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Shipshewana on the Road — Celina Fall 2026
Shipshewana on the Road’s traveling craft and flea marketplace fills Celina’s Grand Expo Center for a November weekend.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7 – Sun Nov 8, 2026 · Sat Nov 7 9 AM–5 PM; Sun Nov 8 10 AM–4 PM
WhereMercer County Fairgrounds Grand Expo Center, 1001 West Market Street, Celina (Mercer County)
CostAdult 1-day $5.50; 2-day $8.50; kids 12 & under free
Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point
Toledo artist Hannah Bowlus works the sphere and the cube in glass sculpture, lighting and furniture.
WHO Everyone
WhenThrough Sun Jan 3, 2027 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereToledo Museum of Art, Glass Pavilion (Gallery 5), 2445 Monroe St, Toledo
CostFree for all
TMA Forever
Van Gogh's Houses at Auvers, Rodin's The Thinker and Hopper's Two on the Aisle lead 40-plus TMA favorites.
WHO Everyone
WhenThrough Sun Jan 3, 2027 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereToledo Museum of Art, Glass Pavilion (Gallery 6), 2445 Monroe St, Toledo
CostFree for all
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Shipshewana on the Road — Celina Fall 2026
Shipshewana on the Road’s traveling craft and flea marketplace fills Celina’s Grand Expo Center for a November weekend.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7 – Sun Nov 8, 2026 · Sat Nov 7 9 AM–5 PM; Sun Nov 8 10 AM–4 PM
WhereMercer County Fairgrounds Grand Expo Center, 1001 West Market Street, Celina (Mercer County)
CostAdult 1-day $5.50; 2-day $8.50; kids 12 & under free
Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point
Toledo artist Hannah Bowlus works the sphere and the cube in glass sculpture, lighting and furniture.
WHO Everyone
WhenThrough Sun Jan 3, 2027 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereToledo Museum of Art, Glass Pavilion (Gallery 5), 2445 Monroe St, Toledo
CostFree for all
TMA Forever
Van Gogh's Houses at Auvers, Rodin's The Thinker and Hopper's Two on the Aisle lead 40-plus TMA favorites.
WHO Everyone
WhenThrough Sun Jan 3, 2027 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereToledo Museum of Art, Glass Pavilion (Gallery 6), 2445 Monroe St, Toledo
CostFree for all
The Haunted Hydro
For 2026 the Haunted Hydro trail runs almost a third of a mile through the grounds and woods behind the 1911 Hydro building.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 11 – Sat Nov 7, 2026 · Select nights from 7 PM; closing varies
WhereThe Haunted Hydro, 1333 Tiffin St., Fremont (Sandusky County)
CostGA $24.99–$29.99; Fast Pass +$15; Front of Line +$35; $5 per car load parking
Warrior Dogs & Faithful Companions (special exhibit)
Nine hand-carved military dogs by James Mellick, each standing for a campaign, in the Hayes rotunda.
