MENTOR ROCKS: LIVING ON A BAD NAME
The 2025 Mentor Concert series comes to a close in style on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 7:00 PM as this Boston-based tribute band delivers a peerless, blow your (big) hair back concert performance featuring all of Bon Jovi’s biggest hits including Wanted Dead or Alive, It’s My Live, Livin’ on a Prayer, and much more! Free admission and parking. 13 food trucks and beverage service for those 21+. Learn more at www.mentorrocks.info.
FINAL WEEK FOR PADDLE RENTALS AT THE LAGOONS
Rent a kayak, canoe, stand-up paddle board, or pedalboat, and explore the Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve in a whole new way through Labor Day. Check out the blue trail that meanders through 3-miles of flat water and observe nature at its finest. Equipment is available to rent on an hourly basis, weekdays 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, and weekends 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM (Last launch: 7:00 PM) through Labor Day. Rentals are first-come / first-served. Those 16 years or younger must be accompanied by an adult. Life jackets will be issued and must be worn at all times. Learn more at https://cityofmentor.com/final-week-for-2025-paddle-rentals-at-mentor-lagoons/.
MENTOR FARMERS MARKET
The Mentor Farmers Market is held Fridays from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Eleanor B. Garfield Park from through September 12, 2025. Established in 2003 as the Old Village Market, the Mentor Farmers Market has grown to over 30 vendors per week. Shoppers can enjoy an afternoon under century-old shade trees while supporting local farmers and artisans. Indulge in variety of fresh, locally grown produce or satisfy your sweet tooth with delicious pies and baked goods or local honey. Learn more at www.mentorfarmersmarket.com.
CITY OFFICES CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY
Mentor city offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.
EXPERIENCE MYSTERIES AT THE MANOR
Celebrate the Halloween season like never before at the Mysteries of the Manor Trail on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Mentor’s historic Wildwood Cultural Center. Hop in a golf cart with your family and cruise through the spooky sights and sounds of the haunted manor trail. Admission is $15 per person (children under 1 are free). Register online at www.cityofmentor.com/registration or by calling (440) 974-5735. Be sure to register early as this event does sell out.
MENTOR UNEMPLOYMENT AT 4.7% IN JULY
The unemployment rate for the City of Mentor increased 0.2% to 4.5% for the month of July 2025. Among cities in Ohio with a population of 50,000 or more, Lakewood has the lowest unemployment rate with 4.3%, Mentor has the next lowest rate at 4.5%, Learn more…
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Election season is in full swing. Every year, the city receives a number of inquiries related to what is and what isn’t permitted related to political yard signs. Click here to find out what Mentor sign ordinances allow for. Let’s continue to respect each other’s right to free speech as well as property for the duration of this election season. If you have additional questions on what is permissible, or if you wish to report a nonconforming sign, please contact the Code Enforcement Department at [email protected].
MOSQUITO TREATMENT
The Lake County General Health District has posted their mosquito treatment schedule for the week of August 25-29, 2025. Mentor is NOT on the treatment schedule for this week. Learn more at https://cityofmentor.com/2025-mosquito-treatment-schedule/.