Below is a list of APRIL 2026 Events from MVHC Partner Organizations
Check out all the programs about history, culture, nature, and more in the seven counties along the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor!
NO March ‘Open Houses’:
~ Dr. John Bloomfield Home & Carriage House
~ Four Corners Heritage Center • Henry County Heritage Alliance
~ Malinta Community Historical Society
~ Swiss Community Historical Society
Re-opening soon! Toledo History Museum!
Until then, check out. “Made In Toledo” an Interactive Gallery by Midstory & the Toledo History Museum
Go to: www.toledohistorymuseum.org
DID YOU KNOW? The Wood County Museum Grounds are a Wood County Park and open daily from 8am to 30 minutes past sunset.
#419-353- 1897
www.wcparks.org
Wednesday to Friday, April 1- 3, 2026
Event:“Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt”
By & At Wood County County Museum
13660 County Home Rd, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: Free
#419-352-0967
www.woodcountyhistory.org
Starting Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Tues. Wed. & Thurs. – (Noon-3pm) and by appointment
Open: “ Visitation” Ottawa County Museum
By & At Ottawa County Historical Society
126 W. Third St., Port Clinton, OH 43452
Cost: Free
#419-732-1039
www.ottawacountyhistory.org
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 (6-7pm)
Event: Celebrating America 250-Ohio “Great Depression Lecture Series: The Alphabet Agencies and Economic Recovery” by Chase Fleece
By Wood County Park District
Held at Wood County Museum
13660 County Home Rd, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: Free; register by 3/30/26
#419-352-0967
www.woodcountyhistory.org
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 (8:15-9:45pm)
Program: “Full Pink Moon and Woodcock Wander”
By Wood County Park District
At Slippery Elm Trail: Cricket Frog Cove
14810 Freyman Rd., Cygnet, OH 43413
Cost: Free; register by 3/30/26
#419-352-0967
www.woodcountyhistory.org
Wednesday, April 1-30, 2026
Program: “History/Mystery Trail Event” 31 sites
By Ottawa County Historical Society, America 250-Ohio, Parks District of Ottawa County, and Shores and Islands
At Shores & Islands Welcome Center-West
770 SE Catawba Rd., Port Clinton, OH 43452
Cost: Free; earn an Ottawa County/America 250-Ohio “History/Mystery Trail” commemorative patch.
#419-635-5579
www.ottawahistoryhistory.org
Starting Wednesday, April 1, 2026:
Weekdays (10am-4pm) & Saturdays (Noon-4pm)
Special Exhibit: “We’ll Meet Again: Remembering WWII”
By and At Wood County Museum
13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: adults $7; seniors, students, military $6; kids $3 Group tours available.
#419-352-0967
www.woodcountyhistory.org
Starting Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Weekdays & Saturdays (10am-4pm)
New Exhibit: America 250-Ohio
“Thirteen Moons in 1776 – Life along Turkeyfoot Creek” and “Born in Turmoil”
By and At Museum of Fulton County
8848 Hwy 108, Wauseon, OH 43567
Cost: $8 Adults, $7 Seniors, $3 children (6-15), Members & kids under 6, Free
#419-337-7922
www.museumoffultoncounty.org
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 (3-5pm)
Open: Land Office Museum By Hicksville Historical Society
At Hicksville’s Land Office 128 West High St., Hicksville, OH 43526
Cost: Free
#419-487-3096
www.hicksvillehistoricalsociety.com
Wednesdays, Starting April 1, 2026 (10am-2pm)
Research: “Wakeman Archives”
By Waterville Historical Society (Weather permitting)
At Wakeman Hall 401 Farnsworth Rd., Waterville, OH 43566
Cost: None; Have questions, e-mail: whs43566@outlook.com
No phone # is available.
