Lakeside-Marblehead Lighthouse Festival |
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This free, peninsula-wide event includes fun for the whole family: tours of the Marblehead Lighthouse and the Wolcott Keeper’s House, live entertainment, children’s games and crafts, a pumpkin-decorating contest, over 100 arts & crafts vendors, a farmers’ market, hayrides and much more in Lakeside Chautauqua and the Village of Marblehead. The Lakeside-Marblehead Lighthouse Festival is organized by Lakeside Chautauqua and the Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.
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Pumpkin-Decorating Contest in Lakeside |
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Pumpkin Drop Off
9:30-11 a.m.
Hoover Auditorium Lobby
Enter an already carved, painted or decorated pumpkin to receive a 2023 (one-game) mini golf voucher. Prizes awarded by category. View categories.
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Awards Presentation
1-1:30 p.m.
Outside Hoover Auditorium
View the creative entries displayed in front of Hoover Auditorium starting at 12:45 p.m. The winners will be announced at 1 p.m.
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Prizes & Pumpkin Pick-Up
This year's Pumpkin-Decorating Contest prizes include 2023 mini golf vouchers and 2023 Daily Chautauqua Passes. View prizes for each category. Pumpkin entries may be picked up after 2 p.m.
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Festival Activities & Events in Lakeside
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Arts & Crafts Vendors
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wesley Lodge, Wo-Ho-Mis Lodge & South Auditorium
Celebrate the arts at this event featuring more than 100 arts & craft vendors in both indoor and outdoor marketplaces.
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Farmers’ Market
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Lakeside Schoolhouse
Local farmers and bakers will sell fresh produce, honey, herbs, spices, flowers, seasonal fruit, homemade pies, jams, artisan breads and baked goods.
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Lakeside Golf Cart Shuttle
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Lakeside Grounds
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Heritage Hall Museum
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
238 Maple Ave.
The unique history of Lakeside and Marblehead is preserved and exhibited in the museum. Displays include photographs, memorabilia and antiques.
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Heritage Archives
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
210 Walnut Ave.
Lakeside Heritage Society Archives houses photographs and print documents related to Lakeside, the Marblehead Peninsula.
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Hayrides
10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Departs from Hotel Lakeside | $2/person
Hayrides throughout Lakeside Chautauqua will be provided by the Bergman family of Bergman Orchards, a local farmers’ market vendor.
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Live Music: Tom Todd
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Hoover Auditorium Porch
Singer and multi-instrumentalist Tom Todd returns to Lakeside Chautauqua perform an interactive family music program ranging from light rock, country and bluegrass, to blues and jazz.
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Dance Jam
3-3:45 p.m. l Hoover Auditorium West Lawn
All ages are invited to let loose, groove to the beat and meet new friends at the Dance Jam. variety of repetitive choreographed movements from various music genres led by Hannah Fidler.
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SmoothieSide Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
12 p.m. | SmoothieSide (208 W. Second St.)
This family-owned smoothie shop is now open in the heart of the business district, next door to the Whistle Stop. Order from a variety Lakeside-inspired smoothies.
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Wooden Boat Rides
11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Dock $25/adult, $15/youth
(ages 4-12)
These 50-minute wooden boat rides are provided by the Lakeside Wooden Boat Society. The last ride departs at 3 p.m. Reservations and payment can be made at the Dock.
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Live Music: Lance Horwedel
12-1 p.m. & 1:30-3 p.m.
Hoover Auditorium Porch
Lance Horwedel will play acoustic rock music from the 1960s, 1970s and today. He has been playing music in North Central Ohio for nearly 30 years and is a Lakeside favorite.
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Games & Chalk the Walk
10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Hoover Auditorium West Lawn
All ages are welcome to participate in yard games, such as corn hole and an oversized Connect Four, near Hoover Auditorium. Additionally, Lakeside welcomes all to create art using sidewalk chalk.
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“Marblehead Lighthouse Builders & Keepers,
1822-1943"
10-11 a.m. | Orchestra Hall
Learn about the “Marblehead Lighthouse Builders & Keepers, 1821-1943” led by Lighthouse Historical Society Archivist Lorrie Halblaub. Presented by the Lakeside Heritage Society.
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Children’s Crafts & Rhein Center Open Studio
12-2 p.m. l Rhein Center l $5 for 3 crafts (ages 3-10)
Children can create three different arts and crafts projects for a $5 fee. At open studio, all ages are invited to decorate a wooden or paper maché item with paint, markers or stickers.
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Movie: “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 & Saturday, Oct. 8 | Orchestra Hall | Suggested donation for admission
Orchestra Hall will feature “The Nightmare Before Christmas” over the weekend. (PG, 1h 16m)
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Need a getaway vacation to view the fall colors and islands? Book an escape to Lakeside Chautauqua! Plan a trip with the family or schedule a girls' getaway to the lake. Some cottage are available year-round to meet all your vacation needs.
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After Labor Day, a Chautauqua Pass is not required to enter Lakeside. The Fifth St. Gate is accessible 24 hours. East/West Second St. and Cedar Ave. Gates are closed 9 p.m.-6 a.m. East Fourth St. and South Gates are closed from 11 p.m.-6 a.m.
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Festival Activities & Events in Marblehead |
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Marblehead Lighthouse Tours
9 a.m.-4 p.m. | $3/person, ages 6 & under free
The Marblehead Lighthouse is the second oldest lighthouse on the Great Lakes and the oldest lighthouse in continuous operation on the Great Lakes. A total of 15 keepers have tended the light.
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Wolcott House Tours
11 a.m.-4 p.m. | (999 E. Bayshore Rd., Marblehead)
Docents will provide tours of the historic house that once belonged to Benajah Wolcott, first keeper of the Lighthouse. Period fare, including hot bean soup and cornbread, will be available as well as hearth-cooking demonstrations.
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Civil War Encampment
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wolcott House (999 E. Bayshore Rd., Marblehead)
The Ottawa County Historical Society presents a Civil War era camp, presented by members of the 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The 73rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment Band will give hourly shows.
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Shopping & Dining
Businesses will be open throughout Lakeside Chautauqua and the Village of Marblehead, offering sales and specials all weekend long. View hours of operation for your favorite restaurants, shops and services in Lakeside on the blog.
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Ward Catering
10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Wesley Lodge
Feast on chili, cornbread, clam chowder, shredded chicken, pulled pork, hot dogs, chili dogs, nachos, apple dumplings and ice cream, apple cider floats, hot chocolate, bottled water and soft drinks.
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Shrimp Boil To-Go
12-4 p.m. | Hotel Lakeside Dining Room Hostess Stand
This to-go Shrimp Boil features peel & eat shrimp, mussels, redskin potatoes, corn on the cob, and sausage in a seafood broth with a side of homemade focaccia bread.
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Recreation & Wellness Classes |
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