Plenty to do this weekend in Perrysburg area

For people burnt out from traveling during Memorial Day weekend, there’s plenty of fun activities to do locally this weekend.

Here’s a list of events happening in, or connected to, the Perrysburg area.

• The First Friday series in downtown Perrysburg kicks off from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. The event features live music, activities on the water, and a clown and bounce house for the kids.
• There’s plenty of time for picnics, music, and historic demonstrations at Fort Meigs on Saturday. Starting at 5:30 p.m., there will be a concert by the Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra and the GLASSMEN Drum & Bugle Corps, which organizers described as a “picnic style concert.” The festivities are part of the War of 1812’s bicentennial. Tickets can be purchased at the fort for $10 for adults and $5 for students.
• It’s graduation season. At 2 p.m. Sunday, Perrysburg High School will hold its commencement ceremony at the Stranahan Theater in Toledo. About 340 students are graduating.
• Ride a horse-drawn carriage at the Town Center at Levis Commons. Starting Saturdays in June from 6 to 9 p.m., people can ride around the retail development off of State Rt. 25 near the I-475/U.S. 23 interchange in Perrysburg. The ride starts on Chappel Drive near Schakolad Chocolate Factory. The cost is $5 per person or $10 per family. Click here for more information.
• Check out artwork at the 577 Foundation on East Front Street. The free two-day festival features work from contemporary fiber artists and hear live music from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.