What to do with the kids this summer! All activities are under $15 per person and within 30 minutes of Downtown Toledo.
MUSEUMS/ACTIVITIES
INFORMATION
COST
Frogtown Froggy Museum
2443 Collingwood Blvd.
Call: 419-913-7461
Saturday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sunday, 1- 5 p.m. or by appt.
Suggested donation of $1/per person or $2
per family.
National Museum of the Great
Lakes
1701 Front St., E. Toledo
http://www.inlandseas.org or
(419) 214-5000
Tuesday – Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday: Noon – 5 pm
Open Labor & Memorial Days
June 24 – Lego Challenge
July 15 – Recycled Regatta
August 5 – Junior Engineers
All 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Adult – Museum Only – $11; Museum and
Schoonmaker – $15
Senior (65+), AAA, Military – Museum Only –
$10; Museum and
Schoonmaker – $14.00
Youth (6-17) – Museum Only – $8; Museum and
Schoonmaker – $12
Children 5 and under – Free
FREE
Toledo Firefighter Museum
918 Sylvania Ave. Toledo
Visit: http://www.toledofiremuseum.org
Email: [email protected]
Saturday Noon - 4 p.m.
Toledo Museum of Art
2445 Monroe Street
Family Center weekly programs
Visit:
http://www.toledomuseum.org/visit/familycenter/
Sunday, Noon - 5 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday, 3:30 – 8 p.m.
FREE
Baby tours
Visit:
http://www.toledomuseum.org/learn/babytours/
July 17, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 21, 6 p.m.
FREE
Toledo Police Museum
2201 Kenwood Blvd.
Visit: http://toledopolicemuseum.com/
Email: [email protected]
Toledo Speedway
5639 Benore Rd. Toledo
Visit: http://www.toledospeedway.com or 419727-1100
July 1 – Kids’ Night (free up to 12 yrs)
One child per adult; no strollers
Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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FREE
Adults $8 to $25; Youth $3
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Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way/Anthony Wayne
Trail
Visit: www.toledozoo.org
For dates and hours visit website
Imagination Station One
Discovery Way
Visit: http://imaginationstationtoledo.org/
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, Noon – 5 p.m.
Wood County Historical Center
& Museum
13660 County Home Road
Bowling Green
Visit http://www.woodcountyhistory.org/
Snooks Dream Cars
13920 County Home Rd.,
Bowling Green
Indian Creek Zoo
2740 Consear Rd.,
Lambertville, Mich.
Fort Meigs
29100 River Road,
Perrysburg
Butterfly House
11455 Obee Road,
Classic car museum
Visit: http://www.snooksdreamcars.com/
June 24 & 25 1 - 4 p.m. both days
Log Cabin Demonstration & games
Pack a picnic and join costumed
interpreters, play 1860s outdoor games.
Museum open 1-4 both days with free
admission.
Weekdays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Local Kroger Stores sell discounted tickets
Splashpad free with admission
Selected activities free with admission
Lucas County residents get $2 off all regular
admission rates with valid ID every day.
Lucas County residents with valid ID enter free
every non-holiday Monday between 10 am and
12 p.m. (except Monday holidays or Mondays
when the Zoo is closed). You must check in at
the admission booths and receive a ticket for
entry before 12 p.m.
Lucas county residents get discounted Toledo
Zoo memberships.
Save $1 off of each ticket when you purchase
online (this applies to tickets for both Lucas
County residents and non-Lucas County
residents).
Lucas County residents get $1.50 admission
discount daily.
FREE Saturday admission for Lucas County
kids, 12 & under, with paid adult admission.
Limit 2 children per adult. (ID required)
Weekdays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Weekends 1-4 p.m.
Admission $5 adult; $1 children 10 & younger.
FREE for members.
Adults $6; Seniors $5;
Kids $4
Petting zoo
Visit: http://indiancreekzoo.com/
Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Noon – 5 p.m.
