Toledo Parent

04/23/2025

Toledo's first cat cafe, RubyCats, is hosting its Ribbon Cutting and block party this Saturday!

Check out vendors, food trucks, music, and adorable and adoptable cats!

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎
LE****NS! WHAT ARE YOU DOING APRIL 26th?

Celebrating the ribbon cutting of RubyCats at our BIG MEOW block party😍 🐈 ☕️ 🛶

➡️YES, the block designed specifically for le****ns is having a block party. 

•Food Trucks
•Vendors
•Music
•Gay coffee
•Adorable & adoptable CATS

04/23/2025

🐸 Register for The Toledo Zoo's Dart Frog Dash on May 17th! 🐸

This annual community favorite combines fun, fitness, and wildlife in a unique experience that winds through the Zoo and its surrounding neighborhood.

There is something for everyone with a 5K race, a casual 5K walk, the lively Kids’ Fun Run, and an inclusive Zoo For All Walk!

Rain or shine, the Toledo Zoo's beloved Dart Frog Dash presented by Buckeye Broadband is back on Saturday, May 17! This annual community favorite combines fun, fitness and wildlife in a unique experience that winds through the Zoo and its surrounding neighborhood. Scheduled with something for everyo...

04/23/2025

The Toledo Opera is looking for kids to sing in the children’s chorus of their upcoming production of “Carmen!"

Boys and girls ages 9-14 years old with unchanged voices are invited to audition on May 17th & 18th!

Boys and girls ages 9-14 years old with unchanged voices are invited to audition to sing in the children’s chorus of "Carmen" with Toledo Opera. The commitment is August-October. Auditions will be held on Saturday, May 17 from 10am on Sunday, May 18 from 3-6pm at the Toledo Opera Offices, 425 Jeff...

04/22/2025

💦 Michigan's newest waterpark, Bavarian Blast, is officially OPEN! 💦

The park features 16 waterslides, a huge wave pool, a not-so-lazy river, Michigan’s first swim-up bar, and more.

📍700 Weiss St, Frankenmuth, MI 48734

Make your reservations and learn more here: https://loom.ly/k-UvNQc

04/22/2025

Reduce screen time, get active, encourage autonomy and more! 🍃🍅

Check out our reasons to start a garden with your teen:

Warm weather and sunny afternoons often inspire people to start gardens. They’re fun forms of self-expression and excellent opportunities to spend extra time with your teenager. You could learn important life lessons together and become more connected with the Toledo community. Learning about the ...

04/21/2025

Last chance to enter A+ Home Improvements’ Ugly Bath Contest for a chance to win $5000 towards your next bathroom renovations!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1262319022569824&id=100063752132550

04/21/2025

Support Local Businesses! Twice But Nice has been providing families with quality children's items for nearly 40 years!

The family-owned business buys and sells clothing, shoes, baby equipment, toys, and more for newborns to young high school-age children.

Read more here: https://loom.ly/g9NtU2k

04/20/2025

Save the date for the Spectrum of Possibilities 2025 Autism Conference on Wednesday, June 11th with Avenues for Autism!

Grab your tickets and get ready to hear from an inspiring keynote speaker, participate in interactive breakout sessions, and network with experts and advocates.

Exciting News Alert! Avenues for Autism, Lourdes University, and Destination Toledo is thrilled to share the details for our much-anticipated Spectrum of Possibilities 2025 Autism Conference!

Join us for a transformative day featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Kerry Magro, on how he navigated and overcame challenges as an individual on the autism spectrum. Explore breakout sessions led by experts in the field, covering diverse topics from Navigating the Noise, Breaking Barriers, and Promoting Sexual Health Education.

📅 Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
📍 Location: Lourdes University - Franciscan Center
🎟️ Registration is NOW available, https://1l.ink/RQ36KFT, $50 per person, $20 per student

Get ready for an inspiring keynote speaker, interactive breakout sessions, and a platform to network with experts and advocates. Together, we'll pave the way for a brighter, more inclusive future. Stay tuned for more updates and mark your calendars!

