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Sunday, June 1 • noon - 6 pm

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6:15 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. / The Nightlight

Spring Exhibitions

12 p.m. - 7 p.m. / Summit Artspace

8 p.m. - 12 a.m. / The Green Dragon Inn Board Game Bar and Cafe

2025 Greater Akron Heart Walk

8:30a.m. / Canal Park

Multicultural Day

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. / Akron Zoo

Cleveland Ballet - Impressions of Picasso

6 p.m. - 8 p.m. / Akron Art Museum

Featured Business

Sweet Mary's Bakery

Since opening in 2015, Sweet Mary's Bakery starts their mornings early to bake you the freshest bagels, cookies, pastries, quiche, cakes, and more.

76 E Mill St
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone: (234) 706-6088

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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.

Mayor Malik Announces the 51st Season of the Heinz Poll Summer Dance FestivalToday, Mayor Malik announced that the City of Akron will celebrate the 51st season of Akron’s own Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival! Continuing its legacy of presenting free professional dance performances in city parks, the dance festival will once again offer three weeks filled with dance experience opportunities from July 25 through August 9.

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