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What's Happening in the Lake Erie Islands Area for Boaters!
Friday, September 17th
Broncos on the Bay
Free · Put-in-Bay
Friday: Meet N Greet in the field across from the Bayshore Hotel
Saturday: Raffles, a Parade of Broncos and a Pig Roast
Sunday: Gather at Perry's Monument for a group photo
https://thebronconation.com/event/broncos-on-the-bay-at-put-in-bay-ohio/
Cedar Point's HalloWeekends
Sep 17th - Oct 31st
Cedar Point Amusement Park
https://www.cedarpoint.com/events/halloweekends
Family-friendly delights and evening frights ARE BACK! If you’re looking for things do to for Halloween, Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends is the place to be. And this fall, enjoy EVEN MORE HalloWeekends for everyone to enjoy with expanded operating days and hours on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays!
Live Entertainment:
Jamtastic – 6 pm
Fishbowl
Brad Moore – 8 pm
Mojito Bay
Bob Gatewood - 7:30 pm
Reel Bar
Steven Nix – 2 pm
Hard Candy – 5:30 pm
Electric Circus – 9:30 pm
Beer Barrell Saloon
Paul Franks – 2 pm
Benderz - 8:30 Pm
Round House Bar
Eskimo Brothers - Between 8 pm & 9 pm
T & J’s Smokehouse
Reese Dailey and Tom Lawson – 4 pm
The Boathouse
West Side Steve Simmons – 5 pm
The Keys
Hooks Project – 8 pm
Old Prague Patio
Mike Risner
Harbor House – Huron, OH
The Junk - 8 pm
Barrel House Saloon
Steve Brown – 5:30 pm
Mutach’s Wine Room
Matt Zahel – 6:30 pm
Cleats Club Seat Grille
Matt Goodrich – 7:30 pm
Erie Social
Corduroy Road – 6 pm
Gideon Owen Wine Co.
No Wake Band - 7pm
Catawba Island Brewing Co.
Eric Sowers – 8 pm
The Bait House River Bar
Ron Howard & Cruisin’ – 8 pm
MOM - Downtown Port Clinton
Mark Poseler - 7 pm
The Gristmill
Adam Vasquez – 6 pm
Off the Rock
Saturday, September 18th
Wine, Art & Food Faire
1 pm – 6 pm
Kelleys Island, OH
https://www.kelleysislandchamber.com/events/2021/09/18/bazaars-shopping/wine-art-food-faire/
This event combines all you love about fall events! Island vendors featuring handmade gifts, art items, fair food, free wine tasting, and raffles make this event fun for the whole family. Come out and leave the island with a special gift for you or someone you love! Kelley's Island Wine Co. is a family-friendly winery and restaurant specializing in handcrafted island wines.
Feathers & Foliage Festival
7 am – 2 pm
Kelleys Island, OH
https://www.kelleysislandchamber.com/events/2021/09/18/nature-outdoors/feathers-foliage/
Enjoy fall’s splendor at Jones Preserve on Long Point. View a variety of migrating birds with this bi-annual bird banding event. Join in a guided beginner’s bird walk geared to all ages. Watch the trees for leaves and birds, all day long! Kelleys Island State Park manager will lead a tree identification walk through the state park. Enjoy a guided bird walk at the North Pond Preserve and Boardwalk.
Put in Bay Fire 45th Clam Bake Dinner
12 pm – 5 pm
199 Concord Avenue Put-in-Bay
Listed below is what the dinner includes:
1/2 Chicken, 1 Dozen Clams, Baked Potato, Corn, Clam Chowder, vegetables, and a drink.
Tickets can be reserved by calling our station at 419-285-7805 or by texting 419-606-5197.
All reserved tickets must be picked up by 1 pm on the day of event.
*Rain or Shine Event* Carry out welcome! Walk-ins Welcome too!!
Half Way to St. Patrick's Day – 11:30 am – 11 pm
Hooligans
https://www.facebook.com/events/633799073956637
Celebrate the half-way mark to St. Patrick’s Day. Hooligan’s Irish Pub sponsors a Drum and Bagpipe Band, dress up your golf cart and join in the parade that starts at 1:45 pm. Island restaurants will serve Irish themed food and beverages.
Miller Boat Line 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Walk
Boathouse Bar.