www.watervillehistory.org
Thursdays, Starting April 2, 2026 (1-2pm)
Program: “Coffee Talk” (Conversation and ‘tea’ too)
By Paulding County Historical Society
At Paulding County Carnegie Library
205 S. Main St. Paulding, Ohio 45879
Cost: Free
#419-399-8218
No website
Thursday, April 2, 2026 (7pm)
Meeting: Defiance County Historical Society
By Defiance County Historical Society
At Auglaize Village in Red Barn 12296 Krouse Rd., Defiance, Ohio 43512
Cost: NA
#419-990-0107
www.auglaizevillage.com
Thursdays – Starting April 2 (10am-4pm) & Sunday, April 5 of 2026 (1-4pm)
Exhibit: “Native American Artifacts” and “WWII Display”
By & At Andrew L. Tuttle Memorial Museum
514 W. 3rd Street, Defiance, OH 43512
Cost: Free
#419-782-0746
www.cityofdefiance.com
Thursdays Starting April 2, 2026 through Sundays (9am-1pm)
Open: Millbury Classic Cars & Trucks Museum
26929 Cummings Rd., Millbury, OH 53447
Cost: Adults, $12; Seniors/Children, $8; Children 5 & under, free
#419-340-2355
No website
Friday, April 3, 2026 (6pm)
Program: “5 Poets 5 Parks” By Metroparks Toledo
At Glass City Metropark 983 Front St., Toledo, OH 43605
Cost: Free; register
#419-407-9700
www.metroparkstoledo.com
Fridays, Starting April 3, 2026 (10am-Noon)
Meeting: Swanton Historical Society
At Swanton Public Library
305 Chestnut St., Swanton, OH 43558
Cost: NA
#419-826-2760
www.swantonhistoricalsociety.org
Friday, April 3, 2026 (10am-4pm)
Event: “Free 1st Fridays (Free admission) & Make ‘n Take Craft Day”
Presented by Visit BG Ohio, Perrysburg Chamber, & Visit Rossford
At Wood County Museum
13600 County Home Rd. Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: Free
#419-352-0987
www.woodcountyhistory.org
Friday, April 3, 2026 (6:30pm)
Program: America 250-Ohio “Ohio Goes to the Movies” The Sound of Music
By & At Sauder Village
22611 State Route 2, Archbold, OH 43502
Cost:
#1-800-590-9755
www.saudervillage.org
Saturday, April 4, 2026 (8am-4pm)
Event: “Storytellers Conference” and “Storytellers Word Night” (6:30-8:30pm)
By and At Sauder Village
22611 State Route 2, Archbold, OH 43502
Cost: $89 – members $79; lunch included
#1-800-590-9755
www.saudervillage.org
Saturday, April 4, 2026 (9am-Noon)
Event: “Youth Fishing Event: Trout Release” (Ages 17 & Under)
By Metroparks Toledo
At Cannonball Prairie 9725 Monclova, OH 43542
Cost: Free; no registration
#419-407-9700
www.metroparkstoledo.com
Saturday, April 4, 2026 (11:30am-2pm)
Event: “Open Weekend: Free Roller Skating and Minority Health Month”
By Mercy Health & Metroparks Toledo
At Glass City Metropark Toledo 1505 Front St., Toledo, OH 43605
Cost: Free
#419-407-9700
www.metroparkstoledo.com
Weekends, April 4 & 5 – Saturday (11am 2pm) & Sunday (1-4pm) of 2026
Open: Cooke-Kulman House By Heritage Sylvania
5717 Main Street, Sylvania, OH 43560
Cost: Free; group tours available
#419-517-5533
www.heritagesylvania.org
Sunday, April 5, 2026 (1-4pm)
Open: Lathrop House on the Underground Railroad”
By Heritage Sylvania
At Lathrop House 5416 Main St., Sylvania, OH 43560
Cost: Free; tours available
#419-517-5533
www.heritagesylvania.org
Sunday, April 5, 2026 (2-4pm)
Openhouse By Van Wert Historical Society
At VWHS Campus
602 N. Washington St., Van Wert, OH 45891
Cost: Free; tours by appointment
#419-771-9851
www.historicalvanwert.com
Sunday, April 5, 2026 (8am)
Event: “Do Not Stop Half Marathon, 5K &10K” and more…
By Metroparks Toledo At Glass City Metropark Toledo
505 Front St., Toledo, OH 43605
Cost: Various fees
#419-407-9700
www.metroparkstoledo.com
Starting Monday, April 6, 2026 to Friday from (10am-Noon, 1-5pm)
Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
