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90th Annual Founders’ Day

Commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) here in Akron, Ohio in 1935. Founder's Day Weekend is June 6, 7, and 8, 2025. For more information and registration, click here.

History on Two Wheels: Lost Entertainment of Akron

Cascade Plaza 122 S Main St, Akron

Explore some of Akron’s bygone past, from the thriving jazz clubs on Howard Street to the “Million Dollar Playground” at Summit Lake. Where were these places and where did they go? The ride will start from Cascade Plaza, and be about 7 miles on mostly flat terrain, almost entirely on the Towpath Trail and Main […]