WHO Everyone
WhenOct 16 – Nov 15, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereRutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums (Spiegel Grove), Spiegel Grove (Buckland Avenue), Fremont
CostIncluded with regular museum admission; Hayes members free
Lima Symphony Orchestra: Mornings with the Maestro
LSO musicians and Music Director finalists show kids the instruments, with musical storytelling.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17–Sat Nov 14, 2026 · 10:30 AM
WhereLima Public Library (Main Library), 650 West Market Street, Lima
CostFree
The Athena Art Society of Toledo Fall Juried Show
The Athena Art Society of Toledo's fall juried show in MCPA's Fisher/Wall gallery.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Oct 29–Fri Jan 8, 2027 · Open 11 AM–4 PM and before select shows
WhereMarathon Center for the Performing Arts (Fisher/Wall Art Gallery), 200 W. Main Cross Street, Findlay
CostFree
A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney
BGSU Theatre gives Lucas Hnath's play about Walt Disney's death a staged reading.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 6–Sat Nov 7, 2026 · Nov 6 & 7, 6:00 PM
WhereWolfe Center for the Arts, The Margit Bloch Heskett Studio, 1300 Ridge Street, Bowling Green
CostFree
Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. (Hicksville Middle School)
Hicksville Middle School sings Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. at the Huber.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 6–Sun Nov 8, 2026 · Fri–Sat 7:00 PM; Sun 2:00 PM
WhereHuber Opera House & Civic Center, 157 E High St, Hicksville
Cost$10 at the door
Gridiron
Gridiron top a hardcore bill at Frankies with Pain Clinic, No Leash, Mankind and Threat Level.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM
WhereFrankies, 308 Main St, Toledo (Lucas County)
CostAdvance tickets: $20.00 | $25.00 day of show +$5.00 if under 21
Gun Show — Allen County Fairgrounds
A two-day gun show at the Allen County Fairgrounds.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7 – Sun Nov 8, 2026 · Sat Nov 7 8 AM – Sun Nov 8 5 PM
WhereAllen County Fairgrounds, 2750 Harding Highway, Lima (Allen County)
Cost$8.00
Halfway to Adams St Dance Fest
A DJ showcase at Ottawa Tavern with panel judging, a People's Choice DJ and a T-shirt contest; winners earn 2027 slots.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 3 PM–2 AM
WhereOttawa Tavern, 1815 Adams St, Toledo (Lucas County)
Cost$5 door entry
Opera Cabaret — Toledo Opera
Toledo Opera's resident artists and chorus sing opera, musical theater and art song, hosted by Kevin Bylsma; free.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM
WhereToledo Opera Offices, 425 Jefferson Ave., Ste. 601 (Lucas County)
CostFree
WAR Wrestling Presents Fansgiving
WAR Wrestling's Fansgiving card at the Bradfield Community Center.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · Bell 7 PM (VIP doors 5:30, GA doors 6:30)
WhereBradfield Community Center, 550 S. Collett St., Lima (Allen County)
CostAdvance: $10 general admission (4 for $30); $20 reserved VIP 1st row; $18 reserved VIP 2nd row
Creepfest 2026
A paranormal lovers' bash with vendors, music, speakers and Dark Realm TV.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 3:00–9:00 PM
WhereCollingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd, Toledo
Cost$9.31–$33.85 (Eventbrite incl. fees)
Romance-Con 2026
Ali Hazelwood and Adriana Herrera headline the third Romance-Con, with an author fair and panels.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
WhereMain Library (Toledo Lucas County Public Library), 325 N Michigan St, Toledo
CostFree (headlining author talks need free tickets)
Family Opera On Wheels: The Three Little Pigs — Toledo Opera
Toledo Opera's free children's opera The Three Little Pigs, set to Mozart, with cookies and a meet-and-greet after.
