General Friends Meeting:

2nd Sunday of each month at 6:00pm. At the camp store. For more information please call 419-734-4424x2 or email: east.harbor.parks@dnr.state.oh.us

 

2009

April 25, 2009   Family Fishing Fun Day (10AM  to 2PM) - Bring Mom and a picnic lunch out to the pond on Mother’s Day for a fun day of fishing in East Harbor’s stocked pond. Bait provided. This activity is for the kids to fish.  Adults are permitted to fish after the kid’s program. Call 419-734-4424 x 2 for details.

May 23 , 2009   Join us in front of the Nature Center for a dance to kickoff the camping season. 7pm-10pm.

June 6, 2009   5K Run/Walk in the park.  This event is sponsored by the Friends of East Harbor State Park in conjunction with the Firelands Area Runners.  For more information, contact Jody Geyer at 419-656-7144.

 July 4, 2009   Summer Dance- Join us for a summer dance party on Saturday night as we celebrate this holiday from 7pm-10pm at the beach.  You can then view fireworks put on by local communities from our beach.

July 10-12, 2009  Civil War Encampment - The Civil War comes back to life during this weekend!  Wander through the sutlers' shops as they ply their wares, talk with General Grant and other notaries, and wander through the various encampments.  Everyone will find something to appreciate.  Did we mention a battle or two between Confederate and Federal Troops?

July 24 & 25, 2009   Christmas in July- Get into the holiday spirit by taking part in a campsite decorating contest, bring your kids to the amphitheater for visits from Santa and the Grinch, and join us for a dance on Saturday night!

August 15, 2009   Conservation Day- Celebrate Lake Erie, Ohio's greatest natural resource, with fun and educational "hands on" activities.  Who knows, you might learn something about the environment at the same time!

September 4 & 5, 2009   Labor Day Weekend Activities - Don't look now, but FALL is just around the corner!  Feel free to take part in the various fall activities and join us for a dance on Saturday night.

September 20, 2009   North Coast Walk to Cure Diabetes- Join us for this worthy cause.  Participate in a walk at the park that will benefit those dealing with Diabetes.  Call Mary Brown, the Walk Chair at 419-732-2451

October 2 & 3, 2009   10th Annual Halloween Campout (WEEKEND #1)- Fun for all!  Have a ghoulish time with a bonfire, dance, scarecrow building contest, campsite decorating contest, a cookout, a seriously spooky haunted house, kid's crafts and games, hayrides and more!

October 9 & 10, 2009   10th Annual Halloween Campout (WEEKEND #2)- Fun for all!  Have a ghoulish time with a bonfire, dance, scarecrow building contest, campsite decorating contest, a cookout, a seriously spooky haunted house, kid's crafts and games, hayrides and more!

 

For more information on any of these events,

please call 419-734-4424, ext. 2. for details.