, Historical Display, Invitational Lumberjack Competition, Pancakes in the Park, two Grand Parades. 440-286-3007

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TOLEDO ZOO WINE TASTINGS
Dates: April 26, May 17, June 7, 2019
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: Toledo Zoo
2 HIPPO WAY, TOLEDO, OH 43609

Each event also includes professionally paired hors d'oeuvres and live music. The Zoo’s Wine Tasting Series not only makes for great date nights, but also for unique after-hours office gatherings and guys’ or girls’ nights out

To place a reservation, please call The Toledo Zoo Sales department at 419-385-5721, ext 6001, Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm or purchase tickets online here.

Dungeon Descent
Date: April 26, 2019
Starts at 8PM
Location: Historic Sandusky County Jail
622 Croghan Street, Fremont, Ohio 43420
Cost: $25
Tickets

Hosted by O.R.B.S., the Dungeon Descent is a nighttime adventure using modern technology to explore the spirit world. You will get a quick education on the equipment O.R.B.S. will be using and then spend the evening exploring the Historic Jail, 1840's Dungeon and Gallows Exhibition Hall. At the end of the night enjoy a pizza party and share your experience!

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WAYNE COUNTY CUPCAKE TOUR
Dates: April 26-27, 2019
Time:
Location: 7 businesses located in Wayne County, Ohio

Tickets are good for BOTH days. You may attend Friday or Saturday, or both.

To purchase tickets click here.

This is a self-guided food tour starting at P.Grahm Dunn and taking place during the regular business hours of each retailer. There will be no same day sales of tickets or cupcakes. You must have a ticket to receive a cupcake at each location.

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18th Annual Mohican Wildlife Weekend
Dates: April 26-28, 2019
Location: 3431 State Route 95

The 2019 theme will be, "PICK YOUR PATH" by exploring the Mohican areas trails by foot, bike, horse, and water. No place offers so many ways to explore the great outdoors in Ohio. The Mohican area has hundreds of miles of trails for many modes of outdoor travel. Over 88 miles of trails by Horseback, 25 miles of trails by Mountain Bike, 4 trails with Natural Waterfalls, and many more miles for hiking and traveling by scenic rivers. Be sure to mark your calendars and check back for details later. Lots of free family-friendly events for hiking, biking and more.

For more information call 419-994-2519 or visit discovermohican.com

EARTH DAY EXTRAVAGANZA
Date: April 27, 2019
Time: 11AM-3PM
Location: Geauga County Park District
The West Woods - 9465 Kinsman Road (Rt 87), Russell & Newbury Townships
website

Celebrate Earth Day "Natural Resource Management-style" with amphibian/reptile displays, bird banding, wildlife presentations, a wild edible cooking demonstration, a garlic mustard challenge with prizes, the Wrap It Up Food Truck, artwork created from recycled materials by local artisans on display/for sale, a Nature craft for kids and more! Featured will be bat expert Maria Monarchino discussing the ecological importance of Red Bats.

2019 CUYAHOGA FALLS KAYAK RACE & RIVER FEST
Date: April 27, 2019
Time 1PM-10PM
Location: Sheraton Suites Akron/Cuyahoga Falls
1989 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
website

Expert whitewater kayak competitors and spectators will be gathering in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio once again. This is a Time Trial race through the most difficult section of rapids on the Cuyahoga River.

BIG TAP IN 6 - REAL CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Date: April 27, 2019
Time: Noon - 5PM
Location: Metroplex Expo Center
1620 Motor Inn Drive, Girard, OH 44420
website

BIG TAP IN is the biggest craft beer festival between Pittsburgh and Cleveland. The festival hosts a vast amount local, regional, national and international beer vendors and brewers! At the event, you will experience many specialty craft beers and ciders. The fest also spotlights local artists! At BTI, quality food vendors sell delicious food! The entertainment at BIG TAP IN is constant, fun and unique.

NATIVE PLANT SALE & GARDENING SEMINARS
Date: April 27, 2019
Time: 9AM-4PM
Location: Native Plant Sale & Gardening Seminars
The Wilderness Center
9877 Alabama Ave. SW, Wilmot, OH 44689
www.wildernesscenter.org | 330-359-5235

Join us to learn about native plants in your garden that will attract bees and butterflies. Purchase hard-to-find native plants. Bring your hiking boots and enjoy the trails.

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WAYNE COUNTY HOME & GARDEN SHOW
Date: April 27-28, 2019
Time: Sat 10 AM-6 PM and Sun 10 AM-4 PM
Location: Wayne County Fairgrounds
199 Vanover St., Wooster, OH 44691
www.woosterchamber.com | 330-262-5735

Over 150 exhibits for your home and garden. New car display, children's activities. Fair food concessions. A wonderful springtime Wayne County tradition.

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"At the Movies" series with The Cleveland Orchestra
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977)
Date: April 28, 2019 — 3:00 p.m.
Location: Severance Hall, Cleveland, OH

Tickets: Severance Hall Ticket Office, online at clevelandorchestra.com, or by calling Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Services at 216-231-1111 or 1-800-686-1141.

The Cleveland Orchestra
Vinay Parameswaran, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

We are not alone! Written and directed by Steven Spielberg and featuring a groundbreaking score by the legendary John Williams, Close Encounters of the Third Kind is one of the most treasured and influential science fiction films of all time. Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), is an ordinary man, an electrical lineman who experiences a close encounter with an unidentified flying object. Increasingly obsessed with this unexplained phenomenon, Roy is drawn to a series of seemingly random strangers, each of whom has come in contact with similar UFOs, eventually making his way to Devil's Tower in Wyoming, where he finds the answers he seeks and where his life is forever changed.

EARTH DAY 2019
Date: April 28, 2019
Time: Noon - 4PM
Location: PENITENTIARY GLEN RESERVATION
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd.
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Celebrate Earth Day with your family this spring and discover many ways to help our earth be a healthier planet. Discover how we treat the environment is important for all living things through fun interactive activities, games, crafts and demonstrations.

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RAVENS NEST FEST
Date: April 28, 2019
Time: Noon - 4pm
Location: Italian American Society
644 S. Chestnut St., Ravenna, Ohio
Facebook event page

Live music, take home crafts, food truck.

April 28, 2019
Stark County NEOH

MAPS Air Museum Spring Pancake Breakfast
Date: April 28, 2019
Time: 8AM-1PM
Location: MAPS Air Museum
2260 International Pkwy, North Canton, Ohio 44720
website

Come join us for the Spring 2019 Pancake Breakfast at MAPS.
No coupons or discounts accepted for this special event.

$10.00/Adult and $6.00 for children under 12. Includes access to all of the museum.

Breakfast served from 8AM to 1PM. The museum will remain open until 4PM. You get to eat and tour!

A Veterans Outreach Table will be available, sponsored by the Stark County Veterans Service Commission at the event.

We will also be collecting canned goods during the event to donate to our local Ohio National Guard Food Pantry. We, and they, appreciate your donation. Just bring your donation in with you. Cash accepted also.

The MAPS Air Museum is a not-for-profit organization. Your participation at our breakfast and other events helps us raise money to keep the museum open.

TCHAIKOVSKY'S VIOLIN CONCERTO
The Cleveland Orchestra
Dates: May 2-5, 2019

Location: Severance Hall
11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216.231.1111 | website

Also including Shostakovich's Symphony No. 11 ("The Year 1905").

BIGGEST WEEK IN AMERICAN BIRDING
Biggest Week in American Birding
Dates May 3-12, 2019
Time: Hours vary
Cost: Fees vary
Festival Headquarters: Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center
1750 State Park Rd. #2, Oregon, OH 43616
website

A 10-day festival featuring some of the best spring birding North America has to offer. The festival features workshops, guided birding activities, field trips, keynote speakers, evening socials, and more.

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Registration for the Hike begins at 7am and the Hike will Step Off at 10am.

Free Family Friendly Event
Food and Craft Vendor
Hike Event Shirts will be available!
Pre-Register/Donate/Volunteer On www.save22.vet

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2nd Annual Taco & Tequila Crawl: Cleveland
Date: May 4, 2019
Time: Noon - 6PM
Location: Cleveland, OH
Food crawl meets bar crawl that turns into a EPIC Cinco De Mayo weekend party.

Tickets

OHIO BIGFOOT CONFERENCE
Date: May 4, 2019
Location: Salt Fork State Park Lodge & Conference Center
14577 Cadiz Road, Lore City, Ohio

For tickets click here.

COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING
Date: May 4-5, 2019
Watch these cowboys compete in timed shooting matches on horseback. Wayne County Fairgrounds 9 AM 330-242-3873
nooutlaws.com

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BLESSING OF THE FLEET
Date: May 7, 2019
Time: 11AM-1PM
Location: Fox’s Dock, Bay View Avenue 
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456 United States

The annual blessing of boats and aircraft servicing the Bass Islands will be held in the Put-in-Bay Harbor off Fox’s Dock. Local clergy will bless the vessels, a centuries old tradition in ports worldwide. Ferry boats, water taxis, rescue vessels, commercial watercraft, commercial aircraft, and medical helicopters will be blessed for the 2019 season by clergy representing the island’s three congregations from Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Need a ride to the Island? Miller Ferries can get you there.

2019 HAUNTED LANTERN TOURS
Dates: May 9: June 13; July 11; August 8; September 12; October 10: November 14; December 12.
Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EST
415 Riverside Dr., Painesville, OH
website |440.639.2945

Do ghosts and spirits really haunt the former Lake County Poorhouse? Take our haunting evening tour where you'll be able to experience the Lake County History Center after dark.

Come take a walk through the long dark corridors with nothing but a lanterns to illuminate the way. Escape into the past as our guides provide you with an eerie yet fun-filled adventure! You'll visit all the locations around the Lake County History Center where shadows and ghostly figures are said to have been sighted. You'll go to off-limits areas where many have reported hearing strange sounds and feeling unseen hands touch them.

You'll hear stories of unbelievable historically documented events that have taken place in the past, including those in the infirmary and attic. And, we'll even visit the foreboding cells used in the bygone days of the Lake County Poorhouse.

This event is not suitable for children.

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SMETANA'S MÁ VLAST
The Cleveland Orchestra
Dates: May 9-11, 2019

Location: Severance Hall
11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216.231.1111 | website

Three tone poems from Smetana's Má Vlast: VyŠehrad, The Moldau, and Šárka - plus Martinů's Concerto for Two Pianos and more.

