Toledo Parent

23/06/2025

💦 Stay cool with our roundup of Pools & Splashpads in the area! 💦

Get the full list here: https://loom.ly/G2F_dl4

☀️ Rolling Hills County Park
☀️ Centennial Quarry
☀️ The Toledo Zoo

20/06/2025

☀️ School is out, the sun is shining, the days are long and the weather is hot! ☀️

Whether you've been swimming, biking or hunkering down in the AC, submit your summer vacay pics for a chance to be featured in our next print issue!

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19/06/2025

Toledo area jazz vocalist, Ellie Martin, has performed with legends like Jon Hendricks, Claude Black and Clifford Murphy

But it was the lessons she learned as a mother that inspired her latest album, Morning Glories.

Toledo area jazz vocalist Ellie Martin has an impressive resume. She has performed with jazz legends like Jon Hendricks, Claude Black and Clifford Murphy. She has trained with Peter Eldridge, Nathan Davis, Geri Allen and many others. But it was the lessons she learned as a mother that inspired her l...

19/06/2025

Live music, great patio, and kid-friendly! Local Thyme in Whitehouse is checking all of our boxes!

The restaurant opened in 2013 and is committed to fresh, quality ingredients.

Read our full write-up here: https://loom.ly/AI2qJ9s

18/06/2025

Save the date and grab your tickets for the 59th annual Crosby Arts Festival!

The two-day festival will feature over 100 national artists, local cocktails, live music and art, family-friendly activities, food trucks and more!

All proceeds from the annual event will go towards Toledo Grows and their mission to the continued growth and success of community-based gardens in the City of Toledo and the surrounding areas!

https://loom.ly/SjnM1c8

18/06/2025

The Arts Commission 's Art Loop is this Saturday celebrating the historic Middle Grounds District at Maumee Bay Brewing Company!

Enjoy live music, hands-on craft stations, sidewalk chalking, aerial performances, pop-up art installations, a mini artist market, and a Studio Loop featuring some of Toledo’s most celebrated artists!

We're kicking off the summer with Art Loop: Middle Grounds!

When: Saturday, June 21 • 12-4 pm
Where: Oliver House/Maumee Bay Brewing Company, 201 Morris Street

Join us for an Art Loop summer celebration in Toledo’s historic Middle Grounds district! Enjoy live music, hands-on craft stations, sidewalk chalking, aerial performances, pop-up art installations, a mini artist market, and a Studio Loop featuring some of Toledo’s most celebrated artists on nearby Morris and Ottawa Streets.

All entertainment and activities are free and open to the public.

Visit theartscommission.org/projects/middle-grounds to learn more!

18/06/2025

Hear from a Momma who went on a free trip with her teens last summer.

While they initially struggled to unplug, the experience led to a compromise that allowed for both relaxation and engagement.

Last summer, my family went on a cruise that charged a fee for wi-fi on top of the extra fee charged by our phone plan. After much consideration, I decided not to purchase the wi-fi plan. As you can imagine, that did not go over well with my kids. There was a lot of grumbling

17/06/2025

🦓 TICKET GIVEAWAY 🦓

Enter to win a family 4-pack of tickets to the drive-thru African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton!

From Kangaroos to Giraffes to Zebras, enter for a chance to get up close and interact with animals!

Enter here: https://loom.ly/VLM0ADA

17/06/2025

We spoke with the executive director at the US Swim School Association about how learning to swim is an essential life skill! 💦

Gliding through the cool water, gentle lapping water, splashes: some people love it, some people hate it. Our planet is 71% water and water is everywhere, therefore swimming lessons are very important for both children and adults. For children, most swimming lessons are structured, but fun. They tea...

16/06/2025

Happy Father's Day, Toledo Parents! 🎉

Show how you spent your day or share the best photos of your little ones and their father figures!

Submit your photos here: https://loom.ly/T0qyz0k!

How sweet are these past submissions?!

13/06/2025

Free Lunch for Kids at The Old Bag of Nails Pub Toledo!

Check out our roundup of places to get FREE Kids Meals here: https://toledoparent.com/main/kids-eat-free-2/

Lunch is a no-brainer for June! Stop in to any Old Bag of Nails location on Monday - Thursday from 11am - 2pm for a free Kids Meal with the purchase of an adult entrée!