Events
Bring the whole family to the Annual Car Show at the Park. Money raised at the event supports the Wreaths Across America efforts honoring veterans laid to rest at Toledo Memorial Park.
Toledo Memorial Park - Veterans Section Section (map)
Join us and sponsor a wreath for this local event to remember the fallen and honor those who serve.
For more information on WAA please contact the local Wreaths Across America Leader, Mel Harbaugh, at (419) 346-9192 or on Facebook at Wreaths Across American Toledo Area Metro Chapter.
Volunteers needed after ceremony to place wreaths on veterans' graves.
Remember the Fallen. . . Honor those who Serve. . . Teach our children the value of Freedom.
Experience a touching ceremony with wreath placement immediately following at Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum. This special event will remember and honor veterans by laying remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes.
Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you.
Specific grave requests at the cemetery can be made by contacting the location coordinator, Mel Harbaugh, at 46elapid@gmail.com to help ensure wreath placement.
Join Chief Ramm of the Sylvania Township Fire Department as he leads a ceremony honoring first responders and the lives lost on September 11, 2001. The ceremony will start promptly at 10 a.m. and will take place at the 911 First Responders Memorial in the northeast corner of Toledo Memorial Park.
Slow ride: 8-10 p.m.
Afterparty: 10 p.m.-midnight
Register here
Get your bike out and add some twinkle lights for this fun slow ride through Sylvania. The route features neighborhoods, parks, and even the Park. Toledo Memorial Park is a proud sponsor of this long-running 9-mile ride event.
Rain date: Sunday, Aug. 27.
Join the Park president, Jeff Clegg and Wreaths Across America local coordinator, Mel Harbaugh for this fun family event and show your support for the community and our local fallen heroes.
Join the Toledo Memorial Park (the Park) landscaping team at the Park front office parking lot for a walk and short talk about the Wildflower Prairie. Learn how it began and what’s to come. The Park will have a guided tour of areas where native species have been incorporated throughout the landscape. Participants will be given a tour map and wildflower seed packet to take home. Tour maps will also be available to pick up for future visits. Register at https://www.oakopenings.org/news/save-the-date-2023-blue-week/
Volunteers needed after ceremony to place wreaths on veterans' graves.
For more information on WAA please contact our local Wreaths Across America Leader Mel Harbaugh at (419) 346-9192 or on Facebook at Wreaths Across American Toledo Area Metro Chapter.
We take our mission seriously: when you donate to WAA, your money sponsors a wreath first. $.086 of every dollar donated goes toward wreath sponsorships, shipping costs not covered by our trucking partners, and fundraising group paybacks. WAA operates on the remaining margin, keeping overhead low, and paying wages to just 8 full-time employees: our Executive Director and Chairman take zero salary and are 100% committed to the mission.
2016 Wreaths Across America- located on our Veterans Section near The Veterans Tower
Volunteers needed after ceremony to place wreaths on veterans' graves.
For more information on WAA please contact our local Wreaths Across America Leader Mel Harbaugh at (419) 346-9192 or Find us on Facebook Wreaths Across American Toledo Area Metro Chapter.
We take our mission seriously: when you donate to WAA, your money sponsors a wreath first. $.086 of every dollar donated goes toward wreath sponsorships, shipping costs not covered by our trucking partners, and fundraising group paybacks. WAA operates on the remaining margin, keeping overhead low and paying wages to just 8 full-time employees: our Executive Director and Chairman take zero salary and are 100% committed to the mission.
2016 Wreaths Across America- located on our Veterans Section near The Veterans Tower
We hope to see all of our classic car friends and fanatics at our Annual 2017 Car Show to support Wreaths Across America. Mark your calendars for the upcoming wreath laying ceremony December 16th 2017 at Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery & Mausoleum.
Spring and early summer are one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit with our many tulips and flowering trees coming into full bloom. Over 14,000 American flags decorating the graves of our fallen heroes over the Memorial Day weekend adds to the beauty of the cemetery. Help us place the sea of flags in remembrance of the bravest heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Please join Toledo Memorial Park on Wednesday, May 26th, Thursday, May 27th and/or Friday, May 28th. 8:30am-3pm each day for our Annual Flag Placing event.
Every year, volunteers from Sylvania and the surrounding areas come out to make sure no solider is forgotten this Memorial Day. They take the time to give back and help pay tribute to our Veterans.
Please call Jim Lyell for volunteer information at 419-356-5378.
Parking will be on the east landscape, as well as a small tent and restrooms. We ask that everyone abide by the 6 ft social distancing and wear masks. Please try to work in small groups of no more than 8 to 10 people and wear masks when appropriate. No light refreshments this year due to COVID-19 we apologize.