BAYarts 11th Annual Advanced Ceramic Students Exhibit & Sale "To Have and to Hold: A Marriage of Form and Function" opening reception
Date: May 10, 2019
Time: 7-9pm
Location: BAYarts
28795 Lake Road, Bay Village OH, 44140
BAYarts.net | office #440.871.6543

"The most intimate of objects, ceramic cups have long been vessels for artistic imagination. Designed to be held and caressed, they invite the hand and engage the senses." - Tom Coleman. All work created by advanced continuing students and instructors of the Karen Ryel Ceramic studio at BAYarts. Curator: Moira Beale.

Maifest—A German Celebration of Spring
Date: May 10, 2019
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
Location: Historic Zoar Village

Admission: $10 13+ - 12 and under FREE
Description: Beers, Brats, and Bands! Celebrate the coming of spring with a traditional German festival! German food and brew tent, German bands, choirs, games, German Car Show, kids' make-and-take art projects and a Maipole. Also: plein air painting by members of the Tuscarawas County Art Guild; annual plant sale in the Zoar Garden; two speakers—Ernest Thode on German Genealogy and former Historic Zoar Village site manager Kathleen Fernandez; and grand opening of the new art exhibit at the Bimeler House, "Sense of Zoar." This unique exhibit pairs scents with paintings of various locations in Zoar to give viewers a better sense of life in 19th century Zoar Village.
1-800-262-6195 | www.historiczoarvillage.com

Easy Street presents - Matilda
Date: May 10-12, 2019
Time: Fri-Sat 7:30 pm | Sun 2:30 pm
Location: DeYor Performing Arts Center
Edward W. Powers Auditorium
260 W Federal Street, Youngstown, OH 44503
330.744.0264 | website

Easy Street Productions proudly presents the area premiere of Matilda the Musical, the inspiring story of an extraordinary girl genius armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination who proves that despite the odds, you can do anything you put your mind to — and change your destiny! Gold Circle Pricing is $35 and Regular Admission tickets are $29 for Adults, $25 for Seniors & Students, as well as $19 for children 12 and under. All seats in the Upper Balcony are $15.

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GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE
Date: May 11, 2019
Parade starts at 1PM

Mothers' Day Tea: Teacups & Tiaras
Date: May 11, 2019
Time: 10am-Noon
Location: Hower House, The University of Akron
60 Fir Hill, Akron, Ohio
330-972-6909 | www.howerhouse.org
Reservations required.

Free onsite parking. 

FIRST HAUNTED WALK OF THE SEASON
MARITIME MUSEUM OF SANDUSKY
Date: May 12, 2019
Time: TBA
Location: Maritime Museum of Sandusky
125 Meigs St.
Sandsuky, OH 44870
419.624.0274 | sanduskymartime.org

Take a guided hour-long walk along the waterfront discussing haunted stories of downtown Sandusky. Wear appropriate walking shoes. Cost: $5 per person. Not suitable for young children.

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Something Rotten

E.J. Thomas Hall
The University of Akron
198 Hill Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0501
www.ejthomashall.com

SOMETHING ROTTEN! is "Broadway's big, fat hit!" (New York Post). Set in 1595, this hilarious smash tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write a hit play. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world's very first MUSICAL! With its heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its soul, SOMETHING ROTTEN! is "The Producers + Spamalot + The Book of Mormon. Squared!" (New York Magazine).

MITSUKO UCHIDA PLAYS BARTÓK
The Cleveland Orchestra
Dates: May 16-18, 2019

Location: Severance Hall
11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216.231.1111 | website

Featuring Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3 and Schubert's Mass No. 6.

TOLEDO ZOO WINE TASTINGS
Dates: May 17, June 7, 2019
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: Toledo Zoo
2 HIPPO WAY, TOLEDO, OH 43609

Each event also includes professionally paired hors d'oeuvres and live music. The Zoo’s Wine Tasting Series not only makes for great date nights, but also for unique after-hours office gatherings and guys’ or girls’ nights out

To place a reservation, please call The Toledo Zoo Sales department at 419-385-5721, ext 6001, Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm or purchase tickets online here.

Exhibit Vendors
Fri. 5PM-9PM | Sat. Noon-9PM | Sun. Noon-7PM

This fetival celebrates professional, amateur, and student art and music with interactive activities for all ages as well as shopping and fun! High-School and professional bands will alternate on the main stage, representing a wide variety of jazz genres. We are excited to welcome The John Trapani Big Band playing big band music; Henrique Alvim playing Brazilian jazz guitar; Moustache Yourself, playing Gypsy Jazz; and the Musical Memories Orchestra playing big band tunes. Additionally, visitors of all ages will be able to participate in many hands -on activities, as well as witnessing the creation of art as woodturners, potters, painters and more demonstrate their skill.

This event is a collaborative nonprofit effort of the Minerva Local School District Instumental Music and Art departments, the Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Market Street Art Spot.

For more information, contact Denise Freeland at the Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce- 330-868-7979 or email her at denise.freeland@minervachamber.org

DOWNTOWN WILLOUGHBY RIB BURN OFF
Dates: May 18-19, 2019
Location: Downtown Willoughby, Ohio
Admission: FREE

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HORSEFEST
Dates: May 18-19, 2019
Time: 9AM-5PM
Location: Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Euclid Chardon Rd. (Rt 6)
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
website

Admission: $8 per person; $6 younger than 12 years
440.256.2122
Discover the magical beauty of horses at this two-day equine extravaganza showcasing the versatility and history of the horse. Watch as many different breeds of horses participate in a variety of activities and demonstrations for all ages to enjoy. HorseFest features training techniques, riding disciplines and a variety of uses for these versatile animals.

VINTAGE CANTON
Date: May 23, 2019
Time: 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Central Plaza - Downtown Canton

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Cabin Fever Music Nights at Hale Farm & Village
Dates: May 23, 2019
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Location: 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath OH 44210
website | 330.666.3711
Admission: Free Admission (museum sites are not open) & Free Parking

Description: Tired of being bored in your cabin this winter? Come over to our cabin!

Unwind and relax during our Cabin Fever Music Nights.
These monthly Thursday social events feature local live music, a roaring fire, MarketPlace shopping, cash bar , food by our own Café 1810 and a featured winery or brewery!
May 23- Ben Gage – featured Winery: Nauti Vine

KEENLYSIDE SINGS SIBELIUS
The Cleveland Orchestra
Dates: May 23-25, 2019

Location: Severance Hall
11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216.231.1111 | website

Featuring Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3 and Schubert's Mass No. 6.

WALLEYE FESTIVAL
Main Street Port Clinton
Dates: May 23-27, 2019
Time: Thurs-Fri 5-11 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am-11 pm, Mon 11 am-5 pm
Location: Water Works Park
E. Perry St. (SR 163), Port Clinton, OH 43452
Admission: FREE
website

An array of free live concerts, kids fishing derby, grande parade, educational programs and activities, Walleye 5K run/walk, carnival rides, and more than 130 vendors from around the nation, help make this event one of Ohio's premier outdoor weekend celebrations. Never in short supply, delicious food and beverages will be enjoyed by all. This is the perfect summer kick-off! Visit the website for a complete schedule of activities.

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21ST ANNUAL BEREA'S NATIONAL RIB COOK-OFF
Dates: May 24-27, 2019
Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, Ohio
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OHIO BIKE WEEK
Dates: May 24-June 2, 2019
Location: Various locataions. Sandusky, OH
419.502.0022
website

The Midwest's largest motorcycle rally - ten days of ridin', rockin', and racin' along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie. Check out the world-famous Block Party, national act concert, bike shows, and vendors. Nearly 200,000 people attend annually!

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MOHICAN ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Date: May 25, 2019
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: 131 West Main Street, Loudonville, OH

Artisans and craftsmen will be selling and displaying their creations in our beautiful downtown Loudonville, Ohio. Enjoy great food, craftsmanship and more. While downtown, take a stroll and enjoy independent stores and restaurants. Grab a snack and sit in central park. Visit the local museum. Take a hike at the Mohican State Park and Mohican-Memorial State Forest, canoeing, zip lining and more activities available right near downtown. Fun for the entire family. For more information visit DiscoverMohican.com or LoudonvilleChamber.com. hours: 9am-4pm Listing Address: 131 WEST MAIN ST LOUDONVILLE, OH 44842 United States Phone Numbers: 419-994-4789 - 419-994-2519

For more information call 419-994-2519 or visit discovermohican.com

May 25, 2019
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PRO BULL RIDING
Date: May 25, 2019
Location: Buckin' Ohio
8154 Garman Rd., Burbank, OH 44214 
buckinohio.com

Gates open: 4:00 p.m.
Bull Riding : 7:00 p.m.
Pre-show Activities: 4:00p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Muttton Bustin': Registration @ 5:00 p.m. - Event: 5:30 p.m.

Adults $18 online $20 at the gate
Kids age 6-12 $8 Age 5 and under are FREE
VIP $38 BOX SEAT $28 per seat all ages minimum purchase 2 seats due to limited liability

MUSKET & CARRONADE WEEKEND
Date: May 25-26, 2019
Time: 11AM-5PM
Location: Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Avenue, Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Park Rangers and volunteers will demonstrate firing Historic Firearms and the Park’s carronade throughout the day. Ranger programs will cover the nuances of the 1812 military uniform, the proper handling of black powder and the steps to firing a musket. The carronade, a small short-barrel gun like those used IN THE Battle of Lake Erie, will be fired by the Park’s Gun Crew. The Carronade program will discuss the proper steps in firing the short range gun and its limitations during the Battle of Lake Erie. Historic Firearms demonstrations will take place at 11 am, 3, and 5 pm. Carronade demonstrations will be given at noon, 2, and 4 pm. There will be a 1 pm Junior Ranger program: “Join the Army.”

Contact Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial for details at 419-285-2184.

Need a ride to the Island? Miller Ferries can get you there.

CHICAGO
Date: May 29-31, 2019
Time: 8pm
Location: DeYor Performing Arts Center
Edward W. Powers Auditorium
260 W Federal Street, Youngstown, OH 44503
330.744.0264 | website

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MOVIE FEATURE: GERSHWIN'S AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
The Cleveland Orchestra
Dates: May 30-June 1, 2019

Location: Severance Hall
11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216.231.1111 | website

Experience this 1951 classic musical film featuring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron live on the big screen at Severance Hall with the score played live by The Cleveland Orchestra.

The Ohio Dragonfly Conference
Dates: May 31st - June 2nd
Time: 5PM Friday - 10AM Sunday
Location: Rio Grande, Ohio
Admission: $10 for Students, $40 for regular attendees

website

Description: Join us for our annual meeting about dragonflies and damselflies in Ohio! For beginners and advanced alike, get in the field and attend cool presentations on photography, identification, ecology, and so much more! Plus, we are likely to encounter two state endangered species of dragonflies, the Blue Corporal (Ladona deplanta), and Uhler's Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri).

