Release Date: June 25,2026
City of Akron’s Lock 3 Releases Full Schedule for All-American Burger & BBQ Festival
Fireworks downtown at 9:45pm on Saturday, July 4th
Akron, Ohio, June 25, 2026 —The City of Akron Lock 3’s All-American Burger & BBQ Festival is scheduled for Thursday, July 2nd, Friday, July 3rd, and Saturday, July 4th from 11am – 11pm daily. Admission is FREE. The official city fireworks are July 4 at 9:45 pm at Lock 3. All City of Akron municipal offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day and there will be no delay in trash/recycling collections.
The festival includes burgers, hot dogs, ribs, chicken, sweet treats and more. Vendors include: After Hours BBQ, PigFoot BBQ, Stray Dog, Big Blue BBQ, Da Dawg House, Metro 45, Come Get Fried, Lady T’s, The Press Room, The Ice Bucket, Eddie’s Famous Cheesesteaks, Buzzy Bee, and Homemade Delites. Beer and other drinks will be available for purchase or guests can grab a drink from a downtown establishment and get it to go utilizing the city’s DORA.
The Concert Schedule
The All-American Burger & BBQ Festival features concerts every day on The Maynard Performance Pavilion. Bring a chair or there is chair rental available for $3.
Thursday, July 2: America Remembers –USO Style Variety Show with seven decades of popular music, 17-piece Dave’s Big Band and a special tribute to our veterans.
Friday, July 3:
12 pm Easton Union
2 pm Charity Evonna
4 pm Post Saga
6 pm JT’s Electric Blackout
7 pm Michael Weber Show
8:30 pm Donnie Iris and The Cruisers (Reserved seats available at any LiveAkron.com box office: Akron Civic Theatre, Goodyear Theatre and EJ Performing Arts)
Saturday, July 4:
MC’s DJ Xay and DJ Jaz all day
12 pm Mr. Jeff (Kid’s Show)
3 pm Great Day For Ducks
6 pm Dirty Lookz
8:30 pm DJ Xay and DJ Jaz Dance Party followed by Fireworks at 9:45 pm
Buckeye State Credit Union KID’S ZONE July 2, 3 and 4 from 5-9 pm
The Kids Zone will be located to the back left of the stage. Featuring: Cameron The Caterpillar Maze, Santa Run, Bouncy Slide and Little Roaming Railroad. Admission is FREE thanks to the generous sponsorship of BUCKEYE STATE CREDIT UNION. https://www.buckeyecu.org/
Parking: Parking in City-owned parking decks (including State Street and Cascade Decks) and at street parking meters is free after 6 pm weeknights and free all-day July 4th.
Firework Policy:
While the state of Ohio passed legislation allowing residents to set off fireworks on particular holidays, including the Fourth of July, Akron passed an ordinance maintaining the city’s ban on setting off commercial or consumer grade fireworks without a permit. Residents are reminded it is not legal in city limits to set off these types of fireworks.
Sponsors:
Lock 3 thanks our sponsors The Knight Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Paul Davis Property Restoration Experts, Wayside Furniture, Buckeye State Credit Union, Tramonte Distributing, Miller Light, Coca-Cola, Downtown Akron Partnership, Akron Civic Theatre, Thirsty Dog Brewery, WAKR, WONE, WQMX.