Openhouse: Snook’s Dream Cars
13290 County Home Rd. Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: $8 Senior; $6 Child; 12 & under $5
#419-353-8338
www.snooksdreamcars.com
Monday, April 6, 2026 (6pm) ALWAYS 1st Monday
Program: Dinner & Speaker “Some Toledo Facts and Trivia That Most People Don’t Know” by Lou Hubert
By Thaddeus Walinsky History Group
At Damascene Grill (new venue) 5834 Monroe St., Sylvania, OH 43560
Cost: Donation; register early
No website
Contact: julie2240@yahoo.com
Monday, April 6, 2026 (6-8pm)
Program: “Paint &Sip” Age 21+ By Metroparks Toledo
At Wildwood Preserve Metropark’s
Manor House Solarium 5100 W. Central Ave. Toledo, OH 41615
Cost: $25
#419-407-9700
www.metroparkstoledo.com
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (11-2pm)
Program: “Serving Up Knowledge: Food Preservation” (BYO lunch)
By Wood County Park District
At W.W. Knight Preserve: Hankinson Room 29530 White Rd. Perrysburg, OH 43551
Cost: Free; register by 4/5
#419-353-1897
www.wcparks.org
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (6:30-7:45pm)
Program: “Spring Wildflower Walk”
By Wood County Park District
At Bradner Preserve 1-491 Fostoria Rd. Bradner, OH 43406
Cost: Free; register by 4/5/26
#419-353-1897
www.wcparks.org
Tuesdays, Starting April 7, 2026 from 10am-4pm
Open: “Visitation” of 3 buildings
By and At Paulding County History Museum
600 Fairground Drive, Paulding, Ohio 45879
Cost: Free
#419-399-8218
No website
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 from 8:30-10am
Program: “Coffee With the Birds”
At Carter Historic Farm: Loomis Community Room
18331 Carter Rd., Bowling Green 43402
By Wood County Park District
Cost: Free; register by 4/6/26
#419-353-1897
www.wcparks.org
Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6:30-7:30pm
Program: Celebrate America 250-Ohio “Founded in Fur: The Fur Trade in Ohio 1500-1800s”
By Wood County Park District
At Otsego Park: Thompson Stone Hall
20000 W. River Rd. (S.R.65) Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: Free; register by 4/7/26
#419-353-1897
www.wcparks.org
Thursday, April 9, 2026 (7pm)
Program: A Town & Gown Defiance History Program “The Brunersburg Tornado on Palm Sunday” by Richard Rosevink
By Andrew L. Memorial Tuttle Museum
At Stroede Center for the Arts
319 Wayne Ave., Defiance, OH 43512
Cost: Free
#419-784-3401
www.tuttlemuseum.com
Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 9am-12Noon
Open: “Perrysburg Area Historic Museum
By Perrysburg Area Historic Museum – PAHM
At Spafford House 27340 W River Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551
Cost: Adults, 5; Seniors & High School Students $4; Grades 1-8, $3, and under 5, free – Tours by appointment
#419-874-6828
www.perrysburgmuseum.com
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Event: “Couch to Scout Trail Series” 5 mile hike (Adults and 16+, Dog Friendly)
By Metroparks Toledo
At Swan Creek Preserve Metropark – kiosk
4659 Airport Hwy., Toledo, OH 43615
Cost: Free: register
#419-407-9700
www.metroparkstoledo.com
Saturday, April 11, 2026 (9:30am-4pm)
Event: “Monthly Rug Hook-In”
By and At Sauder Village
22611 State Route 2, Archbold, Ohio 43502
Cost: $5 (non-members, free) pre-register
#1-800-590-9755
www.saudervillage.org
Saturday, April 11, 2026 (9:30am-4pm)
Event: “Wood Carving Club”
By and At Sauder Village
22611 State Route 2, Archbold, Ohio 43502
Cost: $5 (non-members free) pre-register
#1-800-590-9755
www.saudervillage.org
Sunday, April 12, 2026 (11am-2pm)
Program: Nature’s School House at Oak Grove Ohio School” All ages
By Metroparks Toledo.
