Things to do Archives - Signal Akron

Akron resident Denise Davis-Pitcock (center) waves a flag while walking in the 2025 Akron Pride Festival Equity March

Arts and Culture

‘There’s not a Pride like Akron’s Pride.’ Festival celebrates 10 years Saturday

by Brittany Moseley August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

The annual event celebrating the LGBTQ+ community will bring tens of thousands to downtown.

Rent for Cheryl vocalist Isabelle Post performs with her bandmates at the Mustard Seed Market & Café.

Arts and Culture

PorchRokr headliner Rent for Cheryl is ready for whatever comes next

by Brittany Moseley August 11, 2026August 11, 2026

Art x Love co-founder Mac Love and artist Care Hanson study pieces by Hanson during the installation "Holding Light," a new exhibit show at Stewart's Caring Place in Fairlawn.

Arts and Culture

Healing power of art on display at Stewart’s Caring Place

by Brittany Moseley August 11, 2026August 11, 2026

More than 100 musical acts will converge on Highland Square on Aug. 15 to perform on porches throughout the neighborhood. Now in its 14th year, this year’s festival covers West Market Street and South Rose Boulevard to the north; South Portage Path to the east; Elmore Avenue to the south; and West Exchange Street to the west.

Arts and Culture

Akron PorchRokr 2026: Here’s who’s playing at Aug. 15 outdoor music festival

by Brittany Moseley August 7, 2026August 10, 2026

Bart Blackledge holds up a funnel cake fresh from the fryer at the Summit County Fair.

Arts and Culture

From fried delicacies and refreshing drinks, here’s everything we tried at the Summit County Fair

by Brittany Moseley July 31, 2026July 30, 2026

A plate of Ethiopian food sits on a wooden dining table.

Arts and Culture

Bereka Coffee showcases Ethiopian cuisine in Portage Lakes

by Brittany Moseley July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

Cody Oliver, 13, (right) balances Jenga blocks while Isaac Martin, 13, (center) and Valide Waters, 11, (left) anxiously look on as part of an activity at a summer camp called The Chill Lab, held at Hyre Community Learning Center on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The Chill Lab is one of several camps offered at Akron Public Schools buildings this year. The camps were part of Youth Success Summit’s Fifth Quarter, a three-week camp in partnership with the school district to continue learning opportunities during summer months.

Jenga towers, handwritten notes and connection at Akron summer camps

by Carissa Woytach July 23, 2026July 22, 2026

Alex Christian, senior staff at Camp Manatoc, demonstrates tack welding equipment used in the Skilled Trades Education Program on Monday, June 29, 2026. The new program at Camp Manatoc introduces middle school students to welding, carpentry, plumbing and electrical work years before some area school districts offer career technical education.

Ohio Scouts camp has welding bays, plumbing stations and virtual reality headsets

by Carissa Woytach July 17, 2026July 16, 2026

Dominic Moore-Dunson (left), coproducer, director and choreographer of “The Remember Balloons,” sits next to Theron Brown, composer and music director.

Arts and Culture

Dominic Moore-Dunson and Theron Brown team up for second dance theater production

by Brittany Moseley July 14, 2026July 13, 2026

Stephanie Serna is a co-founder of Museville, a new community art space at 156 W. North St. in Akron's Cascade Valley neighborhood. Museville offers art classes, poetry readings, songwriting workshops and more.

Arts and Culture

At Cascade Valley’s Museville, creativity has space to grow

by Brittany Moseley June 30, 2026July 8, 2026

Don't miss breaking news or helpful guides. Sign up for our text messages.

"*" indicates required fields

TOGETHER WITH

Your home is an investment: How to create generational wealth

Your home is an investment: How to create generational wealth

A Q&A with local Senior Home Lending Advisor Benjamin Peters

Your advertising could be here. Let us know if you are interested.