Celebrate Akron’s Bicentennial! It's free to participate! Set a personal goal: Complete 200 wellness activities from January 7 – December 6 Choose your activity: Biking Hiking PT/OT Swimming Strength Training Or an activity of your choice Each activity should total 15 minutes or more. Challenge yourself and stay active all year! Register here. Registration will […]
Join us for the next installment of the Forgotten History Forum Series presented by FirstEnergy Foundation, and in partnership with our exclusive media partner, PBS Western Reserve. Explore the history and legacy of Trailblazing Women in Akron with a dynamic panel of women moderated by Leianne Neff Heppner, President & CEO of Summit County […]
Akron Bicentennial, Akron Urban League Scholar's Academy, and the City of Akron proudly present a screening of the ESPN 30 for 30 film "False Positive", a documentary about the life […]
Sign up TODAY at beyondeatingllc@gmail.com with your name, email address, and number of walkers. We will send a confirmation email. Wellness Walk 11:00 am Line up at Spaghetti Warehouse. Noon Step off going North on the sidewalk to the Main Library. What: Nutrition Health and Fitness Expo 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Nutrition Health and […]
The Summit FM is proud to present the 8th annual 330 Day Concert on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at the Akron Civic Theatre. This year’s event promises to be a memorable one, featuring an exciting lineup of beloved 330-area musicians performing iconic hits by legendary Ohio artists. The 330 Day Concert, a free, all-ages event, celebrates the vibrant […]
Downtown Akron Partnership presents the 2025 Downtown Akron Sakura Festival along the Towpath, including Locks 1, 2 and 3, the Towpath Trailhead at Spaghetti Warehouse, the James R. Williams Tower in Ohio & Erie Canal Park, and The Mustill Store. The festival is free and open to all. For more information, click here.
After three years of designing , fabricating and installing more than 60 exhibits showing more than 100 relics of Akron’s Past, the Akron History Center is ready for the public to be inspired by 200 years of our city’s History. Public Opening: 1:00 - 5:00 pm Private Opening Ceremony (by invitation only): 11:00 am
Due to weather conditions affecting the safety of the canal, the Akron Bicentennial Light the Locks ceremony has been postponed until late summer/early fall. We will share more updates once the rescheduled event date is confirmed.