Release Date: August 12,2025
Clayton Bailey's World of Wonders Announces Akron Pride Festival Activities and Extended Hours
Museum to offer screenprinting workshop and mascot naming contest with $100 prize
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 12, 2025 – Clayton Bailey's World of Wonders will celebrate Akron Pride Festival with special activities and extended hours on Saturday, Aug. 23.
In front of the museum, a screen printing workshop will be held from noon to 2 p.m. featuring designs created by Curated Storefront team members, Taylor Clapp and Evie Grubb. The designs will range in size from 9 to 12 inches and can be printed on participants’ own materials or on selected items available for purchase at the museum.
Inside the museum, visitors can check out the latest exhibits, take photos with mascots who recently joined the family of mythical creatures at World of Wonders, and enter a contest to help name them. 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 14 and ends on August 23. Participants can enter to win at the museum during open hours. Disclaimers and rules are available at the museum or by request.
Museum hours will be extended from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the Akron Pride Festival. Admission is free, though donations are welcome. All donations and purchases support Curated Storefront's mission to transform Akron into a dynamic urban destination through the arts.
About Akron Pride Festival
Founded in 2017, Akron Pride Festival is an annual celebration that brings together the LGBTQ+ community and allies in downtown Akron to promote visibility, acceptance and equality. The festival features an Equity March, a 5k run, live entertainment, vendor booths, food trucks, and family-friendly activities designed to foster community connection and celebrate diversity. Through its programming and outreach, Akron Pride Festival works to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for all residents while supporting local LGBTQ+ organizations and businesses.
About Clayton Bailey's World of Wonders
Located in the Polsky Building at 225 S. Main St. in downtown Akron, the museum celebrates the legacy of California funk artist Clayton Bailey. The family-friendly venue is filled with unique interactive metal sculptures, whimsical ceramics, and artifacts from periods throughout the prolific artist’s decades-long career. In 2025, the museum was named to the Ohio Creativity Trail, a new statewide experiential driving trail highlighting Ohio’s arts and cultural attractions. To learn more about the museum, Clayton Bailey’s important contributions to the arts, and to see more of his work, visit claytonbailey.org.
About Curated Storefront
Curated Storefront transforms vacant storefronts into vibrant art displays to combat blight and create engaging environments. Since 2016, the organization has presented artwork in unused spaces, commissioned artists, offered educational programs, and stimulated commercial development.
Curated Storefront is supported in part by Ohio Arts Council, GAR Foundation, ArtsNow, Akron Community Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau, The Richard and Alita Rogers Family Foundation, and many generous individual donors.
More information is available at www.curatedstorefront.org and @curatedstorefront on social media.