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Things to do in Lorain

3,745 events in the next 30 days, from the Lorain events calendar.

Friday, December 481 events

  1. All day

    Bright Star

    French Creek Nature Center: Classroom$15

    Theater & Dance

  2. All day

    How to Dance in Ohio

    Beck Center for the Arts, Senney Theater$15

    Also at 7:30 p.m.

    Classes & Talks

  3. All day

    Ohio City Neighborhood Food Tour of Cleveland

    Market Square Park, Cleveland, OH 44113, United States$91

    Food & Drink

  4. All day

    West Side Market Food Tour

    West 25th Street & Lorain Avenue$53

    Food & Drink

  5. 6 a.m.9 a.m.

    Cleveland Senior Expo (12.4.26)

    Market Square at Crocker Park

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Arts & Culture

  6. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    Art Treasures Sale & Exhibition

    Beck Center for the Arts, Senney TheaterFree

    Arts & Culture

  7. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    Jonas Stankunas Exhibit

    Beck Center for the Arts, Senney TheaterFree

    Arts & Culture

  8. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    Richard Faust Exhibition

    Beck Center for the Arts, Senney TheaterFree

    Arts & Culture

  9. 9 a.m.10:15 a.m.

    Yoga with Chris

    Westlake Community Services Department

    Health & Wellness

  10. 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Sprouts & Shoots 15-Week Session - Fri. 9:30 A.M.

    Lake Erie Nature & Science CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

  11. 10 a.m.10:15 a.m.

    2026 Plumbing Tech Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

    16172 Imperial Parkway Strongsville

    Business & Networking

  12. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    The Nest Strongsville Winter Craft night!

    14785 Pearl Rd

    Classes & Talks

  13. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Free Blood Pressure and Glucose Screenings

    OneHope NEO OfficeFree

    Arts & Culture

  14. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Sewing Class

    OneHope NEO Office

    Classes & Talks

  15. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Baby & Me Yoga

    Brunswick Branch LibraryFamily

    Health & Wellness

  16. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Sprouts & Shoots 15-Week Session - Fri. 11 A.M.

    Lake Erie Nature & Science CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

  17. 11:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Preschool Yoga

    Brunswick Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  18. 11:30 a.m.11 p.m.

    Secret Cellar Holiday Pop-Up Bar

    Great Lakes Brewing Company - Rockefeller Room

    Festivals & Holidays

  19. 12 p.m.1:30 p.m.

    B_Slick City Outing - Parma/NE

    Slick City Action Park

  20. 12 p.m.

    Campus Visit

    Cuyahoga Community College Western Campus

  21. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Travel Photography & Visual Storytelling with Tamron | Cleveland, OH

    The Pixel ConnectionFree

    Classes & Talks

  22. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    12/4/2026 Winter Stained Glass @6:00PM

    Danilly Designs Berea

    Classes & Talks

  23. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Annie's Signature Sweets Flourless Chocolate torte Baking Class (GF)

    Annie's Signature Sweets Baking School, Baking classes and camps for kids and adults$135.23

    Classes & Talks

  24. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    Line Dancing

    Westlake Community Services Department

    Nightlife

  25. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    NPB's "The Nutcracker" - Lorain County

    The Lorain Palace Theatre

    Arts & Culture

  26. 2 p.m.6:45 p.m.

    Strongsville Historical Society Holiday Gala

    Encore Event Center - 16808 Pearl Road

    Also at 7 p.m.

    Community

  27. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Cle Holiday Market

    Rocky River Memorial Hall (Civic Center)Family

    Festivals & Holidays

  28. 5 p.m.

    A Bavarian Christkindlmarkt

    Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds$0+

    Festivals & Holidays

  29. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    The Pop Culture Popup: A Christmas Market

    TBA

    Classes & Talks

  30. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    A Bavarian Christkindlmarkt

    Cuyahoga County Berea Fairgrounds building 25$11.44

    Festivals & Holidays

  31. 6 p.m.

    Adult Class- Christmas Cookies

    1005 N Abbe Rd, Elyria, OH 44035-1613, United States

    Classes & Talks

  32. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Amherst Steele High School vs Avon Lake High School (Mixed Swimming)

    Splashzone Aquatic Center

    Sports

  33. 6 p.m.

    Annie's Signature Sweets -PEPPERMINT MOCHA FRENCH MACARONS-GF

    Annie's Signature Sweets Baking School, Baking classes and camps for kids and adults$49.87+

    Health & Wellness

  34. 6 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Billy Joel & Elton John Holiday Tribute Show

    Wagner's of Westlake$27.73+

    Music

  35. 6 p.m.10 p.m.

    Distant

    The Roxy at Mahall's$26.78

    Also at 6 p.m.

  36. 6 p.m.

    Distant - Heavy//Hitter - Torn Open - Katywentmissing - Squelching

    Mahall's 20 Lanes

  37. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Live Music at Paper Moon Vineyards & Winery

    Paper Moon Vineyards & Winery

    Food & Drink

  38. 6 p.m.

    Toppling Goliath X RaR Takeover

    Sauced Taproom & Kitchen

  39. 6 p.m.

