Events and things to do in Akron

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3am-3pm

88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championships

Get ready for epic downhill racing fun at the 88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championships!
88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championships
3am-3pm

88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championships

Get ready for epic downhill racing fun at the 88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championships!
Akron|Barberton, OH - Boat & Bike the Historic Ohio & Erie Canal & Towpath
9am-12pm

Akron|Barberton, OH - Boat & Bike the Historic Ohio & Erie Canal & Towpath

THE most unique cycling tour in Ohio! Bike the towpath + Ride the St. Helena III Canal Boat for a 1-hour boat tour on the Ohio & Erie Canal.
Akron, OH - Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad | Smart-guided Bike-Aboard Tour
10am-1pm

Akron, OH - Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad | Smart-guided Bike-Aboard Tour

Experience the most beautiful crushed stone bikeway in OH and ride a train, too! Ride the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. Bike the towpath.
10am

Wild Market Arts & Craft Show

10 a.m. - 5 p.m...
Cowabunga Cafe | Pure Passions Farm | Ohio
10:30-11:30am

Cowabunga Cafe | Pure Passions Farm | Ohio

Cowabunga Café by Havenfield | Sat 10:30am–2pm | $28 per hour ticket. Sip a beverage in the pasture with free-roaming alpacas and friends!
Crafternoon: Make Art | Make Community (Jul 18, 2026, 12pm)
12-2pm

Crafternoon: Make Art | Make Community (Jul 18, 2026, 12pm)

Join us for Crafternoon, a monthly creative gathering hosted by Starfall Creative Collective at Summit Artspace. Taking place every third...
Crafternoon: Make Art | Make Community (Jul 18, 2026, 12pm - 2pm)
12-2pm

Crafternoon: Make Art | Make Community (Jul 18, 2026, 12pm - 2pm)

Join us for Crafternoon, a monthly creative gathering hosted by Starfall Creative Collective at Summit Artspace. Taking place every third...
Hower House Museum Tours (Jul 18, 2026, 12pm - 3pm)
12-3pm

Hower House Museum Tours (Jul 18, 2026, 12pm - 3pm)

The Hower House was completed in 1871 and was built by John Henry Hower, a leading Akron industrialist who was active in the milling, reaping,...
Felt and Paper Portrait Craft Session
1-4:30pm

Felt and Paper Portrait Craft Session

It’s tiiimmeee join us for a craft session creating felts and paper portraits of ourselves. This is a free event with all materials and snacks...