Pride at Clayton Bailey's World of Wonders
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 10am - 8pm
Location
Polsky Building (University of Akron)
225 S Main St
Details
Slay the streets and walk with Pride to Clayton Bailey’s World of Wonders during this year’s Akron Pride Festival! The museum will have extended hours from 10 am to 8 pm to celebrate all day long.
WHAT'S HAPPENING:
NEW MASCOT SELFIE STATION - Meet our newest Bailey Bots and help us name them! Enter our naming contest and help us pick a name (historical and relating to Clayton Bailey) and we will draw two names at 8pm on Pride Night! Participants who pick their favorite names from a suggested list will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 Visa® gift card. The contest starts on August 14th and ends on August 23rd. Participants can enter to win at the museum during open hours. Disclaimers and rules are available at the museum. Stop in NOW for a chance to win!
SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP (12 - 2 pm) - Create custom prints with designs by @clappforart and @grubb.art! Bring your own items or purchase merch on-site! (Design by @grubb.art featured here!)
EXPLORE ALL DAY - Discover and celebrate the legacy of pop funk artist Clayton Bailey and his eccentric interactive sculptures and whimsical ceramics in this family-friendly wonderland.

