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  • Peaches Birthday Paw-ty!

    Join the Wood County Museum & For the Love of Cats on September 25 from 4-7pm to celebrate the birthday kitty, Peaches! Enjoy cake, cookies, punch and cotton candy (donated by Awesome Sauce Sugar Floss)! The Wood County Museum is collecting donations for Peaches upkeep, with 50% of the proceeds going to For the Love […]

    Free

  • Tea & Autumn Pie Chocolate Flight Class

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    September 29, 2025 at 6:00PM Tea & Autumn Pie Chocolate Flight Admission: $40/person   Experience an unforgettable evening with The Summer Kitchen Girls and the Wood County Museum! Indulge in the perfect pairing of exquisite black, white, and green teas alongside gourmet Autumn Pie Chocolates—delight in flavors like Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Silk Pie, Apple Pie, […]

    $40.00

  • German-American Day

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY 7 PM • RSVP Required Join us on October 1st for this year's German-American Day Education Program! A brief program about the "The German-Americans Who Helped Build Bowling Green and Wood County" will begin the evening. The “Story Slam” format will follow and allow guests 5 Minutes to share their own stories about […]

    Free

  • Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

    Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! October Make & Take Craft: TBA […]

  • Tea & Talk Series: Art Plunder and the Monuments Men

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    ****LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN! PLEASE CALL 419-352-0967 TO PURCHASE!****     "Art Plunder and the Monuments Men" Join the Wood County Museum and WWII historian and reenactor Daniel Gill for a program about Nazi Germany’s efforts to steal Europe’s greatest art treasures, and the allied forces (the Monuments Men) efforts to rescue them.   About the […]

  • History, Ghosts, & Legends of the Great Black Swamp

    Walbridge Public Library 108 N. Main St., Walbridge, OH, United States

    History, Ghosts, & Legends of the Great Black Swamp Learn more about the history of the Great Black Swamp and the settling of Wood County through two Ghostly Legends from Mike McMaster of the Wood County Museum. What is the history behind these spooky tales, who wrote them, and why? October 16, 2025 • 6:00PM […]

  • Turkey Drop Fundraiser

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    FOAM TURKEY DROP FUNDRAISER November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM • Wood County Museum Parking Lot DON’T MISS THIS FUN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT THE WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM! ***Come watch the drop and grab some Lunch - Turkey Dogs will be available for a donation*** Here’s how it works: Purchase a foam turkey for $50 each. […]

  • Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

    Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! November Make & Take Craft: TBA […]

  • Education On The Road: Made In North Baltimore

    North Baltimore Historical Society 229 North Main Street, North Baltimore, United States

    What makes North Baltimore such an interesting place? Spend a Saturday afternoon with Curator of the Wood County Museum Holly Kirkendall to learn something new about this little corner of Wood County. This program is FREE & open to the public! Date: November 8, 2025 at 2:00PM Program Location: North Baltimore Historical Society (229 N. […]

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  • Purrs & Popcorn: A Cat Food Drive Movie Night

    Join us for a cozy, cat-themed movie night that’s all about helping our feline friends! Hang out, grab some popcorn (& an adoptable kitten), and enjoy a fun kitty-inspired film while supporting For The Love Of Cats (FLOC), a local rescue dedicated to Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) for community cats in need. Special guest - […]

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  • Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

    Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! December Make & Take Craft: Gingerbread […]

  • Tea & Talk Series: Rations, Recipes, and Victory Gardens

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    ***SOLD OUT - CALL TO BE PUT ON THE WAITLIST***   "Rations, Recipes, and Victory Gardens" In 1943 when First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt planted her Victory Garden on the White […]

    $25.00 – $30.00

  • Author Meet & Greet with Brandy Gleason at the North Baltimore Public Library

    North Baltimore Public Library 230 N. Main Street, North Baltimore, OH, United States

    Join us for a Author talk and book signing at the North Baltimore Public Library . Brandy Gleason, author of "100 Things to do in Ohio Before You Die" will give a presentiation on January 22, 2026 at 6:30pm at the North Baltimore Public Library. The Wood County Museum is featured in this book on page […]

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  • The Great Depression Lecture Series – “Commodity Crisis: Farmers, Markets, and the Rural Economy of the 1920s”

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    The Great Depression Lecture Series - "Commodity Crisis: Farmers, Markets, and the Rural Economy of the 1920s" January 28 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE A decade before the United States was thrown into a global economic depression, dire conditions in the countryside offered signs of a looming crisis. The rural farm economy, […]

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  • Education on the Road – Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport

