The 48th annual Holidays at the Manor House returns, December 2 through December 10, admission is free and no reservations required. Ring in the holidays at one of northwest Ohio’s most festive celebrations. Each year, volunteers from the community transform over 30 areas of the 30,000-square-foot Manor House into a holiday wonderland. Tour the house and see why more than 40,000 people make Holidays at the Manor House part of their holiday tradition.
On April 8, 2024 a Total Solar Eclipse will pass through Toledo, Ohio. This is a rare treat that won’t happen in Ohio again until 2099, so you don’t want to miss the show. Get ready for the eclipse and explore a variety of astronomy topics through Metroparks Star Struck programs.
Take a leisurely ride through scenic Wildwood Preserve aboard a carriage pulled by Molly and Sally – the mule team from our very own Canal Experience. Carriage Rides leave from Wildwood Preserve Metroparks Hall. Reservations are required.
Learn to skate at The Ribbon ice skating trail at Glass City Metropark with instruction from Sylvania Tam-O-Shanter. These classes introduce the basic ice skating skills that are necessary to skate safely and competently, whether for figure skating, ice hockey or recreation. Sessions are available as a set of five classes, scheduled weekly on Sunday mornings.
A rare natural area within Blue Creek Metropark called a glade is an Ohio natural history treasure. Standing over the unique landscape is a cluster of chinquapin oaks.
The Board of Park Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 15 at the Brookwood Area. The location was changed since an earlier announcement.
A bee fly with a dusting of pollen? How about a flying ant with a side of nectar? Cold-blooded brutes powered by wings and a thorax built like a dump truck, lurk quietly in the shadows seeking their next insect meal.