Downtown Akron Partnership Highlights Culture Through Monthly ‘3rd Thursday’ Event
By Jessica Ricks, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 8, 2019
Thanks to the Downtown Akron Partnership, the diversity of Akron can be experienced on the third Thursday of every month from 4 to 8 p.m. Free trolley services are available from Quaker Square to the more than 30 highlighted destinations in downtown Akron during the excursion. As part of the event, the Downtown ...
City of Akron Sponsors First Pizza Fest at Lock 3
By Jessica Ricks, Arts & Entertainment Editor
September 3, 2019
Sponsored by the City of Akron, Akron’s first ever Pizza Fest showcased eight local pizza vendors, cornhole, inflatables and live music performances at Lock 3 throughout Labor Day weekend. According to the Pizza Fest website, the three-day food and music festival featured several different pizza parlors from the Akron area that so...
Downtown Akron Partnership Hosts ‘3rd Thursday’: Celebration of Arts, Culture
By Amanda Piekarz, Arts and Entertainment Editor
September 18, 2018
The Downtown Akron Partnership is hosting “3rd Thursday” to celebrate local art, culture and entertainment locations in downtown Akron. This event takes place on the third Thursday of each month in order to “introduce visitors to independent destinations, events and activities that establish Down...
First Night Akron Celebrates 22 Years of New Year’s Fun
By Julian Curet, News Contributor
December 30, 2017
On Dec. 31, from 6 p.m. to midnight, Akron will usher in the new year with First Night Akron 2018. This will be the 22nd year for Akron’s New Year’s Eve celebration which spans several blocks of the downtown area. The festivities include live music and dance performances, interactive activities for adul...
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