Summer Reading Program Finale Block Party

Akron Marathon Wellness Challenge

Downtown Akron Akron, OH, United States

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 […]

Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival – Inlet Dance Theater

Firestone Park

Inlet Dance Theater August 1, 2 ALL DANCE PROGRAMS BEGIN AT 8:45 PM ~ CHILDREN’S INTERACTIVE PROGRAM 7:45 PM Firestone Park (between N. and S. Firestone Blvd. – Firestone neighborhood) https://www.inletdance.org/ Sponsored by the City of Akron, The Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival has been established to honor the legacy of the legendary founding Artistic […]

Blimpulse, an Original Bicentennial Outdoor Drama – Aug 1

Waters Park 140 Olive St, Akron, OH, United States

Akron History Takes Flight in Blimpulse, an Original Bicentennial Drama Celebrate Akron’s Bicentennial with Blimpulse, a brand-new outdoor drama from Gum-Dip Theatre that brings 200 years of local history to life! This original, ensemble-driven drama runs July 31–August 3 at Waters Park in North Hill. Set in a historic WPA-built amphitheatre, the piece weaves together sketch comedy, […]

Summer Reading Program Finale Block Party

Akron Summit County Public Library Amphitheater 75 S Main Street, Akron, OH, United States

Teens, children, and families, join us THIS SATURDAY, August 2nd, at the Main Library Amphitheater (the big concrete stairs outside on Main Street) for our SRP Block Party. No registration is needed, and we'd love to see you there!

Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival – Inlet Dance Theater

Firestone Park

Inlet Dance Theater August 1, 2 ALL DANCE PROGRAMS BEGIN AT 8:45 PM ~ CHILDREN’S INTERACTIVE PROGRAM 7:45 PM Firestone Park (between N. and S. Firestone Blvd. – Firestone neighborhood) https://www.inletdance.org/ Sponsored by the City of Akron, The Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival has been established to honor the legacy of the legendary founding Artistic […]

Blimpulse, an Original Bicentennial Outdoor Drama – Aug 2

Waters Park 140 Olive St, Akron, OH, United States

Akron History Takes Flight in Blimpulse, an Original Bicentennial Drama Celebrate Akron’s Bicentennial with Blimpulse, a brand-new outdoor drama from Gum-Dip Theatre that brings 200 years of local history to life! This original, ensemble-driven drama runs July 31–August 3 at Waters Park in North Hill. Set in a historic WPA-built amphitheatre, the piece weaves together sketch comedy, […]

Blimpulse, an Original Bicentennial Outdoor Drama – Aug 3

Waters Park 140 Olive St, Akron, OH, United States

Akron History Takes Flight in Blimpulse, an Original Bicentennial Drama Celebrate Akron’s Bicentennial with Blimpulse, a brand-new outdoor drama from Gum-Dip Theatre that brings 200 years of local history to life! This original, ensemble-driven drama runs July 31–August 3 at Waters Park in North Hill. Set in a historic WPA-built amphitheatre, the piece weaves together sketch comedy, […]

National Night Out

On Tuesday, August 5, the City of Akron will host the 42nd annual National Night Out in every ward across the city. National Night Out (NNO) is an annual community-building campaign, sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch that promotes police-community relations and neighborhood unity. The goal of National Night Out is to strengthen participation in local […]

All In – Back to School Event

House Three Thirty 532 W. Market St., Akron, OH, United States

Bringing the Akron community together to get students and families prepared for back to school, the LeBron James Family Foundation is proud to host ALL IN AKRON on Thursday, August 7th at House Three Thirty and I PROMISE HealthQuarters alongside presenting partners Chase, Starbucks and Signal Akron. In an event for the entire community, the […]

Akron Art Museum: Heinz Poll x Pilobolus @ Play

Akron Art Museum 1 South High Street, Akron, OH, United States

Come dressed “to play” for this interactive dance performance event. Dancers will perform sections of Pilobolus’s works and will offer audience members a chance to explore movement in playful ways. Customized for all levels of mobility, the event is designed to build community and reawaken the senses; seats will also be available for observation only, […]

MTP presents Rock of Ages

Knight Stage at The Civic 182 S Main St., Akron, OH, United States

Show dates and times vary. Please see venue for details. Rock of Ages Presented by The Millennial Theatre Project It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strip’s last legendary venues, a […]