FOREVER PLAID
Date: May 31 - June 15, 2019
Location: 5648 W. Chapel Rd.
Madison, OH 44057
Box office: 440-428-7092
Group Sales: 440-428-5913
rrcaa@windstream.net
www.rabbitrunonline.org

When four young singers are killed in a car crash, they posthumously take the stage for one final gig in this delightfully sweet and humorous nostalgic trip to the 1950's. This deliciously fun revue is chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies.

Show dates: May 31, June 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15

Written and originally directed and choreographed by Stuart Ross. Musical continuity supervision and arrangements by James Raitt. Originally produced by Gene Wolsk.

Single tickets will be available in late May.
For season ticket information, click here or call RRCAA at 440-428-5913.

Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.

INTO THE WOODS
Performances: May 31-June 16, 2019
TICKETS: Youth: $10 | Adult: $16-18
Location: French Creek Theatre
4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, OH 44054

Cinderella goes to the festival, and marries the prince. Jack climbs the beanstalk, and steals the giant’s gold. The Baker and his wife are bestowed with a child…then what? In this imaginative and beguiling takeoff of familiar fairy tales, the real story begins once wishes have been granted, and the characters must learn to live with their “happily ever after.”

Call (440) 949-5200 x221, purchase online at http://www.metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily

BEST DAMN POKER RUN
Date: June 1, 2019
Time: 10 AM - 6PM
Location: Atwood Lake Park Activity Center
9500 Lakeview Rd NE, Mineral City, OH 44656

Enjoy a scenic tour of Eastern Ohio's lake region with stops at five dams to complete your poker hand!

$30 Person or $50 Couple- Includes Poker Hand and Dinner

*All proceeds are donated to Save 22, a non-profit organization dedicated to awareness and prevention of veteran suicide.

10a-11am Registration
Noon-Last Bike Out
3pm- Last Bike In
Lighthouse Bistro-West Marina Show of Hands & door prize winners announced at 4pm.
2:30pm-4:30pm- Dinner
2pm-5pm- Live Music
Register online today: Facebook event page.

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Crafted Food, Beer & Music Festival - Cleveland
Date: June 1, 2019
Time: 3PM - 7PM
Location: Tremont's Lincoln Park
Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Farm-to-Table Meets Beer & Music Festival

Join us for an afternoon of local food & beer tasting with live performances by 2 amazing local bands. Eat well, drink well & have fun with a portion of proceeds benefiting Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland!

Multiple ticket packages available offering a selection of 42+ craft beers as well as a variety of artisanal dishes from 8 local restaurants. You can also enjoy an extra hour of craft goodness with the option of early admission to the Festival.

Details & package options to be released soon on craftedfest.com. Tickets on sale March 1st!

Chagrin Falls Historical Society & Museum presents:
Chagrin Falls Historic Home & Garden Tour
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2019
Time: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tickets: $20 in advance/$25 day of tour

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH: The Chagrin Falls Historical Society & Museum is proud to present the Chagrin Falls
Historic Home and Garden Tour. The tour will take place on Saturday, June 1st from 10am-5pm. Featured are
six select historic homes and gardens, located in the southwest corner of Chagrin Falls and within walking
distance of downtown Chagrin Falls.
Tickets will be on sale for $20 beginning May 1st online at www.chagrinhistory.org; in person at the Chagrin Falls Historical Society and various local businesses in Chagrin Falls. Tickets purchased on the day of the tour will be $25 and only available at the Chagrin Falls Historical Society & Museum.

The 2019 Chagrin Falls Historic Home & Garden Tour is proudly sponsored by our Gold Level sponsor- Hemlock
Landscapes.

Lake & Geauga Heart Walk
Date: June 1, 2019
Time: Starts at 8 a.m. and the Multi-lap Heart Walk starts at 9 a.m.
Location: Lake County Captains Classic Park, 35300 Vine St
Eastlake, OH 44095

The event is free to register for at heart.org/lakegeaugawalk

Pegasus Farm Family Fun Day
Date: June 1, 2019
Time: 11 am – 4 pm
Location: 7490 Edison St. NE
Hartville, OH 44632
Cost is $25 per car
pegasusfarm.org/events/family-fun-day
330-935-2300 | Info@pegasusfarm.org

Kick-off summer at Family Fun Day on June 1st at Pegasus Farm, a premier therapeutic equestrian center located in Hartville! The community is invited for a day of family-friendly fun on the Farm: pony rides, petting zoo, archery, demonstrations of equestrian skill, inflatables and more are all part of the day's activities. In addition, a special opening ceremony will honor our local young people who have made the decision to serve their country through military service. This ceremony begins at 11:30 am. Pegasus Farm is located at the corner of routes 619 and 44 east of Hartville, Ohio. Admission is $25 per car or minivan.

REEVES MUSEUM SEASON OPENING CELEBRATION
Date: June 1, 2019
Time: Noon - 4pm
Location: Reeves Victorian Home Museum
325 East Iron Avenue, Dover, Ohio 44622
330.343.7040 | doverhistory.org

Family fun 
Bounce house, vintage car show, food, drink and more!

COSHOCTON BALLOON FESTIVAL 
Dates: June 6-8, 2019
Location: Coshocton County Fairgrounds, Coshocton
Free Admission and parking.
www.coshoctonhotairballoonfestival.com

ST. GABRIEL FESTIVAL
Dates: June 6-9, 2019
Location: St. Gabriel Catholic Church
9925 Johnnycake Ridge Road, Concord Township, OH 44060
Phone: 440-352-8282 | website

TOLEDO ZOO WINE TASTINGS
Dates: June 7, 2019
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: Toledo Zoo
2 HIPPO WAY, TOLEDO, OH 43609

Each event also includes professionally paired hors d'oeuvres and live music. The Zoo’s Wine Tasting Series not only makes for great date nights, but also for unique after-hours office gatherings and guys’ or girls’ nights out

To place a reservation, please call The Toledo Zoo Sales department at 419-385-5721, ext 6001, Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm or purchase tickets online here.

THE SECRET GARDEN
Dates: June 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, & 22, 2019 at 7:30 pm
June 9 & 23, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Location: The Fine Arts Association
38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, OH 44094
Tickets: $20 all tickets, reserved seating
440.951.7500 | website

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Ohio Fairy Gardening Festival
Dates: June 8th 2019
Time: 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Location: Giddings Park, Jefferson, Ohio
Admission:FREE
Parking: FREE
Description: Promoting fun for families: the art/love of Fairy Gardening and introducing children to the magical fun of Fairies. Free admission and parking. Adult, child and pet costume contests, Garden contests for adults and children, Fairy dancers, coloring contests for children, free face painting and free children's crafts. Free entertainment all day. Live miniature "unicorn" horse and dressed up Alpacas for free pictures with the family. Live free demonstrations all day to make Fairy items for your garden and Make and Take classes all day(paid classes). Craft and Food vendors. Working on a "Fairy Queen" contest. Fun, fun, fun!
Contact info and/or website: www.ohiofairygardening.com or Facebook: Ohio Fairy Gardening Festival

INTERNATIONAL WINE AT THE MILL FUNDRAISER
Date: June 8, 2019
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: Wolf Creek - Pine Run Grist Mill
St. Rt. 3 South, Loudonville, OH 44842
website

Enjoy nearly 100 varieties of International and Ohio wines, domestic beers, live music, and great food!

For more information call 419-994-2519 or visit discovermohican.com

BURNING OF THE SOCKS
Date: June 8, 2019
Location: Historic Ashtabula Harbor
Bridge Street, Ashtabula Harbor, OH 44004
historicashtabulaharbor.com

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OHIO FAIRY GARDEN FESTIVAL
Date: June 8, 2019
Time: 10AM-5PM
Location: Giddings Park, Jefferson, Oho
FREE admission and parking

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We will have all day, the live miniature "Unicorn " and Blue Heaven Alpacas, LLC who will be bringing dressed up Alpacas to feed and pet. FREE pictures with both. FREE face painting courtesy of the Henderson Memorial Public Library in Jefferson, FREE coloring contest with prizes and FREE kids crafts. There will be ALL day music and entertainment with Array of Light dancers, who will also give hula hoop workshops throughout the day and Blue Line Entertainment Media Ltd. all day. We will have an adult, children's and PET Fairy costume contests! Make and Take classes (paid register early) all day, and FREE how to make your own Fairy accessories demonstrations all day and much more.

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PUT-IN-BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Date: June 8, 2019
Time: NOON - 7PM
Location: Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Avenue, Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial celebrates peace through music by hosting the third annual Put-in-Bay Music Festival. A collaboration between the National Park, the Put-in-Bay Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society and title sponsor Miller Boat Line, the free concert is also supported with a grant from the Ohio Arts Council and a marketing grant from Lake Erie Shores and Islands. Attendees will enjoy playing the Battle of Lake Erie Corn Toss, kids music crafts and yard games, Music Workshops on drumming, and beginner and advanced ukulele, and a Guitar Hero tent. Rangers also will have a living history display. Food, beer and soft drinks will be available on site.

Miller Boat Line is again the Put-in-Bay Music Festival’s lead sponsor. Go to Miller Boat Line’s website, millerferry.com, to check their schedule and start planning your visit. Information about Put-in-Bay, including lodging, dining and live entertainment can be found at the Put-in-Bay Chamber of Commerce website, visitputinbay.com. The chamber operates Put-in-Bay’s official information website that is supported by the island business community.

The Put-in-Bay Music Festival and all programs at the park are free and open to the public. Food, beverages, souvenirs and other amenities require a fee.

Need a ride to the Island? Miller Ferries can get you there.

SOW & GROW FARM FESTIVAL & PLANT SALE
Dates: June 8-9, 2019
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

Admission: $10 for Adults, $5 for children ages 3-12, Free for Western Reserve Historical Society members.

Experience the past and present farming lifestyle on June 8 & 9, 2019- 10am-5pm daily – including Draft horse demonstrations, Oxen talks, wheel plowing a garden, beekeeping and exploring the gardens on property maintained by the Great Lakes Brewing Company and the Bath Gamma Garden Club. The festival also features chicken keeping talks, sheep shearing, fiber dyeing and much more.

The Citizen's of Hale auxiliary group will be holding their annual Plant Sale. Special historic and heirloom annuals, perennials and herbs will be offered 10am -5pm each festival day.

The 19th century village is open to explore buildings and experience a working farm complete with sheep, oxen and chickens. Hale's historic craft and trades are demonstrated throughout the day including glassblowing, blacksmithing, and spinning and weaving.

