Family · Downtown Open
Akron Children's Museum
Hands-on play floors for the under-eights.
★ 4.5 · 0.4 mi
Things to Do & See
Things to do in Akron
Waterfall trails and canal locks, Tudor mansions and a glass-winged art museum. Here's what to hit first, what locals do on repeat, and what's worth the drive up the valley.
The essentials
Four places that define the city
If you only have a day in Akron, spend it here.
Landmark
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
The 1915 Tudor Revival estate the Seiberlings built with Goodyear money — 65 rooms, 70 acres of gardens, and the city's best spring bloom.
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Outdoors
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
33,000 acres on Akron's northern doorstep: Brandywine Falls, the Ledges, the scenic railroad and the towpath running the whole length.
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Downtown
The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath
Start at Lock 3 and walk the canal north past locks, murals and old rubber-works brick. Eighty-seven flat miles if you keep going.
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Arts
Akron Art Museum
A Venturi-designed 1899 post office fused to a glass-and-steel 'Crystal' wing — free admission on Thursdays.
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Discover
Hikes, museums and free things to do
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8 spots match
Outdoors · Towpath Open
Cascade Locks Park
Canal locks and ruins right below downtown.
★ 4.6 · 1.1 mi
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Outdoors · Northfield Open
Brandywine Falls
Boardwalk to a 65-foot waterfall.
★ 4.8 · 14 mi
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Outdoors · Peninsula Open
The Ledges Trail
Two-mile loop through mossy sandstone cliffs.
★ 4.9 · 12 mi
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Museums · Downtown Open
Akron Art Museum
Modern collection in the glass Crystal wing.
★ 4.7 · 0.5 mi
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Museums · Cascade Closed
Akron Civic Theatre
A 1929 atmospheric movie palace with a starry ceiling.
★ 4.8 · 0.3 mi
Arts · Highland Square Open
Highland Square murals
The city's densest run of street art.
★ 4.6 · 2.0 mi
Free · Downtown Open
Lock 3 Park
Free summer concerts and winter ice skating.
★ 4.7 · 0.2 mi
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Keep exploring
More Akron city guides
Pair sights with meals, neighborhoods and events for a full itinerary.
Restaurants
Eat & Drink in Akron
Chef-driven kitchens, drive-in burgers, canal-side breweries and local breakfast spots.
Areas
Akron Neighborhoods
From walkable Highland Square to quiet valley streets and family-friendly suburbs.
Calendar
Akron Events
The Akron Marathon, PorchRokr, Lock 3 concerts and year-round farmers markets.