20 Things to do this summer

There are endless possibilities for fun summer activities in the 19 counties of our diocese. Here are 20 things to do this summer in NW Ohio

1. Celebrate the Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 14 at Our Lady of Consolation in Carey with a candlelight procession and outdoor Mass.
2. Listen to tunes at Pangle Pavilion, the outdoor amphitheater in Lima.
3. Visit the oldest lighthouse in Ohio, the Marblehead Lighthouse.
4. Attend an outdoor Mass at the Sorrowful Mother Shrine near Bellevue.
5. Pick blueberries at The Blueberry Patch near Mansfield.
6. Step back in time with a visit to Sauder Village in Archbold.
7. Watch a Mudhen’s game in Toledo.
8. Take a horseback riding lesson at Hoofbeats Equestrian Center in Paulding County.
9. Brush up on your history at the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo.
10. Watch a movie at the Tiffin Drive-In Theater.
11. Spend the day at the historic Malabar Farm State Park in Richland County.
12. Stroll through the sunflower fields at The Pickwick Place in Bucyrus.
13. Lace up your roller skates for Roller Season at The Ribbon in Toledo.
14. Kayak down the Sandusky River from Ghoul Runnings Kayak Adventures in Fremont.
15. Get a scoop of ice cream from Toft’s in Sandusky, the oldest dairy in Ohio.
16. Have a sweet treat a Spangler Candy World in Bryan.
17. Take a ride at Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation in Findlay.
18. Visit the oldest festival in Ohio, Pioneer Days in Kalida.
19. Walk in the footsteps of a saint at St. John Neumann Prayer Center in Peru.
20. Pitch a tent for a weekend at Woodbridge Campground in Paulding