Venues

Located in the heart of downtown Toledo, The Seagate Convention Centre is a visitor's dream.

The Franciscan Center is a beautiful, full-service, state-of-the-art theater and conference center located on the Franciscan Campus in Sylvania, Ohio.

CTW offers a number of special programs in live theater for Toledo and area youth from 5 to 18 years old. The program teaches theatrical techniques through an informal, classroom-based structure, and promotes self-expression and teamwork. Classes are structured based on the age of the child, rather than experience level or ability. The Children's Theatre Workshop programs are divided into two basic sections: The Main Company, which everyone starts out in, and The Teen Company, which is for people who have previous theatre experience.

The Franciscan Center is a beautiful, full-service, state-of-the-art theater and conference center located on the Franciscan Campus in Sylvania, Ohio. It features a full service theater, which seats 850 people, and two smaller conference rooms. In addition, there is also a gymnasium and a beautiful Commons area which can be rented out for dinners, banquets, wedding receptions, and other special events. In addition to facility rental, the Center also provides services and amenities to help make your event a success. Located in scenic Sylvania, it enjoys an ambiance and tranquility unlike any other.

Our mission is to entertain and enrich people by providing an historic center for creative expression, education, social interaction, and community development. We hope to communicate and promote an appreciation of the arts and a greater understanding of our heritage and culture through a diversity of programs designed to benefit the people of Northwest Ohio.

The former Secor Hotel hosts numerous art studios for local artists and musicians, and features two contemporary art galleries. 425 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, OH 43604   419-514-7496

Built in the early 1970s, The Stranahan Theater is a 2,422-seat concert hall. The foyer is 3,000 square feet and the adjacent Great Hall has 10,000 square feet of space. Although used primarily as a concert venue, the Stranahan is also host to a number of Broadway and family shows each year. In addition, the Great Hall can be rented out for wedding receptions, exhibitions, trade shows, or company parties.

A vital part of the Toledo community for well over a century, the Toledo Museum of Art is one of the most respected art museums in America today. Founded in 1901 by businessman Edward Libbey, the museum is known for having one of the world's finest collections of glass. Today, the museum continues to expand both its various collections and relations with the Toledo community. The Center for the Visual Arts is the home of the Art Department of the University of Toledo. Students become fully immersed in the world of art through interaction with both their professors and the museum's employees. In addition to the university's classes, there are also individual art classes for children and adults who are interested in learning more about the craft.

The Toledo Cultural Arts Center, a non profit organization, produces and provides cultural and performing arts experiences for diverse audiences of all ages, to enhance the quality of the cultural and economic life of the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Northwestern Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

The Valentine Theatre is a 108-year-old 901-seat facility operated by the Toledo Cultural Arts Center, Inc. After a 21-year effort by the Board of Trustees and the community, the $28 million renovation was unveiled on October 9, 1999. Since the Gala re-opening, more than 400,000 people have attended 400 international, national and area presentations. In our five and a half years of operation, the theatre has been used by more than 32 community groups including the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Opera, Toledo Ballet, Toledo Jazz Society, Masterworks Chorale, University of Toledo, Central Catholic High School and St. John's High School.