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The Phoenician Scheme

5:45 p.m. | 8 p.m. / The Nightlight

Braille Embossing Station Training

1 p.m. - 2 p.m. / Akron-Summit County Public Library

Forgotten History Forum Series Presented by FirstEnergy Foundation

6 p.m. - 8 p.m. / Akron-Summit County Public Library

Food Truck Wednesdays

11 a.m. - 1:30p.m. / Bounce Innovation Hub

The Groundhog Show

5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Jazz at the Pressed

7 p.m. / The Daily Pressed

Featured Business

High St. Hop House

The Historic Art District's craft beer and choice bourbon bar.

20 N High St
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone: (330) 794-5685

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The Groundhog Show Popping Up for Its Fifth YearThe Groundhog Show, founded in 2021, is an annual pop-up art exhibition celebrating northeast Ohio artists and creators. The heart of the show is celebrating art and life, the weird, bad, good, ugly. Over the years it has become incredibly popular among artists and art enjoyers alike with significant participation from the LGBTQ+ community with an emphasis on creating a safe and inclusive environment for all in all stages of their creative journeys. This year The Groundhog Show has been able to expand to feature over 170 artists and 230+ pieces of art, including two community interactive works.

Program Created by Akron Municipal Court Administrative/Presiding Judge David Hamilton Receives Statewide RecognitionOn Saturday, May 17, 2025, Leadership Ohio and the Compassion, Opportunity, Mentoring, Purpose, Achievement, Success, Stepping forward (COMPASS), created by Administrative/Presiding Judge David Hamilton, partnered on a special event at the Akron Municipal Courthouse.

Polymer Palooza Returns to Downtown Akron on June 7From the rubber in your sneakers to the plastic in your water bottle, polymers are all around us! Explore the world of polymers and their role in everyday life at the second annual Polymer Palooza, a free community event presented by the Akron Children’s Museum, the City of Akron and Lock 3, the Greater Akron Chamber and Polymer Industry Cluster.

In addition to funding from downtown business and property owners, Downtown Akron Partnership receives support from the following philanthropic organizations.