Outdoor Activities in Toledo, OH

Parks, trails, outdoor events, and nature activities in Toledo, OH. Get outside and explore.

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Authors! with Nicola Harrison

In 3 weeks · Tue, May 5, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

Thank you to our sponsors! The Library Legacy Foundation | Huntington Bank | UToledo Health | Friends of the Library About the event Hailed for her "cinematic and glamourous" historical fiction, bestseller Nicola Harrison joins Authors! to discuss her latest novel, The Island Club.Harrison...

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Bird Buddies with Toledo Zoo

Mon, Apr 13, 8:00 PM–8:45 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

Learn how to be a buddy and help to care for and protect the birds that share our neighborhoods, parks, and backyards.

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We're Going on a Fairy Hunt

In 5 days · Sat, Apr 18, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

Rumor has it that fairies live in and around the Sanger Library. Let's investigate together and find out if the rumor is true. While you're here you can make your own mini fairy garden.

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Spring Migration and the Birds of Ohio

In 2 weeks · Wed, Apr 29, 10:30 PM–11:30 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

A staff member of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory will go over the importance of northwest Ohio during bird migration, migratory and native birds you can see in Ohio, and how you can help birds.

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Cardboard Tube Flower Painting with Molly Miller

In 3 weeks · Tue, May 5, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

Learn how artist James Lake transforms simple, recycled cardboard into amazing works of art. Using cardboard tubes, create your own vibrant spring flowers.

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Toledo GROWs with Nature: Discovering Garden Animals

Wed, Jun 3, 6:00 PM–6:45 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

Explore the natural world of gardening, bugs, and other critters! Learn through fun dances, books, and activities how animals such as rabbits and birds in the garden help plants grow.

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Steinem Sisters Collection Book Club

Thu, Jul 9, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

The Frozen River Click here to request or download . Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell..

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Senior Hour: Wits Workout for Your Brain

Tomorrow · Tue, Apr 14, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH · Ages 55+

Tuesday, March 10 - Women in Herstory (Women's History Month) Tuesday, April 14 - Songbirds (Bird Migration Week is in May) Tuesday, May 12 - Forget Me Not (April showers bring May flowers)

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Urban Air Toledo: Teen Night

Happening now · Mar 14 – Jun 12 · Urban Air Toledo · 5243 Airport Highway, Toledo, OH

Looking for fun activities for teens? The weekend place to be is Urban Air Adventure Park. The atmosphere changes when the...

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Living Dinosaurs with Nature's Nursery

Fri, Jun 12, 2:00 PM–2:45 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

Explore life’s family tree and see how animals connect to dinosaurs. Meet live birds, reptiles, and amphibians while learning about evolution, survival, and protecting wildlife today.

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Resin Beach Scene with Shannon

Mon, Jun 1, 10:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

In order to allow as many people as possible to enjoy these very popular classes, please only register for this class at one location.

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Urban Air Toledo: Jumperoo

Happening now · Mar 14 – Jun 12 · Urban Air Toledo · 5243 Airport Highway, Toledo, OH

Jumperoo is a special time where the park is open only for children 5 & under! We open up the park just for the little...

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West Toledo Book Club

In 3 weeks · Thu, May 7, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

Click here to request or download "Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. Bird knows to not ask too many questions, stand out too much, or stray too far. For a decade, their lives have..

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Toddler Playdate

In 1 week · Fri, Apr 24, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH · Ages 18–36

Toddlers (ages 18-36 mos.) and their favorite grown-up, join friends for a morning of play and building early literacy skills at the library.

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On Call for Frogs with Metroparks Toledo

Mon, Apr 13, 8:00 PM–8:45 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

Oh, the sounds of Spring! Get to know our 10 kinds of local frogs by their looks and their calls, learn of their importance to conservation and how you can help protect them.

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Pressed Flower Suncatchers

Mon, Apr 13, 9:30 PM–10:30 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

Create a beautiful suncatcher using pressed flowers, and watch your nature-inspired decoration shine in the sunlight.

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Window Greenhouse

Tomorrow · Tue, Apr 14, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

Build a window greenhouse using a plastic bag and the warmth of the sunlight, and watch your plant sprout roots and grow before your eyes.

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Thumbprint Terra Cotta Pots

In 1 week · Mon, Apr 20, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM UTC · Main Library · 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43604, Toledo, OH

Use your digits to create cute thumbprint insects on a terra cotta pot. Fill your pot with soil and wildflower seeds and watch what beautiful surprises await you this summer!