Check us out at 5katputinbay.com
https://millerferry.com/event/miller-boat-line-5k-1-mile-family-fun-walk/
Runners & walkers of all ages welcome! Attend this annual 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Walk Saturday, September 18 at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. The race begins near The Boathouse Restaurant downtown. A scenic course, much of it winding along the island shoreline, participants consider this to be one of the most beautiful runs in Ohio. Preregister for discount, family discount also available. Registrants receive a discounted fare aboard Miller Ferry to Put-in-Bay. Prizes & unique engraved Lake Erie stones awarded to several age levels, male & female.
New Year's Eve on Put-in-Bay
6 pm – 11 pm
Put-in-Bay
https://www.facebook.com/events/2674974346102830
Island businesses celebrate New Year's Eve with Monte Carlo style street games.
Annual Put-In-Bay Music Festival
12 pm – 7 pm
This year it will be at The Boathouse in their Parking Lot.
Visit Put-in-Bay Ohio for the 5th annual Put-in-Bay Music Festival featuring new grass, bluegrass, folk, rhythm and blues, pop and zydeco all performed LIVE and FREE in an all-day concert event located at the Boathouse Bar & Grill Parking lot located in downtown Put-in-Bay Ohio. This family-friendly event is a joint effort between many partners.
Food & beverages will be offered for sale at the event. Enjoy local favorite like Bobo Gatewood and traveling acts making guest appearances. Ohio’s Put-in-Bay will be the place to be for this special June event
To read more about the 5th Annual Put-in-Bay Music Festival Click https://www.visitputinbay.org/event/put-bay-music-festival/
2021 Cleveland Dragonboat Festival
8 am
Riverside Park - Lorain
Watch as local and regional teams compete in this beautiful and exciting sport!
We will start with the legendary "Awakening of the Dragons" ceremony at 8:30AM. Then it's off to the races, at 9AM, where teams will compete in 250-meter heats on the Black River! The three fastest teams will race each other for the championship! The festival will also feature a cancer-survivor division. Our festival will have music, food and fun for all!
To register, please visit: www.cledba.org/events-1
Sandusky Farmers Market
8 am – 12 pm
Enjoy fresh, local produce, food trucks, fresh flowers, handmade, home-grown, local farmers, bakers, artisan's and crafters, plants, and more.
Erie Shores/Sandusky Walk to End Alzheimer's
9 am
Sandusky Shoreline Park
Register today at alz.org/nwohio/walk
For more information contact: Erica Parnisari, Walk Mgr. [email protected] /
Stories and History of Sandusky's Downtown Shoreline (in-person)
10:30 am
Free; registration recommended
Schade-Mylander Plaza
Walking in the footsteps of history, learn about life and activities in the original heart of Sandusky-the downtown waterfront-from its beginnings. This walk will begin and end at Schade-Mylander Plaza (foot of Columbus Ave.). Walk is 1.5 miles. Registration recommended at the Library's event calendar.
Marblehead Merchants Sidewalk Sale
Sep 18th - Sep 19th
11 am to 5 pm
Free
https://www.facebook.com/events/484860122636371
It's a great weekend to enjoy sales of end of summer/seasonal items! Participating merchants offering sales all weekend long.
Live Entertainment:
Jamtastic – 12 pm
Fishbowl
Brad Moore – 2 pm
Flyin Jays – 8 pm
Mojito Bay
The Ray Fogg Show - 7:30 pm
Reel Bar
Steven Nix – 2 pm
Hard Candy – 5:30 pm
Electric Circus – 9:30 pm
Beer Barrell Saloon
Pat Shepard – 2 pm
Frosty’s
Mad Dog – 2 pm
Benderz - 8:30 pm
Round House Bar
Eskimo Brothers - Between 8 pm & 9 pm
T & J’s Smokehouse
Reese Dailey and Tom Lawson – 4 pm
The Boathouse
West Side Steve – 5 pm
The Keys
Pass the Shine – 8 pm
Old Prague Patio
Tight Wadd
Harbor House – Huron, OH
World Zen’d – 8 pm
Barrel House Saloon
Brent Lowrey – 8 pm
Jamestown Tavern
Steve Brown – 5:30 pm
Mutach’s Wine Room
The Tropiholics – 12:30 pm
Boondocks @ West Harbor Marina
Jai Merina – 4 pm
Gideon Owen Wine Co.
