Free Family Easter Fun

April 7/ALLIANCE – From 5-8 p.m. will be a jam-packed family-friendly event in the downtown area for “First Friday.” Meet and greet the Easter bunny and have your photo taken. Free drinks and coupons by McDonalds at the Chamber of Commerce.  Various raffle baskets in stores for $1 each ticke or 6 for $5. Hidden Golden Egg scavenger hunt with free prizes. Live piano music inside the Thebes Event Center. Story time at the library’s bookmobile at 6:30 p.m. Local artists, vendors, and crafters will also be set up.

Forever I Do Bridal Show & Expo

March 26/SANDUSKY – Noon to 3 p.m. at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions. Kalahari Resorts & Conventions and Rock & Roll Express present to you the Forever I Do Bridal Show! Attend the area’s largest show event where you’ll have the chance to meet the top wedding professionals, win cash drawings every 15 minutes as well as great door prizes throughout the event and there will be one lucky grand prize winner! There will also be a wonderful fashion runway show featuring The Brides World/Tux World Sandusky! Admission is $5 per person. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit

Hayes Easter Egg Roll

April 8/FREMONT – At the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums. Kids are invited to an afternoon of fun at the annual Hayes Easter Egg Roll, which replicates the White House Easter Egg Roll that Rutherford B. Hayes started when he was president. Kids are asked to bring three hard-boiled, colored eggs to use in the traditional egg games, which will take place on the Hayes Home lawn. These are the same games played at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Kids ages 3 to 10 years can bring a pre-decorated egg to enter in the decorated egg contest. The Easter Bunny will make an appearance and be available to take photos with kids. Activities include a scavenger hunt, story reading, a craft and corn hole toss. For more information, visit https://www.rbhayes.org/events/2023/04/08/events/hayes-easter-egg-roll/

Monster Jam

April 1/COLUMBUS – 1 and 7 p.m. shows at the Schottenstein Center. Experience adrenaline-charged fun for everyone. You’ll be on the edge of your seat watching the legendary Grave Digger®, snarling El Toro Loco, mighty Megalodon® and more push the limits in Freestyle, Skills and Racing competitions. Monster Jam. As Big As It Gets!™   See the massive trucks up close, meet the drivers and more at the Monster Jam Pit Party. -Monster Jam Trackside begins approximately one hour before the event start time and features: Competition Preview, Driver Interviews, Behind the Scenes with the Pit Crew, Judges Zone Overview, Opening Ceremonies, Giveaways, and Power Rush Truck Introductions. There’s no better way to get ready for the action, so make sure to arrive early to experience all the family fun. Tickets are $30 each. https://www.ticketmaster.com/monster-jam-tickets/artist/1542376

Disney Animation: Immersive Experience

Through May 29/CLEVELAND – Step inside the magic of the greatest films of Walt Disney Animation Studios from the very earliest groundbreaking features to the beloved hit movies of today. Sing along to your favorite songs, and enjoy the larger-than-life artistry of both new and classic hits like Encanto, The Lion King, Frozen, Big Hero 6 and more. Immerse yourself in over 60,000 frames of video, 500,000 cubic feet projections and 90,000,000 pixels. Presented at Lighthouse Artspace, basic tickets are $25.49 and up. Check the calendar for allotted time schedules at  https://tickets.lighthouseimmersive.com/cleveland/