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 […]
The County of Summit and the City of Akron have officially proclaimed May 29th as Sojourner Truth Day, an annual day of recognition to honor the life, legacy, and profound contributions of Sojourner Truth to our community and its rich history. In celebration of her unwavering commitment to justice and equity, the day will feature a brief commemorative […]
Save the date for the 2025 Downtown Akron Partnership Juneteenth Celebration. Check back soon for additional details.
Join the Kirat Community Organization of Ohio, Inc, along with the Bhutanese Community Association of Akron and North Hill CDC, for the Kirat Cultural Festival. The festival includes cultural dances and music, food, games, and more. The Kirat community has a rich and unique cultural heritage, and is part of the larger Bhutanese American community […]
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.
Join Akron Area Congregations and Organizations in a Day of Caring for the Greater Akron Community. More information coming soon!
Join us for the next installment of the Forgotten History Forum Series presented by the FirstEnergy Foundation, with our exclusive media partner, PBS Western Reserve. Uncover the vital role Akron’s […]
Every three months, ArtWalk is held in the Historic Arts District on Thursday nights from 5 – 9 p.m. Community members are invited to the quarterly celebration to enjoy food, music, art, and more. Each ArtWalk will have a specific theme that engages visitors with the arts in new ways. ArtWalk is always free and open to […]
Disney’s Newsies, based on the 1992 motion picture, features a score by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by four-time Tony Award® winner Harvey Fierstein. Newsies is inspired by the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, when newsboy Kid Blink led a band of orphan and runaway “newsies” on a […]
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc & Eta Tau Lambda Chapter presents the 2nd Annual Black and Old Gold Scholarship Golf Open. Final Registration Deadline: June 16, 2025
Celebrate Akron’s Bicentennial with a rare revival of the only Broadway musical that premiered right here in Akron 100 years ago, Dearest Enemy. The first musical comedy score by the famous team of Rodgers & Hart, this romantic comedy takes place in 1776, during the American Revolution, when Mary Lindley Murray detained British troops in […]
A special 4-part series that celebrates the future of Akron during the City's Bicentennial celebration in 2025. Part 2 will feature the Akron Innerbelt, with Siqi Zhu, Director of Planning & Urban Technology of Sasaki, and Mordecai Cargill, Co-founder and Creative Director of ThirdSpace Action Lab. For more information and to reserve your seat, CLICK […]
Kick off the Akron Marathon Race Series presented by Summa Health with the National Interstate 1 Mile on Friday night! The 8k will be held on Saturday. The course highlights The University of Akron’s campus with a unique tour of downtown Akron. WHEN: 1 Mile – June 27, 2025 8k – June 28, 2025 RACE […]
Lock 3, Lock 4, Cascade Plaza, and Main Street. More information coming soon!
Celebrating Akron’s 200th Anniversary, we invite you to take part in the Akron Bicentennial Downtown Parade presented by Goodyear! Neighborhood groups, civic groups, marching bands, schools, car clubs, athletic teams, choirs, and businesses, and more are invited to participate in what will the biggest Akron parade in the past 50 years! With an all new […]
At Lock 3 Park, following the Bicentennial Parade. More information to come...
