What’s Going On In Coast Country

DALY’S MIX CRUISE, May 25, 6pm, on the Goodtime One at Jackson Street Pier, Sandusky. A free cruise for ticketed Mix listeners. Tickets not given away will be available at Daly’s for the pre-cruise party at 4pm.

42nd ANNUAL WALLEYE FESTIVAL, May 25 & 26 5-9 pm; May 27-28, 11-6 pm, Waterworks Park, Port Clinton

FRONTIER TOWN OPENING, Cedar Point, May 25-June 18, with live music, interactive games for kids and adults, artisans, crafters, roaming family entertainment, festive décor and savory corn-inspired treats as Frontier Festival kicks off this Thursday at high noon.

AMERICAN DOOR SLAMMER CHALLENGE, May 25-27, Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk

CEDAR POINT SHORES WATERPARK OPENS FOR THE SEASON, May 26

TOM PETTY TRIBUTE KING’S HIGHWAY & PAT BENATAR TRIBUTE INVINCIBLE AT ROCKIN’ ON THE RIVER, Black River Landing, Lorain, May 26 at 6:15

LIVE FIRE REPUBLIC OUTDOOR CULINARY ADVENTURE, May 26, 6-10 pm, Culinary Vegetable Institute, Milan, cooking with live fire with Chef David Olson.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AT PUT-IN-BAY! May 26-29. The annual Salute to the Troops ceremony will take place on Monday! Free passenger fare on Miller Ferry for active military and veterans.

OHIO BIKE WEEK, May 26-June 4, with live bands, food trucks, plenty of merchants, daily rides, and activities at Mad River Harley Davidson and Barrel House Saloon.

SISTERS IN SONG – Kristine Jackson, Rachel Brown, Becky Boyd and Emma Shook, May 26 & 27 at 8pm, Cirigliano Studio Theatre at Lorain County Community College, Elyria

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, May 26-28, uptown Norwalk with live music, rides, food and children’s activities.

MAY CARRONADE WEEKEND, Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial at Put-in-Bay, May 27, firing historic weapons, from black powder muskets and rifles to their carronade. Demonstrations will happen at 11:00 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, and 5 pm with a junior ranger program led by a ranger at 1 pm.

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE & CEREMONY, May 29, 10:15am, Lakeside Chautauqua.

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE, May 29, 10-11am, Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial at Put-In-Bay.

BIKE WEEK DICE RUN, May 31, 10 am-5 pm, an Ohio Bike Week run to Kelleys Island.

COLOSSALCON 2023, May 31-June 4, Kalahari Resort, Sandusky, a five-day anime and cosplay event.

OHIO BIKE WEEK – World Famous Block Party, June 1-3, downtown Sandusky with free concerts from Jackyl & Saliva Thursday, Everclear and Sponge Friday, and Warrant and Quiet Riot Saturday.

1st ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, May 27, 4-10pm, Copper Whale Winery, Clyde, with live music from The Jaron White Trio and Dave Kosmyna & friends.

FREMONT MEMORIAL DAY PARADE, May 29, 10am, South Front St., downtown Fremont.

CLYDE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE, May 29, 10am, downtown Clyde.

CAVALCADE OF STARS, June 1-4, Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, with Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Pro Mod categories, and an amazing array of Sportsman cars! Fans will also be treated to tantalizing performances from a jet engine-powered truck, jet engine-powered dragsters and a wheel-standing bus, plus a fantastic fireworks show!

EARLY BIRD ART SHOW, weekdays 10am-4pm and weekends 12-4pm through May 26, Main Street Vermilion’s Arts Guild

POSTCARD PROJECT, through Jul 25, Main Street Vermilion, featuring 15 big and beautiful, mural-sized recreations of vintage postcards that record local history and the nostalgic scenes that depict Vermilion as a long-time vacation destination.