Downtown Akron Partnership

Downtown Akron Partnership The Downtown Akron Partnership’s mission is to promote and build a vibrant and valuable downtown.
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To request assistance from a downtown ambassador, call (330) 706-7383. Ambassador hours: Mon - Wed 7 am - 9 pm, Thurs - Sat 7 am - 11 pm, Sun 7 am - 8 pm

Happy Friday, May 29, 2026 Everybody! It should be an exciting, fun, and beautifully sunny weekend in downtown Akron! He...
05/29/2026

Happy Friday, May 29, 2026 Everybody! It should be an exciting, fun, and beautifully sunny weekend in downtown Akron! Here are some ideas for how to enjoy it:

1️⃣ The Knight Stage at the Akron Civic Theatre is hosting 4 shows (2 on Friday, and 2 on Saturday) for the 2nd Annual Comedy Jam in Akron. This can’t-miss comedy experience celebrates stand-up at its best—featuring a stacked lineup of local favorites and rising national talent. Headlining this year’s Comedy Jam is the hilarious Sydney Castillo, whose razor-sharp wit and infectious energy have lit up stages on Wild ’N Out, HBO, and Comedy Central. Tickets are available: https://bit.ly/comedyJamInAkron

2️⃣ Live music choices are blossoming all over the place this weekend!

Lock 3 Akron, Ohio hosts Nikki D and the Sisters of Thunder with Jul Big Green today, Friday, May 29, for a free show, at 7 pm. On Saturday, enjoy the music of The Labra Brothers with Run Katie Run, also free, at 7 pm.

Just a few feet away from Lock 3, the Akron Civic Theatre hosts Party on the PNC Plaza prior to the Friday show at Lock 3, featuring the music of Coalesce, from 6 - 7 pm.

🏆🏆🏆DON'T FORGET: Fantastic pre-concert and after-party options are just steps away at Crave, The Lockview, Bar Phoenix & The Phoenix Room, and Barley House Akron, where you can get a DORA drink, or a delicious meal, after-show cocktail, snack, or whatever sustenance and atmosphere your party requires! 🏆🏆🏆

Okay: more music!

Jilly's Music Room hosts the Ceci Taylor Tour Kickoff With Special Guest Hansen Risley & Riley Burke Band (Fri. 8 pm) and the Akron Soul Train presentation Reminders of Home: A Community Pierogi Dinner & Story Sharing with Kim Kapera (Sat. 5 - 7 pm). Find out more and register to attend here https://bit.ly/RemindersOfHome
PLUS Weekend Brunch: Sat. and Sun. 11 am - 3 pm

Musica presents Graveridden with Wasted Society and Dead Beat Horse (Fri. 8 pm), The Office Drones EP Release Party with Exotic Behavior and Cruze Campo (Sat. 7:30 pm), and Nashville punk band Outside Dog with Houdini's Code, Missy, and Combwalker (Sun. 8 pm).

Baxter's Speakeasy presents Akron, Ohio-based singer-songwriter Joseph Allen Beltram project Goodmorning Valentine along with Horse 4K (Jacob Trombetta and Robin Guiler) (Fri. 8 pm).

Evelyn Wright & The Moonlight Serenaders present "The Art of Swing & Soul" at BLU Jazz+ (Fri. 8 pm), and Pittsburgh-based jazz fusion trio Grey-Throckmorton-Heulitt (Sat. 8 pm). Tickets are available at https://blu-jazz.turntabletickets.com/

3️⃣ On Saturday, The National Center for Choreography - Akron presents Work in Process: Angelina Ramirez & Carlos Menchaca at Guzzetta Hall from 5 - 6 pm. Flamenco artists, choreographers / dancers Ramirez (Tucson, AZ) and Menchaca (Albuquerque, NM) explore alternative flamenco creation processes at the intersection of tradition and innovation, combining technical virtuosity and contemporary research through movement and music. Free & open to all.

ALSO on Saturday, Curated Storefront & Akron Soul Train host an opening reception for the new Ian Brill immersive installation "Inflection" from 5 - 7 pm at Outside the Box (across the parking lot from Luigi's). Inflection is an immersive audiovisual experience developed by Pittsburgh-based interactive and multisensory artist Ian Brill with musical accompaniment by Akron jazz musician Theron Brown. It's a truly unique experience—Don't Miss It. Get a DORA drink from Jilly's Music Room, and join the party.

