Akron Events

Annual Events

Address: Downtown, Akron, OH 44308 Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: December 31 - December 31, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Just as many like it across the country, First Night Akron offers an alternative way for families to ring in the New Year. A parade down Main Street and fireworks happen on the early side for those little ones who might not make it until midnight. All other activities take place indoors (and out of the December chill)...

Address: John S. Knight Center • 77 E Mill St, Akron, OH 44308 Category: Literary Event - Book / Literary Fair Dates: April 10 - April 11, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Book lovers of all stripes will welcome the opportunity to browse and potentially purchase all manner of old and rare books, prints and maps. If your fingers itch to turn the pages of a first edition Faulkner, or get up close to Confederate currency, or perhaps you'd like to take a journey across a map of Europe...

Address: Falls River Square, Cuyahoga Falls, OH Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: June 12 - June 14, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Everything Irish and it is not even St. Patrick's Day! Presenting three days of festivities including music, dance and delicious food, the St. Brendan division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians tries to make each year better than the last. It all begins with music on Friday night, then a 5-K run on Saturday and Mass...

Address: Riverfront Pkwy, Riverfront Centre, Cuyahoga Falls, OH Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: July 10 - July 12, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Pizza eating contests, homemade wine tastings, gondola rides...it sounds like Italy, right? Actually it is a celebration of all things Italian in Cuyahoga Falls. Entertaining and feeding crowds for over 60 years, the festival has an assortment of live entertainment including musicians playing traditional favorites,...

Address: 200 S Main St, Lock 3 Park, Akron, OH Category: Fair / Festival - Food / Drink Dates: July 18 - July 19, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Is there anyplace more appropriate for a hamburger festival than the city where the juicy patty was first sandwiched in a plump bun? New to the festival scene, this food extravaganza features live music, a Miss Hamburger Festival pageant, creative concoctions from local restaurants and plenty of kids activities. Two...

Address: Corner of Wallhaven Dr and W Market St, Hardesty Park, Akron, OH Category: Fair / Festival - Art Dates: July 25 - July 26, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

An Akron institution for more than twenty years, this arts festival has expanded to make it even more anticipated. In addition to over 160 artists showing their work to enthusiasts and collectors alike and the nightly dance performances, a Taste of Akron kicks things off with samples of food from the great ethnic and...

Address: 440 E Warner Rd, Akron, OH 44319-1940 Category: Sports Event - Golf Dates: August 3 - August 9, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

One of World Golf Championships four tournaments, the Bridgestone Invitational brings together some of the best players in the world. The field consists of the players from International, Presidents Cup, US Ryder Cup Team and European Tour Ryder Cup leaders. The demanding 72-hole stroke-play competition is a taxing...

Address: 13190 Patterson St NW, Clay's Park Resort, North Lawrence, OH 44666 Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: September 12 - September 27, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

For families who can't get enough of hands-on history, step back in time to when Ohio was the 14th colony. Here craftsmen and women and entertainers come together in authentic dress to recreate an era of simplicity of the original Yankee Peddlers who travelled throughout early Ohio from 1776-1825. More contemporary...

Address: 714 N Portage Path, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, Akron, OH 44303 Category: Fair / Festival - Arts / Crafts Dates: October 1 - October 4, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

An arts and crafts institution for over 40 years, Ohio Mart brings together some of the region's finest carvers, weavers, potters and ornament-makers. Over 120 booths will be open for browsing and buying, an excellent way to get a jump on holiday shopping. Gourmet treats abound here too, and you may find yourself...

Address: 2686 Oak Hill Rd, Hale Farm, Bath, OH 44210 Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: October 9 - October 10, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Hale Farm & Village offers a cornucopia of educational and interpretive events that teach the history of the Civil War era through hands-on activities. One of the standouts is the Harvest Festival, an important time on any farm, past or present. Join the fun and help make cider and apple butter, paint a pumpkin, ride...