    Wood County Committee On Aging 140 S Grove St, Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Join Mike McMaster as he gives an education program over Metcalf Field. Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport” Dedicated in 1928, the airport in Lake Township had a colorful history with more than a few famous guests.  Learn about the airfield we remember at Metcalf Field and a little bit about who Tommy Metcalf was. […]

  • Education on the Road – Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport

    Grand Rapids Senior Center 23019 Kellogg Rd, Grand Rapids, OH

    Join Mike McMaster as he gives an education program over Metcalf Field. Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport” Dedicated in 1928, the airport in Lake Township had a colorful history with more than a few famous guests.  Learn about the airfield we remember at Metcalf Field and a little bit about who Tommy Metcalf was. […]

  • Education on the Road – Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport

    Pemberville Senior Center 220 Cedar Street, Pemberville, OH

    Join Mike McMaster as he gives an education program over Metcalf Field. Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport” Dedicated in 1928, the airport in Lake Township had a colorful history with more than a few famous guests.  Learn about the airfield we remember at Metcalf Field and a little bit about who Tommy Metcalf was. […]

  • The Great Depression Lecture Series – “The Roaring Twenties? Consumption, Credit, and Change in American Cities”

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    The Great Depression Lecture Series - "The Roaring Twenties? Consumption, Credit, and Change in American Cities" February 4 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE In 1920, for the first time in American history, more citizens lived in urban areas than in the rural countryside. Allured by economic opportunity and growing creature comforts, Americans […]

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  • Education on the Road – Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport

    Walbridge Senior Center 705 N Main St, Walbridge, OH 43465, Walbridge, United States

    Join Mike McMaster as he gives an education program over Metcalf Field. Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport” Dedicated in 1928, the airport in Lake Township had a colorful history with more than a few famous guests.  Learn about the airfield we remember at Metcalf Field and a little bit about who Tommy Metcalf was. […]

  • Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! February Make & Take Craft: Valentine […]

  • Education on the Road – Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport

    Rossford Senior Center 400 Dixie Highway, Rossford, OH, United States

    Join Mike McMaster as he gives an education program over Metcalf Field. Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport” Dedicated in 1928, the airport in Lake Township had a colorful history with more than a few famous guests.  Learn about the airfield we remember at Metcalf Field and a little bit about who Tommy Metcalf was. […]

  • Education on the Road – Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport

    Wayne Senior Center 202 E Main St, Wayne, United States

    Join Mike McMaster as he gives an education program over Metcalf Field. Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport” Dedicated in 1928, the airport in Lake Township had a colorful history with more than a few famous guests.  Learn about the airfield we remember at Metcalf Field and a little bit about who Tommy Metcalf was. […]

  • Purrs & Kisses Bingo Night Fundraiser

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Purrs & Kisses Bingo Night Fundraiser February 12 | Doors open at 6:00PM - Bingo starts at 6:30PM $7 for one card or $10 for 2 cards • 14 rounds of bingo Location: Wood County Museum Meeting Room Treat your and your sweetie to a purr-fectly good time! Join us on Thursday, February 12 for […]

    Free

  • Education on the Road – Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport

    Perrysburg Senior Center 140 W. Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg, OH, United States

    Join Mike McMaster as he gives an education program over Metcalf Field. Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport” Dedicated in 1928, the airport in Lake Township had a colorful history with more than a few famous guests.  Learn about the airfield we remember at Metcalf Field and a little bit about who Tommy Metcalf was. […]

  • Education on the Road – Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport

    North Baltimore Senior Center 215 N. 2nd St, North Baltimore, OH, United States

    Join Mike McMaster as he gives an education program over Metcalf Field. Metcalf Field: Wood County’s Transcontinental Airport” Dedicated in 1928, the airport in Lake Township had a colorful history with more than a few famous guests.  Learn about the airfield we remember at Metcalf Field and a little bit about who Tommy Metcalf was. […]

  • America250 Lecture Series – Whose Idea Was That: Ohio Inventors

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Did you know that Ohio inventors have given us such important items in our life like traffic signals, astronaut suits, saran wrap and Life Savers Candy? Learn about these and other Ohio inventors in this lecture told in a storytelling format by Bette Lou Higgins.   When: February 24, 2026 at 6:00PM Cost: FREE for […]

    Get Tickets Free – $7.00

  • Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Join the Wood County Museum for the 6th Annual Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt Presented by Sleek Academy & All About the Kids Learning Center. From March 2 - April 3, find all 10 egg signs and collect the clues to win a prize. Signs will be “hidden” all around the Museum grounds, all 50 acres! […]

  • The Great Depression Lecture Series – “Panic! The Crash, the Causes, and the Beginnings of the Great Depression”