AND, Akron Art Museum hosts the Cleveland Ballet in the Bud & Susie Rogers Garden on Sat. from 7 - 9 pm. It's an enchanting evening on the lawn that celebrates the spirit of Northeast Ohio with excerpts from Swan Lake. Tickets are available: https://www.cleveballet.org/akron-art

4️⃣ The Nightlight is screening 4 exciting films this weekend: I Love Boosters, written and directed by Boots Riley, sci-fi horror thriller Backrooms, the Venice Film Festival award-winning Silent Friend, and the 25th Anniversary screening of Shrek! For tickets and showtimes: https://nightlightcinema.com/

PLUS: The Akron RubberDucks are in town, at 7 17 Credit Union Park, taking on the Richmond Flying Squirrels with games on Fri., Sat. and Sun. Postgame fireworks after Fri. and Sat. games. And BLUEY is going to be at the game on Friday. We've got PERFECT weather for Baseball ✔️

Don't forget to enjoy a delicious meal from one of your downtown Akron faves this weekend. Check out the DAP dining guide for options for every taste: https://bit.ly/DAP_Dining

And as always, for much, MUCH more to do and enjoy downtown, check out the DAP event calendar: https://bit.ly/DAP_Calendar

It's almost planting season! Want to help us with downtown beautification efforts? We have volunteer opportunities comin...
05/28/2026

It's almost planting season! Want to help us with downtown beautification efforts? We have volunteer opportunities coming up next week, when we'll be planting flowers in the planters and flower boxes throughout the district.

Take a look at the times and areas we could use help: sign up, share, and help us keep downtown looking great all summer! Lunch is provided for volunteer shifts.

https://bit.ly/DowntownBeautificationSummer2026

Need a treat that's sour, then sweet? The Peanut Shoppe has you covered! ⤵️⤵️⤵️⤵️⤵️
05/28/2026

Need a treat that's sour, then sweet? The Peanut Shoppe has you covered! ⤵️⤵️⤵️⤵️⤵️

Lookin’ for something to do on this fine Thursday evening? Allow us to make a few recommendations:⭐ It’s Thursday, whic...
05/28/2026

Lookin’ for something to do on this fine Thursday evening? Allow us to make a few recommendations:

⭐ It’s Thursday, which means admission to the Akron Art Museum is FREE! Memberships are also 25% off. In addition to a free After School Studio for the kiddos today, be sure to check out the incredible exhibitions on display—Kent Monkman’s History Is Painted by the Victors, Transfiguration: Rachel Libeskind and the Tifany Window, and Jess T. Dugan’s I Want You to Know My Story. Open 12 – 9 pm.

⭐ A couple things are happening at Baxter's Speakeasy tonight: On the patio of the speakeasy and High St. Hop House, it’s Reggae Night with DJ Maxafari from 7 to 10 pm. Inside the speakeasy, it’s the Speakeasy Sessions: Akron’s Queerest Open Mic. Bring your music, poetry, comedy, theater, and art to share, or simply enjoy a craft cocktail and watch. Starts at 8 pm.

⭐ There are movies to see tonight: At the Akron-Summit County Public Library, you can catch a free showing of Drop (2025) at 6:15 pm, and at The Nightlight, they’ve got I Love Boosters (6:10 pm), Obsession (5:30 & 7:45 pm), and Is God Is (8:30 pm).

⭐ Downtown’s live music venues are hopping tonight:

Musica hosts DJ Dracula tonight, spinning classic alternative, new wave, and punk vinyl from 7 to 11 pm. Free entry! 21+.

Jilly's Music Room hosts Danjo Jazz Orchestra at 7 pm.

The Daniel Hayles Trio is playing at BLU Jazz+ at 8 pm.

There’s always more entertainment where that came from. Visit our downtown event calendar to see the whole lineup! https://www.downtownakron.com/calendar

Since 2013, Jilly's Music Room has been hosting local, regional, and national bands from just about every genre from ind...
05/28/2026

Since 2013, Jilly's Music Room has been hosting local, regional, and national bands from just about every genre from indie to hip-hop, from to rock and singer/songwriter to jazz. Located in the Northside District, Jilly’s also hosts other live entertainment, like karaoke, Metamorphosets, movie screenings, drink & draws, and more.

Better come hungry—the venue boasts a full bar, a full-service kitchen that is 100% gluten-free, and table service. They also offer BRUNCH on most weekends from 11 am to 3 pm, often spiced up with live music to boot. With entertainment four nights a week, there’s always fun to be had at Jilly’s Music Room.

This week, head to Jilly’s to check out Mark Jarison, Danjo Jazz Orchestra, the Ceci Taylor Tour Kickoff with Hansen Risley and Riley Burke Band, and a special Akron Soul Train event, Reminders of Home: A Community Pierogi Dinner & Story Sharing with Kim Kapera.

Details on all these events: https://jillysmusicroom.com/events-calendar/

Discover more live music venues in downtown Akron: https://bit.ly/LiveMusicVenues_DTAkron

Where’s your go-to coffee / beverage place in downtown Akron? Have you tried Kabylia Baguette?Kabylia Baguette is an art...
05/27/2026

Where’s your go-to coffee / beverage place in downtown Akron? Have you tried Kabylia Baguette?

Kabylia Baguette is an artisan bakery located inside Bounce Innovation Hub. Owned by wife and husband pair Hilary and Nourdine, Kabylia Baguette serves up a variety of breads and pastries. They also offer coffee and espresso beverages made with Akron Coffee Roasters beans. Visit them Monday through Friday for a decadent breakfast, lunch, or snack—and of course, a great cup of coffee.

