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Events in Downtown Akron

Downtown events, culture and entertainment pack the calendar with wide-ranging things to do and see. Whether you’re looking for a day of family fun or to catch a performance by your favorite band, downtown Akron offers so many options.

To suggest an event for inclusion on our interactive events calendar, click here. Events must be held within our 49-block District. All Events are subject to approval. Email info@downtownakron.com for questions.

For a listing of events, festivals, arts and culture events and more throughout Summit County, please visit SummitLive365.org, LiveAkron.com, and VisitAkron-Summit.org.

Preschool Story Time
10:30am - 11:30am
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Thursday
22
May
Free Thursday at Akron Art Museum
11am - 9pm
Akron Art Museum
Thursday
22
May
OhioMeansJobs: One-on-One Assistance
12:30pm - 3pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Thursday
22
May
Explore City Tours Presents: Akron Canalway Food Tour
1pm
Thursday
22
May
Creative Aging Institute Workshop: Mosaic
1pm
Akron Art Museum
Thursday
22
May
How to Optimize Your Google Business Profile to Boost Your Online Presence
1pm
SCORE Akron
Thursday
22
May
Meet Our Small Die-Cut Sticker Printer
2pm - 3pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Thursday
22
May
After School Studio: Needle Felting Landscapes
4pm - 6pm
Akron Art Museum
Thursday
22
May
Delight Night
5pm - 8pm
Akron Children's Museum
Thursday
22
May
The Elephant Man
5:45pm
The Nightlight
Thursday
22
May
Rock and Roll Mercenary: Music History Happy Hour with Marky Ray
6pm - 9pm
Jilly's Music Room
Thursday
22
May
Movies@Main: Comedies!
6:15pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Thursday
22
May
Workshop: Creative Play With Liz Maugans
6:30pm - 8pm
Akron Art Museum
Thursday
22
May
Akron RubberDucks vs Altoona Curve
6:35pm
Canal Park
Thursday
22
May
Pilates on the Plaza
6:40pm
Cascade Plaza
Thursday
22
May
OpinioNation Trivia at Missing Falls
7pm
Missing Falls Brewery
Thursday
22
May
Soulful Karaoke
7pm - 10pm
The Soulful Vegan Bar & Grill
Thursday
22
May
Karaoke Thursdays
7pm
Status8 Elite Bar & Grill
Thursday
22
May
Reggae Night with Maxafari
7pm
Baxter's Speakeasy
Thursday
22
May
Parks and Recreation Trivia!
7pm
Missing Falls Brewery
Thursday
22
May
OpinioNation Trivia at Missing Falls
8pm
Missing Falls Brewery
Thursday
22
May
A Normal Family
8:15pm
The Nightlight
Thursday
22
May
Creative Exchange
9am - 3pm
Bounce Innovation Hub
Friday
23
May
First Free Lunch Friday
11am - 1pm
Cascade Locks Park Association/Mustill Store & House
Friday
23
May
National Park Scenic Excursion 2025
11am
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad/Akron Northside Station
Friday
23
May
2025 City of Akron for a Memorial Day event
11:30am - 1pm
Summit County Courthouse
Friday
23
May
Hower House Museum Tours
12pm - 3pm
Hower House Museum
Friday
23
May
Spring Exhibitions
12pm - 7pm
Summit Artspace
Friday
23
May
Explore City Tours Presents: Akron Canalway Food Tour
1pm
Friday
23
May
The Shrouds
5:30pm
The Nightlight
Friday
23
May
Friday Night Magic Standard Showdown
6:30pm - 10:30pm
Full Grip Games
Friday
23
May
Friday Night Magic Draft at Full Grip Games
7pm - 10:30pm
Full Grip Games
Friday
23
May
Gin Cocktail Essentials
7pm - 8pm
NOMZ
Friday
23
May
Akron RubberDucks vs Altoona Curve
7:05pm
Canal Park
Friday
23
May
Hot Red Chili Peppers: A Tribute to RHCP
7:30pm
The Knight Stage
Friday
23
May
Dave Banks Rockin' Big Band Show at BLU feat. Jerry Shoenfeld
8pm
BLU Jazz+
Friday
23
May
Free Friday: Negative Zen, Avarice, Trojan Horse
8pm
Musica
Friday
23
May
Sinners
8pm
The Nightlight
Friday
23
May
Sunset Patio Party with Lolo Knows
8:30pm
Baxter's Speakeasy
Friday
23
May
AOH Akron Feis
John S. Knight Center
Saturday
24
May
Memorial Day Weekend Pasta Feast
Spaghetti Warehouse
Opens
24
May
Craft Destash Bash!
