2025 Calendar of Events
By Catharine Hadley, Arts and Entertainment Editor, catharinehadley@gmail.com
The theme of this column is "trying new things." I'm happy to be starting this new project of writing the entertainment column for Leisure Living Magazine! I've done all I could to make the entertainment listing complete and varied, so there should be something for everyone. Although I've done my best to make sure all the information is accurate, please go online or call ahead to confirm your plans.
Any suggestions and details of your upcoming events can be sent to me at catharinehadley@gmail.com.
Summer is nearly officially here!
Outdoor music is one of my favorite things about this season. The Sandusky Community Celebrations Council starts Tuesday night concerts on June 17 at the gazebo in Washington Park. The concerts are free and begin at 7 p.m.
The Port Clinton Summer Concert series is also in full swing, with music performed on the stage on the northern half of the 100 block of Madison Street. See the calendar below for some of the performers. The RiverFront Live! events start this month at 6 p.m. on Fridays, and The Island Boys take the stage every Tuesday evening.
On a different "note" - Jazz Week at Lakeside is June 9 through 13. Check the Lakeside website for a full slate of performers and speakers.
To me, summer also means farmers' markets. I'm sad that the local one in Port Clinton is on hold this year, but that gives me the opportunity to explore some others!
To submit an item for this calendar, email catharinehadley@gmail.com by June 15.
June
Through June 12 - "Lustron Stories: Americans at Home" photography exhibit featuring the works of Chuck Mintz, Tuesdays and Thursdays in the lobby of Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Through Sept. 7 - Takashi Murakami "Stepping on the Tail of the Rainbow" exhibit, Cleveland Museum of Art
June 6 - "A Fistful of Hollers" murder mystery dinner theatre, South Auditorium, Lakeside
June 6 - The New Soft Shoe, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
June 6 - Ohio Bike Week Rockhouse at the Barrel House Saloon, Sandusky
June 6 - Ben Delong Band, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 6 - "David Spade: I Got a Feel For It," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
June 6 - Season finale concert featuring soloists of the TSO presented by the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, Toledo
June 6 - Linkin Park and Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute bands, presented by Rockin' on the River, Black River Landing, Lorain
June 6-7 - Village-wide Garage Sale Days, Oak Harbor
June 7 - Corvettes at the Museum, Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton
June 7 - Native Plant Saturday, Mulberry Creek Herb Farm, Huron
June 7 - The Texas Tenors, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
June 7 - Paisley Fog, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 7 - Huron Lake Front Market, Lake Front Park, Huron
June 7 - Sarah Milligan "Late Bloomer Tour 2025," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
June 7 - Country artists tributes presented by Rockin' on the River, Black River Landing, Lorain
June 7 - Amanda Garman Talks Nutrition, Farmer Jones Farm Market at the Chef's Garden, Huron
June 7 - Guided nature walk at Nehls Memorial Nature Preserve, Port Clinton
June 7 - Demo Dayz at Marblehead Estates presented by Clemons Boats and Marblehead Estates and Yacht Club, Port Clinton
June 7-8 - Wildlife Drive, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
June 8 - Hike with Jeff Vogelpohl (The Otter Whisperer), Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
June 8 - Benson Ford Shiphouse tours, Put-in-Bay
June 9 - Put-in-Bay Pride
June 9-13 - Chautauqua Jazz Week, Lakeside
June 10 - 10th Annual Humane Society Fundraiser "Pawty" benefitting the Humane Society of Huron County, Vermilion Valley Vineyards, Wakeman
June 11 - Verandah concert featuring Matthew Hall, the Boogie Woogie Kid plus an ice cream social before the concert, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
June 12 - Jam session/open mic, Fremont Community Amphitheatre, Fremont
June 13 - Bria Skonberg with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
June 13 - Cruisin, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 13 - A Night of Music on the Lawn: The Muleskinner Band, Clyde Museum, Clyde
June 13 - Friday Night Car Show presented by Remember Cruisin' Car Club of Northern Ohio, downtown Sandusky
June 13 - Eagles and ELO tribute bands, presented by Rockin' on the River, Black River Landing, Lorain
June 13-15 - Festival of the Fish, Vermilion
June 14 - Opening day of Sandusky Farmers Market, every Saturday through the end of October
June 14 - Orchard Farmer's Market, Burnham Orchards, Berlin Heights
June 14 - 20th annual Toast of Ohio Wine Festival, Jackson Street Pier, Sandusky
June 14 - Michael Cavanaugh "Generations of Rock," Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
June 14 - Rumours, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 14 - 51st Founder's Day celebration, DeRivera Park, Put-in-Bay
June 14 - Parade the Circle, Cleveland Museum of Art
June 14 - Cowboy Princess Brigade, Fremont Community Amphitheatre, Fremont
June 14 - July 1973 Summer Jam tribute presented by Rockin' on the River, Black River Landing, Lorain
June 14-15 - Wildlife Drive, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
June 14-15 - Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, Fremont
June 14-15 - Living history air adventure plane rides, Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton
June 17-July 16 - "Hamilton," KeyBank State Theatre, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
June 19 - Erie-Ottawa International Airport Car Show, Liberty Aviation Museum
June 19 - Bumblepuppy, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 19 - Juneteenth at Put-in-Bay
June 19 - Third Thursday Music, Flowers, and a Sunset, downtown Vermilion
June 19 - "The Music of Prince Reimagined" featuring Grammy-winning bassist and music director Ben Williams presented by the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, Toledo
June 20 - Nikki D and the Sisters of Thunder, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
June 20 - Lee Gantt, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 20 - 90s and 2000s rock tributes presented by Rockin' on the River, Black River Landing, Lorain
June 20-22 - City-wide garage sales, Fremont
June 20-22 - Juneteenth Freedom Fest, Jaycee Park, Sandusky
June 21 - GroveFest, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
June 21 - The George Martins, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
June 21 - Soul Pilot, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 21 - Ohio's Island Wine Festival, Heineman's Winery, Put-in-Bay
June 21 - Farmers market and car show, downtown Fremont
June 21 - Solstice 2025, Cleveland Museum of Art
June 21 - All-female tributes to Iron Maiden and Guns N' Roses presented by Rockin' on the River, Black River Landing, Lorain
June 21-22 - Mulberry Market, Mulberry Creek Herb Farm, Huron
June 21-22 - Wildlife Drive, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
June 22 - Portage River Festival, Depot Park, Elmore
June 25 - Verandah concert featuring the Bridge County Bluegrass Band plus an ice cream social before the concert, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont
June 25-28 - Gibsonburg Homecoming Festival
June 26 - Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue (part of the annual Tri-C JazzFest), Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
June 27 - Jessie James Band, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 27-29 - Put-in-Bay Pyrate Fest XVII, Put-in-Bay
June 28 - Shoreline Pride, Sandusky
June 28 - Second Wind, The District, downtown Port Clinton
June 28 - Huron Rotary Rocks, Huron
June 28-29 - Wildlife Drive, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
updated 06.02.25 CAE
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