Festivals in Akron

Check out happening festivals events all around Akron, OH

The BLVD BLOCK PARTY

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 am Kenmore Boulevard Free

Downtown Akron Juneteenth Kick-Off Celebration

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm Lock 3 Akron, Ohio

The Father's Day Car Show & Festival at Hale Farm

 Sun, 21 Jun at 10:00 am Hale Farm & Village

2nd Annual Highland Square Food Truck Festival

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Will Christy Park

Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival with Gerald Albright

 Sat, 12 Sep Lock 3 Live

Akron Pickle Fest ‘26

 Sun, 09 Aug at 10:00 am Lock 3

Rasta Vibe Fest 26- 2 Day Event June 12th 6pm & June 13th 12pm

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 am Lock 3 200 S. Main St. Akron, Ohio

4th Annual Akron Food Truck Festival!

 Fri, 28 Aug at 05:00 pm Hardesty Park

Italian American Festival at Lock 3 stage!

Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 pm Lock 3 Akron, Ohio

50th-West Akron Parade Juneteenth Edition

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm John R Buchtel CLC USD 0 to 75

Brews, Bourbon & BBQ Festival

Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm 300 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308-1204, United States

Pride Night with the Rubber Ducks @Canal Park

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:00 pm Akron RubberDucks

Akron PRIDE 5K Run 🏳️‍🌈 2026 Sponsored by Burns McDonnell

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm Downtown, Akron

Lock 3 Show - Akron Italian American Festival - Sat., 7/11, 1:30-3:00

 Sat, 11 Jul at 01:30 pm Lock 3 Akron, Ohio

September Kenmore First Friday

 Fri, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Kenmore Blvd., Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44314

Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival Preview: Ohio Contemporary Ballet

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm Akron Art Museum Free

Northeast Ohio Deathfest 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm The Vortex

Akron RubberDucks vs. Harrisburg Senators

 Mon, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm 7 17 Credit Union Park

Meadow Music Concert Series at Crown Point

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:00 pm Crown Point Ecology Center Free

The Shootouts at Lock 3

 Fri, 07 Aug Lock 3

Akron Pride Festival Drag Battle

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm Akron Civic Theatre

4th Annual Food Truck Festival

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:00 pm 745 Upson St Free

SUB:MERGED presents: SUMMER RAVE 2026

 Sat, 25 Jul at 04:00 pm 51 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio 44308, United States

July Kenmore First Friday

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm Kenmore Blvd., Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44314

2026 Akron Independent Horror Short Film Festival at Akron Civic Theatre

 Sat, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm Akron Civic Theatre

EarthQuaker Day 2026

 Sat, 01 Aug at 09:00 am 350 W. Bowery St., Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44307

Party on the Plaza: Coalesce

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm PNC Plaza at The Civic, 182 S Main St, Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44308

4th Annual Food Truck Festival

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:00 pm Open Door Akron AG Church

Ohio Vintage Fest Akron

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm John S Knight Center

Akron Kids Fest

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm 825 Fuller St, Akron, OH 44306-2513, United States

The Baby Bats Parade - Christian Death/Gene Loves Jezebel/Black Season Witch

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm The Vortex

August Kenmore First Friday

 Fri, 07 Aug at 06:00 pm Kenmore Blvd., Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44314

Cascade Locks Duck Derby Community Day

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 am 57 W North St Free

Renaissance Faire

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Akron Zoo

Killer Video Presents: The Akron Independent Horror Short Film Festival

 Sat, 10 Oct at 12:00 pm Akron Civic Theatre

Akron Props and Pistons Festival Helicopter Rides

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:00 am Akron Fulton International Airport

By Light We Loom / Vanishing Shores / Rival Hearts

Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm 1000 Kenmore Blvd, Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44314

2026 Akron Trans Pride at the Park - Cookout and Field Day

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 pm Hardesty Park

LOU SANTINI - KITCHEN ROCK STAR: COMEDY NIGHT

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm Kitchen Rockstar Coffee House USD 50

AKRON CUP!

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 am 714 North Portage Path, Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44303

Nvmeless Fest

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm The Vortex

DEK of Hearts at Lock 3

 Sat, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm Lock 3

Akron Color Run By Color Craze

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm Akron Ohio

High Intentions presents: Gemini Nights Music & Arts Fest

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm 51 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio 44308, United States

Harmonia at Primavara Festival 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm The Presentation Of Our Lord Orthodox Church

HALO Family Fun Day

 Sun, 31 May at 01:05 pm 7 17 Credit Union Park, Akron OH

8x10: The Eileen Moushey TheatreFest

 Wed, 15 Jul at 07:00 pm Weathervane Playhouse

Happy Hosta Days Weekend at Graf's Garden Shop

 Fri, 17 Jul at 09:00 am 1015 White Pond Dr, Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44320

Nightmare Before Nvmeless

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Afterlife Nightclub

'Carolina Caroline' at The Nightlight 🎬

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm 30 N High St, Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44308

American Musical Productions: The Desert Song

 Sun, 12 Jul at 03:00 pm Firestone Theatre Free

Joyful Celebrations

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am 2196b Romig Rd USD 0 to 55

OPEN M’s Annual Community Cookout

Thu, 23 Jul at 11:30 am 941 Princeton St, Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44311

Makes My Blood Dance ~No Love Without Blood Tour~

 Thu, 30 Jul at 10:00 am Buzzbin USD 15

Wild about the Pan Ohio Hope Ride

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Akron Zoo

First Friday Art Walk

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm Downtown Silverton, CO

2nd Annual Highland Square Food Truck Festival

Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Will Christy Park, 101 Augusta Ave, Akron, OH 44302-1008, United States

8x10: The Eileen Moushey TheatreFest at Weathervane Playhouse

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:30 pm Weathervane Playhouse