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Jun
7
to Jun 8
Festival

Old West End Festival

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The 52nd Annual Historic Old West End Festival will feature:

Friday Night Glow Roll (Bikes & Golf Carts) cruising through the Old West End at 9 PM. Start your Saturday with the 5K Run check-in at 7:30 AM, race begins at 8:45 AM. 

Tour 5 Historic Homes and enjoy FREE LAND BANK HOUSE TOURS at 624 Delaware Ave. and 614 Virginia Ave. 

Explore the Art Fair on the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion grounds. The Marketplace will be on Woodruff Ave. 

Enjoy the Food and live Entertainment at 3 locations & Beer Garden at the Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum. Garage & Yard Sales will span the entire Old West End.

Children’s Activities near the Marketplace / Art Fair and at Glenwood Park (Robinwood @ Collins St.) include Metroparks and TMA programs. 

The King Wamba Carnival Parade begins Saturday at 10 AM. Celebrating its 116th year, the parade kicks off the weekend with art cars, floats, performance art, and music from across the Midwest. The Toledo Museum of Art front steps will host the coronation of King Wamba (Dave Kosmyna), and Queen Sancha (Christine Palmer). Our Grand Marshal is Dr. Ramona Collins, and Neighborhood Champion is Catherine Hernandez.

The Glenwood Park Bazaar “Ribs + Jazz, Rhythm & Blues” the best Backyard Bar-B-Q Ribs and classic R & B, & Jazz music at the festival! Located across from Glenwood School - Includes children & adult activities, line dancing, open mic karaoke, smooth oldies music with live entertainment and local retail vendors. 

Donate non-perishable foods and hygiene items to the Equality Toledo Community Pantry; donation boxes will be located at info booths.

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Mar
22
4:00 PM16:00
Festival, Volunteer

Old West End Festival Volunteer Sign-Up Party

The Old West End Festival is just around the corner, and we need YOUR help to make it a success! Come to our Volunteer Sign-Up Party and get involved in the fun!

• Date: March 22nd
• Time: 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm
• NOTE NEW LOCATION: 2443 Collingwood

Enjoy delicious food, refreshing drinks, and exciting conversation, all while sign- ing up to volunteer for the Festival! Plus, don’t miss your chance to win BIG in our 50/50 raffle!

Get involved. Have fun. Make a difference.

See you there, partner!

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Jun
2
9:00 AM09:00
Festival

5k Stampede

The OWE 5k Stampede kicks off Sunday morning of Festival. You start and finish this certified 5k race with the world famous Toledo Museum of Art as your backdrop. The run/walk has grown each year in popularity with the regional running community. The 5k winds its way through the historic tree-lined streets of Toledo’s Old West End.

Details: Sunday, June 2, 2019
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
5k Race & Walk begins at 9:00 a.m. Rain or shine.

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Jun
1
to Jun 2
Festival

Old West End Festival 2019

We are pleased to open up our neighborhood the first weekend in June each year and share it with the world. Join us for the 2019 Festival in “Toledo’s Best Neighborhood”!

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Jun
3
to Jun 5
Festival

Street Closures during Festival

Please be aware, and make alternative plans for the weekend so that you aren't inconvenienced. Share this information with your neighbors. Please view the Festival Map for a visual of the routes, by clicking here.

 

ALL WEEKEND (Saturday & Sunday)

Parkwood - between Floyd & Monroe
Woodruff - between Scottwood & Collingwood
23rd Street - between Monroe & Jefferson
Robinwood - NO STREET PARKING Islington to Delaware

PARADE: Streets Closed - Saturday 9 AM - 11 AM only!

Robinwood - Collins to Bancroft
Bancroft - Robinwood to Collingwood
Collingwood - Bancroft to Woodruff
NO STREET PARKING on Robinwood (Collins to Bancroft) Friday, June 3rd after 6 PM

5K RUN/WALK: Streets Closed - Sunday Morning, 9-11 AM only!

NORTH / SOUTH STREETS
Parkwood - Jefferson to Collins
Scottwood - Floyd to CENTRAL (barrier on Scottwood @ Central, so no incoming traffic south onto Scottwood).
Rockwood Place - Collins to Nesselwood (barrier will be at Collins & Glenwood....and as Parkwood is blocked off, there is no access to Rockwood.)
Robinwood - Nesselwood to Bancroft (barrier at Nesselwood and at Bancroft)
Glenwood - Collins to Virginia (barriers at Collins, Islington, Delaware and Virginia)
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EAST / WEST STREETS
Floyd - Collingwood to Scottwood
Bancroft - Robinwood to Collingwood
Virgina - Glenwood to Collingwood
Stratford - Scottwood to Parkwood (barriers @ Acklin, Virginia & Winthrop) 
Islington - Collingwood to Glenwood
Collins - Glenwood to Parkwood
Nesselwood - Robinwood to Rockwood

BANCROFT STREET
Please be aware that the Bancroft bridge over I-75 will be closed during Festival for repair. Guests won’t be able to enter the neighborhood from Monroe St. Have guests exit I-75 at Collingwood to get into the neighborhood

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