Aug 30th The end of summer is almost upon us and the Labor Day Bash at the Bay is coming! It is one of the biggest going away parties you will find at the island. Kids are getting ready for classes and this is often the last best chance for families to enjoy a summer vacation […]

Aug 21st This day honors and celebrates our older visitors who enjoy coming to the island year after year. Many are snow birds and enjoy the warm temperate Lake Erie summers. Then they go back down to Florida to get some more sun while the island gets icy. This is a great day to visit the […]

Aug 17th For more than 25 years, volleyball players have competed in this day long Volleyball Battle tournament that is so big, it is held both at McCann Field on Toledo Avenue near downtown Put-in-Bay and over on the high school softball field. Over 2,500 players compete in numerous divisions including Open, A, BB, B, C, […]

Aug 10th The Put-in-Bay Classic Volleyball Tournament is a major one day volleyball competition on the island. People from all around the Midwest choose this weekend to come to Put-in-Bay and bump, set and spike their way to glory and fun with friends. There are five skill level divisions. So whether your team is new […]

Aug 7th The success of the Annual Pig Roast for the Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center is due to the volunteers. As a result of the increasing dedication and enthusiasm from them as well as donors , the event is a huge success each year. Each year the event is hosted at the Goat […]

Aug 7th-8th The Auction for History is an annual auction that benefits the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society Museum. The event begins at 6:30 PM. Viewing of the items for auction begins at 4:00 PM. Bidders can preview live auction items and bid on silent auction items. Viewing starts Thursday night, at 4:00 PM at […]

Aug 7th-11th Stay tuned for more details on the I-LYA Boating Regattas event. This time of year we see the I-LYA Junior Sail Regatta where Junior Sailors compete for points towards national competition in various racing classes. There is also the Deep Water Sailing Races where skippers compete by classes at Put-in-Bay. Finally there is […]

Aug 5th Last year, there was a slight breeze for the Annual Stargazing Cruise and about 75 degrees at sunset. There also happened to be a nice lightning show to the south of us, but we had extraordinary clear skies for viewing the stars! Around 200 people came aboard the Miller Boat Line’s MV South […]

Aug 3rd Looking for a reason to make time for a late summer getaway? Join us on Middle Bass Island on the first Sunday in August for the Annual J.F. Walleye’s 5k run. The race will start between J.F. Walleye’s and the historic Lonz Winery. As you make your way through the scenic course there will be […]