Downtown Akron Partnership | Akron, OH

Check out the concert schedule

6th Annual Akron Latin Festival

Saturday, September 19

Summer Happens Downtown

Check out all of the concerts, festivals, and fun in Lock 3

Summer on the Plaza

Fitness classes, line dancing, skate nights & more

Get the Most Out of Downtown

We've got a downtown guide for every need.

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Call 330-706-7383 for lockouts, jumpstarts, safety escorts or cleaning assistance.

Places Events Adventures

Featured Events

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Food Truck Wednesdays

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. / Bounce Innovation Hub

Discover Downtown Akron Lunchtime Walking Tour

11:30a.m. - 12:15p.m. / Lock 3

An Artistic Journey: Celebrating 95 Years of the Akron Society of Artists

5 p.m. - 7 p.m. / Akron History Center

Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival: Thursday

7 p.m. / BLU Jazz+

Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival: Gerald Albright

7 p.m. / Lock 3

2026 Akron Latin Festival

4 p.m. - 9 p.m. / Lock 3

Featured Business

Pritt Entertainment Group

Pritt Entertainment Group produces eye-catching videos and graphics, creates branding initiatives, produces live events and much more.

201 S Main St
Akron, OH 44311
Telephone: (330) 310-4905

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Amer Cunningham Co. LPA Announces Jeananne M. Wickham as Newest PartnerAmer Cunningham Co. LPA is proud to announce Jeananne M. Wickham as the firm’s newest partner. Jeananne has been with Amer Cunningham cumulatively for three years. Her prior experience includes serving as the Judicial Magistrate/Attorney for the Honorable Judge Kani Harvey Hightower, as an Associate for a firm in Canton, and as a Clerk for the Honorable Judge Jon A. Oldham.

Akron Soul Train Artist in Residence Óskar Þór Arngrímsson Releases Fjöður, a Sonic Portrait of AkronAkron Soul Train is proud to announce the release of Fjöður, a new album by 2026 Artist in Residence Óskar Þór Arngrímsson, performing under the artist name Ótal. Officially releasing September 3, 2026, the album is the culmination of Arngrímsson's residency project.

Internationally Acclaimed Sculptor Chakaia Booker to Create Monumental Sculpture for Akron’s Lock 3Today, the City of Akron, Curated Storefront, and the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition are announcing that a sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist Chakaia Booker will be installed at Lock 3 this fall. Made primarily from recycled racing tires donated by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, the work honors Akron's industrial heritage in the tire industry while reflecting the region's leadership in polymer innovation.

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