--- title: Akron Events & Things to Do This Week | WOW Akron, OH description: "Find things to do in Akron, OH this week: concerts, theatre, comedy, festivals, food and free events on the Evvnt calendar." --- [Skip to content](https://wow.evvnt.com/akron#wow-main) [WOW AKRON](https://wow.evvnt.com/akron#wow-top) - [Events](https://wow.evvnt.com/akron#events) - [Industries](https://wow.evvnt.com/akron#industries) - [Seasonal](https://wow.evvnt.com/akron#seasonal) - [List Your Event](https://wow.evvnt.com/akron#list-your-event) - [FAQ](https://wow.evvnt.com/akron#faq) [List Your Event Free](https://new.evvnt.com/?with_navbar&partner=WOWA&publisher_id=12432&partner_name=WOW%20Akron) ![WOW Akron: What's On. Where. Powered by Evvnt](https://wow.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wow-migration/logos/akron.png?width=1200&height=800&name=akron.png) What's On. Where. 1. [Evvnt](https://evvnt.com/) 2. Akron Events # Things to Do in Akron, OH: Events, Live Music & What's On This Week From live music and theatre to festivals, food and family days out, WOW Akron is your guide to what's on, and where, in Akron, OH. [Promote](https://new.evvnt.com/?with_navbar&partner=WOWA&publisher_id=12432&partner_name=WOW%20Akron) [Ticket (opens in a new tab)](https://platform.evvnt.com/submissions/new?portal=evvnt) [Advertise (opens in a new tab)](https://wow.evvnt.com/advertise-with-wow?hsLang=en) Powered by **Evvnt**, the events engine behind **2,594** local news & media calendars with **258 million** event impressions across the USA annually. ## Get the week ahead in your inbox Reaching **38,699** locals weekly Akron, OH weather Live --° Loading forecast… Checking the sky over Akron… Local time Akron time Upcoming Akron events Ticketed**0** Featured**10** Listed**1,263** Upcoming Akron events on Evvnt, as of Oct 20, 2026, 3:12 PM PT. 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Search, filter by date or category, and explore on the map. [+ Add your event](https://new.evvnt.com/?with_navbar&partner=WOWA&publisher_id=12432&partner_name=WOW%20Akron) Loading Akron events… The calendar is taking longer than usual. Please refresh the page or check back shortly. Browse by industry ## Akron events by industry Jump straight to the kind of event you're after on the live Akron calendar. - ### [Live Music & Nightlife Concerts, club nights and late shows across the city. Explore](https://wow.evvnt.com/live-music-nightlife?hsLang=en) - ### [Festivals & Fairs Street festivals, cultural celebrations, fairs and markets. Explore](https://demo.evvnt.com/festivals-fairs?hsLang=en) - ### [Comedy Stand-up tours, one-person shows and comedy nights. Explore](https://wow.evvnt.com/comedy?hsLang=en) - ### [Performing Arts Theatre, orchestras, dance and touring stage shows. 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Explore](https://demo.evvnt.com/conference-expos?hsLang=en) Browse by season ## Akron events by season The biggest celebrations of the year, from Halloween haunts to July 4th fireworks. - ### [Now Halloween October Haunted houses, costume parties, trick-or-treat trails and pumpkin patches. Explore](https://wow.evvnt.com/halloween?hsLang=en) - ### [Thanksgiving November Turkey trots, harvest feasts, parades and family-friendly outings. Explore](https://wow.evvnt.com/thanksgiving?hsLang=en) - ### [Christmas & Holidays December Light shows, holiday markets, Nutcracker nights and Santa events. Explore](https://demo.evvnt.com/christmas?hsLang=en) - ### [New Year Dec 31 – Jan 1 New Year’s Eve parties, countdowns, brunches and fresh-start runs. Explore](https://demo.evvnt.com/new-year?hsLang=en) - ### [Valentine’s Day February Date nights, dinner specials, galentine’s parties and live shows. 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