At Oak Grove School House
4830 W. Central Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43615
Cost: Free
#419-407-9700
www.metroparkstoledo.com
Sunday, April 12, 2026 (2-4pm)
Event: Opening Day! with by Denny Staude and “Borden Cheese”
By and At Van Wert Historical Society
602 N. Washington St., Van Wert, OH 45891
Cost: Free
#419-771-9851
www.historicalvamwert.com
Sunday, April 12, 2026 (10am-Noon)
Event: “Farm Breakfast” Food Raised on Carter Farm
By Wood County Park District
At Otsego Park, Thompson Stone Hall
20000 River Rd., Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: Free; donation appreciated
#419-353-1897
www.wcparks.org
Monday, April 13, 2026 (7pm)
Program :“Take a Ride on the Underground Railroad” by Dr. Tristen Dominqeuz-Turkopp
By and At Museum of Fulton County
8848 OH-108, Wauseon, OH 43567
Cost: Free
#419-337-7922
www.museumoffultoncounty.org
Monday, April 13, 2026 (10-11pm)
Program: “Star Struck: Deep Sky Objects” Adults and 12+
By Metroparks Toledo
At Bend View Metropark 10613 S River Rd., Waterville, OH 43566
Cost: Free; register
# 419-407-9700
www.metroparkstoledo.com
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (7pm)
Gathering: Meeting to keep Swanton history alive!
By Swanton Historical Society.
At Benfield Wines 102 N Main St., Swanton, OH 43558
Cost: NA
#419-780-9463
www.swantonpubliclibrary.org
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (7pm)
Program: Celebrate America 250-Ohio “Wright Brothers: History on Knife Edge” by Michael Temple
By Waterville Historical Society
At Wakeman Hall 401 Farnsworth Rd., Waterville, Ohio 43566
Cost: Free
www.watervillehistory.org
Friday to Sunday, April 17-19, 2026 from 9am-5pm
Event: America 250-Ohio
“World War II Reenactment” (Friday – School Day, Saturday Eve – Dance)
By Defiance County Historical Society
At Auglaize Village 12296 Krouse Rd., Defiance, OH 43512
Cost: Free
#419-990-0107
www.auglaizevillage.com
Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 6-8pm
Event: America 250-Ohio celebrates ‘ golden age of rail travel “Night at the Depot” All ages
By Maumee Valley Historical Society
At Wolcott Heritage Center 1033 River Rd., Maumee, Ohio 43537
Cost: Free
#419-893-9602
www.wolcotthouse.org
Saturday, April 18, 2026 (4 or 7pm)
Event: “Murder at the Museum – 1864 Ottokee Cold Case”
By and At Museum of Fulton County
8848 State Highway 108, Wauseon, OH 43567
Cost: $30
#419-337-7922
www.museumoffultoncounty.org
Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 2-3pm
Program: “Sunday Stroll” By Wood County Parks District
At Black Swamp Preserve 1014 S Maple St., Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Cost: Free; register by 4/17/26
#419-353-1897
www.wcparks.org
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7pm
Program: “Toledo 1856, A Frontier Town Comes of Age” by Tedd Long
By Toledo History Museum
Reynolds Corners Library 4833 Dorr St.
Cost: Free
#419-215-2437
www.toledohistory.org
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 6-7:30pm
America 250-Ohio Lecture Series: “Ohio U.S. Route 6” by Gary Hunte
By and At Wood County Museum
13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: Free members – others $7
#419-352-0967
www.woodcountyhistory.org
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 7:30-9pm
Program: Hidden Lake Gardens: The Gem of Michigan’s Irish Hills
By the Science Alliance for Valuing the Environment, S.A.V.E.
At Franciscan Center, Lourdes University
6832 Convent Blvd. Sylvania, Ohio 43560
Cost: Free; Zoom Meeting ID: 803 467 5336 Passcode: 338114
#419-824-3526
www.sciencealliancesave.org
Saturday, April 25, 2026 (1-4pm)
Program: “Craft Circle” BYO materials
By Wood County Park District At Carter Historic Farm
18331 Carter Rd., Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: Free; register by 4/23/26
#419-353-1897
www.wcparks.org
Thursday, April 30, 2026 (6:30-7:30pm)
Craft Program: “Reptiles and Amphibians of the Great Black Swamp” Adults
By Wood County Park District
At W.W. Knight Nature Preserve 29530 White Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551
Cost: Free; register by 4/28/26
#419-353-1897
www.wcparks.org
