Plan Your Event on the Glass City Riverwalk
The Glass City Riverwalk offers a variety of indoor rental facilities, event lawns, cabanas, open air shelters and access to popular park attractions. The facilities on the Riverwalk provide a wide range of service options, from self-setup locations where you provide your own food and drinks, to comprehensive catering and hospitality services where the pros at The Garden by Poco Piatti can handle it all for you.
Metroparks Member Discount
Metroparks Members may receive a discount on rental fees and permit fees for events held on the Glass City Riverwalk. Please visit the Metroparks Member webpage for more information.
Learn more about our Glass City Riverwalk venues below.
Facility Rentals
Discover the venues located on the Glass City Riverwalk, perfect for meetings, corporate events, fundraising events, joyous family gatherings, weddings, and beyond. These versatile spaces will elevate your event, offering a blend of sophistication and functionality against the backdrop of Toledo's scenic riverfront.
Click Here to view the Glass City Riverwalk facility rental locations and options.
Cabana Village
Cabana Village overlooks The Ribbon and is located near all three discovery playgrounds – Grosbeak Discovery Play Area, Prairie + Pollinator Discovery Play Area, and the Mini-Maumee Discovery Water Play Area - and will be available for reservations year-round for groups of up to 15 people per Cabana.
Click Here to view Cabana Village Winter Packages.
Click Here to view Cabana Village Summer Packages.
Open Air Shelters
The Open Air Shelters on the Glass City Riverwalk offer a scenic location for family celebrations and company outings – close to some of the best attractions on the Riverwalk! Bring your own food and drinks or work with our team at The Garden by Poco Piatti for a simple delivery and drop off package brought right to your reserved shelter.
Click Here for the Grosbeak Shelter at Glass City Metropark.
Click Here for the Pollinator Shelter at Glass City Metropark.
Click Here for the Rotary Roundhouse Shelter at Middlegrounds Metropark.
The Ribbon
The Ribbon, supported by the Hylant Family Foundation, is a 1,000 foot loop trail featuring rolling hills and soft curves for a uniquely Metroparks skating experience. The Ribbon offers roller skating in the summer and ice skating in the winter and can be used as a mixed-use event space year round.
Click Here to view information about Summer at The Ribbon.
Click Here to view information about Winter at the Ribbon.
Click Here to apply for a permit to host a private event at The Ribbon.
Catering
The Garden by Poco Piatti is the exclusive in-house food and beverage provider of Market Hall, The Ribbon and Cabana Village. Beginning, January 1, 2025 it will also provide exclusive service to the Glass City Pavilion and Event Lawn. The Garden can provide catering services upon request to any Glass City Riverwalk venues and spaces.
The Garden offers a family friendly menu of pizzas, wraps, bowls, desserts and full bar service at the Market Hall building. A more expansive menu of catering options is available upon request, with packages tailored for morning meetings, luncheons, simple delivery and drop-off options, and up to comprehensive hospitality services with buffet or plated meal selections and bar packages.
Click Here to view information about The Garden by Poco Piatti.
Click Here to view information about The Garden’s catering services.
Contact The Garden for more information about catering services on the Glass City Riverwalk.
Group Outing Request &
Special Event / Activity Permits
Whether you’re planning a large community-led event and looking for a space or are a vendor looking to get involved with the Glass City Riverwalk, apply for a Special Event / Activity Permit to work with our permit team today.
Click Here to apply for a Special Event / Activity Permit.
