Outdoor & Festival Events in Akron

Akron sits at the gateway to Cuyahoga Valley National Park and is wrapped in the Summit Metro Parks system — which means the outdoor and festival calendar is unusually deep for a city this size. Hikes, guided walks, running events, riverfront festivals, outdoor concerts at Lock 3, community block parties, conservancy events at CVNP, and seasonal gatherings in Cuyahoga Falls and downtown all show up here. This page filters Akron Pulse to outdoor, festival, fitness, and nature events so you can plan something that gets you outside.