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    The Great Depression Lecture Series - "Panic! The Crash, the causes, and the Beginnings of the Great Depression" March 4 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE In October 1929, the Stock Market crashed. The mood, among consumers and investors, was bleak. Yet, in Washington, President Hoover sought to quell the nation's fears. The […]

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  • Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! March Make & Take Craft: Lucky […]

  • Taste Test the Past: Weird Recipes

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    ***This event is sold out - Waitlist available - please call 419-352-0967***   Join the Wood County Museum for our American 250 themed cooking series: Taste Test the Past! Aspic, “salads”, and casseroles, OH MY! Learn about the history of American cook books through…unique…recipes. Sample these foods from the past and take some recipes home…if […]

    Free – $10.00

  • America250 Lecture Series – When Oil Was King of The Black Swamp

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    The talk will focus on the great oil and gas boom that began in 1880's in Northwest Ohio and became the driving economic force for much of the region and its future. Thousands of wells were drilled and many of them were in Wood County and Hancock Counties which was the center of it all, […]

    Get Tickets Free – $7.00

  • The Great Depression Lecture Series – “A New Deal: FDR, Bureaucracy, and Economic Recovery”

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    The Great Depression Lecture Series - "A New Deal: FDR, Bureaucracy, and Economic Recovery" April 1 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1932, was seen as a turning point in the fight against the Great Depression. His campaign, which promised a “New Deal” for the American […]

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  • Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! April Make & Take Craft: Nature […]

  • America250 Lecture Series – Historic U.S. R.T. 6

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Often thought of as simply a road to travel through, U.S. Route 6, known statewide and nationally as the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, is a historic corridor that stretches across northern Ohio, from the Indiana border near Edgerton eastward through Williams, Henry, Wood, Sandusky, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula counties to […]

    Free – $7.00

  • Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! May Make & Take Craft: Tri […]

  • Early Ohio on the Portage

    Early Ohio Along the Portage: A Timeline (1700-1865) Reenactment Event Experience Military, Native Americans, Settlers, Political Growth and Home Life Activities. See well-known characters of days gone by at this […]

  • Lady Brandeberry presents a Presidential Inaugural Ball

    Join us for an America250 event: Lady Brandeberry presents a Presidential Inaugural Ball! This free Federalist/Regency Era-themed ball (circa. 1800-1820) will be held under cover on the grounds of the Wood County Museum at 6:00pm on Saturday May 2, 2026. The Ball will take place during our living history weekend--Early Ohio on the Portage (May […]

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  • The Great Depression Lecture Series – “Strike! Workers, Unions, and the Labor Movement in Town and Country”

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    The Great Depression Lecture Series - "Strike! Workers, Unions, and the Labor Movement in Town and Country" May 6 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE During the Great Depression, American workers, saddled with increasingly depressed wages and harsh working conditions, demanded adequate pay and safe workplaces. To bring companies and government agencies to […]

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  • Ribbon Cutting & Open House for “Past into the Future” Exhibit

    NEW EXHIBIT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM “Past into the Future” in celebration of America250. . The Wood County Museum is excited to announce the opening of a new exhibit, "Past into the Future" on May 7, 2026. The exhibit will explore objects that tell stories about Wood County community members. America’s 250 years of transformation […]

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  • America250 Lecture Series – Lost Eateries of Toledo

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    🍽️ Table for None: Lost Toledo Eateries Join Toledo author and storyteller Tedd Long for a journey back to the restaurants that once defined the city’s neighborhoods, celebrations, and everyday life—but have now vanished. Table for None: Lost Toledo Eateries brings to life the stories behind beloved diners, elegant supper clubs, corner taverns, and family-run […]

    Get Tickets Free – $7.00

  • Meet & Greet with author Robert Kroeger

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Meet & Greet with Stone Barns of America, Round Barns of America & Historic Barns of Ohio author Robert Kroeger May 26, 2026 • 6PM Free for Members/$7 Non-Member (tickets include a self-guided tour of the museum in addition to the program) Join author, Dr. Robert Kroeger, as he shares stories about historic barns, from […]

    Get Tickets Free – $7.00

  • Education on the Road: Food For Victory

    North Baltimore Public Library 230 N. Main Street, North Baltimore, OH, United States

    Join the Wood County Museum, North Baltimore Public Library, North Baltimore Community Garden Project, and North Baltimore Garden Club for a program over Victory Gardens! While young men were fighting over seas during World War II, women, children, and those unable to serve were encouraged to do their part at home. Learn about the history […]

  • The Great Depression Lecture Series – “New Deal Ecology: The Dust Bowl and the Navajo Livestock Reduction Program”