Tag someone in the comments you’d like to go to Kabylia Baguette with!

For more awesome downtown Akron coffee options, check out our guide https://bit.ly/Guide-to-downtownAkronCoffeeSpots

There’s sooo much to do in downtown Akron this week! Here’s a smattering of what’s going on in the next 7 days, all of w...
05/26/2026

There’s sooo much to do in downtown Akron this week! Here’s a smattering of what’s going on in the next 7 days, all of which were featured in today’s issue of Do Downtown, DAP’s newsletter that goes out every Tuesday:

🧘 Yoga on the Canal at The Mustill Store (Wednesday, May 27, 9 – 9:45 am): Join yoga instructor Deneen Wittlinger for a mid-week moment of Zen. Families are welcome; bring your own mat or towel.

🎤 The Speakeasy Sessions: Akron’s Queerest Open Mic at Baxter's Speakeasy (Thursday, May 28, 8 pm – close): Bring your music, poetry, theater, art, and creativity to share in community with others. The fun begins at 8, but feel free to show up whenever you can.

🎸 Ceci Taylor Tour Kickoff at Jilly's Music Room (Friday, May 29, 8 pm): Northeast Ohio singer/songwriter Ceci Taylor is bringing her catchy pop-rock sound to Jilly’s as she kicks off her tour. She’ll be joined by Hansen Risley and the Riley Burke Band. Doors 7 pm.

💃 Work in Process: Angelina Ramirez & Carlos Menchaca at Guzzetta Recital Hall (Saturday, May 30, 5 – 6 pm): Join The National Center for Choreography - Akron for this work-in-process showing featuring flamenco artists, choreographers, and dancers Angelina Ramirez and Carlos Menchaca, as they explore alternative flamenco creation processes in their work, The Spider, The Venom, and the Bitten.

👟 Line Dancing on the Plaza at Cascade Plaza (Sunday, May 31, 3 – 4 pm): Carmen Payne from JustUs Line Dance Crew is leading a weekly outdoor class that’s free to attend. All levels of experience are welcome!

🫏 Shrek 25th Anniversary at The Nightlight (Monday, June 1, 5:30 pm): The years started coming and they didn’t stop coming, and somehow this beloved film featuring everyone’s favorite ogre and donkey is 25 years old. Bring the whole family to see it at The Nightlight.

🎷 “BLU-esday Tuesday” Blues Jam at BLU Jazz+ (Tuesday, June 2, 7 pm): Bring your instruments and join Northeast Ohio blues musicians John Markovic, Ryan Neuman, and Erik Diaz for this biweekly jam session. Free admission.

In every issue of Do Downtown, we feature 20+ events, as well as downtown retail and restaurant specials, can’t-miss museum and gallery exhibitions, and much more. Sign up to stay in the loop: https://bit.ly/DAP_SignMeUp

And visit the DAP event calendar for additional details on these events and many others.

It's Taco Tuesday! You have some great options to choose from in downtown Akron, including El Patrón Tequilería & Cuisin...
05/26/2026

It's Taco Tuesday! You have some great options to choose from in downtown Akron, including El Patrón Tequilería & Cuisine, Missing Falls Brewery, Bar Phoenix & The Phoenix Room, and don't forget the fish soft tacos available from The Lockview!

☀️ This should be a fantastic week to enjoy LUNCH outside! Fortuitously, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27 is the start of Mid...
05/26/2026

☀️ This should be a fantastic week to enjoy LUNCH outside! Fortuitously, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27 is the start of Midday On Main, a weekly lunchtime concert by an amazing local musician. From noon to 1:30 pm, enjoy your lunch at Lock 3 Akron, Ohio (or at Cascade Plaza on select dates) and take in some great music.

We've got Anna Beau Music to start the series tomorrow.

In the coming weeks, we'll host Matt Zukes, Jerry Lee Sapronetti, Victor Samalot / Instrumental guitarist, Shelby Olive, Rachel Roberts, Sadhu, Scott Sopata, Abby Riley, and Bethany Joy Music.

Check out the entire schedule through Sept. 2: https://bit.ly/2026-Midday-on-Main

🍕🍕🍕🍕 NEED SOME LUNCHTIME MEAL INSPIRATION: Check out the DAP dining guide for options ranging from cheesesteaks and burgers, to salads, tacos, pizza, Thai food and sushi: https://bit.ly/DAP_Dining 🍕🍕🍕🍕

05/24/2026

Check out this WIN IN AKRON profile of The 1 Food & Spirits with Executive chef Latrice Walters! Have you been to The 1? Great food & drinks, atmosphere, and dinner with live music on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 6 pm until 8 pm⤵️⤵️⤵️

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103 S. High Street , 4th Floor
Akron, OH
44308

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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