Events Along the Corridor

Tuesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2025, 10 am-4pm
Open: “Visitation” By Paulding County History Museum
At the PCHM on the Fairgrounds
600 Fairground Dr. Paulding, OH 45897
Cost: Free 
#419-399-8218
www.pauldingcountylibrary.com

Starting Tuesday, July 1, as well as, July 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 22 of 2025 (Times vary.)
Program: “Education on the Road” with Mike McMaster (Traveling History Programs)
By Wood County Museum
(Locations vary.)
Cost: Free; contact museum for topic, time & location.
#419-352-0967
www.woodcountyhistory.org

In July: Weekdays 10am-Noon, then, 1-5pm; Saturday & Sunday by appointment
Open House: 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

In July: Mondays to Fridays, & Saturdays till September (Labor Day) 2025, 10am-4pm
Exhibit: “We the People of Fulton County”
By Museum of Fulton County
8848 Hwy 108  Wauseon, OH 43567
Cost: $8 Adults, $7 Seniors, $3 kids(6-15), Members and children under 6, Free
#419-337-7922
www.museumoffultoncounty.org

In July:  Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm, Saturdays, 12-4pm.  CLOSED July 4th. 
NEW Exhibit: “We’ll Meet Again: Remembering WWII” 
At Wood County Museum
13660 County Home Road  Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: Adults -$7; seniors, students, veterans, & active-duty – $6; Kids -$3; 5 & under Free.  Group tours available.
#419-352-0967
www.woodcountyhistory.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

Wednesdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 and last Saturday, July 26, 2025, 10am – 2pm
Research: “Wakeman Archives”
By Waterville Historical Society
At Wakeman Hall – 401 Farnsworth  Rd. Waterville, OH 43566
Cost: None
#419-265-4871
www.watervillehistory.org

Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 3-5pm
Open House: “Hicks Land Office” (Museum)
By Hicksville Historical Society
108 West High Street Hicksville, OH 43526
Cost: Free (Public welcome; group tours available.)
#419-487-0532
www.hicksvillehitorical-society.com

Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 5-10pm
Event: “Founder’s Day Celebration” ending with Fireworks (Meet historian Joel Burg and Frank Butwin as General Anthony Wayne) 
With Whitehouse Historical Society & Blue Creek Metropark Toledo
At Whitehouse Village Hall
6925 Providence Rd. Whitehouse, OH 43571
Cost: Free
#419-877-5283
www.whitehousehistoricalsociety.org

Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 6:30-8:30pm
Event: “Historical  Sandpiper Cruise” with Tedd Long of Holy Toledo Tours
At Downtown Toledo,
Jefferson Ave. & Promenade Park, Toledo, OH 43604
Cost: $35
#419-537-1212
www.jmcruiselines.com

Thursdays, July 3, 10, 17, 24, & 30 of 2025, 10am-4pm
NEW Exhibit: “Defiance: College & Community for 175 Years”
By the Andrew L. Tuttle Memorial Museum
514 W. 3rd Street Defiance, OH 43512
Cost: Free
#419-782-0746
www.tuttlemuseum.org 

Friday, July 4th, 2025, 10-10:30am
CELEBRATION: “Reading of the Declaration of Independence” By Heritage Sylvania
At the Lathrop House
5362 Main St.  Sylvania, Ohio 43560 
Cost: Free
#419-517-5533
www.heritagesylvania.org

Friday, July 4, 2025, 11am
SPECIAL Event: “Naturalization Ceremony”
By & At Sauder Village
22611 State Route 2  Archbold, OH 43502
Cost: $28, adults; $22, students; $26, seniors; 3 & under, free 
#1-800-590-9755 
www.saudervillage.org

Fridays (most) July 4, 11, 18, of 25, 2025, 10am-Noon
Gathering: ‘Work Meeting’
Swanton Public Library
305 Chestnut Street  Swanton, OH 53558
Cost: none
#419-826-2760
www.swantonpubliclibrary.org/swanton-historical-society

Saturdays, July 5, 12, 19, & 26 of 2025, Noon-5pm
Open House: Perrysburg Area Historic Museum -Spafford House
By PAHM
26249 W River Rd.  Perrysburg, OH 43551
Cost: Adults $5, Seniors & High School Students $4, Students Grades 1-8 $3 & Children 5 years & under, Free
#419-874-6828
www.perrysburgmuseum.com

Saturdays, July 5, 12, 19, & 26 (11am-2pm) & Sundays, July 6, 13, 20, & 27 (1-4pm) of 2025 
Open House: Lathrop House (Safe House on the Underground Railroad)
By Heritage Sylvania
5362 Main St.  Sylvania, Ohio 53560
Cost: Free 
#419-518-5533
www.heritagesylvania.org

