Central Portage County Visitors & Convention Bureau

20/12/2024

Christmas Craft Fair this Saturday, December 21st at Pure Passions Farm.

SANTA, HEATED Barn, FREE Hot Chocolate, Local Vendors, Alpacas, Goats, and MUCH more. This event is selling out fast, so make sure to get your tickets online TODAY!

20/12/2024

This Saturday, December 21st at 7:30am enjoy a Solstice Hike. Register to hike with PPD staff and friends at Trail Lake Park as we greet the Winter Solstice together!
https://bit.ly/4gHcM1j

Welcome winter at sunrise with us this Saturday, December 21st at 7:30am. Register to hike with PPD staff and friends at Trail Lake Park as we greet the Winter Solstice together!
https://bit.ly/4gHcM1j

20/12/2024

Last chance before the holiday to gather all your Haymaker Farmers' Market items.

20/12/2024

Anyone up for a Holiday (Singles) Steel-Tip Dart Tournament?

Join us for a Holiday (Singles) Steel-Tip Dart Tournament at 6pm on December 26th!
- No pre-registration required, just show up!
- Blind draw for seeding, double elimination, best 2-out-of-3 per round
- Games played: 501, Cricket, and Baseball (if needed)
- $20 entry fee, cash prizes awarded to top 3 individuals (amounts will be based on the number of players)
- First round begins at 6 PM
- $1 off pints of beer and 10% off food for all participant

18/12/2024

There’s a new book at the Al Lease Park StoryWalk. Start at the playground.

There’s a new book at the Al Lease Park StoryWalk. Start at the playground. The story changes throughout the year so you can enjoy a walk around the lake during all the seasons. Happy winter! ❄️☃️

16/12/2024

Cookies & Cocoa - December 23rd.

Come to the library for a festive celebration! Whip up a decadent drink at the hot cocoa bar, decorate a sugar cookie, and play games with friends! Register starting Dec. 16 on the Library Events page at www.kentfreelibrary.org, in-person, or by phone at 330.673.4414.

10/12/2024

Portage Park District's last Astronomy Night of the year is THIS Thursday, December 12th from 6pm to 7pm.

Our last Astronomy Night of the year is THIS Thursday, December 12th from 6pm to 7pm. Join us to share our favorite highlights of 2024 and to look ahead to what will be exciting in the 2025 skies. This is an indoor presentation. Weather permitting, we will venture outside for a peek at the sky!
Please register on our Things To Do page! https://bit.ly/3VqUHvV

06/12/2024

Make plans to do a little holiday shopping the next two Saturdays at the Haymaker Farmers' Market. (Indoor season)

Dec 7th LOCAL FOOD VENDORS: Ash Creek Farm & Bread; Bee Gluten-Free Bakery; Big Deal Whitfield; Bigfoot Mushrooms; Birdsong Farm LLC; Brimfield Bread Oven; Busy B Patisserie; Century Acres Farm; Emily’s Soaps; Hazels Soapery; Jo's Kettle Corn, LLC; KC & Family Coffee Co; Kline Honey Bee Farm; Little Bean Farm; MacLean Greens; Martha's Farm; Micah Specialty Foods; Oak Tree Hydroponic Farm; Old Forge Dairy; Savoure Kitchen; Smyrna Mediterranean Morsels; Tierra Verde Farms; Top Flight Pasta; Trailing Edge Farm; Unabandoned Herbals; Western Reserve Heritage Seed Co.; Woolf Farms; Wren Box Farm; & Socially Responsible Sweatshop of Kent

AND LOCAL ART/CRAFT VENDORS: Amelia in Wonderland; Heart and Hand Woodcraft; JC Marbling and Book Arts; Jeanette BIll-Cole; Kent State Glass Club; Kosmik Ceramics; Light the Wild; Liv's Totes; Mary Blatnik-Ceramics; Whirlybird Woodshop; Youth Entreprenuership Institute;

06/12/2024

"Discover the beauty of the winter world and connect with nature in a whole new way!" Check out Wingfoot Lake State Park's full lineup of winter programming below!

06/12/2024

In just one week, Wingfoot Lake State Park is hosting A Suffield Community Christmas, and we can't wait to share the holiday magic with you. Enjoy tunes from the Suffield Elementary choir, holiday crafts, pictures with Santa, and sweet treats for the whole family!

The countdown is on! In just one week, we’re hosting A Suffield Community Christmas, and we can't wait to share the holiday magic with you. Enjoy tunes from the Suffield Elementary choir, holiday crafts, pictures with Santa, and sweet treats for the whole family!

30/11/2024

There is still plenty of time to support local and enjoy Shop Small Saturday. (and everyday.)

30/11/2024

The Kent Flea December Holiday Show is coming
December 14th | 10 am - 4 pm
409 W. Main St. Kent, OH

29/11/2024

Kent Historical Society Museum Holiday Open House
Saturday, December 7th! Stop by from 10 AM to 1 PM to tour the museum and for some holiday fun!

The Kent Historical Society Museum will be closed this Friday, November 29th and Saturday, November 30th. However, we are getting ready for and looking forward to our Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 7th! Stop by from 10 AM to 1 PM to tour the museum and for some holiday fun!

29/11/2024

Tonight, Friday November 29th, is the 2024 Ravenna Balloon A-Fair Christmas Parade.

Tonight, Friday November 29th, is the 2024 Ravenna Balloon A-Fair Christmas Parade. The parade kicks off at 6:00pm starting at Myrtle Street and ending at Sycamore Street. After the parade the kids can get free pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus and shop at Santa’s Secret Workshop at 126 Main. Street. Lots of other happenings are going on all throughout downtown Ravenna as the Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce hosts the Ravenna Holiday Celebration.