04/20/2025

🌱📸 We want to see your Spring pics! 🌱📸

Whether you were celebrating Easter or playing outside, we want to see how you've been ringing in Spring!

Submit them here for a chance to be featured in our print issue: https://loom.ly/1WTCDiQ

04/19/2025

Happy 419 Day, Toledo! We ❤️ our home.

From our arts and culture to our parks, food, museums, sports teams and local businesses, we are so grateful to be apart of this community!

Check out our roundup of local events to celebrate: https://toledocitypaper.com/the-city/419-day-in-toledo-a-celebration-of-community-culture-local-pride/

04/19/2025

Win $5000 towards the bathroom of your dreams with A+ Home Improvements’ Ugly Bath Contest! 🛀🧼
Submit a photo or video of your ugly bathroom for a chance to win!

A+ Home Improvements works with homeowners to transform their homes into their dream home, one room at a time.

🔗 Enter to win here: https://loom.ly/_HdNg2s

Submissions are open until 4/22. Winners will be announced June of 2025.

04/18/2025

Check out our roundup of Easter happenings!

🐰 Kids are invited to an afternoon of fun at the annual Hayes Easter Egg Roll this Saturday at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums!

🥚 Enjoy egg hunts in Schedel Arboretum & Gardens beautiful 17-acre gardens, fun kids’ activities, food trucks and a bouncy house! Admission is free and they'll be collecting canned goods.

🌸 Maumee Bay Brewing Company is hosting an Easter Buffet this Sunday. Reservations recommended!

Ongoing Easter fun Wood County Museum Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt Join the Wood County Museum from April 1-30 to search for all 10 egg signs hidden throughout the Museum's 50-acre grounds. Gather the clues and you could win a prize! This event is free and open to the community! Wood County Museum, 136...

04/18/2025

💦 Still too cold to swim outdoors! 💦

Check out our Toledo Indoor Pool Roundup to find the best local spots!

🐠 The University of Toledo Aquatic Center
🐠 YMCA of Greater Toledo
🐠 SafeSplash Swim School - Holland
🐠 SafeSplash Swim School - Perrysburg
🐠 Great Wolf Lodge
🐠 Kalahari Resorts - Sandusky

While the weather might be starting to show some glimpses of spring and summer, it’s still a bit too cold for the outdoor public pools. But hitting the pool doesn’t have to end just because the weather is cold. Toledo has some great indoor swimming options! The University of Toledo Aquatic Cente...

04/17/2025

🌳 Metroparks Toledo is taking over the Toledo Lucas County Public Library this Saturday! 🌳

Try tree climbing, archery, rock wall adventures and more!

Check out more FREE Family Fun Events this month here: https://loom.ly/NujfS98

04/17/2025

Matthew Shirey, Northwood Local Schools band director, was recently recognized by the Toledo Symphony Orchestra as the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Music Educator Award.

TSO's annual Award highlights the important impact music teachers have on their students. 🙌

Matthew Shirey, Northwood Local Schools band director, was recently recognized by the Toledo Symphony (TSO) as the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Music Educator Award, marking the sixth consecutive year that the TSO has honored outstanding music educators teaching in public and private schools ac...

04/17/2025

New Kids on The Block!

New inclusive playspace DOT Playspace, is preparing for their soft opening. The space is founded by pediatric occupational therapist Erica Zimmerman!

New inclusive playspace prepares for soft opening DOT (Defying Odds Therapy) Playspace, featuring climbing structures, swings, a café and more and founded by pediatric occupational therapist Erica Zimmerman, will open this spring. Select offerings are available for their soft opening phase. The inc...

04/16/2025

Register for Franklin Park Mall's EGGstravaganza this Friday! 🐰🌸🥚

Meet & Greet with live bunnies, get pics with the Easter Bunny, check out craft and coloring stations, face painting, balloons and a Jelly Bean Challenge with Educare Academy!