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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! May Make & Take Craft: TBA Free First Fridays is presented by Visit Bowling Green, Ohio , Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce, & Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau. With support from The […]

  • 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 ‘Living History’ event! This event is co-sponsored by the Wood County Museum & the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor. May 2: 10AM-3PM May 3: 10AM-5PM (Lady […]

    $100.00 – $1,000.00

  • Lady Brandeberry’s Ball

    Join us for an evening of delight at the Lady Brandeberry Ball! This free 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 3rd, 2025. The Lady Brandeberry Ball will take place during our living history weekend--Early Ohio on the Portage […]

    Free

  • Meet & Greet with author Robert Kroeger

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

    Meet & Greet with Round Barns of America & Historic Barns of Ohio author Robert Kroeger 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 both of his books “Historic Barns of Ohio” […]

    Free – $7.00

  • 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! June Make & Take Craft: TBA Free First Fridays is presented by Visit Bowling Green, Ohio , Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce, & Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau. With support from The […]

  • WWII Lecture Series – WWII Film: From Hitler to Hollywood

    Join us for a talk on the U.S. film industry during World War II, examining how Hollywood shaped public morale, produced propaganda, and supported the war effort. Using Casablanca as a key example, we’ll explore the influence of Jewish émigrés on wartime cinema and how studios and stars contributed to America’s efforts both on and […]

    Free – $7.00

  • Poor Farm Palooza Fundraiser

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

    The Wood County Museum is proud to offer educational programs and entertaining events to all ages throughout the year. Beyond that, the Museum highlights an important part of our collective history by telling the stories of the poor, elderly, and the disabled as one of the few remaining original county poor farms. This year the […]

    $50.00 – $500.00

  • Online Silent Auction Fundraiser

    The Online Silent Auction is part of the Wood County Museum's largest fundraiser event of the year - Poor Farm Palooza Fundraiser! The online auction portion has over 100+ products up for bid. Peruse the wonderful items generously donated by Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, (& beyond!) businesses. Bidding on an auction item helps us reach $15,000 […]

  • Music at the Museum Presented by Bowling Green Auto Sales

    FREE LIVE MUSIC CONCERT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM  The Wood County Museum will hosting its 3rd annual concert series "Music at the Museum Presented by Bowling Green Auto Sales", a free concert featuring Live Music on the east wing porch of the historic County Home building on four dates in 2025: June 12, July 10,  […]

  • Online Silent Auction Fundraiser – SECOND CHANCE!

    2025 Poor Farm Palooza Fundraiser - SECOND CHANCE! July 1-8 • Online at https://www.32auctions.com/pfpf25SecondChance Join us for the Second Chance - Poor Farm Palooza Fundraiser Online Silent Auction! Take a look at a few of the items that didn't get bids during our main silent auction fundraiser! The Second Chance Online Silent Auction will run July 1 […]

  • WWII Lecture Series – From Dragon’s Teeth to Eagle’s Nest: A WWII memoir of Stanley Kupi, 14th Armored Division “The Liberators”

    Valerie is the proud granddaughter of Stanley Kupi, PFC in the 14th Armored Division of WWII, famously known as “The Liberators”.  Stanley left behind a remarkable legacy of rare photographs, artwork, and a candid WWII memoir that the family is now sharing with the world.  With the help of experts from around the globe, Valerie […]

    Free – $7.00

  • Music at the Museum Presented by Bowling Green Auto Sales

    FREE LIVE MUSIC CONCERT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM  The Wood County Museum will hosting its 3rd annual concert series "Music at the Museum Presented by Bowling Green Auto Sales", a free concert featuring Live Music on the east wing porch of the historic County Home building on four dates in 2025: June 12, July 10,  […]

  • Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

    Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! ***July's date will be on 7/11/24 due to the federal holiday*** Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! July Make & Take Craft: TBA Free First Fridays is presented by Visit Bowling Green, Ohio , Perrysburg Chamber of […]

  • Tea Infused Ice Cream Class

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

    July 21, 2025 • 6:00PM Join the Wood County Museum & The Summer Kitchen Girls for a cool summer treat as we teach you how to blend tea with ice cream! Learn to make three tea infused frozen treats that have been infused with teas sold at the museum! Admission: $35/person

    $35.00

  • 50th Anniversary Party – MEMBERS ONLY!

    Join us on July 24th from 4pm-7pm for the golden celebration of the Wood County Museum! This is an exclusive FREE event for Museum Members ONLY! (Members will be required to provide membership number)Not a member? JOIN TODAY: https://woodcountyhistory.org/membership/What’s a party without cake and snow-cones (and other refreshments). We will be giving free rides on […]

    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! August Make & Take Craft: TBA Free First Fridays is presented by Visit Bowling Green, Ohio , Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce, & Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau. With support from The […]

  • POSTPONED, NEW DATE!!! Safety Fair & Cruise-In

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

    🚨 UPDATE: SAFETY FAIR EVENT POSTPONED!!!🚨 Due to our parking field being flooded, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the Safety Fair & Cruise-In event. The new event date is August 9, 2025 from 11AM-4PM. We are deeply saddened to make this decision, but with current flooding in the field, it simply will not […]

    $250.00 – $1,000.00

  • WWII Lecture Series – The We’ll Do It Regiment: The 148th Infantry in World War II

    The 148th Infantry Regiment was an Ohio National Guard unit that was based in various northwest Ohio communities, including Bowling Green’s Company F. During World War II the regiment spent five years in active service and amassed 592 days in combat in the South Pacific. The regiment earned the Presidential Unit Citation for its part […]

    Free – $7.00

  • Bridgerton Inspired Tea

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

    Dearest Readers, The social season is upon us! Is there anything more exhilarating than the promise of a celebration and a garden in bloom? This author finds herself compelled to […]

    Sold Out $45.00

  • Living History Day

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

    22nd Annual Wood County Living History Day August  31, 2025 • 2:00 PM Wood County Museum Grounds, Bowling Green History comes alive! Meet first-person interpreters who will share stories of past Wood […]

  • 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! September Make & Take Craft: TBA […]

  • 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 […]

    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 […]

    $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 […]

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    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! 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

  • 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, […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    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 […]

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

    Free – $10.00

  • 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 […]

  • Music at the Museum

    FREE LIVE MUSIC CONCERT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM The Wood County Museum will host a FREE concert with LIVE MUSIC on the east wing porch of the historic County Home […]

  • 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

  • Turkey Drop Fundraiser

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

    FOAM TURKEY DROP FUNDRAISER November 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM • Wood County Museum Parking Lot DON’T MISS THIS FUN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT THE WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM! ***Come watch the […]

    Get Tickets $50.00 300 tickets left

  • 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