Starting Saturdays, July 5, 12, 19, & 26 of 2025 (11am-2pm)
& Sundays, July  6, 13, 20 & 27 of 2025 (1pm-4pm)
Open House: Cooke-Kulman & Historical Village
By Heritage Sylvania
5717 Main Street  Sylvania, OH 43560
Cost: Free; group tours available.
#419-517-5533
www.heritagesylvania.org

Sunday, July 6, 2025, Noon-4pm 
Open House: Dr. John Bloomfield Home & Carriage House
By Henry County Historical Society 229 W Clinton St. Napoleon, OH 43545
Cost: Free
#419-592-8006
www.henrycountyhistory.org

Sunday, July 6, 2025, 9am-1pm
Event: “Car Show” At Millbury Classic Cars Museum
26929 Cummings Rd.  Millbury, OH 53447
Cost: Free
#419-340-2355
No website

Sundays, July 6, 13, 20, & 27 of 2025, 2-4pm , through November
Open: “Visitation” County Museum Complex
By Van Wert County Historical Society
602 N. Washington St.  Van Wert, Ohio 45891
Cost: Free
#419-238-5298  
www.historicalvanwert.com

Monday-Sunday, July, 7, 3pm, to July 13, 5pm, 2025
Event: Lucas County Fair 
Lucas County Fair Grounds 
1406 Key St.  Maumee, OH 43537
Cost: $7 – 9 and under, free
#419-893-2127
www.lucascountyfair.com

Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 6pm
Program: WW2 Lecture Series continues:
“From Dragon’s Teeth to Eagle’s Nest, A WWII Memoir of Stanley Kupi, 14th Armored Division, The Liberators” by Valerie Coleman
At Wood County Museum
13660 County Home Rd. Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: $7;  members free (Ticket includes self-guided tour of museum.)
#419-352-0967
www.woodcountyhistory.org

Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 8:45-10pm
Program: “Full Buck Moon” (All ages.)
By Wood County Park District
At W.W.Knight Nature Preserve, Front Porch
29530 White Rd.  Perrysburg, OH 43551
Cost: Free, register by July 7th.
#419-353-1897
www.woodcountyparkdistrict.org

Thursdays, July 10 (Toledo Jazz Orchestra), 17 ( Gene Parker Quintet) , 24 (Ramona Collins Group),  & 31 (Jim & Jazz Interns) of 2025, 6:30pm
Programs: Music in Green Spaces “Jazz in the Garden” By Metroparks Toledo
At Toledo Botanical Gardens
5403 Elmer Dr. Toledo, OH 43615
Cost: $10, $5 members, 12 and under, free
#419/407-9700
www.metroparkstoledo.com

Friday, July 11, 2025, 6-9pm (And, 8/14, & 9/11)
Program: “Music at the Museum: Ginger & the Snaps, The PinUp Project, Amp Wagon”
At Wood County Museum
13660 County Home Rd.  Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: Free; BYO chair.  
#419-352-0967 
www.woodcountyhistory.org

Friday, July 11, 2025, Noon-1pm (Also, 8/8-Tim Oehlers) 
Program: “Opera Outdoors – Noon Tunes” with Jeff Tucker
By Metroparks Toledo
At Wildwood Preserve Metropark – Manor House, Gazebo
5100 W. Central Ave.  Toledo, OH 43615
Cost: Free, BYO lawn chair
#419-407-9700
www.metroparkstoledo.com

Friday, July 11 (Not, July 4) 2025, 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
13660 County Home Rd.  Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cost: Free
#419-352-0967
www.woodcountyhistory.org

Wednesday, July 12, 2025, 10am -Noon (Also, August 9 & September 3)
Bus Tour: “Glass City Garters, Gambling, Gangsters, & Gin” 
By Toledo History Museum 
Meet: Parking lot Michigan Street (between Shell station & old Greyhound terminal.
Cost: $35 – $30 for Members
To purchase tickets, go to:  www.toledohistorymuseum.org
#419-215-2437
www.toledohistorymuseum.org

Sunday, July 12, 2025, 10am-4pm
Event: 21st “Annual Malinta Fest”
By Malinta Community Historical Society
At Monroe Twp. Fire Department Road K-2,  Malinta, OH 43081
Cost: Free
#419-966-9909
No website

Sunday, July 12, 2025, 3:30-9:30pm
Event: 12th  “Jazz Festival”  by Wild Bill Davidson & Milt Bucker
By Defiance County Historical Society
At Kingsbury Park 102 Auglaize St. Defiance, OH 
Cost: $5, Kids – Free
https://visitdefianceohio.com/defiance-jazz-festival/