AKRON, Ohio – Akron’s Parks and Recreation division is internet hosting a summer time filled with free and low price packages for neighborhood members within the coming months.
The lineup contains the favored Akron Arts Expo and Style of Akron occasions, together with summer time camps, health lessons, musical acts and extra.
“The road-up of occasions and actions ready for this summer time presents one thing for all ages and pursuits,” Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan mentioned in a information launch. “Whether or not you’re seeking to cool off in a metropolis pool, get pleasure from some stay music, or convey your youngsters to camp, Recreation and Parks has one thing for you. These no-cost and low-cost programming choices are so vital to our residents, and we need to unfold the phrase so everyone seems to be conscious of those superior alternatives near house.”
Akron Arts Expo and Style of Akron
The Akron Arts Expo is scheduled for July 23-24 at Hardesty Park. The expo options works by greater than 100 juried artists. Style of Akron, which presents meals samples from native eating places and meals vehicles, is ready for July 21 at Hardesty Park.
Youth summer time camps
Many of the metropolis’s neighborhood facilities will supply youth summer time camps. The camps present day-long care and hands-on experiences and vary from week-long themed camps for $40 to eight-week camps for $250. For an entire listing of camps or to register, go to the Akron Parks and Recreation division website.
Well being and wellness lessons
Free well being and wellness lessons can be provided at native parks all through the summer time. Health within the Parks will start in June with lessons led by Parks and Recreation health instructors. These lessons embody tai chi simple, Pilates and yoga at numerous places. Leisure bike rides can be provided the primary Friday of every month from July-October starting at 6:30 p.m. Beginning places and routes can be introduced on the Akron Parks and Recreation division website.
Swimming
Town’s swimming swimming pools can be free and open to the general public from June 6 by means of Aug. 20. Town operates two out of doors swimming swimming pools: Perkins Park (899 Diagonal Highway) and Reservoir Park (1735 Hillside Terrace). There is no such thing as a price for entry, however guests should register for a free open swim membership. Swimming pools are open Mondays by means of Fridays from 1-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 1-5 p.m. Youngsters beneath age 12 should be accompanied by an grownup when visiting the pool.
Concert events within the Parks
Town’s Concert events within the Parks collection presents free concert events every weeknight at completely different metropolis parks all through summer time. Cancelations because of climate can be posted on the Akron Parks and Recreation division website.
Concert events are scheduled for the primary half of summer time from June 6 by means of July 1 from 7-9 p.m. The lineup is:
- Mondays: Hardesty Park (1615 W. Market St.)
- Tuesdays: Firestone Park Neighborhood Heart (1480 Girard St.)
- Wednesdays: Shadyside Park (1240 Kenmore Blvd.)
- Thursdays: Patterson Park (800 Patterson Ave.)
- Fridays: Reservoir Park (1735 Hillside Terrace)
Concert events are deliberate for the second half of summer time from July 5 by means of Aug. 5 from 7-9 p.m. The schedule contains:
- Mondays: Lawton Road Neighborhood Heart (1225 Lawton St.)
- Tuesdays: Pleasure Park Neighborhood Heart (825 Fuller St.)
- Wednesdays: Summit Lake Neighborhood Heart (380 Crosier St.)
- Thursdays: Balch Road Health Heart (220 S. Balch St.)
- Fridays: Ellet Neighborhood Heart (2449 Wedgewood Dr.)
On Friday, Aug. 12, the NEO Jazz Orchestra will carry out at Forest Lodge Park.
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