Toledo Pride
2025-08-15 00:00 - 2025-08-17 23:59 (America/Detroit) | Toledo Promenade Park, 400 Water St, Toledo, 43604
Toledo Pride is Northwest Ohio’s largest and most recognized event for the (LGBTQIA+) community. This year, they are celebrating their sweet 16 and 16 years of pride! Toledo Pride will take place in downtown Toledo this year for 3 days of festivities from Friday, August 15th, through Sunday, August 17th.
The Toledo Pride Festival is a large-scale, outdoor event that showcases the best local entertainment. This annual festival boasts a pride parade, food, merchandise vendors, and networking with numerous community organizations, including social groups, churches, and health and wellness groups.

St George Cathedral Summer Festival
2025-08-15 17:00 - 23:00 | St George Cathedral, 3754 Woodley Road, Toledo, OH, 43606, United States
Stop by St. George Orthodox Cathedral for their 2025 Annual Summer Festival August 15-17! The festival will be held on the Cathedral grounds at 3754 Woodley Road.
On Friday, August 15th the Middle Eastern Festival gate will open at 5:00 pm and go through on Saturday, August 16th at 4:00 PM, and close on Sunday, August 17th from noon until 5:00 pm.
Admission is $5.00 per person, and children 10 and under are free!
This year’s festival will feature local bands of Madison Avenue on Friday and Saturday night from 7-11 pm and on Sunday from 2-5 pm. You can also expect Middle Eastern music, and Arabic dancing throughout the weekend!
Middle Eastern and American food will be available for purchase. Favorites will include sfeeha (meat pies), green beans and rice, baked kibbe (a meat and wheat mixture), grape leaf rolls, and the Middle Eastern pastries that everyone craves. In the Fast Food area Middle Eastern and American sandwiches, french fries, and the ever-popular Zalabee (elephant ears) are among the smells filling the air. Adult beverages and soda will also be available.
There will be a children’s area with kiddie carnival games, crafts, and bouncy houses and more!
Self-guided church tours will run throughout the festival hours and church memorabilia and novelties will be available for sale.
Bring your family and friends to the only Middle Eastern church festival in the Toledo! For more information, please call the Cathedral at 419 475-7054.

Garden Bros Nuclear Circus
2025-08-14 16:30 - 21:30 | The Stranahan, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd, Toledo, OH, 43614, United States
Garden Bros Circus is thrilled to announce its newest and most spectacular theme for 2025: Jr’s Hollywood Adventure! Step into a world of glitz, glamour, and non-stop entertainment as Jr. The Clown takes center stage under the world’s largest big top. Prepare to be dazzled by an immersive digital virtual reality experience like never before. Jr. The Clown will transform into a director and performer, bringing to life the greatest hit movies of the last 50 years. From the moment you enter through the gates, you will feel like you’re walking the red carpet in Hollywood, surrounded by A-list stars, paparazzi, and all the excitement of Tinseltown. But that’s not all!
The very best performers from over 22 countries make up this action jammed, fast paced 100-minute performance, all under a climate-controlled tent. Come experience state-of-the-art lighting and sound technology that will transport you into a world of laughter and unforgettable moments. Featuring the Human Cannonball, Aerial Artists that will blow your mind, The Wheel of Death, Motorcycles in the Sphere of Fear and more! Get your photo taken as a memento of this extraordinary experience with the World’s smallest person or our adorable dog act from America’s Got Talent.
Come indulge in a full variety of fun fair foods and explore the Giant Midway that includes a Kids Fun Zone! We offer a huge selection of rides and games the entire family can enjoy, from pony rides, giant slides, obstacles courses, face painting and more!
This hilarious and captivating adventure is perfect for the whole family, promising an experience that will be talked about for years to come! Doors open one hour prior to showtime, so arrive early to soak in all the magic and excitement before the spectacle begins.
Free Children’s Tickets have been distributed to area elementary schools, pre-schools, day care centers, fast food, convenience stores, salons, and large employers.
First 100 Adult Tickets sold online only are only $17.50.
Get your tickets today at www.gardenbrosnuclearcircus.com
Or purchase at the Box Office on show day
Don’t miss Garden Bros Circus’ Jr’s Hollywood Adventure – the ultimate circus experience reimagined for 2025!
Stranahan Theater, Toledo, OH Thursday 8/14 – Sunday 8/17