Enjoy lunch in the Hale Café featuring farm fresh selections. The Marketplace will be open for shopping during the festival, featuring blown glass items and pottery, handmade by the artisans at Hale Farm, and many other local items and souvenirs

2019 HAUNTED LANTERN TOURS
Dates: June 13; July 11; August 8; September 12; October 10: November 14; December 12.
Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EST
415 Riverside Dr., Painesville, OH
website |440.639.2945

Do ghosts and spirits really haunt the former Lake County Poorhouse? Take our haunting evening tour where you'll be able to experience the Lake County History Center after dark.

Come take a walk through the long dark corridors with nothing but a lanterns to illuminate the way. Escape into the past as our guides provide you with an eerie yet fun-filled adventure! You'll visit all the locations around the Lake County History Center where shadows and ghostly figures are said to have been sighted. You'll go to off-limits areas where many have reported hearing strange sounds and feeling unseen hands touch them.

You'll hear stories of unbelievable historically documented events that have taken place in the past, including those in the infirmary and attic. And, we'll even visit the foreboding cells used in the bygone days of the Lake County Poorhouse.

This event is not suitable for children.

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KIRTLAND KIWANIS STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
Date: June 13-16, 2019
Location: 9150 Chillicothe Rd., Kirtland, OH 44094

website

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FESTIVAL OF THE FISH
Dates: June 14-16, 2019
Time: Fri-Sat 12-11 pm, Sun 12-6 pm
Location: Victory Park
Main and Ohio Sts., Vermilion, OH 44089
website

The annual Festival of the Fish features FREE daily entertainment and FREE admission, kid's games, food and marketplace, fireworks Friday, June 15, parade Sunday, June 17, lighted boat parade, pet parade, sandcastle building contest, crazy craft race, queen's pageant, Wooden Boat River parade, and firefighter water fights.

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Water Lantern Festival
Date: June 15, 2019
Time: 6pm
Location: Voinovich Park, 800 E. 9th Street Pier, Cleveland, OH
Tickets

6:00 Gates Open
6:00-9:00 Enjoy Food Trucks / Music / Fun
9:30 Design your Lantern
9:30-10:30 Lantern Launch

NATIONAL ROAD BIKE SHOW & RIBFEST
Date: June 15, 2019
Location:
website
Bikes, beer, bands and more as the National Road Bike Show and Ribfest returns for another year.  Show off your two wheel toy, enjoy a cold beverage and enjoy the live entertainment of the event.

Wildwood Fine Arts & Wine Festival
Date: Saturday, June 15, 2019
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Wildwood Cultural Center 7645 Little Mountain Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060

Wildwood will once again welcome the local and regional top artists and skilled craft artisans during the 39th Wildwood Fine Arts and Wine Festival. This outdoor event features gallery-style booths filled with every medium of fine art lining the wooded estate grounds. This juried art fair the popular event hosts more than 100 artists and craft artisans from 10:30 am to 5 pm. Several local wineries are represented offering a selection of their popular wines to sample. Musical entertainment and food trucks round out the day's festivities. For more information Wildwood Cultural Center at (440) 974-5735 or Wintersteller@cityofmentor.com. Sponsored by The City of Mentor's Community Arts Commission.

Admission: $2

Linda Wintersteller (440) 974-5735
Wintersteller @cityofmentor.com
Cityofmentor.com

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2019 Toledo Beer & Bacon Fest
Date: June 15, 2019
Time: 4PM-9PM
Location: Hungarian Club of Toledo
224 Paine Ave, Toledo, Ohio 43605
website

Toledo's ultimate beer festival: pairing the best local craft beers (with more than 20 area breweries in Northwest Ohio) with bacon.

General admission is $30. - You will receive 10 beer samples.
VIP tickets are $45. - You will receive 15 beer samples, 5 food tickets and a cigar. There will also be a separate entrance line for VIPs.

Each beer sample is 4 ounces.

Make! Circuits
Date: June 15, 2019
Time: 12pm-2pm
Location: OH WOW! Children's Center
11 W Federal St, Youngstown, Ohio 44503
website

Explore circuits OH WOW! style while designing your very own Father's Day card.

AKRON KIDSFEST
Date: June 15, 2019
Time: 10AM-4PM
Location: Lock 3, 200 S. Main St., Akron, OH 44308

Facebook event page.

Akron KidsFest is a free children's festival designed to bring kids and families from across our community to the heart of Akron to grow, inspire and motivate young minds through Science, Technology, Engineering, Artistic, and Mathematics (STEAM) -related play.

Beyond the Fences: Zoar Garden Tour
Date: June 15, 2019
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
Location: Historic Zoar Village
Admission: $10
Description: The famed Historic Zoar Village Garden is the site of tours and presentations by Master Gardeners and speakers on a variety of home and garden topics. Private home gardens also will be open to the public during this special event. Ask about add-on on options for additional cost including workshops, luncheon, or tea in the garden. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 1-800-262-6195 by June 1st.Contact Info: 1-800-262-6195 www.historiczoarvillage.com.

FAIRY GARDEN WORKSHOPS
Date: June 15, 2019
Time: 1pm-2:30pm
Location: Historic Zoar Village
Cost: $30
Description: Info: 1-800-262-6195 www.historiczoarvillage.com.

Build your own fairy garden with local artist and Zoar Store vendor, Jane Donehue of Bluebird Pottery! The cost is $30 per person including all materials and one pottery piece for your garden. Guests may bring their own materials from home to add to their garden if they wish. Reservations are required. Please call 330-874-3011 or 800-262-6195 for questions and to register. Class space is limited.

32ND ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL - CRAFT BAZAAR
Dates: June 15-16, 2019
Time: Saturday 11AM-5PM |  Sunday Noon – 5PM
Location: The Jefferson Depot Village, 147 East Jefferson Street, Jefferson, OH
website

Chug on over to the Depot,  Set up and Sell  your hand-crafted 
 treasures amidst historic 19th century buildings.
Strawberry Shortcake – Rootbeer Floats, 19th Century Building Tours
Quilt & Doll Show – in the 1848  “Church in the Wildwood”
Bandstand Entertainment Sat. 1pm, Live Music Sun. 1pm  - Kid’s Corner Games- Food 
Festival FREE  -  Guided Tours Available for $10.00/Adult, under 10 free
Antique & Classic Car Show – Sunday, 1 - 4pm    
50/50 Raffle

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MUSKET & CARRONADE WEEKEND
Date: June 15-16, 2019
Time: 11AM-5PM
Location: Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Avenue, Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Park Rangers and volunteers will demonstrate firing Historic Firearms and the Park’s carronade throughout the day. Ranger programs will cover the nuances of the 1812 military uniform, the proper handling of black powder and the steps to firing a musket. The carronade, a small short-barrel gun like those used IN THE Battle of Lake Erie, will be fired by the Park’s Gun Crew. The Carronade program will discuss the proper steps in firing the short range gun and its limitations during the Battle of Lake Erie. Historic Firearms demonstrations will take place at 11 am, 3, and 5 pm. Carronade demonstrations will be given at noon, 2, and 4 pm. There will be a 1 pm Junior Ranger program: “Join the Army.”

Contact Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial for details at 419-285-2184.

Need a ride to the Island? Miller Ferries can get you there.

Muster on the Maumee
Date: June 15-16, 2019
Time: 9:30 am-5:00 pm
Location: Fort Meigs 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551
Admission: $11 adults, $9 seniors (60+), $6 students, OHC members (Adult -child) $2
Ages 5 and under: FREE
website

See the evolution of the common soldier. Soldiers, artisans, and civilians give demonstrations throughout the weekend. Period military camps are open for visiting. Weapon demonstrations take place each day.

FATHER'S DAY CAR SHOW
Date: June 16, 2019
Time: 10AM-4:30PM
Location: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
714 N Portage Path, Akron, OH

stanhywet.org

WADSWORTH BLUE TIP FESTIVAL
Date: June 18-22, 2019
Location: Memorial Park, Wadsworth, Ohio
website

Local Visitor Bureau

BRUNSWICK SUMMER CELEBRATION
Dates: June 19-23, 2019
Location: Brunswick High School Campus,
3553 Center Road, Brunswick, Ohio 44212

website

Local Visitor Bureau

SAINT AMBROSE SUMMER FESTIVAL
Dates: June 20-23, 2019
Location: 929 Pearl Road, Brunswick, Ohio 44212

website

Local Visitor Bureau

Dungeon Descent
Date: June 21, 2019
Starts at 8PM
Location: Historic Sandusky County Jail
622 Croghan Street, Fremont, Ohio 43420
Cost: $25
Tickets

Hosted by O.R.B.S., the Dungeon Descent is a nighttime adventure using modern technology to explore the spirit world. You will get a quick education on the equipment O.R.B.S. will be using and then spend the evening exploring the Historic Jail, 1840's Dungeon and Gallows Exhibition Hall. At the end of the night enjoy a pizza party and share your experience!

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PYRATE FESTIVAL
Date: June 21-23, 2019
Time: 11AM-5PM
Location: Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay’s annual Pyrate Fest sees the return of the Pyrate King to find his stolen treasure. Fun for the whole family with costume contests for kids and adults, cardboard boat races, watch Pyrates invade the Put-in-Bay Harbor, a 5k Run, a Pyrate Village, Faire Winds Circus, historic displays, re-enactors and so much more!

Need a ride to the Island? Miller Ferries can get you there.

June 21 - July 6, 2019
Lake County NEOH

A CHORUS LINE
Date: June 21 - July 6, 2019
Location: 5648 W. Chapel Rd.
Madison, OH 44057
Box office: 440-428-7092
Group Sales: 440-428-5913
rrcaa@windstream.net
www.rabbitrunonline.org

A stunning musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition. A Chorus Line explores the inner lives and poignant ambitions of professional Broadway performers. The show features one powerhouse number after another, including What I Did for Love, I Hope I Get it and, of course, One!

Show dates: June 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, July 3, 5, 6

Conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett. Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante. Music by Marvin Hamlisch. Lyrics by Edward Kleban. Cochoreographed by Bob Avian.

Single tickets will be available in late May.
For season ticket information, click here or call RRCAA at 440-428-5913.

Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.

CLEVELAND YOGA FESTIVAL
Date: June 22, 2019
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Edgewater Park
6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
Cleveland, OH 44102
General admission- $20

Tickets

WILDWOOD FINE ARTS AND WINE
Date: June 22, 2019
Time: 10:30am-5pm
Location: Wildwood Cultural Center, Mentor, Ohio
website

Admission $2

Local Visitor Bureau

June 22, 2019
Medina County NEOH

PRO BULL RIDING
Date: June 22, 2019
Location: Buckin' Ohio
8154 Garman Rd., Burbank, OH 44214 
buckinohio.com

Gates open: 4:00 p.m.
Bull Riding : 7:00 p.m.
Pre-show Activities: 4:00p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Muttton Bustin': Registration @ 5:00 p.m. - Event: 5:30 p.m.