    Varsity Swimming vs Lakewood

    Gemini Center

    Sports

  40. 6:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Back9 Make & Mingle Holiday Craft Night

    13393 York Rd$49.87

    Festivals & Holidays

  41. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Fresh Winter Wreath Workshop

    Creative Loft on Detroit$10.25

    Classes & Talks

  42. 6:45 p.m.

    Independence Girls Varsity Basketball @ Fairview

    Fairview High School Track

    Sports

  43. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    A Buckeye Vocal Music Showcase

    Buckeye High School Performing Arts Center

    Music

  44. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Baldwin Wallace Symphonic Band and Chamber Winds

    Baldwin Wallace University

    Music

  45. 7 p.m.

    Bay Girls Varsity Basketball @ Rocky River

    Rocky River High School

    Sports

  46. 7 p.m.

    Black River Boys Varsity Basketball @ Keystone

    Keystone High School

    Sports

  47. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    Candlelight Tours at the Birthplace

    Edison Birthplace Museum

    Arts & Culture

  48. 7 p.m.

    Clearview Boys Varsity Basketball @ Brookside

    Brookside High School

    Sports

  49. 7 p.m.

    Columbia Boys Varsity Basketball @ Wellington

    Wellington High School

    Sports

  50. 7 p.m.

    Cuyahoga Heights Boys Varsity Basketball @ Valley Forge

    Valley Forge High School

    Sports

  51. 7 p.m.

    East Tech Girls Varsity Basketball @ Max S. Hayes

    Max S. Hayes High School

    Sports

  52. 7 p.m.

    Edison Girls Varsity Basketball @ Huron

    Huron High School

    Sports

  53. 7 p.m.

    Garrett Morgan Boys Varsity Basketball @ John Marshall

    John Marshall Stadium

    Sports

  54. 7 p.m.

    John Adams Girls Varsity Basketball @ Rhodes

    James F. Rhodes High School Stadium

    Sports

  55. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Kountry Wayne

    Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant (Formerly the Cleveland Improv)$48

    Also at 9:30 p.m.

    Comedy

  56. 7 p.m.

    Mamma Mia! (Friday)

    Avon Lake High School Performing Arts Center

    Theater & Dance

  57. 7 p.m.

    Nordonia Boys Varsity Basketball @ North Ridgeville

    North Ridgeville High School

    Sports

  58. 7 p.m.

    North Royalton Boys Varsity Basketball @ Elyria

    Elyria Catholic High School

    Sports

  59. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    Oberlin High School vs Firelands Local Schools (Boys' Basketball)

    OHS Soccer Field

    Sports

  60. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Public Observing

    Observatory and Taylor Planetarium, Peters HallFree

  61. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Purpose In Practice

    Galactic OasisFree

    Classes & Talks

  62. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

    SIMPLE @ Beerhead Avon

    Avon

  63. 7 p.m.

    Smithville Boys Varsity Basketball @ Elyria Catholic

    Elyria Catholic High School

    Sports

  64. 7 p.m.

    The Nutcracker

    The Lorain Palace TheatreFamily

    Theater & Dance

  65. 7 p.m.

    The Nutcracker - Lorain

    The Lorain Palace Theatre$68+

    Theater & Dance

  66. 7 p.m.

    Tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John - Holiday Tribute

    Wagner's of Westlake$48+

    Music

  67. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Yuletide Celebration

    Bay Village High SchoolFree

  68. 7:15 p.m.8:45 p.m.

    Cleveland Hts vs. Normandy

    Michael A. Ries Ice Arena

    Sports

  69. 7:30 p.m.

    Concert: Collegium Musicum

    Fairchild Chapel, Bosworth HallFree

    Music

  70. 7:30 p.m.

    Concert: Contemporary Music Ensemble

    Warner Concert HallFree

    Music

  71. 7:30 p.m.

    Concert: Oberlin Jazz Ensemble

    Finney ChapelFree

    Music

  72. 7:30 p.m.10 p.m.

    Hairspray

    The Cassidy Theatre

  73. 7:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Improv Game Night

    Imposters Theater Outlet

    Comedy

  74. 7:30 p.m.

    Sandusky Boys Varsity Basketball @ Brunswick

    Brunswick Auto Mart Stadium Seat Map

    Sports

  75. 7:30 p.m.

    Shabbat with Oberlin Chabad

    Chabad at Oberlin

    Community

  76. 7:30 p.m.

    Walsh Jesuit Boys Varsity Basketball @ Strongsville

    Strongsville HS

    Sports

  77. 7:30 p.m.

    Reimer Road Baptist Christian Boys Varsity Basketball @ Westside Christian Academy

    Westside Christian Academy

    Sports

  78. 8 p.m.

    Chagrin Falls Boys Varsity Ice Hockey @ Strongsville

    Strongsville HS

    Sports

  79. 8 p.m.11 p.m.

    Tournament Trails - Friday 8pm Rookies

    Parma Heights

  80. 8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.

    Rye Valley with Brent Kirby

    Visible Voice Books & Stage$11.63

    Music

  81. 9 p.m.10 p.m.

    The X Pick-up soccer - Fridays

    Force Sports in Rocky River$10

    Sports

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