Akron Ohio Entertainment & Events

Special Events

• Rubber City Road Rally
  330-670-0350
  Rubber City Road Rally, an event to benefit the Summit County Historical Society, is a sanctioned rally by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Car and history enthusiasts will have the opportunity to show off their cars and hone their driving skills while cruising around Summit County looking for clues; participants will compete for prizes and race awards, then enjoy food and entertainment at the route's final destination, the lovely grounds of the Perkins Stone Mansion. Car line up and start will occur at 3:00 PM, awards will be presented at 6:00 PM, which will then be followed by live music, libations and dinner. Cost is $100 per person.

• Northeast Ohio Log and Timber Frame Home Show
  77 East Mill Street • Akron, OH 44308
  Visit the very best in log and timber frame home companies, attend educational seminars, purchase one-of-a-kind furniture and accessories, talk to mortgage companies and more all under one roof. The event takes place Friday noon-7 p.m., Saturday 10am-7pm, and Sunday 10am - 4pm.  more...

Cinema

• Regal Independence 10
  1210 Independence Avenue • Akron, OH 44310
  330-633-7668
  The Regal Independence 10 features critically acclaimed movies, alternative films, restored classics, and first run foreign movies.  more...

• Regal Interstate Park Cinema 18
  1089 Interstate Parkway • Akron, OH 44312
  330-644-0414
  The best in the latest new movie releases, as well as alternative productions and foreign films, can be enjoyed at this fine cinema.  more...

• Regal Montrose Movies 12
  4020 Medina Road • Akron, OH 44333
  330-666-9373
  The latest in movie blockbusters, restored classics, independent films and foreign movies are screened at the Regal Montrose Movies 12. more...

Night Life

• Funny Stop
  1757 State Road • Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
  330-923-4700
  Northeast's Ohio's premier comedy showplace. Providing the best comedians available on the circuit today. more...

Concerts & Performances

• Akron Symphony Orchestra
  17 North Broadway • Akron, OH 44308
  330-535-8131
  This orchestra brings stunning, virtuoso performances of the best in Classical music to the Akron area, with concerts being performed at the E.J. Thomas Hall.  more...

• Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet, The
  P.O. Box 3131 • Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
  Performances at Akron Civic Theatre
  For over twenty-five years, talented dancers ages eight through eighteen have been performing for audiences in northeast Ohio. With 32 original ballets, three modern dance works, and five commissioned scores, the company astounds all who see them with their professional level productions. Since 1998, it has also offered Reach Out and Dance (ROAD), an artist-in-residence program of dance for Akron Public School Children in the belief that the art of dance has a unique power to engage and motivate children.  more...

Plays & Productions

• Carousel Dinner Theater
  1275 East Waterloo Road • Akron, OH 44306
  330-724-9855
  This dinner theatre features Broadway's best musicals, often featuring New York's brightest talents; America's largest professional dinner theatre, Carousel is open year-round. more...

• Blossom Music Center
  1145 West Steels Corners Road • Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
  330-920-8040
  Summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra and site of many concerts by pop musicians, this beautiful amphitheater sits within and 800-acre woodland. An art gallery, fast food bistros and gift shops all provide a memorable outing for the entire family. Open mid-May to late September. more...

• Coach House Theater
  732 West Exchange Street • Akron, OH 44302
  330-434-7747
  With its intimate and classy stage setting, the Coach House Theatre remains a favourite among theatre-goers for its world-renowned productions; having offered over seventy fine seasons, usually about four productions per season are presented.

• E.J. Thomas Hall
  198 Hill Street • Akron, OH 44325
  330-972-7570
  This performance hall is the home of the Akron Symphony Orchestra, the Ohio Ballet, the Tuesday Musical Club and the Children's Concert Society, and also hosts some of the world's favorite entertainers, musicals and special events.

• Magical Theater Company
  565 West Tuscarawas Avenue • Barberton, OH 44203
  330-848-3708
  Northeast Ohio's only professional resident and touring theater for children and families. Comprised of professional adult actors, directors and designers.

• Ohio Ballet
  354 East Market Street • Akron, OH 44325
  330-972-7900
  The Ohio Ballet presents many stunning seasonal performances, ballet classics, and free outdoor performances in its summer park series, with most productions being presented at the E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall and the Ohio Theatre.  more...

• Weathervane Community Playhouse
  1301 Weathervane Lane • Akron, OH 44313
  330-836-2626
  Located in the Merriman Valley, this community playhouse features ten productions, including seven main stage productions and three Youth Theatre events, from September through July each year; a big favourite is the Spring Puppet Show. more...

• Western Reserve Playhouse
  Everett and Revere Roads • Akron, OH 44286
  Bath/Richfield
  330-659-6444
  This theatre was created in 1956 by a small, dedicated troupe of players, and has since evolved into a widespread enterprise that encompasses three counties; the season runs form May through September, and dramas, comedies and musicals are presented.

• Akron Civic Theater
  182 South Main Street • Akron, OH 44308
  330-535-3179
  This Loew's theatre, opened in 1929, provided a stage for thousands of vaudeville acts; the theatre now features first-rate productions, films and concerts, as well as offering group tours. more...

Festivals & Fairs

• Akron Summer Music Festival
  17 North Broadway • Akron, OH 44308
  330-535-8131
  This orchestra brings stunning, virtuoso performances of the best in Classical music to the Akron area, with concerts being performed at the E.J. Thomas Hall.  more...