Adults $18 online $20 at the gate
Kids age 6-12 $8 Age 5 and under are FREE
VIP $38 BOX SEAT $28 per seat all ages minimum purchase 2 seats due to limited liability

OLD EUROPEAN DAYS & BIERFEST
Date: June 22-23, 2019
Time:
Location: German Family Society of Akron
3871 Ranfield Rd., Kent, OH 44240
website

Local Visitor Bureau

ASHLAND BALLOONFEST
Dates: June 27-29, 2019
Location: Freer Field, SR 60 (Center St.) & Morgan Ave. Ashland
ashlandballoonfest.com

LORAIN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Dates: June 28-30, 2019
Location: Black River Landing, Lorain, OH 44052

website

WATERLOO ARTS FEST
Date: Saturday, June 29, 2019
Time: Noon - 7pm
Location: (Cleveland on Waterloo Rd between E.161st St and Calcutta Ave)

website

TOAST OF OHIO WINE FESTIVAL
Date: June 29, 2019
Time: 12-7 pm
Location: Veterans Park
Corner of Jackson St. and Central Ave.
Sandusky, OH 44870
website

Cost: $10/person (includes a wine glass and four wine tastings); additional wine tastings and food available for purchase

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BEACH GLASS FESTIVAL
Dates: June 29-30, 2019
Time: 10am - 6pm
Location: Historic Ashtabula
Ashtabula, Ohio
website

The Historic Ashtabula Harbor welcomes artists and vendors alike each June to Bridge Street with their collections of Beach Glass jewelry and art.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Live
Date: June 29-30, 2019
Time: 7:30 p.m
Location: Blossom Music Center,
1154 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141
clevelandorchestra.com

Salute to America with Sousa marches, show tunes, Armed Force salutes and more.
Date: July 3-4, 2019
Time: 7:30 p.m
Location: Blossom Music Center,
1154 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141
clevelandorchestra.com

Fireworks - weather permitting

Independence Day, July 4 - FREE
Happy Independence Day! Put-in-Bay will celebrate America's independence and many years of operations for Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial with various festivities, celebrations and fireworks.

11:00 am New American Citizens take their Citizenship Oath on the lower plaza of Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial in a Naturalization Ceremony on Independence Day.
6:00 pm – The Patriots Symphonic Band, a 60-piece non-profit band based in Lorain County, OH, will perform a selection of Patriotic music during a 90-minute Freedom Concert on the plaza of Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial. The Patriots bring back memories of a hometown band playing in the community square at the July 4th picnic. The concert is free and open to the general public.
Dusk (10:00 pm) – 4th of July Fireworks! Sponsored by the Put-in-Bay Business Owners and Friends of the Bay.Whether you are on land or at anchor you will enjoy the spectacular fireworks reflecting over the harbor of Put-in-Bay at dusk. Everyone is welcome to view the fireworks from Perry's Monument grounds. There will be parking for guests in the Peace Garden Lot and the east lawn of the park adjacent to Park Ave. Miller Boat Line is a proud sponsor of the Put-in-Bay Fireworks Show.

Need a ride to the Island? Miller Ferries can get you there.

Steam to Victory
Dates: July 5-6, 2019
Time: 9AM-5PM
Location: Age of Steam Roundhouse
213 Smokey Lane Rd SW
Sugarcreek, Ohio 44681
website

The Age of Steam Roundhouse is presenting a "Steam to Victory" event July 5 & 6, 2019 (rain date July 12 & 13, 2019) to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the role played by railroading in achieving ultimate victory in World War Two. The Roundhouse is partnering with several reenacting and military vehicle preservationists for two days' worth of living history, exhibits and special train displays. Groups taking part include historic military vehicles from two private collections, Crew 1944/5th Rangers, Co. B and Baker Co., 101st Airborne/502nd PIR, both of whom are Allied living history/reenactors. Additionally, the Marlboro Volunteers we be at the Roundhouse with their Military History Mobile Museum.

BERNSTEIN
Date: July 5-8, 2019
Time: 7:30 p.m
Location: Blossom Music Center,
1154 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141
clevelandorchestra.com

Fireworks - weather permitting

Larchmere Festival
Saturday, July 6, 2019
10:00 AM 5:00 PM
12736 Larchmere Boulevard Cleveland, OH, 44120
website

KENT HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Date: July 6, 2019
Time: 9am-11pm
Location: Main Street Kent, Kent, Ohio
website

Local Visitor Bureau

TOLEDO LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVAL
Dates:July 6-7, 2019
Times: Time: Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm
Location: Maumee Bay State Park
1400 State Park Rd., Oregon, OH 43616

Many nautical and other arts/crafts vendors, large silent auction, summer music, concert on Sat at 7 pm with steel drums, children's activities, and boat rides around the lighthouse.

Local Visitor Bureau

Noel "Paul" Stookey and Peter Yarrow of
Peter, Paul & Mary; the Cleveland Orchestra
Date: July 7, 2019
Time: 7:30 p.m
Location: Blossom Music Center,
1154 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141
clevelandorchestra.com

Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship
Dates: July 8 - 14, 2019
Firestone Country Club
452 E. Warner Rd., Akron, Ohio 44319

For event information click here.

Each year, proceeds from Tournament ticket and hospitality sales are returned to the community through grants awarded by Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation. Since 1984, over 28 million dollars have been distributed to worthy charities.
Learn more: Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation

2019 HAUNTED LANTERN TOURS
Dates: May 9: June 13; July 11; August 8; September 12; October 10: November 14; December 12.
Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EST
415 Riverside Dr., Painesville, OH
website |440.639.2945

Do ghosts and spirits really haunt the former Lake County Poorhouse? Take our haunting evening tour where you'll be able to experience the Lake County History Center after dark.

Come take a walk through the long dark corridors with nothing but a lanterns to illuminate the way. Escape into the past as our guides provide you with an eerie yet fun-filled adventure! You'll visit all the locations around the Lake County History Center where shadows and ghostly figures are said to have been sighted. You'll go to off-limits areas where many have reported hearing strange sounds and feeling unseen hands touch them.

You'll hear stories of unbelievable historically documented events that have taken place in the past, including those in the infirmary and attic. And, we'll even visit the foreboding cells used in the bygone days of the Lake County Poorhouse.

This event is not suitable for children.

Local Visitor Bureau

July 11-13, 2019
Lake County NEOH

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
(Youth Production)
Date: July 11-13, 2019
Location: 5648 W. Chapel Rd.
Madison, OH 44057
Box office: 440-428-7092
Group Sales: 440-428-5913
rrcaa@windstream.net
www.rabbitrunonline.org

Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. Based on the beloved 1968 film version of Ian Fleming's children's book, and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is one family-friendly blockbuster that audiences will find "Truly Scrumptious."

Show dates:  July 11, 12, 13

Music and Lyrics by RICHARD M. SHERMAN and ROBERT B. SHERMAN. Music by Special Arrangement with Sony/ATV Publishing. Adapted for the Stage by Jeremy Sams. Based on the MGM Motion Picture. Licensed Script Adapted by Ray Roderick

Single tickets will be available in late May.
For season ticket information, click here or call RRCAA at 440-428-5913.

Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.

FLITE FEST 2019
Dates: July 11-14, 2019
Location: Furey Airfield
8050 Lee RD, Malvern, OH 44644

For more information click here.

CLEVELAND TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL
Dates: July 11-14, 2019
Location: North Coast Harbor
800 E9th St, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
tallshipscle.com

Tickets ON SALE January 15th, 2019.

THE KENT BLUES FESTIVAL
Date: July 12, 2019
Time:
Location: Downtown Kent, Ohio
website

Local Visitor Bureau

CAINS PARK ARTS FESTIVAL
Dates: July 12-14, 2019
Times: Friday 3-8pm, Saturday 10am-8pm,
Sunday 12 noon-5pm
Location: Cain Park
14591 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
website

The Cain Park Arts Festival is a juried fine arts and fine crafts event, featuring the work of artists across the country. Approximately 25 of these artists are award winners from the previous year who were automatically accepted into the next year's show.

Lakewood Summer Meltdown 2019
Date: Saturday, July 13, 2019
Time: 4 to 10 p.m.
Location:Downtown Lakewood
14701 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107
website

Admission: Free
It's a celebration of a decade of community vibrancy and you're invited! The biggest block party in the neighborhood will heat up our city when Lakewood Summer Meltdown 2019, sponsored by Melt Bar and Grilled and presented by LakewoodAlive, returns to Downtown Lakewood for its 10th year on Saturday, July 13 from 4 to 10 p.m.

This fixture on our city's summer calendar takes place on Detroit Avenue in Downtown Lakewood between Belle and Mars. The Summer Meltdown is a "something for everyone" event, offering seemingly endless recreation and celebration opportunities, including a 5K race, 1 Mile Kids Fun Run, street festival, outdoor activities, games, food vendors, beer garden, live music and more.

Art on the Hill
Date: July 13, 2019
Time: 10 AM-6PM
Location: East Prospect St., Mantua Village, Oh

Art on the Hill and Wine Tasting Too 2019 is a one day event hosted by Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corp. a 501 C3 non-profit dedicated to developing and implementing the revitalization of Mantua Village. Attractions include; artists and craftsman displays and sales, local food vendors, photo contest, Chinese auction and wine tasting and sales.

For more information and applications please visit our website; revitalizemantua.org or email communityjournal@yahoo.com or phone Christine at 330-414-6486.

Local Visitor Bureau

Mussorgsky
Date: July 13, 2019
Time: 8 p.m
Location: Blossom Music Center,
1154 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141
clevelandorchestra.com

EARLY AMERICAN LIVE 1890 REENACTMENT
Dates: July 13-14, 2019
Time: Saturday 10AM-5PM |  Sunday Noon – 5PM
Location: The Jefferson Depot Village, 147 East Jefferson Street, Jefferson, OH
website

1890 becomes “ALIVE” as you enter the gates into the historic 19th Century Jefferson Depot Village at  147 East Jefferson Street, Jefferson, Ohio. (Ashtabula County) Walk in your Ancestors Footsteps.

