Storytime with the Author & the Illustrator of Once a Wasteland
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Today · 2:00 PM
Boston Mill Visitor Center, Peninsula
Learning
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Fun on the Farm: Meet a Solider, Make a Drum
Western Reserve Historical Society
Today · 2:00 PM
Hale Farm & Village, AKRON
Other
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Woof Walks
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
Today · 2:00 PM
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
ArtLearning
Free
Project Learn GED Classes
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Today · 2:30 PM
Firestone Park Branch Library
Learning
Free
Baby Storytime
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Today · 2:30 PM
Akron Summit Library (Main Branch)
Learning
Free
A Time to Play
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Today · 2:30 PM
Northwest Akron Branch Library
OutdoorsLearning
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Nature Buddies
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
Today · 2:30 PM
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
Learning
Free
Virtual Author Chats: Like a Wave We Break With Jane Chen
Cuyahoga Falls Library
Today · 4:00 PM
Cuyahoga Falls Library, Cuyahoga Falls
ArtLearning
$15
Camp Creative: All About Akron
Akron Art Museum
Today · 5:00 PM
Akron Art Museum
Learning
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Science Wednesday: Rainbow Magic!
Hudson Library & Historical Society
Today · 6:00 PM
Hudson Library & Historical Society, Hudson
Games & Hobbies
Free
Teen Lounge
Cuyahoga Falls Library
Today · 7:30 PM
Cuyahoga Falls Library, Cuyahoga Falls
Theater
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Youth Acting & Performance Program (Ages 8–18)
Western Reserve Playhouse
Today · 8:00 PM
Western Reserve Playhouse, Richfield
Learning
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The Connect
First Glance Student Center
Today · 9:00 PM
First Glance
Learning
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Tiny Glancers
First Glance Student Center
Today · 9:00 PM
First Glance
Learning
Free
Empower Hour- Helping Kids Flourish
Flourishing Kids Coaching
Today · 10:00 PM
Healthy Core Wellness & Rehab, LTD., Hudson
Thursday, August 6Tomorrow
Fitness
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Star Wars Camp
West Side Gymnastics
Tomorrow · 1:00 PM
West Side Gymnastics, Copley
Fitness
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Betty Dentist
West Side Gymnastics
Tomorrow · 1:00 PM
West Side Gymnastics, Copley
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Family-friendly Akron is bigger than most parents realize. Beyond the obvious go-tos — the Akron Zoo, the Akron Children's Museum, Lock 3, and Summit Metro Parks — there's an active calendar of library programs, free outdoor concerts, kid-friendly festivals, fall and winter holiday events, and community days that work for a stroller, a kindergartener, and a tween at the same time. This page filters Akron Pulse to events that are explicitly family-friendly or community-focused: library storytimes, zoo events, parks programs, free outdoor activities, kid-focused workshops, and all-ages community festivals. Pair it with the Free filter to see free family events only, or combine it with the This Weekend filter for weekend plans.
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