Back to School Bash - 1 pm
Matthew James Unplugged - 7 pm
Catawba Island Brewing Co.
Fritz Martin - 12:30 pm
Burns Brew House
Tim Oehlers – 7 pm
Slaters Food & Spirits
Tim & Liz – 8 pm
The Bait House
Crystal Bowersox with Phillip Michael Scales – 7 (8?) pm
MOM – Downtown Port Clinton
(This is a ticketed event for the tables)
Dave Lester – 7 pm
The Gristmill
Chris Salyer – 6 pm
Mr. Ed’s Port Clinton
Sunday, September 19th
Kelleys Island Casino Crawl at West Bay
3 pm
West Bay Inn
Brought to you by Bad JuJu and Cleveland Bikers 4 Charity.
3rd Annual Classic Car Show
10 am – 3 pm
Robert Bird Dr., Marblehead
The Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Presents the 3rd Annual Classic Car Show is happening in James Park in Marblehead! Sunday, September 19, 2021 10 am3 pm All cars, trucks, motorcycles are welcome!
Live Entertainment:
Brad Moore – 2 pm
Mojito Bay
Allie Acoustic – 3 pm
Beer Barrell Saloon
Benderz Duo - 8:30 pm
Round House Bar
Tony Salazar – 3 pm
Tony’s Dugout
Terry VanAuker - 6 pm
Canoe Club Wine Bar
Hubie Ashcraft – 2 pm
Gideon Owen Wine Co.
Rick DeWitt - 4 pm
Burns Brew House
John Davenport – 3 pm
Tim & Liz – 8 pm
The Bait House River Bar
Chris Salyer – 6 pm
Off the Rock
Tuesday, September 21st
Put in Bay Vintage Car Races
Sept. 21st – Sept. 24th
9 am – 5 pm
The event is also the third leg of the 2019 “Great Lakes Vintage Challenge” whereby
entrants in several production classes and in Formula Vee accumulate race-finishing
points at the Waterford Hills Vintage Races, VSCDA’s Au Grattan event and at Put-in-Bay.
In addition to two full days of racing, the Put-in-Bay Sports Car Races event includes:
tours of the original island course, several social events, a car show, rocker cover
races, guest stories, and more.
Spectating at the races and many of the other activities is open and free to the public. http://www.pibroadrace.com/?fbclid=IwAR2G3Ke6q9_wkE1M9zZHPEIuyd37sojmGFxlGItWlkHHmyWFQOk5Phg7u1M
Live Entertainment:
Island Boys - 6 pm
MOM-Downtown Port Clinton
Wednesday, September 22nd
Put-in-Bay Vintage Road Races
9 am – 5 pm
Sep 22nd - Sep 23rd
Put-in-Bay Airport
https://www.visitputinbay.com/events/put-in-bay-vintage-road-races/
For the 12th consecutive year, the sounds of the open exhausts of MGs, Porsches, Triumphs, Morgan Trikes, Turners and many other unique sports cars of the past will reverberate off the buildings along Delaware Avenue and the roads around the island which were the exact same course that the cars raced in the past. Much more than just a vintage race, the Put-in-Bay Road Races Reunion also welcomes owners/drivers of non-racing vintage sports cars of all types to come and participate in varous events and activities; honoring island's racing history, social gatherings, a car show, original course and airport-track touring, rocker cover races and more. Spend the day watching a wild array of vintage and historic sports cars. Race viewing is FREE!
Live Entertainment:
Slaters Famous Jazz Night – 6:30 pm
Slaters Food & Spirits
Thursday, September 23rd
A California Wine Dinner
Chez Francois Restaurant
Vermilion
Join Vintner Hugh Davies.
A California dinner featuring five courses matched with eleven wines.
Limited availability
Tickets: $165/Per Guest, Tax & Gratuity not included
Link to Menu: https://chezfrancois.com/california-wine-dinner-sept-23/
Huron Farmers Market
3:30 - 6:30pm
West side of Huron Boat Basin Parking Lot
Live Entertainment:
Jerry Zsigo – 6 pm
The Orchard
Allen Spencer & Jeff Stewart – 6 pm
Gideon Owen Wine Co.
Jamison Charles – 6 pm
Off the Rock