21st ANNUAL SIMMER FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Dates: July 13-14, 2019
Location: Youngstown State University
1 Univeristy Plaza, Youngstown, OH
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MUSIC IN THE VALLEY FOLK & WINE FESTIVAL
Dates: July 13-14, 2019
Time: 10am- 5pm
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

Presented in partnership with Folknet, Music in the Valley is a musical tradition in the Cuyahoga Valley. On July 13 & 14 10am – 5pm, enjoy local musicians jamming out on their banjos, guitars, and fiddles as you tour the living history museum! In addition to the casual performances throughout the day, stage performances by some of the region's top artists will be presented each afternoon with support from Voices in the Valley/The G.A.R. Hall.
Adding to the fun, we welcome a variety of Ohio wineries, that are sure to offer something for every palate. Local food trucks and vendors will be serving up your favorite bites and don't miss the wine education seminars sponsored by the Wine Buzz Magazine. A wine and cheese pairing seminar will be at 1:00pm daily, and sensory tasting 101 at 3:00pm daily (tasting charges apply). The tasting area will open at 11:00am.

Admission:
• Adult Wine Tasting and Museum – $20 (additional wine tasting ticket are available for purchase)
• Adult (ages 13+) Museum Only – $10
• Youth (ages 3-12) Museum Only – $5
• WRHS Members – Free

All regular museum exhibits and demonstrations are open to the public during the festival 10am- 5pm daily, along with a variety of festival specific activities for all ages. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs.

Cleveland Burger Week 2019
Dates: July 15-21, 2019
Location: Cleveland, Ohio

$5 Burgers at 25+ restaurants
From gourmet blends to off-menu specialties and even beer pairings, this is a week dedicated to America's sweetheart, the Hamburger! Each restaurateur and Chef will prepare their unique take on the burger. Dine-In, Take-Out, & Delivery options available, depending on location.

Participating Restaurants: burgerweekcleveland.com

ALIVE CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Date: July 19-21, 2019
Location: Atwood Lake Park
Mineral City, OH
alive.org

Local Visitor Bureau

ST. JOSEPH OX ROAST
Date: July 19-21, 2019
Time: TBA
Location: 11045 St. Joseph Blvd., Mantua, OH
website

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TUCK EVERLASTING
Performances: March 29-April 14, 2019
Times: Fri & Sat at 7:30PM| Sun at 3PM
TICKETS: Youth: $10 | Adult: $16-18
Location: French Creek Theatre
4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, OH 44054

The woods of Treegap, New Hampshire beckon eleven-year-old Winnie Foster to escape her humdrum, small town life. Once within, she discovers a spring with a powerful secret, and a boy with a mysterious past. Pursued by a strange man in yellow, she learns the truth about the connection between the boy's family and the water, and is forced to make a decision with everlasting consequences.

Call (440) 949-5200 x221, purchase online at http://www.metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily

July 19-
August 10, 2019
Lake County NEOH

MAMMA MIA
Date: July 19 - August 10, 2019
Location: 5648 W. Chapel Rd.
Madison, OH 44057
Box office: 440-428-7092
Group Sales: 440-428-5913
rrcaa@windstream.net
www.rabbitrunonline.org

The magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia! a guaranteed smash hit. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise as a young woman searches for her birth father.

Show dates: July 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, August 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 2019

Music and Lyrics by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and some songs with Stig Anderson. Book by Catherine Johnson. Originally conceived by Judy Craymer.

Single tickets will be available in late May.
For season ticket information, click here or call RRCAA at 440-428-5913.

Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.

WILLOUGHBY ARTSFEST 2019
Date: July 20, 2019
Time: 10am-6pm
Location: Downtown Willoughby, Ohio
website

The 28th Annual Willoughby ArtsFest will be Saturday, July 20, 2019. Join us for a day of 140+ artist booths, delicious food offerings, and local music in the charming setting of downtown Willoughby. As always, this event is FREE and open to the public.

Kodaly
Date: July 20, 2019
Time: 8 p.m
Location: Blossom Music Center,
1154 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141
clevelandorchestra.com

Taste of Tremont
Date: July 21, 2019
Time: is 12PM - 8PM.
Location: On Professor Avenue from Fairfield to Starkweather, Tremont, OH

website

Avenues enjoy good food, music, and people.

Rimsky-Korsakov
Date: July 21, 2019
Time: 7 p.m
Location: Blossom Music Center,
1154 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141
clevelandorchestra.com

Crawford Car Show
Date: July 21, 2019
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, Ohio 44210
halefarm.org

Come explore cars from car clubs, private collectors and the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum parked amongst the historic landscape of Hale Farm & Village.

HEADLANDS BEACHFEST
Date: Saturday, July 22, 2019
Time: 11am-7pm
Location: Headlands Beach, Mentor, Ohio
website

Headlands BeachFest is the ULTIMATE BEACH PARTY!  Featuring all day entertainment and activities, food, sand, water and a ton of family fun!

Local Visitor Bureau

CHRISTMAS IN JULY BUS TRIP
Date: July 25, 2019

Join us (Discover My Cleveland) as we journey to Castle Noel behold millions of dollars of animated NEW YORK CITY Christmas windows from Sak's Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor and Macy's. We will also tour the world's largest privately owned collection of Hollywood Christmas movie props and costumes from your favorite Christmas movies including "The Grinch", "Elf"; "Santa Claus The Movie", "The Santa Clause 1, 2 & 3", "Jingle All The Way", "Christmas Carol", "Deck the Halls", and MORE.!

We'll enjoy lunch at the historic Corkscrew Saloon built in the 1850's and currently the 2nd oldest building in Medina County. Then a tour of the iconic Christmas Story House & Museum. The house that put Cleveland on the map in 1983, and shaped an entire neighborhood! Register now so you don't miss out on this Merriest of Day!

For more information click here.

MT CARMEL ITALIAN FESTIVAL
Dates: July 25-28, 2019
Time: 9PM
Location: Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel & Saint Anthony Parish
343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown, OH
website

Local Visitor Bureau

WINE AND WALLEYE FESTIVAL
Dates: July 26-28, 2019

Location: Historic Ashtabula
Ashtabula, Ohio
website

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July 27, 2019
Medina County NEOH

PRO BULL RIDING
Date: July 27, 2019
Location: Buckin' Ohio
8154 Garman Rd., Burbank, OH 44214 
buckinohio.com

Gates open: 4:00 p.m.
Bull Riding : 7:00 p.m.
Pre-show Activities: 4:00p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Muttton Bustin': Registration @ 5:00 p.m. - Event: 5:30 p.m.

Adults $18 online $20 at the gate
Kids age 6-12 $8 Age 5 and under are FREE
VIP $38 BOX SEAT $28 per seat all ages minimum purchase 2 seats due to limited liability

WIZARDLY WORLD OF KENT
Date: July 27, 2019
Location: Downtown Kent, Ohio
For more information Facebook event page.

Local Visitor Bureau

Tribute to Aretha
Date: July 28, 2019
Time: 7 pm
Location: Blossom Music Center,
1154 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141
clevelandorchestra.com

CHARDON KIDSFEST & FLEA MARKET
Date: August 1, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Kids' Flea Market)
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM (KidsFest)
Location: Chardon Square, Chardon, Ohio
website

The Kids Flea Market is a great opportunity for kids to get rid of those old, unused toys, games and clothes while providing a safe venue for learning the basics of entrepreneurship. Booths are available for children ages 15 and younger. All booths must be attended by the child and an adult.

KidsFest will feature many of the kid-friendly games and activities from last year, including the dunk tank (with Chardon teachers!), tug-o-war, pizza eating contest, cookie decorating, dancing with Jasmine Dragons, and much more! Kids will also have the chance to visit our Kids Flea Market and look for bargains. This is a free, family friendly event!

ANNUAL GREATER YOUNGSTOWN ITALIAN FEST
Dates: August 2-4, 2019
Times: 11:00am-11:00pm Fri & Sun; 1:00-11:00pm Sat
Location: Central Square, Downtown Youngstown, OH
youngstownitalianfest.org

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Beethoven
Date: August 3, 2019
Time: 8 pm
Location: Blossom Music Center,
1154 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141
clevelandorchestra.com

19TH CENTURY COLONIAL TRADE FAIR
Date: August 3-4, 2019
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Wolf Creek - Pine Run Grist Mill
St. Rt. 3 South, Loudonville, OH 44842
website

Remembering and honoring practices of times gone by continues to be a time honored and fun tradition. "This family friendly event is about keeping history alive. We are allowing visitors to step back in time to learn how Native Americans lived. See re-enactments in characters that are fully dressed, cooking and camping as they would have lived on the frontier.

Entry fee is $3.00, but receive $1.00 off if in 18th century costume!

For more information call 419-994-2519 or visit discovermohican.com

KENT LIONS SWEET CORN FESTIVAL
Date: August 3-4, 2019
Time: Noon - 5pm
Location: Beckwith Orchard
1617 Lake Rockwell Road, Kent, OH  44240
Facebook page.

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CHARDON ARTS FESTIVAL
Date: August 4, 2019
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: Chardon Courthouse Square District
Chardon, Ohio
website

This juried, outdoor show is free to attend and will host over 100 artists both local and out of state, providing a wonderful opportunity for a day of shopping and dining in a park like-setting. It is estimated that 5,000 people enjoy this beautiful show each year.

LITTLE GIRLS' TEA
Date: August 6, 2019
Time: 1pm
Location: Reeves Victorian Home Museum
325 East Iron Avenue, Dover, Ohio 44622
330.343.7040 | doverhistory.org

Reservations are required.

2019 Toledo Jeep Fest
Dates: August 9-11, 2019
Location: Downtown Toledo and SeaGate Convention Center
Admission: Free
website

The Toledo Jeep® Fest is coming back in 2019! The 2018 event was a huge success thanks to everyone who participated and joined in the fun. Planning is now underway for a dynamic, weekend-long 2019 event. We can already share that the weekend will be action packed, including a Jeep parade through downtown Toledo, an All-Jeep Car Show at the SeaGate Convention Centre, and more family friendly fun!

The free, family-friendly community festival is being organized by the Lucas County Convention & Tourism Bureau, UAW Local 12, the Lucas County Board of Commissioners, the City of Toledo and many others.

Chardon Brewfest
Date: August 10, 2019
Time: 2pm-7pm
Location: Chardon Square, Chardon, OH
website

More than 25 local breweries will be pouring, plus live music and onsite food vendors.

Mentor Cruise In
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2019
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Locaiton: Civic Center Park 8500 Civic Center Blvd, Mentor, Ohio 44060

Vintage car buffs can spend a day viewing classic cars and trucks at the City of Mentor's Annual Classic Cruise-In. With free admission, spectators can enjoy reminiscing of the good old days, while looking at more than 800 vehicles. Cruiser registration 8a.m. - 12p.m. No vehicles on site before 8 a.m. No Rain Date.