Kids ages 3-17: $8; Adults $10; Under 2: Free
Visit: www.fortmeigs.org
Wednesday - Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Noon - 5 p.m.
Visit: www.wheelerfarms.com
Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, Noon - 4 p.m.
Adults $8;
Students $4;
Under 5: Free
Adults 12+: $9;
Kids 4-11: $7;
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Whitehouse
Toledo-Lucas County Public
Library
All Branches
Summer programs
See Summer Reading Club brochures for
details
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Under 3: Free
FREE
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PARKS
Metroparks of Toledo
Parks across Lucas County
Summer programs
Metroparks offers dozens of free or low-cost
family programs each month.
Information/registration at
http://www.metroparkstoledo.com
Olander Park System
6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania
Toledo Parks & Recreation
Jamie Farr, 2140 N. Summit St.
Willys, 1375 Hillcrest
Navarre, 1001 White St.
Pickford, 3000 Medford
Roosevelt, 910 Dorr St.
Wilson, 3253 Otto
Savage Splash Pad, 645 Vance
Carr Park
Lewis Avenue, north of
Temperance Road in
Temperance, Mich.
Centennial Quarry
5773 Centennial Rd.
Fossil Park
5675 Centennial Road, south of
Sylvania-Metamora Rd.
Playgrounds at Pearson, Secor, Side Cut,
Farnsworth (at boat launch), Swan Creek
(Glendale side)
Gorman Nature Education Center Programs for
Pre K – Grade 5
Bait & Boat Shop
Bait sales, boat rental
Visit: http://www.metroparkstoledo.com
FREE
$5 per child
Open daily through July 31:
10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
August through Labor Day:
Open daily 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Scheduled to open June 24
Playground
Paddleboats & rowboats rent $3 for 30 min.
Age restrictions apply.
Fees vary by location
FREE
Swimming, Beach volleyball
Noon – 7 p.m.
$6/pp
Dig for fossils
May 23 to July 1, 8:00 a.m. - 90 min. before
sunset. Bring a brush to help clean off fossils
& something to carry fossils in.
FREE
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Maumee Bay State Park
1400 State Park Rd., Oregon
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
14000 West State Route 2, Oak
Harbor
Toledo Botanical Gardens
5403 Elmer Drive
Strawberry Acres Clarion Ave.
& McCord Rd., Holland
Woodlands Park/Fort
Imagination Playground
E. Boundary St., Perrysburg
Swimming, Special events
Swampers (kids age 6-10), first Sat. of the
month, 1-2:30 p.m. nature walk & crafts
Nature tots (kids age 3-5) first Sat. of the month,
10:30 – 11:30 a.m., nature walk & crafts.
Check out a “Let’s Go Outside” backpack
Public gardens are open during daylight hours.
Selected classes and special events require
admission fee or registration.
Playground
Details at:
http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/maumeebay
Advance registration required;
Call: 419-898-0014
Access to beach is FREE
Visit http://www.toledogarden.org for details.
FREE
Playground, Disc golf
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FREE
FREE
FREE
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ACTIVITIES/SPECIAL EVENTS
Bass Pro Shops
10000 Bass Pro Blvd.,
Rossford
City of Toledo Fishing
Derby
Location TBD
Jermain Tennis Courts
Periodic kids’ activities
TBD
Registration required; call 419-891-3900
FREE
Free fishing event for kids
No registration required, but bring fishing
gear. July 15, 9 - 11 a.m.
FREE
Tennis lessons for all ages
Open May 5th- August 4th
Weekdays & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Details at http://www.ottawapark.org
FREE
All Home Depot locations
Monthly workshops for kids the first
Saturday of each month
Kids Bowl Free program
9 a.m. – noon
FREE; advance registration required at
http://workshops.homedepot.com/workshops/home
Kids bowl 2 games FREE each day
Kids Bowl Free program
Now – Sept. 14
Miniature golf
Miniature golf, go-karts, batting cage,
game room
Visit http://www.par2golf.com/ for hours and
packages
Prices vary
Prices vary
Kids Club
Various activities throughout the summer.