11am - 5pm
Summit Artspace
Saturday
24
May
Spring Exhibitions
11am - 5pm
Summit Artspace
Saturday
24
May
National Park Scenic Excursion 2025
11am
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad/Akron Northside Station
Saturday
24
May
Hower House Museum Tours
12pm - 3pm
Hower House Museum
Saturday
24
May
Mastering Brunch Cocktails
1pm - 2pm
NOMZ
Saturday
24
May
Archazia's Island Set Championship
1pm
Full Grip Games
Saturday
24
May
Select Limited Saturdays
2pm - 7pm
Full Grip Games
Saturday
24
May
Live @ The Locks Music Showcase
3pm - 10pm
Lock 3
Saturday
24
May
The Shrouds
3pm
The Nightlight
Saturday
24
May
Moss Art on Canvas
4pm - 6pm
Street Craftery
Saturday
24
May
The Detroit Ravens vs The Cuyahoga Falls Rapids Football Team
5pm
Infocision Stadium–Summa Field
Saturday
24
May
Caught By the Tides
5:30pm
The Nightlight
Saturday
24
May
Solar Circuit & Outdated View
7pm
Musica
Saturday
24
May
Akron RubberDucks vs Altoona Curve
7:05pm
Canal Park
Saturday
24
May
Hot Red Chili Peppers: A Tribute to RHCP
7:30pm
The Knight Stage
Saturday
24
May
One Night Live: Featuring Rising Stars Ellie Williams, Sofia Lafuente, and Farayi Malek
8pm
Jilly's Music Room
Saturday
24
May
The SmokeFace Band
8pm
BLU Jazz+
Saturday
24
May
Sinners
8pm
The Nightlight
Saturday
24
May
Saturday Night Fever
9pm
Baxter's Speakeasy
Saturday
24
May
Pressed Saturdays
10pm
The Daily Pressed
Saturday
24
May
Sinners
4:15 pm | 7 pm
The Nightlight
Sunday
25
May
Yeti Squad Bike Ride
10am
Dirty River Bicycle Works
Sunday
25
May
Young Entrepreneur Pop-Up
11am - 2pm
Northside Marketplace
Sunday
25
May
National Park Scenic Excursion 2025
11am
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad/Akron Northside Station
Sunday
25
May
The Shrouds
11:30am
The Nightlight
Sunday
25
May
Casual Commander Days
12pm - 8pm
Full Grip Games
Sunday
25
May
Line Dancing on the Plaza
2pm
Cascade Plaza
Sunday
25
May
Caught By the Tides
2pm
The Nightlight
Sunday
25
May
BOGO Wine
5pm - 8pm
Baxter's Speakeasy
Sunday
25
May
Akron RubberDucks vs Altoona Curve
6:35pm
Canal Park
Sunday
25
May
METRO RTA In Service on Memorial Day
- 11:59pm
METRO Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center
Monday
26
May
National Park Scenic Excursion 2025
11am
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad/Akron Northside Station
Monday
26
May
Modern Monday
6:30pm - 10:30pm
Full Grip Games
Monday
26
May
Lorcana Mondays
7pm - 10pm
Full Grip Games
Monday
26
May
Casual Commander Days
12pm - 8pm
Full Grip Games
Tuesday
27
May
OhioMeansJobs: One-on-One Assistance
1pm - 4pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Tuesday
27
May
The Google Ads Playbook: How to Advertise Your Business on Google
1pm
SCORE Akron
Tuesday
27
May
Meet Our Recording Studio - A Demonstration
2pm - 3pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Tuesday
27
May
Vinyasa Yoga on the Plaza
