Oct. 2
Create Your Own Milagritos – Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month
“Milagritos” or little/small miracles are good luck charms. Learn more about Milagritos and create one of your own! Registration is required.
Kent Branch Library, 3101 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo
Oct. 3
Free family art activities at the Jose Martinez Memorial Galeria at SQACC. Also on Thur, Oct. 10.
Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center, 1222 Broadway St., Toledo
Oct. 4
Learn & Play
STEM for little ones! Crafts, toys, and more for little ones to learn while playing, including reading a few fun stories. Weekly.
Main Library, 325 N Michigan St., Toledo
October First Friday
Red Bird businesses compete for the coolest, craziest, scariest, and most creative big pumpkin. The community gets to vote on the best.
Downtown Sylvania, Main St., Sylvania
Oct. 5
Heritage Farm Fest
Sustainably grown and holistically raised food, wagon rides, games, live music, hands-on heritage activities, Power of Yesteryear demonstrations and more.
Carter Historic Farm, 18331 Carter Rd., Bowling Green
Camp in a Box
Camp-in-a-Box is a STEAM-focused, hour-long program designed for students ages 6 and up. October will focus on Soil Science.
Wood County District Public Library, 251 N. Main St., Bowling Green
Nature at Night Fest
Celebrate all things nocturnal at this family-friendly event.
Pearson Metropark, 761 Lallendorf Rd., Oregon
Oct. 6
Cruisin’ The Point 1st Annual Summit St Cruise
Catch classic cars cruising on Summit St. with free trunk or treat for kids from 3-6pm.
The Toledo Yacht Club, 3900 N Summit St., Toledo
Oct. 7
StoryTunes with TAPA
During these 45-minute classes, Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) educator and Musically Me founder, Cheryl Freeman, and a special musical guest will bring stories to life.
Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin Rd., Oregon
A Mountain of Marbles – with Maroks GlassRoots
Games, crafts and a demonstration on glass blowing a marble with marble masters Maroks GlassRoots.
Locke Branch Library, 703 Miami St., Toledo
Create Your Own Milagritos – Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month
“Milagritos” or little/small miracles are good luck charms. Learn more about Milagritos and create one of your own! Registration is required.
Heatherdowns Branch Library, 3265 Glanzman Rd., Toledo
Oct. 10
Homeschool Hour – Fall Q-Tip Hand Tree
Come explore our tech tools, create some art and play fun games with other homeschooling families.
King Road Branch Library, 3900 King Rd., Toledo
Edible White Chocolate Sugar Skulls & Tissue Paper Marigolds
Create White Chocolate Skulls and paper Marigolds in honor of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead.
Lagrange Branch Library, 3422 Lagrange St., Toledo
Oct. 12
Urban National Wildlife Refuge Day
Celebrate Urban National Wildlife Refuge Day, which kicks off National Wildlife Refuge Week, by partnering with Toledo City Parks and One Voice for East Toledo for volunteer projects and fun.
Navarre Park, 1001 White St., Toledo
Sturgeon Fest
Join Toledo Zoo staff and partners at the annual sturgeon release. Sponsor a Lake sturgeon, release a fish (no cost), and enjoy family-friendly activities.
City of Toledo Boat Launch, 2700 Broadway St., Toledo
OcTABerfest
Bring your aluminum pull tabs to help recycle and offset the cost of the pantry used by RMHC families. Plenty of fun, family-friendly activities.
Ronald McDonald Charity House, 3883 Monroe St., Toledo
Northwood Fall Festival
Enjoy a parade, car show and kids activities.
Central Park, 6010 Wales Rd., Northwood
Movie and a Craft – Coco (105 min), PG
Enjoy a showing of the Disney film, Coco, and make a family tree.
Main Library, 325 N Michigan St., Toledo
Oct. 13
Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest
Offering a blend of historical re-enactments, artisan crafts, live music, and of course, delicious apple butter.
Front St., Grand Rapids
Oct. 18
Eerie Manor Tours
Roam through over 30 hauntingly decorated spaces. Family friendly. Runs through Saturday, Oct, 26.
Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave., Toledo
Pumpkin Decorating and a Movie – Corpse Bride
Decorate pumpkins while enjoying a spooky movie.
Toledo Heights Branch Library, 423 Shasta Dr., Toledo
Oct. 19
Family Storytime – Forts
Children ages 2-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to share stories and music, and build forts together.
Reynolds Corners Branch Library, 4833 Dorr St., Toledo
Sylvania Fall Festival
Event-goers can enjoy local craft booths, live music, the annual parade and so much more! Also on Sunday, Oct. 20.
Downtown Sylvania, Main St, Sylvania
Oct. 24
Critter Crawl
Navigate through the building meeting some of the Nature’s Nursery critters on the way. Learn why these creepy critters really aren’t so creepy after all!
Blusky Restoration, 1300 Michigan Ave., Waterville
Oct. 25
Carl the Collector PBS KIDS Movie Night
Watch an episode of the brand new PBS KIDS show Carl the Collector on the big screen, participate in fun activities, enjoy delicious treats, and go home with free giveaways.
WGTE Public Media, 1270 S Detroit Ave., Toledo
Library Programs
Why Trees Matter: Papermaking
Learn about the importance of trees and their environmental impact with Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful. Then turn old paper into paper pulp and then into new paper.
Oct. 1- Reynolds Corners Branch Library: 4833 Dorr St., Toledo
Oct. 5- Heatherdowns Branch Library: 3265 Glanzman Road, Toledo
Oct. 7- Holland Branch Library: 1032 South McCord Rd., Holland
Oct, 15- Sylvania Branch Library: 6749 Monroe St., Sylvania
Oct. 19- Main Library: 325 N Michigan St., Toledo
Cezanne’s Apples Still Life with Molly Miller
Using oil pastels to recreate Painted Apples, we will learn about Paul Cezanne, a famous French painter, and his style of Still Life paintings.
Oct. 1- Point Place Branch Library: 2727 117th St., Toledo
Oct. 8- South Branch Library: 1736 Broadway St., Toledo
Oct. 14- Oregon Branch Library: 3340 Dustin Rd., Oregon
Oct. 15- Reynolds Corners Branch Library: 4833 Dorr St., Toledo
Oct. 18- Lagrange Branch Library: 3422 Lagrange St., Toledo
and West Toledo Branch Library: 1320 Sylvania Ave., Toledo
Oct. 21- Holland Branch Library: 1032 South McCord Rd., Holland
Oct. 22- Maumee Branch Library: 501 River Rd., Maumee
Oct. 23- Toledo Heights Branch Library: 423 Shasta Dr., Toledo
Build-a-Bin with ToledoGROWs
Use the scientific method to discover what worms eat, see, and do.
Oct. 1- Sylvania Branch Library: 6749 Monroe St., Sylvania
Oct. 2- West Toledo Branch Library: 1320 Sylvania Ave., Toledo
Lights and Costumes with Children’s Theatre Workshop
Explore lights and costumes and how they immerse you into any show!
Oct. 3- Sanger Branch Library: 3030 W. Central Ave., Toledo
Oct. 5- Main Library-325 N Michigan St., Toledo
Oct. 21- Washington Branch Library: 5560 Harvest Lane, Toledo
