About this venue
The Theater at Franciscan Center is a performance venue within the Franciscan Center on the Lourdes University campus in Sylvania. With seating for approximately 850 guests and a proscenium stage, the theater accommodates stage productions, musicals, concerts, lectures, and other live events. It forms part of a larger center designed for cultural, educational, and community gatherings.
Inside, the auditorium is equipped to support performances for a substantial audience, with professional sound, stage lighting, and audiovisual systems. Projection facilities, performer dressing rooms, and production infrastructure allow the venue to host a variety of event formats, while wheelchair accessibility helps make performances easier to attend for visitors with reduced mobility.
The venue is located at Convent Blvd 6832, Sylvania, United States, within a campus that provides parking areas close to the Franciscan Center. After entering the campus, visitors can follow signs toward the Franciscan Center and the theater entrance. For broader information about reaching Sylvania and traveling around the city, the transportation details further down the page provide additional context.
About the city
Sylvania, a city in northwestern Ohio and part of the greater Toledo metropolitan area, combines the atmosphere of a smaller American city with convenient access to sporting, music and cultural events. One of its notable local venues is Centennial Terrace, known for concerts, dances and other entertainment programs, while the Sylvania Sports & Exhibition Center provides space for sporting competitions, exhibitions and various gatherings. The proximity of Toledo further expands the choice of arenas, stadiums and other event venues, making Sylvania a practical base for visitors who want to combine an event with a quieter stay outside a larger urban center.
Travel between Sylvania and the wider Toledo area is facilitated by TARTA – Toledo Area Regional Transportation Authority, whose bus network connects Sylvania and Sylvania Township with Toledo, while TARTA Flex provides additional on-demand transportation across much of Lucas County. For travelers arriving by rail, an important station is Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza in Toledo, which is served by Amtrak trains, while the regional Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport is located in nearby Swanton. Road connections toward Toledo and surrounding communities make it relatively easy to continue the journey to local arenas, sports facilities and other event venues.
Before or after an event, it is worth exploring Sylvania’s historic center along Main Street, where local shops, restaurants and traces of the city’s history can be found. Sylvania Historical Village and the Heritage Center Museum provide an insight into the development of this part of Ohio, while Maplewood Square Park and River Centre Park offer small green retreats in the city center. For a longer walk, visitors can explore Harroun Community Park or natural areas along Ten Mile Creek, making it easy to complement a stay in Sylvania with a combination of history, green spaces and the attractions of the wider Toledo area.