Volunteers needed after ceremony to place wreaths on veterans' graves.
For more information on WAA please contact our local Wreaths Across America Leader Mel Harbaugh at (419) 346-9192 or Find us on Facebook Wreaths Across American Toledo Area Metro Chapter.
We take our mission seriously: when you donate to WAA, your money sponsors a wreath first. $.086 of every dollar donated goes toward wreath sponsorships, shipping costs not covered by our trucking partners, and fundraising group paybacks. WAA operates on the remaining margin, keeping overhead low and paying wages to just 8 full-time employees: our Executive Director and Chairman take zero salary and are 100% committed to the mission.
2016 Wreaths Across America- located on our Veterans Section near The Veterans Tower
Featuring the Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
All fundraising proceeds go to Toledo Memorial Park for December 19th 2020 “Wreath Across America Ceremony”
For more information on WAA please contact our local Wreaths Across America Leader Mel Harbaugh at (419) 346-9192 or Find us on Facebook Wreaths Across American Toledo Area Metro Chapter.
We take our mission seriously: when you donate to WAA, your money sponsors a wreath first. $.086 of every dollar donated goes toward wreath sponsorships, shipping costs not covered by our trucking partners, and fundraising group paybacks. WAA operates on the remaining margin, keeping overhead low and paying wages to just 8 full-time employees: our Executive Director and Chairman take zero salary and are 100% committed to the mission.
2016 Wreaths Across America- located on our Veterans Section near The Veterans Tower
Spring and early summer are one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit with our many tulips and flowering trees coming into full bloom. Over 14,000 American flags decorating the graves of our fallen heroes over the Memorial Day weekend adds to the beauty of the cemetery. Help us place the sea of flags in remembrance of the bravest heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Please join Toledo Memorial Park on Wednesday, May 20th, Thursday, May 22nd and/or Friday, May 23rd. 8:30am-3pm each day for our Annual Flag Placing event.
Every year, volunteers from Sylvania and the surrounding areas come out to make sure no solider is forgotten this Memorial Day. They take the time to give back and help pay tribute to our Veterans.
Please call Jim Lyell for volunteer information at 419-356-5378.
Parking will be on the east landscape, as well as a small tent and restrooms. We ask that everyone abide by the 6 ft social distancing and wear masks while near the tent area. Please try to work in small groups of no more than 8 to 10 people and wear masks when appropriate. No light refreshments this year due to COVID-19 we apologize.
Volunteers needed after ceremony to place wreaths on veterans' graves.
For more information on WAA please contact our local Wreaths Across America Leader Mel Harbaugh at (419) 346-9192 or Find us on Facebook Wreaths Across American Toledo Area Metro Chapter.
We take our mission seriously: when you donate to WAA, your money sponsors a wreath first. $.086 of every dollar donated goes toward wreath sponsorships, shipping costs not covered by our trucking partners, and fundraising group paybacks. WAA operates on the remaining margin, keeping overhead low and paying wages to just 8 full-time employees: our Executive Director and Chairman take zero salary and are 100% committed to the mission.
2016 Wreaths Across America- located on our Veterans Section near The Veterans Tower
The holidays are a time for family, friends & memories. With this in mind, we'd like to take a moment to share in remembering those friends & family who will be missed this year.
Please join us by participating in our 10th Annual Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony. You will receive a holiday tree ornament to be placed on our tree in honor of your loved one. Light refreshments will be served. Guy in the 419 will be our entertainment this year, providing holiday music.
This year we are collecting items for the Sylvania Family Services Food Bank. They are in need of the following: canned; tomatoes, chicken, salmon, tuna and fruit, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, jelly, beets, cereal, flour, sugar, crackers, pasta, rice mixes, cake mixes. Personal Hygiene items: shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, diapers, baby wipes, laundry soap, dish and hand soap, feminine products, body wash. Please check your expiration dates before donating.
2016 Annual Memorial Tree Lighting- heated tent located in our office parking lot
An escorted ride from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Heck Park in Monroe, Michigan to the Veterans Memorial Tower in Toledo Memorial Park. Join us immediately following the ride for a brief ceremony recognizing past, present and future veterans. $20 per bike - includes patch. Kickstands up at 10:00am. Food will be available for purchase.
Veterans Matter - National Homeless Veteran’s Housing Program 3450 W. Central Ave. #108 Toledo, Oh 43606 - Ken Leslie 567-698-7838
For more information please click the above picture to be redirected to Facebook.
Annual 911 ceremony presented by The City of Sylvania.
Bring your friends and family for a slow roll ride through Toledo Memorial Park, scenic Sylvania Neighborhoods, and Olander Park... all under the stars! Then join us for a casual affair with food trucks, craft beer and live music.
