Akron Artwalk

2025 Artwalk Dates

• Thursday, March 13, 5–9 pm
• Thursday, June 12, 5–9 pm
• Thursday, September 11, 5–9 pm

Small Business Saturday and Artist Sunday weekend:

• Friday, November 28, 4–8 pm
• Saturday, November 29, 10 am–5 pm
• Sunday, November 30, 10 am–5 pm

June 12 Akron ArtWalk: Celebrating the Akron Bicentennial 

Experience a quarterly celebration of the arts featuring artist vendors, creative activities, music, food, and more throughout the Historic Arts District. Join us on Thursday, June 12, from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. for an Akron Bicentennial themed ArtWalk! Admission is free and open to the public at participating venues.  

Visitors to Summit Artspace will find a host of Akron Bicentennial-themed activities and more: 

• Akron 200 will have an information table providing everything you’ll need to know about events happening in our city. 

• The Summit County Historical Society of Akron will have information available about Akron’s rich history. 

• A Quiet Room on Summit Artspace’s 2nd floor will offer a calming atmosphere and feature various Accessibility Library items. 

As always, ArtWalk features opportunities for visitors to appreciate and purchase art and meet local artists: 

• Spring exhibitions will be on view in Summit Artspace’s five galleries throughout the evening. 

• Artist Michael Marras will be stationed in the Betty and Howard Taylor Main Gallery leading a creature creation drawing activity inspired by his exhibition, The Bottom of Reality. 

• Summit Artspace’s resident artists will open their studios to the public throughout the evening. 

• Akron Bazaar and Summit DD artist vendors will sell handmade goods and artworks. 

• Advocate Skate Works is a program that provides free skateboarding equipment and clinics across Ohio. They’ll have a pop-up skatepark with lessons, an art project led by professional artists, fun raffles, and some unique apparel. Stop by to skate, create, and learn more about their mission! 

• Artists of Rubber City’s The Box Gallery located on the 3rd floor will feature the exhibition Form, Figure & Obeisance by Bradley Hart.

Nearby ArtWalk-related activities in and near the Main-Market Historic District also include:

The Groundhog Show featuring 174 NE Ohio artists will be open to the public from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. From 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. join artists Em Tamulewicz & Celeste Stauber for a bring your own materials screen-printing activity and enjoy a performance by DJ Sissy Bunny! Located at 21 N. Main St, Akron, OH. For more info visit www.clappforart.com/ghs2025.

Akron Art Museum will be open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. during their free Thursday extended hours. The Museum is located at 1 S High St. 

The Nightlight Cinema: For current movies and showtimes visit www.NightLightCinema.com. The Cinema is located at 30 N High St. 

Akron Soul Train will be open and free of charge from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m, with exhibitions on view from artists Payton Burkhammer, Saloni Parekh, and Anna Young. During the ArtWalk they will host a FREE collage-making workshop open to all ages and skill levels. They’ll provide a wide variety of paper, magazines, and other materials to cut, shape, and glue into your own unique work of art, inspired by their artists on view. Akron Soul Train is located at 121 S. Main Street.

Curated Storefront invites the public to visit Clayton Bailey‘s World of Wonders from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Located in the Polsky Building at 225 South Main Street, admission is free. Several new exhibits are debuting as a part of Curated Storefront’s rotating collection of murals, digital art, and art-filled storefronts, known as Akron’s Contemporary Arts District. View the Curated Storefront Google Map to learn more about the artists, and all 25 locations. 

Northside District offers many unique places to dine, shop, and experience local art! To see everything the district has to offer please visit their website.