Save the date!

The 2009 Arts Gone Wild festival will take place at

The Toledo Botanical Garden

August 7-8.

For the second year, the area's leading cultural organizations will showcase their wealth of cultural experiences, featuring free performances, demonstrations, story telling, strolling performers, hands-on activities and more!

Thursday August 6, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Kick Off Event at Jazz in the Garden
Friday, August 7- Saturday, August 8, 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

There is no charge for parking or admission to Toledo Botanical Garden. All Arts Gone Wild performances & activities are also free of charge.

Arts Gone Wild is a collaboration of the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Metroparks Toledo Area, Toledo Ballet, Toledo Botanical Garden, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Repertoire Theatre, Toledo Science Center, Toledo School for the Arts, Toledo Symphony, Toledo Zoo and WGTE Public Media

Get Hands-On at Arts Gone Wild!

At Arts Gone Wild, the Toledo Museum of Art will offer hands-on art activities (like mask-making) and artist demonstrations. Click here to learn more about the Toledo Museum of Art.

Arts Gone Wild

Celebrate Toledo's artistic instincts at Arts Gone Wild! This four-day summer festival is a safari exploring the diverse "species" of cultural offerings found right in our city. Prowl around the Toledo Zoo on August 8,9,10 and 11, and discover:

• Signature performances by the Toledo Ballet, the Toledo Opera, the Toledo Repertoire Theatre, and the Toledo Symphony
• Musical performances by Toledo School for the Arts students
• Hands-on art activities and artist demonstrations from the Toledo Museum of Art
• Audition workshops by the Valentine Theatre
• Nature talks led by the Metroparks- Toledo Area
• Storytelling and puppet shows by the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
• A community art project by the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo

Your paid Zoo admission includes all Arts Gone Wild activities and performances. Lucas County residents with valid ID get in free on Monday, August 11, between 10 a.m. and noon.

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Arts Gone Wild is a collaboration of the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Metroparks-Toledo Area, Toledo Ballet, Toledo Botanical Garden, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Opera, Toledo Repertoire Theatre, Toledo School for the Arts, Toledo Symphony, Toledo Zoo, Valentine Theatre, and WGTE Public Media.