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    The Great Depression Lecture Series - "New Deal Ecology: The Dust Bowl and the Navajo Livestock Reduction Program" June 3 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE Amidst the Great Depression, the “Dust Bowl,” a devastating ecological crisis, wreaked havoc on farmers and residents across the western United States. These conditions spurred increased federal […]

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  • Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! June Make & Take Craft: Water […]

  • America250 Lecture Series – WWII Aviation Accidents in the Local Area

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Home Front Hazards: WWII Aviation Accidents in the Local Area Join local historian Rob Tong for a program about local WWII aviation crashes. This program will be talking about the bomber that crashed in Benton Ridge, and also several other aviation accidents that took place in this part of Ohio during the World War II […]

    Get Tickets Free – $7.00

  • Poor Farm Palooza Fundraiser

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    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Each year, the Wood County Museum hosts its annual Poor Farm Palooza Fundraiser, our largest fundraising event of the year and a vital source of support for the Museum’s programs […]

    Get Tickets $50.00 – $500.00

  • Music at the Museum

    FREE LIVE MUSIC CONCERT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM  The Wood County Museum will hosting its 4th annual concert series "Music at the Museum", a free concert featuring Live Music on […]

  • Taste Test the Past: Dried Herbs

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Join the Wood County Museum for our American 250 themed cooking series: Taste Test the Past! Everything you need to know about herbs: how to grow them, preserve them, and use them to create your own spices and tea blends. Everyone will go home with a sample!   When: June 22, 2026 at 2:00PM Cost: […]

    Free – $10.00

  • The Great Depression Lecture Series – “The New Deal Challenged: National Political Dissent in a Changing Nation”

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    The Great Depression Lecture Series - "The New Deal Challenged: National Political Dissent in a Changing Nation" July 1 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE In myriad ways, the Great Depression fundamentally challenged the nation’s established institutional and political norms. For many, how to best mitigate the unprecedented economic crisis centered on scope […]

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  • America250 Lecture Series – Nazareth Hall: A History Based on the Ursuline Order of the Sacred Heart’s

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Nazareth Hall: A History Based on the Ursuline Order of the Sacred Heart's Join local historian Tom Sorosiak for a program about the history of Nazareth Hall. Sorosiak’s talk will be exploring the story of the iconic European-inspired landmark along the Maumee River, just outside of Grand Rapids, OH and the educational vision of the Ursuline Sisters […]

    Get Tickets Free – $7.00

  • Music at the Museum

    FREE LIVE MUSIC CONCERT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM  The Wood County Museum will hosting its 4th annual concert series "Music at the Museum", a free concert featuring Live Music on […]

  • Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! ***July's Free First Friday will be on July 10th due to the Federal Holiday*** Free make […]

  • Safety Fair & Touch-A-Truck

    Wood County Museum Grounds 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Join the Wood County Museum for the 4th Annual Safety Fair & Touch-A-Truck event on July 18, 2026 from 11am-4pm! Rain or shine! This is a FREE community event that […]

  • The Great Depression Lecture Series – “Land of Our Own? Sharecroppers and Tenant Farmers in the Great Depression”

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    The Great Depression Lecture Series - "Land of Our Own? Sharecroppers and Tenant Farmers in the Great Depression" August 5 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE A core tenet of the New Deal was to improve the economic standing of the nation’s farmers who had suffered from depressed commodity prices since the 1920s. […]

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  • Music at the Museum

    FREE LIVE MUSIC CONCERT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM  The Wood County Museum will hosting its 4th annual concert series "Music at the Museum", a free concert featuring Live Music on […]

  • Music at the Museum

    FREE LIVE MUSIC CONCERT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM  The Wood County Museum will hosting its 4th annual concert series "Music at the Museum", a free concert featuring Live Music on […]

  • Taste Test the Past: Hot Water Canning

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Join the Wood County Museum for our American 250 themed cooking series: Taste Test the Past! Want to try canning, but don't know where to begin? Learn how to safely […]

    Get Tickets Free – $10.00

  • Tea & Talk Series: It Ain’t Me: Vietnam War Protest Music

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    "It Ain't Me: Vietnam War Protest Music" Popular culture has always been affected by war. Artists often use their respective mediums as a form of expressing their support, or distaste, […]

    Get Tickets $30.00 – $35.00

  • Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

    Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! December Make & Take Craft: Gingerbread […]

  • Meet-&-Greet and Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Join us for the December Free First Friday on December 4th. We will be doing free gingerbread cookie decorating. There will also be a meet and greet with Santa & […]

  • Taste Test the Past: Holiday Baking

    Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

    Join the Wood County Museum for our American 250 themed cooking series: Taste Test the Past! From gingerbread to Christmas cookies, learn about holidays past through delicious baked goods. Samples […]

    Get Tickets Free – $10.00