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JUST FOR KIDS: STREAM STROLL

Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater 2632 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Kids, ages 5-12, are invited to explore life in a creek. We will be searching the creek for clues of who lives there by using dip nets and hand lenses. Be prepared to get wet and muddy. Wear old clothing and water shoes, rubber boots or old gym shoes. Parents might want to pack an …

LITTLE HOG CREEK DULCIMERS

Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater 2632 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

The Summer Series can’t be complete without an appearance from this dulcimer group. They’ve been performing at the Amphitheater for many years. Come and join us as the sweet, sweet sound of hammered and mountain dulcimers drift over us under the summer twilight sky.

MATT KEELER

Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater 2632 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Matt can be described as an ethnomusicologist. He enjoys researching and performing old forgotten music. His wide interests run from Irish folk music, Hungarian folk songs, 1910’s Ragtime to Delta blues. He also plays an interesting assortment of folk instruments, including traditional guitar, Irish tenor banjo, mandolin, bagpipes and our favorite; the hurdy gurdy. Join …

DR. INSECTA

Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater 2632 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Welcome back one of our favorite performers, Dr. Insecta and his Incredible and Unforgettable Bug Lab Experience. With perfect comedic timing and his traveling “arthropod assistants”, Dr. Insecta will enlighten, educate, entertain and inspire you. Will you become part of the show? Audience participation is highly encouraged. Get ready to get bugged! drinsectabuglab.com

NATURE’S NURSERY

Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater 2632 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Nature’s Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation Education located in Whitehouse, Ohio, provides medical care to injured, orphaned or ailing wild animals and conducts conservation educational outreach programs for children and adults. Make sure you bring your camera for unique photo opportunities. (Live animals will be present). Donations toward animal care and rehab would be …

MICHAEL MAGE MAGIC

Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater 2632 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Known as a comedian stuck in a magician’s shoes, Michael Mage, a two-time national award winning magician, incorporates comedy and endless audience participation into his hilarious shows that you have to see to believe. Michael has an adept quality to engage children and adults equally in his comedic magic show. Be prepared for a hilarious …

STEVE MADEWELL, SINGER SONGWRITER

Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater 2632 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

New to the Amphitheater this year. Steve’s original songs are shaped by his passion for the natural world, which guided his career in the park, conservation, and outdoor recreation field, and the amazing places he’s seen on his travels. madewellmusic.com

MIKE HEMMELGARN

Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater 2632 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Mike is a high-energy entertainer extraordinaire who will amaze you with his juggling skills, magic tricks, ventriloquism, and comedic timing ALL IN ONE SHOW. mikehemmelgarn.com

HALLELUJAH SAINTS BAND

Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater 2632 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

MEET THE B.E.E.T.L.E.

Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater 2632 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Meet the newest addition to our Environmental Education Department; The B.E.E.T.L.E., which stands for Bringing Environmental Education To Learners Everywhere! This vehicle will allow naturalists to bring interactive programs to various parks, take programming to schools, libraries, and provide a mobile classroom almost anywhere. We are excited to literally roll this out with our first …

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