Toledo is in the Goldilocks zone for events. Big enough to support numerous festivals and entertainment acts, while small and weird enough for the random and unexpected.
To illustrate: pick a random September weekend, focus only on Downtown, and limit yourself to a $0 budget. You'll still have more options than you can fit in.
A Sample Weekend
Friday Night
Strongman Champions League
Outside Middlegrounds Metropark, 4-7pm. Random, weird, entertaining, and free.
Saturday
Downtown Farmers' Market
8am to 1pm. The best food in Toledo from your neighbors. Or just wander around if you're serious about the $0 budget.
PARK(ing) Day
Toledo's spin on the global movement to transform parking spaces into public spaces. Huron Street, 11am-5pm.
Artomatic 419
Local art festival at the Erie Street Market, 2-10pm. Exhibits by community artists, live music, and films.
Sunday
Garmin Marathon
Watch the runners wind through Downtown. Cheer for strangers.
Artomatic 419 (Day 2)
11am to 3pm. Head back for what you missed.
Oktoberfest at Maumee Bay Brewing
1-8pm. Music, beer, and games.
But What About Events Today?
Check out toledo.com for the latest event listings and their weekly Top 5. There's always something to do.
Browse Events on Toledo.com →Our Favorite Annual Events
These are the ones we circle on the calendar every year:
Mud Hens Opening Day
Toledo's welcome to spring and the biggest party of the year.
Old West End Festival
Beautiful neighborhood, wonderful people, perfectly weird.
Walleye Playoff Run
When the Walleye make the playoffs, you have to be there. Electric atmosphere.
Toledo Museum of Art Block Party
Who doesn't love a well-done block party?
Lights at the Toledo Zoo
A quintessential holiday tradition.
University of Toledo Homecoming
The perfect fall Saturday in Toledo.