Discover the Heartbeat of Community

RED BIRD SYLVANIA

Red Bird Sylvania is a cornerstone of our downtown, fostering connection and economic growth through the arts, creativity and community.

The Red Bird District

If you’re having fun, you must be in the creative Red Bird District of downtown Sylvania!

Our Members

From shopping and art galleries to breweries and more, we truly have it all.

Our Mission

A creative approach to connecting community

Red Bird Sylvania serves as a community catalyst, fueling Sylvania’s creative culture and economic life. We connect people through the arts, local businesses, and shared experiences that celebrate Sylvania’s spirit. 

Missing Bridges

We don’t care how you get here — just get here if you can!Red Bird thrives on the funky, and First...

Vow renewal 2026

Love is in the air on February 6th as we gather to celebrate connection and community during our...

Ring in 2026 on Main

RING IN THE NEW YEAR ON MAIN! Join us January 2nd as we ring in the new year! Sit back, relax and...

Grateful Thankful

Red Bird is thrilled to celebrate a decade of downtown community spirit. With our sidewalks and...

October First Friday

Red Bird businesses will be competing once again for the coolest, craziest, scariest and most...

Talents & Tastings

We'll bring the talent, the wild, the performers and the fun! Typically, this is our September...

Mini Meltdown

Join us July 11th for a mini meltdown First Friday (or second Friday because of the holiday). All...

Hippie Fest 2025

Lil bit' a hippie and a whole lot of Happy!  Let's bring it Sylvania- Wear your favorite hippie...

Construction is for the birds

Migrate through the orange cones and barrels nested throughout downtown May 2nd during our “For...

Cone-y Island

Pardon our dust, it’s an absolute must, but please don’t let our orange cones scare you away! Red...

Discover Our Story

Why Red Bird?

In 2015, Hudson Gallery, Fuller Art House, and Flanders Creatives gathered around a dining room table, exchanging wild ideas that would ultimately give rise to what is now known as Red Bird Sylvania. The vision was simple yet ambitious: to use creative branding as a catalyst for downtown activity and to help define the purpose of a growing city.

Today, we celebrate our regionally known fine art galleries, our family-owned breweries, our unique gift shops with handmade local offerings, our florists and restaurants too. Sylvania is a true poster of goodness, culture, diversity and creative funk – built from the roots of who we authentically are.

As we continue to grow and navigate – let’s remain invested in community, our neighbors and a future that sets us apart.

Sponsors + Partners

  • Black & White Transportation
  • Sandlot Barbershop
  • Carr Apartments
  • Music Go Round
  • Sylvan Studio
  • Taylor Automotive Family
  • Yark Community Partner
  • Erin Ann’s 
  • Sylvania Area Credit Union
  • Toledo Memorial Park
  • Brightz
  • Sylvania Steel
  • Arrow Print & Copy
  • Baz Group
  • SJS Investments