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Sanduskyton
THE WASHINGTON WHISTLEDOWN PAPERS
A day among the ton.
Saturday • September 19 • 2026
Dearest Reader,
The season's most anticipated affair comes ashore in Sandusky. For one glittering day the town becomes a promenade of tea gardens, markets, quartets, and tables laid for the season, and you are most cordially invited to take your place.
Why we gather
Sanduskyton is a love letter to our city. For one afternoon we turn downtown into a living storybook because the places that make a town worth loving are worth celebrating, and worth keeping. Every ticket and every gift is a toast to Sandusky, and a gift to two causes close to our heart.
The Clean Peach Foundation
proceeds support
A nonprofit nurturing the next generation of young girls to talk openly about hygeine and self-care.
proceeds support
The Sandusky State Theatre
Helping rebuild the historic 1928 theatre, bringing arts, film, and live performance to the community.
The day's program
An afternoon to wander
Tea in the garden, a market to browse, shops open, tables laid with the seasons finest, and a performance around every corner.
i.
Enjoy tea among the flowers while the members of the Firelands Symphony plays the afternoon through.
The Tea Garden
ii.
Wander a promenade of local makers and vendors. Treasures and trinkets await.
The Market
iii.
Boutiques open their doors for you to shop and follow the scavenger hunt to see what each has in store.
The Shops & Hunt
iv.
Restaurants across town pour themed cocktails and lay out specials fit for the ton.
The Table
v.
Harlequin performers, ballroom dancers, and live strings turn every corner into
a stage.
The Performances
vi.
Don your finest and join the promenade with a Best Dressed competition to crown the day.
The Spectacle
3:45
First Harlequin Show
The harlequin theatre
Follow Lady Washington's Papers
4:00
Second Harlequin Show
The harlequin theatre
4:45
First Ballroom Dancing Class
the emporium
5:00
Third Harlequin Show
The harlequin theatre
5:45
Second Ballroom Dancing Class
the emporium
5:45
6:00
6:15
6:30
Best Dressed Meet-Up
Best Dressed Competition
Free Performance by the Firelands Symphony Chamber Orchestra
The State theatre
The Schade-mylander plaza
The Schade-mylander plaza
Sponsored by Lange Trust of Sandusky Library
The order of the day
Saturday, 3:00 - 7:00 PM
One afternoon, staged across the town. Tea and games in the garden, a market to browse, shows on the hour, and the season's finest turn at the fountain.
3:00 pm
Registration & Sign-Up Begins
throughout the afternoon • 3:00 - 6:00
3:00 - 6:00
Tea & Games in The Garden
The Tea Garden • Washington park
3:00 - 6:00
Music Provided by Members of the Firelands Symphony Orchestra in The Garden
The Tea Garden • Washington park
3:00 - 6:00
The Market
along the promenade • Washington park
3:30 - 5:30
Chris, Violinist
Merry-go-round museum
Choose your standing
Take your place among the ton
