Community Events
May
K-9 Challenge
10am-2pm
Sponsored by The Akron Police Department
Dog & Suds
4pm-8pm
Sponsored by The Summit County Police Chiefs
Youth Walk for Peace
9:30am-11:30am
Sponsored by Akron Peacemakers
APS Pride Rally
6pm-9pm
Sponsored by Akron Public Schools
June
Akron Walks for Autism & 5k
Sponsored by The Autism Society of Greater Akron
Walk for Wishes
9am-12pm
Sponsored by Make a Wish Foundation
Relay for Life
10am-2pm
Sponsored by Downtown Akron Partnership
Housing Summit
Sponsored by Akron Realtists, Akron Area Board of Realtors, and City of Akron
July
All American Soap Box Derby Parade
Sponsored by The All American Soap Box Derby
Leadership Akron 5k
6:45pm start time
Sponsored by Leadership Akron
African American Festival
Sponsored by The Akron African American Cultural Association
August
Peacemakers Teen Expo
Sponsored by Akron Peacemakers
Wheels for Education
Sponsored by LeBron James Family Foundation and Akron Public Schools
September
STOMP (the Summit Tour of Metro Parks)
8am start time
Sponsored by Metro Parks Serving Summit County
Hip Hop Showcase
Sponsored by Keepers of the Art
United Way of Summit County's 2012 Campaign Kickoff Event Cornhole Tournament
11:30am start time
Sponsored by United Way of Summit County
Dog & Suds
Sponsored by Akron Police & Fire Chaplaincy and Furnace Street Mission
Michael Clayton Sickle Cell Awareness Walk
Sponsored by Akron Children's Hospital
10th Annual Kids Fun Run
Registration & Check-In: 7:45am
Pre-Race Activities: 8:15am 8th Annual Zippy Mascot Race
Start Time: 9am
Sponsored by Akron Marathon and Akron Recreation Bureau
October
Akron Takes Steps for Crohn's & Colitis
Check-In & Festival Starts: 3:30pm
Walk Starts: 5pm
Sponsored by Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
Walk to Stop Diabetes
Registration & Check-In: 9am
Opening Ceremonies: 10:15am
Walk Starts: 10:30am
Sponsored by Akron Chapter and American Diabetes Association
Energy for Life Walkathon
Sponsored by United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