Free

Linda Wintersteller (440) 974-5735
Wintersteller @cityofmentor.com
Cityofmentor.com

Local Visitor Bureau

PEACE & MUSIC FEST 2018
Date: August 10, 2019
Time: Noon - 11PM
Location: Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds, 259 S. Tuscarawas Ave, Dover, OH
GoFundMe info.

Celebrate the amazing non-profit groups of Tuscarawas County (while acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival) at this one-day event on Saturday, August 10, 2019! Gather the generations of your family at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds in Dover, Ohio, for a day-and-night celebration of peace, music and the love and generosity of the residents of our county.

Shaker Woods Festival
Dates: August 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 2019
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: 217 State Route 7
Columbiana, OH 44408
shakerwoods.com

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Civil War Reenactment at Hale Farm & Village
Dates:  August 10-11, 2019
Location:  Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Rd, Bath, OH
website

Hale Farm & Village's annual Civil War Weekend is August 10 & 11, 2019, 10am-5pm daily. Thousands of visitors and reenactors flock to Hale Farm & Village for this popular summertime event—the largest annual Civil War reenactment in Ohio. Meet soldiers, cavalry, and civilians of the 1800s. Hear the sounds of battle and smell the gunpowder. Shake hands with President Lincoln or shop for a hoopskirt. Don't miss the excitement!
On Saturday, August 10 at 2:30pm and Sunday August 11 at 2:00pm, visitors can experience the recreation of a historic Civil War battle.

Admission: Public Event Tickets: Adults (ages 13+) $10; Youth (ages 3-12) $5; WRHS Members, Youth (2yrs & under), and Active Military are Free. Two-Day Passes – Adults $15, Youth $7.50.

Affair on the Square Craft Festival and Vintage Fair
Date: August 11, 2019
Time: am-5pm
Location: Medina's Public Square, Medina, OH
website

LITTLE GIRLS' TEA
Date: August 1, 2019
Time: 11 am
Location: Reeves Victorian Home Museum
325 East Iron Avenue, Dover, Ohio 44622
330.343.7040 | doverhistory.org

Reservations are required.

120TH ANNUAL FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION
Dates: August 15 - 18, 2019
Times: Wednesday, August 15 – Noon to 11 pm (Solemn Mass at 10 am/Procession following Mass)
Thursday, August 16 – 6 pm to 11 pm
Friday, August 17 – 6 pm to Midnight
Saturday, August 18 - Noon to Midnight
Location: Holy Rosary Church, Little Italy, Cleveland, Ohio
website

D-DAY Conneaut
Dates:  August 16-17, 2019
Rain or shine.
Location:  Conneaut, OH
For directions click here.

D-Day Conneaut is fast becoming America’s premier living history event by being the most realistic and educational annual reenactment of D-Day – June 6th, 1944.

Since 1999, this annual recreation of the amphibious Allied landings upon the beaches of Normandy, France, has thrilled thousands of spectators. The event occurs within the beautifully kept grounds of Conneaut Township Park, Conneaut, Ohio, and assembles over 1,200 re-enactors from across the United States and Canada. Remarkably, the 250 yard long beach and sloping adjacent terrain closely resemble Omaha Beach in Normandy, France.

AS YOU LIKE IT
Performances: August 16-18, 2019
All Shows at 7:00 PM
FREE SHOW!
Location: Bacon Woods Amphitheatre
Vermilion River Reservation
51211 North Ridge Road, Vermilion, OH 44089

Lovers in disguise, banished dukes and merry companions come together in As You Like It, Shakespeare's playful and poetic romantic comedy. Set in the dreamlike Forest of Arden, the Bard's whimsical discourse on the fun and folly of love is performed outdoors (and FREE!) at the Bacon Woods Amphitheatre at Vermilion River Reservation.

Call (440) 949-5200 x221, purchase online at http://www.metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily

Coshocton Sunflower Festival
Dates: August 16-18, 2019
Location: Coshocton KOA
24688 County Road 10, Coshocton, Ohio 43812
Facebook page.

Coshocton Sunflower Festival features over 3 acres and 20 varieties of sunflowers from 2 ft tall fuzzy teddy bears to 12 ft tall skyscrapers.

MY WAY, A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA
Date: August 16-31, 2019
Location: 5648 W. Chapel Rd.
Madison, OH 44057
Box office: 440-428-7092
Group Sales: 440-428-5913
rrcaa@windstream.net
www.rabbitrunonline.org

Some of the greatest music of the 20th century made famous by old blue eyes himself comes masterfully to life in this wonderful musical revue.  No less than 57 melodies make up this splendid production with such hits as Chicago and New York, New York.  My Way possesses a broad appeal for young and old alike.

Show dates:  August 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31, 2019

Conceived by David Grapes and Todd Olson.

Single tickets will be available in late May.
For season ticket information, click here or call RRCAA at 440-428-5913.

Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.

Painesville Art in the Park
Date: August 17, 2019
Time: 10AM-5PM
Location: 1 Liberty St., Painesville, OH
Facebook page

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Shaker Woods Festival
Dates: August 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 2019
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: 217 State Route 7
Columbiana, OH 44408
shakerwoods.com

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PROPS AND PISTONS FESTIVAL
Date: August 17-18, 2019
Time: Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
Location:Akron-Fulton Airport
FREE PARKING & SHUTTLE at
890 George Washington Blvd, Akron, OH 44306
Handicap parking at 1600 Triplett Blvd
flyohio.org

MENTOR CITYFEST
Date: August 23-24, 2019
Time: Friday 4-11pm | Saturday Noon - 11pm
Location: Mentor, Ohio
website

Local Visitor Bureau

August 24, 2019
Medina County NEOH

PRO BULL RIDING
Date: August 24, 2019
Location: Buckin' Ohio
8154 Garman Rd., Burbank, OH 44214 
buckinohio.com

Gates open: 4:00 p.m.
Bull Riding : 7:00 p.m.
Pre-show Activities: 4:00p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Muttton Bustin': Registration @ 5:00 p.m. - Event: 5:30 p.m.

Adults $18 online $20 at the gate
Kids age 6-12 $8 Age 5 and under are FREE
VIP $38 BOX SEAT $28 per seat all ages minimum purchase 2 seats due to limited liability

Sound of Music in concert
Date: August 24, 2019
Time: 8 pm
Location: Blossom Music Center,
1154 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141
clevelandorchestra.com

Shaker Woods Festival
Dates: August 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 2019
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: 217 State Route 7
Columbiana, OH 44408
shakerwoods.com

Local Visitor Bureau

GREAT TRAIL ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Date: August 24-25, 31, September 1-2, 2019
Location: 6331 Canton Rd., Malvern, OH 44644
website

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MADE IN OHIO ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Dates: August 30-31, September 1, 2019
Time: August 30th Noon - 5pm | Aug 31st & Sept 1st 10 am - 5pm
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

Join us for our annual Made in Ohio Art & Craft Festival! This juried festival features over 160 Ohio artisans, local food, entertainment, and all that Hale Farm & Village has to offer. Vendors include jewelry artists, potters, woodworkers, glass artists, soap and lotion makers, quilters, and a variety of other unique artisans. Enjoy history, shopping, and eating while celebrating Ohio!
Ohio Wine and Beer will also be available. The Hale Café will be offering a selection of sandwiches, salads, and sides for the festival.
**Some vendors accept cash only, we do not have an ATM on the property – please plan accordingly.

Admission at the door of the event: $7 Adults (13yrs +), $5 Youth (3-12yrs).
Admission presale online: $5 Adults, $5 Youth, $10 – 3 day pass

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
film with live orchestral score.
Date: August 3, 2019
Time: 7:30 p.m
Location: Blossom Music Center,
1154 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141
clevelandorchestra.com

Fireworks - weather permitting

CLEVELAND OKTOBERFEST
Date:  August 30-September 2, 2019
Times: Thur: 5pm to midnight (Bier Garten Only)
Fri: 4pm to midnight | Sat: Noon to midnight
Sun: Noon to midnight| Mon: Noon to 8pm
Place:  Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
19201 East Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130
(just outside Cleveland)
website

GREAT TRAIL ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Date: August 24-25, 31, September 1-2, 2019
Location: 6331 Canton Rd., Malvern, OH 44644
website

The Great Trail Festival is a special celebration of American Folk Art, with Contemporary and Country Crafting.

Local Visitor Bureau

206th Commemeration of the Battle of Lake Erie
Dates:  September 6-8, 2019
Time:  Saturday 11am – 4pm | Sunday 11am – 3pm
Admission:  Free
Location:  Perry;s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
website

All events are free, open to the public, and held at Perry’s Victory and international Peace Memorial unless otherwise noted.

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial celebrates the 206th Anniversary of Oliver Hazard Perry's defeat of the British fleet in The Battle of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813, and the enduring peace that has bound the United States, Great Britain and Canada in peace and as allies for more than 200 years. Historic weekend is full of education, history, fun & more. Art in the Park, a military encampment, THE Ohio State University's Stone Lab Open House, Grand Parade, live music, old fashion baseball, a harbor illumination & more.

Need a ride to the Island? Miller Ferries can get you there.

ZOAR CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT
Dates: September 6-8, 2019
Times: Saturday 9AM_9PM | Sunday 9AM-5PM
Location: Zoar Village, Zoar, Ohio 
330.874.2646 | website

MOLTO BELLA CAR SHOW
Date: September 8, 2019 | Rain date: September 15, 2019
Time: 10AM-4PM
Location: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
714 N Portage Path, Akron, OH

stanhywet.org

OHIO CELTIC FEST
Date: September 20-22, 2019
Times: 9/20/19 5:00-11:30
9/21/19 Noo-11:30
9/22/19 Noon-8:00
On Sunday gates open at 10:00am for 10:30am Mass.
Location: Mentor Civic Center, Mentor, Ohio

ohiocelticfestival.com

Kids 12 and under FREE each day
Friday $9.00
Saturday $12.00
Sunday $12.00
Seniors, students and military with current ID $9.00
3 Day Pass $25.00 (3 Day Pass must be purchased by September 13)

September 21, 2019
Medina County NEOH

PRO BULL RIDING
Date: September 21, 2019
Location: Buckin' Ohio
8154 Garman Rd., Burbank, OH 44214 
buckinohio.com

Gates open: 4:00 p.m.
Bull Riding : 7:00 p.m.
Pre-show Activities: 4:00p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Muttton Bustin': Registration @ 5:00 p.m. - Event: 5:30 p.m.