WHO Family
WhenSun Nov 8, 2026 · 4:00 PM
WhereEpworth United Methodist Church, 4855 W. Central Ave., Toledo (Lucas County)
CostFree
Sicksense
Sicksense play Frankies with After Instinct, Ground Floor and Falling From Grace.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 8, 2026 · 6:00 PM
WhereFrankies, 308 Main St, Toledo (Lucas County)
CostAdvance tickets: $15.00 | $20.00 day of show +$5.00 if under 21
Sounds of the Stadium
The Falcon Marching Band plays every halftime show from this season at the Stroh Center.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 8, 2026 · 3 PM
WhereStroh Center, 1535 East Wooster Street, Bowling Green (Wood County)
Cost$10 general admission
Photo: events.bgsu.edu via events.bgsu.edu
TSYO Fall Concert — Toledo Symphony Youth Orchestras
Over 200 students in three Toledo Symphony Youth Orchestras play a free concert in the Peristyle.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 8, 2026 · 3:00 PM
WhereThe Peristyle at Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St (Lucas County)
CostFree
Photo: liveartstoledo.com via liveartstoledo.com
The Reist Family Fall Choral Concert
University of Findlay’s Concert-Chorale and University Singers sing Poulenc’s Gloria.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 8, 2026 · 3 PM
WhereWinebrenner Auditorium, College First Church of God, 950 N Main St, Findlay (Hancock County)
CostFree (tickets required)
ONU Percussion Ensemble and Steel Drum Band Concert
High-energy percussion and steel drum songs from the islands and the radio.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 8, 2026 · 4:00–5:00 PM
WhereOhio Northern University — Presser Hall, Snyder Recital Hall, 525 South Main Street, Ada
CostFree
Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony 2026 (Findlay)
Findlay's Veterans Day parade steps off up Main Street to a ceremony at the War Memorial.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM step-off (2–3 PM)
WhereDowntown Findlay — Main Street (Lincoln Street north to Center Street); ceremony at the War Memorial, Main & Center, Main Street corridor, Lincoln St. to Center St. (no house number by design), Findlay
CostFree
Lunchtime Live Inside — Joel Starkey
Lunchtime Live Inside — Joel Starkey plays a free midday set in MCPA’s Armes Hall.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Nov 10, 2026 · 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
WhereMarathon Center for the Performing Arts (Armes Hall), 200 W. Main Cross Street, Findlay (Hancock County)
CostFree
United States Air Force Band: Airmen of Note
The United States Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note jazz ensemble plays Lima Crouse Hall.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Nov 10, 2026 · 7:30 PM
WhereVeterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center (Crouse Performance Hall), 7 Town Square, Lima (Allen County)
CostFree (tickets required)
MVGCA Gun Show — Military Appreciation Day
MVGCA’s Military Appreciation Day gun show fills Pratt Pavilion at the Wood County Fairgrounds.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14–Sun Nov 15. Sat 8:30 AM–4:00 PM · Sun 8:30 AM–2:00 PM · 2026
WhereWood County Fairgrounds — Pratt Pavilion, 13800 West Poe Road, Bowling Green (Wood County)
Cost$6
Guest Artist: Kate Boyd, piano
Pianist Kate Boyd gives a free guest recital.
WHO Everyone
WhenMon Nov 9, 2026 · 8 PM
WhereMoore Musical Arts Center, Bryan Recital Hall, Willard Drive (between Ridge Street and E Merry Avenue), Bowling Green (Wood County)
CostFree
Photo: events.bgsu.edu via events.bgsu.edu
Chamber Jazz Ensembles
BGSU student jazz combos play a free night of chamber jazz.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Nov 10, 2026 · 8 PM
WhereMoore Musical Arts Center, Bryan Recital Hall, Willard Drive (between Ridge Street and E Merry Avenue), Bowling Green (Wood County)
CostFree
Authors! with Erin Entrada Kelly
Two-time Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly on The Second Life of Snap.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Nov 10, 2026 · 6:00–7:00 PM
WhereToledo Lucas County Public Library – Main Library, 325 Michigan Street, Toledo
CostFree (registration requested)
Creative Writing Reading Series: Poetry Slam with Gleason, Derek Welch and Caleb Rainey
Spoken-word poets Gleason, Derek Welch and Caleb Rainey perform, then host a student slam.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Nov 12, 2026 · 7:30–8:45 PM
