Toledo Parent

06/19/2026

❤️🖤💚 Happy Juneteenth, Toledo Parents! ❤️🖤💚

We loved seeing all of the joy in the parade today right outside our office!

06/19/2026

🙌 Know a Toledo Dad That Deserves Recognition? 🙌 Submit a photo of your little ones and their father figures for a chance to be featured in our July print issue!

We're celebrating dads, grandpas, stepdads, and every father figure in between.

Enter here:

Father’s Day Photo Contest By Mary Genson - June 11, 2026 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinReddIt FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinReddIt Previous articleAnalog Bags for Father’s DayNext articleFaith Formation: How Spiritual Health Impacts Families Mary Genson

06/19/2026

☀️ Summer Fun Roundup ☀️

Ready for family adventures? From up-close animal encounters to quick getaways, there’s so much to explore this summer!

📍 African Safari Wildlife Park
📍 The Toledo Zoo
📍 Visit Fort Wayne

Read more: https://toledoparent.com/main/summer-fun-day-trips-in-the-toledo-area/

06/18/2026

We’ve assembled a few analog bags from local Toledo businesses to inspire Dad to take a digital detox. 

Food lovers, nature lovers, music lovers, we’ve got you covered. Grab a bag, fill it with some themed products, and give Dad a gift this Father’s Day that he can use all summer long.

Read more here: https://toledoparent.com/main/analog-bags-for-fathers-day/

06/18/2026

🍳 Food Fight: Sunrise Skillet Spotlight 🍳

Located on South Reynolds Road, Sunrise Skillet has been serving up comfort food since 2015 and has since expanded with a 2nd location in Maumee and a 3rd coming soon to Perrysburg!

Owned by Jennifer Hessling, the diner blends Florida roots with Toledo comfort food favorites, from hearty breakfast skillets to fan-favorite caramel pecan waffles. 🧇

Read the full review: https://toledoparent.com/main/a-bright-start-to-the-day-at-sunrise-skillet/

06/17/2026

🦒 GIVEAWAY! 🦒 We're giving away a family four-pack of tickets to African Safari Wildlife Park, where you can hand-feed animals and walk among kangaroos, capybaras, tortoises and more!

Enter here:

African Safari Wildlife Park Ticket Giveaway By Mary Genson - May 8, 2026 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinReddIt FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinReddIt Previous articleWhat’s on Our Bookshelf this May 2026Next articleZoo Camps Give Kids Hands-On Experiences Mary Genson

06/17/2026

🚌 Area Regional Transit Authority's Youth Summer Blast Pass is here and it's FREE for kids ages 6-19 all summer long! 🚌

Whether they're headed to the pool, a friend's house, or just exploring the city, young riders get unlimited rides on:
🔷 Fixed-route buses
🔷 TARTA Flex microtransit
🔷 TARTA Move paratransit

Give your kids the gift of independence this summer & apply for a pass today: https://tarta.com/community/programs/youth-summer-blast-pass/

06/17/2026

☀️🌊 Sunscreen, helmets, water safety and bug spray! Get tips from a local pediatrician with Maumee Pediatric Associates to keep your kids safe and healthy this summer! ☀️🌊

Get the full list here: https://toledoparent.com/features/summer-safety-tips-for-kids/

Nationwide Children's Hospital - Toledo

By Gina Eich, MD, Pediatrician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo Maumee Pediatric Associates After the end of the school year talent shows, class field trips, concerts and award ceremonies will be the long-awaited summer months. I, for one, am looking forward to a break from packing lunch...

06/16/2026

🐘 👀 Find big adventure this summer right here at the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium! 🐘 👀

1 visit leads to a world of wild experiences as you discover the newly renovated Reptile House, Aquarium, ProMedica Museum of Natural History and more.

Plan your visit here:: https://www.toledozoo.org/?utm_source=tapn&utm_medium=digital&utm_campaign=summer_2026

06/16/2026

From a college draft to a published novel 📖 Chip Reeves of Holland, Ohio brings imagination to life with “The Authentic Imaginings of Oscar White.”

We're spotlighting the local author and find where to find his book around Toledo: https://toledoparent.com/main/a-midwest-imagination-comes-to-life/

📚 Finch & Fern Book Co. 📚 Gathering Volumes 📚 Encore Books 📚 NeverMore Used Bookstore

In Holland, Ohio, just outside Toledo, author Chip Reeves is living proof that stories don’t expire, they wait. A father of three and a lifelong lover of storytelling, Reeves didn’t follow a straight path into publishing. Instead, his debut novel sat quietly on an old laptop for nearly a decade ...