The Historic Ohio Theatre - Toledo, OH

The Historic Ohio Theatre - Toledo, OH Built in 1921, The Historic Ohio Theatre is Toledo's longest operating neighborhood theatre. Built in 1921, it is Toledo’s last operating neighborhood theatre.

HISTORY
The Historic Ohio Theatre is located in Toledo’s Polish International Village on Lagrange Street, the center of Toledo’s largest concentration of people of Polish ancestry for over 130 years. The Historic Ohio Theatre is a tremendous neighborhood asset and historical treasure that contributes to the uniqueness of the Lagrange Street business district. For generations, the Historic Ohio The

atre has been a source of entertainment for Toledo area residents — from vaudeville and silent films, to movies and weekly serials, and even performing arts. The Historic Ohio Theatre is located at 3112 Lagrange St in the Toledo’s Polish International Village of Toledo, Ohio. This three-story brick and stone masonry building comprises 8,000 square feet and features stadium seating, the original Mighty 90 carbon arc 35mm movie projectors, and state of the art lighting, sound, and digital projection technology. The theatre has a spacious 40’ by 60’ thrust stage with a 10’ by 20’ orchestra platform. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. TODAY
​The Historic Ohio Theatre serves the greater Toledo community and its creatives, as a welcoming and accessible venue for arts and cultural activities. The Historic Ohio Theatre is owned by Children’s Theatre Workshop, a nonprofit, 501c3 organization. CTW offers an inclusive environment for youth of all backgrounds, cultures, and lifestyles where they have the opportunity to study many aspects of theatre arts, develop valuable life skills, and produce quality plays.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to Junior League Toledo for their corporate sponsorship of the Historic Ohio Theatre renov...
05/04/2026

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to Junior League Toledo for their corporate sponsorship of the Historic Ohio Theatre renovation and their generous gift of $5,000! Your generosity and support enables us to serve more area students at Children's Theatre Workshop and keep the doors open for future generations!

Preserving this 105 year old building can only happen with community support, and every donation counts! Thank you for being a part of our story, supporting our historical theatre, community and all our students at CTW! We literally couldn’t do it without the help of community supporters like you!

If you know an individual or organization that could help, please send them our way! We need your support to finish this project!
https://historicohiotheatre.org/historic-ohio-theatre-restoration/

Check out our new arch. Finally we can see some progress! The new marquee and ticket booth will be installed around the ...
03/07/2026

Check out our new arch. Finally we can see some progress! The new marquee and ticket booth will be installed around the arch when they are ready. They are being constructed elsewhere and will be delivered and installed when completed.

Children’s Theatre Workshop needs YOUR help funding the remaining repairs to the facade of The Historic Ohio Theatre so ...
02/25/2026

Children’s Theatre Workshop needs YOUR help funding the remaining repairs to the facade of The Historic Ohio Theatre so that we may continue to enrich the lives of Toledo's youth through theatre classes, workshops, productions, and events!

Join us for a FREE evening of live music by local band, Street Light Curfew, at our home, The Historic Ohio Theater, from 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM!

Donations graciously accepted upon entry, in lieu of ticket sales. Concessions will be available for purchase during the event.

All ages welcome - 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
So, grab the family, let's boogie and get this project wrapped up!

You can reserve your FREE tickets here: https://ctwtoledo.ludus.com/index.php

This weekend Children's Theatre Workshop (Toledo) perform in Axel, What Did You do?
01/15/2026

This weekend Children's Theatre Workshop (Toledo) perform in Axel, What Did You do?

Axel, What Did You Do? — A Theatrical Mystery Unfolds Prepare for an evening of suspense, intrigue and unexpected twists. Details are still under wraps, but audiences can expect a captivating performance that keeps you guessing from start to finish at the Historic Ohio Theatre. Friday, January 16,...

Our sincerest THANK YOU to North Star BlueScope for their corporate sponsorship of the Historic Ohio Theatre renovation ...
01/11/2026

Our sincerest THANK YOU to North Star BlueScope for their corporate sponsorship of the Historic Ohio Theatre renovation and their generous gift of $2,500! Your generosity and support enables us to serve more area students at and keep the doors open for future generations!

Preserving this 105 year old building can only happen with community support, and every donation counts! Thank you for being a part of our story, supporting our historical theatre, community and all our students at CTW! We literally couldn’t do it without the help of community supporters like you!

If you know an individual or organization that could help, send them our way! We need your support to finish this project!

https://historicohiotheatre.org/historic-ohio-theatre-restoration/

Thanks so much for braving the cold to join us to hunt for spirits with Northwest Ohio Supernatural Investigations!
12/06/2025

Thanks so much for braving the cold to join us to hunt for spirits with Northwest Ohio Supernatural Investigations!

Last chance to join us for our first ever ghost hunt tomorrow (Friday) night! Only a few tickets left, so buy now to sec...
12/05/2025

Last chance to join us for our first ever ghost hunt tomorrow (Friday) night! Only a few tickets left, so buy now to secure your spot!

https://ctwtoledo.ludus.com/index.php

There are only 2 tickets left for the 9:30pm timeslot! Buy now and guarantee your spot to join us for our first ever gho...
12/04/2025

There are only 2 tickets left for the 9:30pm timeslot! Buy now and guarantee your spot to join us for our first ever ghost hunt this Friday!

https://ctwtoledo.ludus.com/index.php

Thanks to our Giving Tuesday donors, we've raised another $1,000 for the theatre's restoration! THANK YOU!We're raising ...
12/03/2025

Thanks to our Giving Tuesday donors, we've raised another $1,000 for the theatre's restoration! THANK YOU!

We're raising funds through the month of December, so check out our donor levels and the cool gifts we have for you! And keep an eye out--we're estimated to be finished by March 2026!

https://ctwtoledo.ludus.com/donate.php

There's still time left to help preserve a piece of Toledo's history! Thank you!
12/03/2025

There's still time left to help preserve a piece of Toledo's history! Thank you!

Today's the day! On Giving Tuesday, December 2nd, we need everyone to help out so we can raise funds to finish restoring the Ohio Theatre! We're so close, but we need YOU to help save this historic theatre!

https://ctwtoledo.ludus.com/donate.php

This is a nonprofit project, so your donation is tax deductible! AND we have fantastic gifts to say thank you! Check out our donor link for all the exciting things we have for our supporters!

Address

3112 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH
43608

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14194828164

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