WhereProut Chapel, 1001 East Wooster Street, Bowling Green
CostFree and open to the public
GAPP Artist Talk: Layo Bright
GAPP artist-in-residence Layo Bright talks about her residency in the Glassalon.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Nov 12, 2026 · 6:00–7:00 PM
WhereToledo Museum of Art, Glass Pavilion (Glassalon), 2445 Monroe St, Toledo
CostFree for all
Lake Drive
Lake Drive headlines Frankies with Nightbreakers, The Outset and The KB.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Nov 12, 2026 · 6:00 PM
WhereFrankies, 308 Main St, Toledo
CostAdvance $15.00 | $20.00 day of show; +$5.00 if under 21
PUFFS — UToledo Department of Theatre and Film
UToledo Theatre's PUFFS: seven increasingly eventful years at a certain school of magic.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Nov 12–Sun Nov 22, 2026 · Thu–Sat 7:30 PM; Sun 2:00 PM
WhereCenter for Performing Arts - Center Theater, University of Toledo, 1910 W Rocket Drive, Toledo
Cost$10–$25 (free public preview Nov 12)
Moonshine Bandits
Moonshine Bandits take the Cla-zel with J. Michael Phillips, Xipilli and HiZe.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM
WhereThe Cla-zel Theater, 127 N. Main St, Bowling Green
CostGA advance $25.00 | $30.00 day of show; mezzanine $50.00; table 4-packs $175–$225; +$5.00 if under 21
Friday Night Live — Kerry Patrick Clark, Robbie Clark, PapaTeague
Kerry Patrick Clark, Robbie Clark and PapaTeague play unplugged at the Ritz.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM
WhereThe Ritz Theatre (National Theatre at The Ritz), 30 S. Washington Street, Tiffin
Cost$10
OH vs MI Metal Beatdown
Ohio and Michigan metal bands square off: Cephlic, Walking Down Main, Zeroth and more.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 13, 2026 · 6:30 PM
WhereFrankies, 308 Main St, Toledo
CostAdvance $8.00 | $10.00 day of show; +$5.00 if under 21
University Men's Chorus and Volaré
BGSU's University Men's Chorus and Volare sing together.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM
WhereMoore Musical Arts Center, Kobacker Hall, Willard Drive (between Ridge Street and E Merry Avenue), Bowling Green
Cost$10 general admission
Free the Witness
Free the Witness with Adore After Dark, Hollow and Cheap Spirits at Frankies.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM
WhereFrankies, 308 Main St, Toledo
CostAdvance $8.00 | $10.00 day of show; +$5.00 if under 21
Losing Ourselves Together: A Conversation on Art, Perception, & Consciousness
A conversation on art, perception and consciousness tied to the Bobby Anspach exhibition.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14, 2026 · 2:00–3:30 PM
WhereToledo Museum of Art, Glass Pavilion (Glassalon), 2445 Monroe St, Toledo
CostFree for all
A Cappella Choir and Collegiate Chorale
BGSU's A Cappella Choir and Collegiate Chorale in Kobacker Hall.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM
WhereMoore Musical Arts Center, Kobacker Hall, Willard Drive (between Ridge Street and E Merry Avenue), Bowling Green
Cost$10 general admission
Ekoostik Hookah
Ekoostik Hookah jams the Cla-zel.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM
WhereThe Cla-zel Theater, 127 N. Main St, Bowling Green
CostAdvance $15.00 | $20.00 day of show; 4-pack seated table $125.00; +$5.00 if under 21
The Chessie Circle Trail: Past, Present and Future
The Chessie Circle Trail's past as a rail line and its future connections, then a hike.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14, 2026 · 1:00–2:30 PM
WhereW.W. Knight Nature Preserve – Friends Green Room, 29530 White Road, Perrysburg
CostFree
Santa Arrival Parade (Christmas on the Square)
Bryan’s Santa Arrival Parade lights Courthouse Square — free to attend, lighted entries required.
WHO Family
WhenFri Nov 27. lineup 6:00 PM; parade 6:30 PM · 2026
WhereDowntown Bryan Courthouse Square, Bryan (Williams County)
CostFree
Crafts for Christmas (Toledo Craftsman's Guild)
Shop juried handmade crafts and holiday gifts from the Toledo Craftsman's Guild under one roof.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 28, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. · Sun Nov 29, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., 2026
WhereLucas County Recreation Center, 2901 Key St, Maumee (Lucas County)
CostFree admission and parking
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