Akron Parks and Recreation announces summer months programming for 2022

AKRON, Ohio – Akron’s Parks and Recreation division is web hosting a summer months entire of free of charge and lower value packages for community associates in the coming months.

The lineup consists of the well known Akron Arts Expo and Flavor of Akron activities, alongside with summer time camps, exercise classes, musical acts and a lot more.

“The line-up of gatherings and functions organized for this summer delivers one thing for all ages and pursuits,” Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan said in a news launch. “Whether you’re hunting to awesome off in a metropolis pool, delight in some are living songs, or bring your little ones to camp, Recreation and Parks has one thing for you. These no-expense and small-value programming possibilities are so crucial to our inhabitants, and we want to distribute the phrase so everyone is informed of these great opportunities near to household.”

Akron Arts Expo and Flavor of Akron

The Akron Arts Expo is scheduled for July 23-24 at Hardesty Park. The expo options operates by more than 100 juried artists. Taste of Akron, which gives food items samples from neighborhood eating places and foodstuff trucks, is set for July 21 at Hardesty Park.

Youth summertime camps

Most of the city’s community facilities will offer youth summer months camps. The camps supply working day-extended care and arms-on activities and variety from week-lengthy themed camps for $40 to 8-week camps for $250. For a complete record of camps or to sign up, pay a visit to the Akron Parks and Recreation division web site.

Wellbeing and wellness courses

Cost-free well being and wellness courses will be provided at local parks throughout the summer. Health in the Parks will start out in June with lessons led by Parks and Recreation physical fitness instructors. These lessons include things like tai chi effortless, Pilates and yoga at different areas. Leisure bike rides will be provided the 1st Friday of each individual thirty day period from July-October commencing at 6:30 p.m. Commencing areas and routes will be declared on the Akron Parks and Recreation division web-site.

Swimming

The city’s swimming swimming pools will be free and open up to the general public from June 6 as a result of Aug. 20. The city operates two outside swimming swimming pools: Perkins Park (899 Diagonal Highway) and Reservoir Park (1735 Hillside Terrace). There is no expense for entry, but site visitors need to sign up for a no cost open up swim membership. Pools are open up Mondays as a result of Fridays from 1-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 1-5 p.m. Children under age 12 have to be accompanied by an grownup when traveling to the pool.

Concerts in the Parks

The city’s Concert events in the Parks series gives absolutely free concert events each and every weeknight at different city parks in the course of summer season. Cancelations due to weather conditions will be posted on the Akron Parks and Recreation division web page.

Concerts are scheduled for the first fifty percent of summer from June 6 through July 1 from 7-9 p.m. The lineup is:

• Mondays: Hardesty Park (1615 W. Current market St.)
• Tuesdays: Firestone Park Local community Center (1480 Girard St.)
• Wednesdays: Shadyside Park (1240 Kenmore Blvd.)
• Thursdays: Patterson Park (800 Patterson Ave.)
• Fridays: Reservoir Park (1735 Hillside Terrace)

Concert events are prepared for the second fifty percent of summer from July 5 by means of Aug. 5 from 7-9 p.m. The schedule includes:

• Mondays: Lawton Road Community Middle (1225 Lawton St.)
• Tuesdays: Joy Park Group Middle (825 Fuller St.)
• Wednesdays: Summit Lake Local community Middle (380 Crosier St.)
• Thursdays: Balch Road Exercise Center (220 S. Balch St.)
• Fridays: Ellet Local community Heart (2449 Wedgewood Dr.)

On Friday, Aug. 12, the NEO Jazz Orchestra will perform at Forest Lodge Park.

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