5:30pm
Cascade Plaza
Tuesday
27
May
Sinners
5:30pm
The Nightlight
Tuesday
27
May
Kickboxing on the Plaza
6:40pm
Cascade Plaza
Tuesday
27
May
Pub Quiz Trivia at Missing Falls
7pm
Missing Falls Brewery
Tuesday
27
May
Comedy Open Mic
7pm - 11pm
The Daily Pressed
Tuesday
27
May
Pub Quiz Trivia at Missing Falls
8pm
Missing Falls Brewery
Tuesday
27
May
The Shrouds
8:15pm
The Nightlight
Tuesday
27
May
Sinners
5:30 pm | 8:15 pm
The Nightlight
Wednesday
28
May
Free Coworking Day
8am - 5pm
Bounce Innovation Hub
Wednesday
28
May
Parent Par-Tea
11am - 1pm
Northside Marketplace
Wednesday
28
May
Food Truck Wednesdays
11am - 1:30pm
Bounce Innovation Hub
Wednesday
28
May
"Indigenous Ways of Knowing Through Objects" with Dr. Joe Stahlman
12pm - 1:30pm
The University of Akron: The National Museum of Psychology
Wednesday
28
May
Baby Storytime
2pm - 3pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Wednesday
28
May
Meet Our Vinyl Printer - Demonstration
2pm - 3pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Wednesday
28
May
Community Issues Session: From Public Space to Public Good
3:15pm - 5pm
The Knight Stage
Wednesday
28
May
Line Dancing on the Plaza
5:30pm
Cascade Plaza
Wednesday
28
May
Akron Postcard Club: Annual Postcard Show-and-Tell & Postcard Social
6pm - 7:30pm
The University of Akron: The National Museum of Psychology
Wednesday
28
May
Cascade Cornhole Clash
6pm - 8pm
Wednesday
28
May
Magic the Gathering Standard
6:30pm - 10:30pm
Full Grip Games
Wednesday
28
May
BOGO Passion Fruit Martinis
7pm - 9pm
Baxter's Speakeasy
Wednesday
28
May
Music Bingo
9pm - 11pm
The Daily Pressed
Wednesday
28
May
SmokeFace Open Jam Session
9pm - 12am
Baxter's Speakeasy
Wednesday
28
May
Downtown Akron Restaurant Specials & Happy Hours
Through
31
Dec
A Growing Conversation: Artworks From Our Collection
Akron Art Museum
Through
31
Dec
Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books
Akron Art Museum
Through
27
Jul
William Richards: The Vastness Beyond Vision
Akron Art Museum
Through
27
Jul
Psychology Takes Flight
The University of Akron: The National Museum of Psychology
Through
31
Dec
She Said, She Said: Contemporary Women Artists
Akron Art Museum
Through
10
Aug
Spaghetti Warehouse BOGO
11am - 9pm
Spaghetti Warehouse
Through
1
Jun
Why Akron? Reflecting on 60 Years of the Archives of the History of American Psychology
The University of Akron: The National Museum of Psychology
Through
31
Dec
The Collector by Logan Wood
The University of Akron: The National Museum of Psychology
Through
31
Dec
Locked Windows by Sarah Leemaster
The University of Akron: The National Museum of Psychology
Through
31
Dec
Silver Fox by Micah Anderson
The University of Akron: The National Museum of Psychology
Through
31
Dec
St. Clair's Defeat Revisited: A New View of the Conflict
The University of Akron: The National Museum of Psychology
Through
4
Oct