Info at
http://www.theshopsatfallentimbers.com/ev
ents/june-kids-klub
FREE
Eastern Lanes
5030 Jackman Rd.
Miracle Lanes
3511 Woodville Rd.
Par 2 Golf
5315 Heatherdowns
210 E. Alexis Rd.
Shops at Fallen Timbers
Jerome Rd., Maumee
Shops at Levis
Commons
Rt. 25, Perrysburg
Sportway of Toledo
5950 Angola Rd.,
Holland
June 1 – Sept. 1
FREE
Batting cage, miniature golf, go-karts
Schedules & rates at
http://www.sportwayinc.com
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Prices vary
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W.W. Knight Nature
Preserve
29530 White Rd.,
Perrysburg
Farmers Market
Downtown Perrysburg
WGTE
1270 S. Detroit Ave.
Wood County Historical
Museum
13660 County Home Rd.
YMCA/JCC Splash
All YMCA/JCC locations
with pools
Rutherford B. Hayes
Presidential Center
Spiegel Grove, Fremont
Toledo Museum of Art
Block Party
Collingwood Blvd.
Food Court Fridays
Franklin Park Mall
Summer Nature Camp
Paddle the Pond (canoeing)
June 1 – August 17
Mondays, 4 – 7:30 p.m.
All equipment provided.
First come, first served
Starts May 11
FREE
FREE
Family Fun Day – June 17
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sylvania Tam-O-Shanter,
7606 W. Sylvania Ave., Sylvania
June 6 & 7, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tractor ride, kids’ activities
FREE; reservations required at www.wgte.org
Swimming lessons
Swim lessons for children 6 mos. – 12 yrs.
Registration fills up quickly; register early.
FREE. Information & online registration at
www.ymcatoledo.org
Second Saturdays R 4 Kids
Monthly educational series for kids ages $1 per child. Reservations at [email protected]
1-12. Kids experience life in a Civil War
camp. Civil War reenactors will teach
kids how to make camp food and learn
military drills. Info at
http://www.rbhayes.org
Fourth Annual Block Party
July 8, 6-10 p.m.
Monroe St. will be closed to traffic.
Focus on the art of Greece. Info at
www.Toledomuseum.org
FREE fun in the Food Court every
Friday in June and July, 11 a.m. – 1
p.m. Burn energy playing interactive
games, spark creativity making crafts
and awaken young imaginations with
make-believe fun.
Visit your favorite Toledo organizations
as they bring their show on the road!
Literacy, math and science activities, PBS
Kids giveaways.
Franklin Park Mall
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FREE
FREE
FREE
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MUSIC/CONCERTS
Shops at Fallen Timbers
- Amphitheatre
3100 Main St. #1599,
Maumee
Toledo-Lucas County
Public Library
525 N. Michigan
FREE
Summer Brown Bag Concert Series
http://web2.toledolibrary.org/
Ottawa Park Concert
Series - Amphitheatre
Concerts
Rutherford B. Hayes
Presidential Center
Spiegel Grove, Fremont
Verandah Concert Series
Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way
Music Under the Stars
June 7 – Jeff Williams Group
June 14 – Xplosivo
June 21 – Mojoflo
June 28 – Fu5ion
July 5 – Michelle Shelton
July 12 – Elisa Hage
July 19 – Tim Oehlers
July 26 – Rodney Parker & Liberty Beach
All 6 – 8 p.m.
June 15 – Madison Avenue Band
June 22 – Boffo
June 29 – East River Drive
Aug. 5 – NuTones
Aug. 12 – The Good, Bad & Blues
Aug. 19 – Not Fast Enuf
June 14 – Fossil Creek Band
June 28 – Fostoria Community Band
July 12 – CB Singers
July 26 – Rev. Robert Jones & Matt
Watroba
Aug. 9 – Terra Brass Band
Aug. 23 – North Coast Big Band
6:30 – 8 p.m.