Adults $18 online $20 at the gate
Kids age 6-12 $8 Age 5 and under are FREE
VIP $38 BOX SEAT $28 per seat all ages minimum purchase 2 seats due to limited liability

Miller Boat Line 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Walk
Date: September 21, 2019
Location: Put-in-Bay

Runners & walkers of all ages welcome! Attend this annual 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Walk Saturday, September 21 at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. The race begins near The Boathouse Restaurant downtown. A scenic course, much of it winding along the island shoreline, participants consider this to be one of the most beautiful runs in Ohio. Preregister for discount, family discount also available. Registrants receive a discounted fare aboard Miller Ferry to Put-in-Bay. Prizes & unique engraved Lake Erie stones awarded to several age levels, male & female. Sign up at www.hermescleveland.com/ or www.5katputinbay.com/. Make it a day (or more) with friends & family on the Island. Bring the family, spend the entire weekend. Proceeds benefit Mother of Sorrows Church. This event is sponsored by Miller Boat Line. Participating runners will get discount off adult round trip ferry passage to Put-in-Bay on the day of the race.

Need a ride to the Island? Miller Ferries can get you there.

ZOAR CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT
Dates: September 21-22, 2019
Location: Zoar Village, Zoar, Ohio
330.874.2646 | website

Adult (13+) $10; 12 and under FREE

The Civil War comes to life at the Battle of the Wilderness in Historic Zoar Village! This Civil War reenactment attracts more than 700 reenactors and features historical demonstrations, union and confederate encampments, living history figures (both civilian and soldier), sutlers selling Civil War-era goods and reproductions, the Anvil Tavern and a Civil War ball! Battles at 2 pm Saturday and 1:30 pm Sunday. Boy Scouts can earn an American Heritage Merit Badge. 

Contact: 330-874-3011 or 800-262-6195

For more Ohio re-enactment events click here.

Dungeon Descent
Date: September 27, 2019
Starts at 8PM
Location: Historic Sandusky County Jail
622 Croghan Street, Fremont, Ohio 43420
Cost: $25
Tickets

Hosted by O.R.B.S., the Dungeon Descent is a nighttime adventure using modern technology to explore the spirit world. You will get a quick education on the equipment O.R.B.S. will be using and then spend the evening exploring the Historic Jail, 1840's Dungeon and Gallows Exhibition Hall. At the end of the night enjoy a pizza party and share your experience!

Local Visitor Bureau

OKTOBERFEST
Date: September 28, 2019
Time: Noon - 5pm
Location: Wolf Creek - Pine Run Grist Mill
St. Rt. 3 South, Loudonville, OH 44842
website

Admission:
$5.00 – All Adults Ages 21+ (purchased online or at the gate on Sept 29) (Must show valid ID)

$1.00 – Ages 10-20 Under 10 – FREE

Rain or shine - 3 large heated tents on site.

For more information call 419-994-2519 or visit discovermohican.com

SCARECROWS ON THE SQUARE
Dates: September 28 thru October 21, 2019
Location: Downtown Carrollton, Public Square, Carrollton, Ohio

For more information click here.

Local Visitor Bureau

September 29, 2019
Medina County NEOH

BUCKIN' BLACKOUT LLC
Date: June 22, 2019
Location: Buckin' Ohio
8154 Garman Rd., Burbank, OH 44214 
buckinohio.com

FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon & Team Relay
Date: September 28, 2019
Time: 7AM-1PM
Location: City of Akron, Ohio
Facebook event page.

We're celebrating 17 years on the Blue Line! The marquee event of the Akron Children's Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series, the Akron Marathon, Half Marathon, & Team Relay presented by FirstEnergy Corporation never ceases to amaze! Featuring the ultimate running experience throughout Akron's neighborhoods and downtown complete with a world-class finish inside Canal Park Stadium which will continue to feature the popular Finisher Festival on the field that has become our signature in the running industry.

OHIO MART 2019
Date: October 3-6, 2019
Time: Oct. 3, 4, 5, from 10am - 5pm & Oct. 6 from 10am - 4pm
Location: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
714 N Portage Path, Akron, OH

stanhywet.org

ATWOOD FALL FESTIVAL
Date: October 4-6, 2019
Location: Atwood Lake Park, Atwood, OH
atwoodfallfest.org

Local Visitor Bureau

Hale Harvest Festival & 5K Run
Dates: October 5-6, 12-13, 2019
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

MURDER IN THE MANSION
Date: October 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 2019
Time:6:45PM-9:15PM (Front Gate closes promptly at 7pm)
Location: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
714 N Portage Path, Akron, OH

stanhywet.org

Suspects! Motives! Mystery! It's an incredible interactive evening experience taking place from 7-9pm on select evenings in October. Another murder has taken place in the Manor House. Who is the murderer? What was the motive? Come and join the suspects to help figure out this whodunit. This interactive evening concludes with light refreshments and sweet treats in the Manor House Auditorium where all will be revealed. This program is geared toward those ages 17 and older, and requires long periods of standing and walking up and down the stairs in the Manor House.

Dungeon Descent
Date: October 11, 2019
Starts at 8PM
Location: Historic Sandusky County Jail
622 Croghan Street, Fremont, Ohio 43420
Cost: $25
Tickets

Hosted by O.R.B.S., the Dungeon Descent is a nighttime adventure using modern technology to explore the spirit world. You will get a quick education on the equipment O.R.B.S. will be using and then spend the evening exploring the Historic Jail, 1840's Dungeon and Gallows Exhibition Hall. At the end of the night enjoy a pizza party and share your experience!

Local Visitor Bureau

49th Algonquin Mill Fall Festival
Date: October 11-13, 2019
Location: At the Mill Complex, four miles south of Carrollton on State Route 332
Admission: $8 per vehicle
website

Local Visitor Bureau

HARVEST AT THE HARBOR
Date: October 12, 2019
Location: Historic Ashtabula Harbor
Bridge Street, Ashtabula Harbor, OH 44004
historicashtabulaharbor.com

Local Visitor Bureau

Oktoberfest
Dates: October 12-13, 2019
Times: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Saturday and
noon to 5:00 pm on Sunday.
Location: DeRivera Park, Put-in-Bay

he festival is held under tent in DeRivera Park on the corner of Delaware Avenue and Hartford Avenue in Downtown, Put-in-Bay. The festival is open 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Saturday and noon to 5:00 pm on Sunday.
Many island restaurants serve a large variety of German food, including: brats, weinerschnitzel, sauerkraut, potato pancakes, spatzel, apple dumplings, German Chocolate cake, cabbage rolls and sauerkraut balls. The festival also includes a selection of island wines from Put in Bay's Heineman Winery, German beers and German music. Get a discount when you buy the 2-day pass.

Need a ride to the Island? Miller Ferries can get you there.

MURDER IN THE MANSION
Date: October 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 2019
Time:6:45PM-9:15PM (Front Gate closes promptly at 7pm)
Location: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
714 N Portage Path, Akron, OH

stanhywet.org

Suspects! Motives! Mystery! It's an incredible interactive evening experience taking place from 7-9pm on select evenings in October. Another murder has taken place in the Manor House. Who is the murderer? What was the motive? Come and join the suspects to help figure out this whodunit. This interactive evening concludes with light refreshments and sweet treats in the Manor House Auditorium where all will be revealed. This program is geared toward those ages 17 and older, and requires long periods of standing and walking up and down the stairs in the Manor House.

HALLOWEEN TOURS
Date: October 18-19, 2019
Time: 11 am
Location: Reeves Victorian Home Museum
325 East Iron Avenue, Dover, Ohio 44622
330.343.7040 | doverhistory.org

Hear stories of the strange occurrences that take place in
the Reeves Museum. 
Learn about Victorian superstitions and funeral customs.

Carroll County Antique & Collectors Club Steam Show
Dates: October 18-20, 2019
Location: Carroll County Fairgrounds
106 Kensington Rd NE, Carrollton, OH 44615
website

Local Visitor Bureau

MURDER IN THE MANSION
Date: October 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 2019
Time:6:45PM-9:15PM (Front Gate closes promptly at 7pm)
Location: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
714 N Portage Path, Akron, OH

stanhywet.org

Suspects! Motives! Mystery! It's an incredible interactive evening experience taking place from 7-9pm on select evenings in October. Another murder has taken place in the Manor House. Who is the murderer? What was the motive? Come and join the suspects to help figure out this whodunit. This interactive evening concludes with light refreshments and sweet treats in the Manor House Auditorium where all will be revealed. This program is geared toward those ages 17 and older, and requires long periods of standing and walking up and down the stairs in the Manor House.

Tru Crime Tour - 2019
Date: November 1, 2019
Time: 7PM-9:30PM
Location:Perkins Stone Mansion - Carriage House
550 Copley Road, Akron, Ohio 44320
summithistory.org

This is a NEW, improved, true, thoroughly researched, scary set of crimes from decades past and present. Each fall, a new route is put together with different crimes. There will be a comfort-break partway through the tour.

The trolley leaves from Perkins Stone Mansion Carriage House promptly at 7 p.m. Please dress for the weather.

Society members $20, nonmembers $25 - reservations are required and the slots fill up quickly!

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER
Date: November 1-2, 2019
Time: 6pm
Location: Reeves Victorian Home Museum
325 East Iron Avenue, Dover, Ohio 44622
330.343.7040 | doverhistory.org

Reservations Required

A night of mystery and intrigue! The cost is $45 or $40 for members of the Reeves Museum members . Tables of 8 can be reserved for $300.

Please call 330-343-7040 to make reservations

DICKENS VICTORIAN VILLAGE
Date: November 4-December 31, 2019
Location: Downtown Cambridge, Ohio
website

DECK THE HALL 2019
Date: November 29-December 30, 2019
Time:6:45PM-9:15PM (Front Gate closes promptly at 7pm)
Location: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
714 N Portage Path, Akron, OH

stanhywet.org

The theme for the 2019 Deck the Hall is Classic Comic Hero.

Deck the Hall takes place from 5-8pm (estate closes at 9pm) on the following evenings:
11/29 - 12/1, 12/5 - 12/8, 12/12 - 12/23, and 12/26 - 12/30

The estate is closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas

39th Annual E.J. Thomas Christmas Arts & Crafts Show
Dates: December 6-8, 2019
Times: Fri. Noon-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4
Location: E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St. Akron, OH 44325 | (Univ. of Akron Campus)
Admission: $5.00. $4.50 seniors, children 12 & under free
Free campus parking

website

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
Date: December 8, 2019
Time: 6pm
Location: Reeves Victorian Home Museum
325 East Iron Avenue, Dover, Ohio 44622
330.343.7040 | doverhistory.org
Admission: $3