The 9.4 mile ride will begin at Spoke Life Cycles (6363 Monroe St). Parking will be available for riders at Root Inc (5470 Main St) or St. Joe's (5373 Main St). The route will conclude at Richard Becker Place and Maplewood, Ridin' Late is a family friendly ride. Riders should plan on biking for approximately an hour to cover the 9.4 mile route (8-10 mph). Since this is a twilight ride, riders will be required to have both a headlight and a tail light on their bicycle. Riders will also be required to wear a helmet. Lights are available for purchase when registering or at Spoke Life Cycles. Each registered rider will receive an event t-shirt. Afterwards at the After Party, enjoy live music, local food trucks and craft beer under the stars with other bicyclists. Complimentary bike parking will be available.
Over 200 riders joined us at Ridin' Late in County 48 in 2017. Ridin' Late donated over $500 in proceeds to Safe Kids Greater Toledo. Funds were allocated for bike safety equipment. Safe Kids participates in many safety events around the metro Toledo area, such as bike rodeos, bike safety education, helmet fitting events and Bike to School Day.
We've partnered again this year with Brightz, Ltd, a local company that specializes in battery-powered LED light accessories for bicycles. Brightz will be providing their revolutionary bike lights to the first 300 riders to create a colorful spectacle along the route. Brightz lights will fit any bike, require no alterations or special fittings, and can be installed on the fly the night of the ride. Brightz lights are considered an accessory and all bicycles will still be required to have headlights and tail lights.
$15/RIDER UNTIL AUGUST 1 | $20/RIDER AFTER AUGUST 1
Once your registration is complete, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. Details about Packet Pick-Up will be included in your confirmation email. Present confirmation e-mail at Check-In on the night of the ride. You may also register in-person at Spoke Life Cycles on the night of the ride from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
Questions? Email us at ridinlate@gmail.com
We hope to see all of our classic car friends and fanatics at our Annual 2017 Car Show to support Wreaths Across America. Mark your calendars for the upcoming wreath laying ceremony December 16th 2017 at Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery & Mausoleum.
Toledo Memorial Park is the starting point for the annual Memorial Day Parade and we can't be more excited and honored.
The ceremony begins at 9:00 am at Veterans Memorial Tower here at Toledo Memorial Park.
After the ceremony, visitors head to Main Street to view the parade, which begins at 10:15 am at St. Joseph Church.
At 11:15 am, Memorial Ceremonies will follow at Veterans Memorial Field.
Please view the agenda and map for more details.
We look forward to honoring the lives of over 14,000 Veterans at rest in these hallowed grounds and the lives of all who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Spring and early summer are one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit with our many tulips and flowering trees coming into full bloom. The over 14,000 American flags decorating the graces of our fallen heroes over the Memorial Day weekend adds to the beauty of the cemetery.
Please join Toledo Memorial Park on Wednesday, May 22nd, Thursday, May 23rd and/or Friday, May 24th. for our Annual Flag Placing event.
Every year, volunteers from Sylvania and the surrounding areas come out to make sure no solider is forgotten this Memorial Day. They take the time to give back and help pay tribute to our Veterans.
Please call Jim Lyell for volunteer information at 419-356-5378.
Volunteers needed after ceremony to place wreaths on veterans' graves.
For more information on WAA please contact our local Wreaths Across America Leader Mel Harbaugh at (419) 346-9192 or Find us on Facebook Wreaths Across American Toledo Area Metro Chapter.
We take our mission seriously: when you donate to WAA, your money sponsors a wreath first. $.086 of every dollar donated goes toward wreath sponsorships, shipping costs not covered by our trucking partners, and fundraising group paybacks. WAA operates on the remaining margin, keeping overhead low and paying wages to just 8 full-time employees: our Executive Director and Chairman take zero salary and are 100% committed to the mission.
2016 Wreaths Across America- located on our Veterans Section near The Veterans Tower
This year we are inviting everyone to Miracle on Mainstreet in downtown Sylvania. Please join us by participating in our 9th Annual Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony. The first 300 people will receive a holiday tree ornament to be placed on the City of Sylvania’s Tree, located in Sylvania’s Historical Village. Mistletoe Market located on Maplewood Ave, will begin at 5pm featuring local crafters and vendors. The Red Bird Art Walk will also be happening; galleries, boutiques, restaurants, live music, bakeries, salons and much more will highlight all that downtown has to offer! Deck the Halls for History at Sylvania Historical Village will open at 5pm-8pm, Toledo Memorial Park Tree Lighting will begin at 5pm for ornament decorating, Sylvania Choir starts at 5:15pm, Mayor & Town Crier say a few words, Lighting of the Tree 6:30pm. Parking will be in city lots.