All 7:30 p.m.
July 19 – TBA
July 16 – TBA
July 23 – TBA
July 30 – TBA
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FREE
FREE
FREE
FREE
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Walbridge Park
Broadway St.
Concert Series
Metroparks Noon Tunes
Concerts
Wildwood Metropark,
5001 W. Central Ave.
Noon Tunes Concerts
All 7 p.m.
June 8 –
June 15 –
June 22 –
June 29
July 13 –
July 20 –
July 27 –
June 16, July 21, Aug. 18, Visit
http://www.metroparkstoledo.com
FREE
All movies $4
Wild Wednesdays- movies: $4.50, includes pop and
popcorn
Adults $9.50;
Kids 6-12 $3;
Kids 4 & under: Free
$5 all ages, days, show times
FREE
DISCOUNTED/FREE MOVIES
Maumee Indoor Theater
601 Conant St., Maumee
Discounted movies
Every Wednesday
Info: http://www.greateasterntheatres.com
Sundance Drive-In
4500 Navarre, Oregon
Discounted movies
Tuesdays
Info: http://www.greateasterntheatres.com
Eastwood Theater
8175 Broadway Street
Cinemark Theaters:
Shops at Fallen Timbers
Franklin Park Mall
Levis Commons
City of Sylvania
Maplewood, between
Summit and Main
City of Oregon
Parks & Rec Soccer
Fields, 5401 Starr Ext.
Picture in the Park
Strawberry Acres,
Discounted kids movie packages
Chamber Movie Nights
Movie in the Park Series
Picture in the Park Series
Visit: www.eastwoodtheater.com
Call: 419-720-5199
Schedules & details at
http://www.cinemark.com/summer-movieclubhouse
June 1, July 6, August 3.
Call the Chamber of Commerce:
419-882-2135
June 2: 7 p.m. Challenger Learning Ctr.
activities, then Star Wars: Rogue One
July 7: TBD
Aug. 4: TBD
June 9: Beauty & the Beast
July 14: TBD
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$5 for ten movies (advance purchase required), or $1 per
show
FREE
FREE
Activities at 7; movie at dusk. FREE
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Holland
City of Northwood Movie
in the Park
Movie in the Park Series
August 11: TBD
June 10
9 p.m. FREE
Central Park On Oram
Near Wales
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STORY TIMES
Barnes & Noble
Shops at Fallen Timbers
Barnes & Noble
Monroe St.
Barnes & Noble
Monroe St.
Books-A-Million
Shops at Levis
Commons
Story Time
Thursdays, 10 a.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.
FREE
Story Time
Story Hours: Sat. 11 a.m.
FREE
Creativity Corner
Fri. 11 a.m.
FREE
Story Time
Sat. 2 p.m.
FREE
Kids in grades 1-6 earn a free book if they
keep a reading journal.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/summerreading/_/N-rs9
Register at any TLCPL library.
See Summer Reading Club brochures for
details
FREE
Reading program for grades K-3 and 4-8.
Download reading logs and reach reading
goals to earn free tickets to University of
Toledo football games.
FREE; contact Adam Simpson at 419-530-5433 or
http://bit.ly/2siFywZ
READING PROGRAMS
Barnes & Noble Summer
Reading Program
All B&N locations
Toledo-Lucas County
Public Library Summer
Reading Program
All Branches
University of Toledo
Rocket Reading Program
Activities/Venues With Higher Costs:
Erie Orchards 1235 Erie Rd., Erie, Mich.
Ohio Skate, 5735 Opportunity Dr., Toledo, or 1370 Conant St., Maumee
Sky Zone (trampolines) 1600 Albon Rd., Holland
Splash Bay at the Holiday Inn Maumee
Splash Universe, Dundee, Mich.
Sylvania Playland, 3620 Centennial Rd., Sylvania
577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg
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