The holidays are a time for family, friends & memories. Help us welcome the community to participate in this memorable tradition that allows us to remember friends & family that will be missed this year.
A star shaped memorial tablet of black granite, engraved with 323 heroic names of soldiers, sailors, marines and nurses from Lucas County Ohio, will be set near the Veterans Tower at Toledo Memorial Park. These men and women who gave up their lives for their county during WWI now have a permanent forever place.
In the early 1920’s a tree was planted in memory of these brave men and women and a bronze marker was set at the foot of every tree. Over 300 trees and markers lined the 2.5 miles of Memorial Way and throughout the cemetery, paying tribute to the over 300 men and women. Decades later most of the bronze markers became overcome by the growing trees.
Benjamin Gerken, of the Grounds Crew at Toledo Memorial Park, noticed some of the dilapidated markers. After months of researching and help from a woman in our office and Boyd Montgomery, a Board Member at Toledo Memorial Park, he was able to find the original newspaper clipping from 1926 detailing the events.
He then set out to rescue all of the markers, which in some cases took digging, jack hammering, and metal detecting to find and recover.
We will be dedicating the memorial November 11th 2018 @ 11am, symbolizing the end of WWI 100 years ago on November 11, 1918.
October 2018
Trunk or Treating begins at 4:30pm, please arrive no later than 3:15pm
How it works: Children and their families will go car to car to get treats!
Registration is mandatory include the following: your business name, organization name and troop number.
All organizations are encouraged to participate! Spread the word about your business!!
We hope to see all of our classic car friends and fanatics at our Annual 2017 Car Show to support Wreaths Across America. Mark your calendars for the upcoming wreath laying ceremony December 16th 2017 at Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery & Mausoleum.
Toledo Memorial Park is the starting point for the annual Memorial Day Parade and we can't be more excited and honored.
The ceremony begins at 9:00 am at Veterans Memorial Tower here at Toledo Memorial Park.
After the ceremony, visitors head to Main Street to view the parade, which begins at 10:15 am at St. Joseph Church.
At 11:15 am, Memorial Ceremonies will follow at Veterans Memorial Field.
Please view the agenda and map for more details.
We look forward to honoring the lives of over 14,000 Veterans at rest in these hallowed grounds and the lives of all who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Spring and early summer are one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit with our many tulips and flowering trees coming into full bloom. The over 12,000 American flags decorating the graces of our fallen heroes over the Memorial Day weekend adds to the beauty of the cemetery.
Please join Toledo Memorial Park on Wednesday, May 23rd, Thursday, May 24th and/or Friday, May 25th. for our Annual Flag Placing event.
Every year, volunteers from Sylvania and the surrounding areas come out to make sure no solider is forgotten this Memorial Day. They take the time to give back and help pay tribute to our Veterans.
Please call Jim Lyell for volunteer information at 419-356-5378.
Spring time is a time for family, friends & memories. With this in mind, we' like to take a moment to share in remembering our mothers (or other loved ones) who will be missed this year.
Please join us by participating in our 3rd Annual Mother's Day Walk Saturday May 5th, 2018. Registration begins at 8:00 am at Swan Lake Mausoleum, walk will start at 9am. Light refreshments will be served. Kid and Pet Friendly (pets must be a leash, please be considerate for small children who scare easy)
Long sleeve T-shirts will be available for purchase at the end of April. You will be able to reserve yours online or at the office, check back for more details.
Pre-registration will be available online starting in April. Check back for more details.
Volunteers needed after ceremony to place wreaths on veterans' graves.
For more information on WAA please contact our local Wreaths Across America Leader Mel Harbaugh at (419) 346-9192 or email at WAATMAC@gmail.com.
We take our mission seriously: when you donate to WAA, your money sponsors a wreath first. $.086 of every dollar donated goes toward wreath sponsorships, shipping costs not covered by our trucking partners, and fundraising group paybacks. WAA operates on the remaining margin, keeping overhead low and paying wages to just 8 full-time employees: our Executive Director and Chairman take zero salary and are 100% committed to the mission.
2016 Wreaths Across America- located on our Veterans Section near The Veterans Tower
The holidays are a time for family, friends & memories. With this in mind, we'd like to take a moment to share in remembering those friedns & family who will be missed this year.
Please join us by participating in our 8th Annual Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony. You will receive a holiday tree ornament to be placed on our tree in honor of your loved one. Light refreshments will be served.
Pre-registration is now CLOSED click the button below for more information.
2016 Annual Memorial Tree Lighting- heated tent located in our office parking lot
