METRO RTA
Plan a trip, find schedules and maps, track a bus, check fares, or review service alerts.
Plan a bus trip ↗Akron resident guide
Useful places.
Local life.
A simple starting point for getting around, finding city help, borrowing a book, exploring a trail, or planning a day in Akron.
Use the live links. Hours, fares, routes, exhibits, and programs can change. Each card opens the organization’s official website for current details.
Everyday Akron
Start with the practical things.
Akron 311
Report concerns involving streets, trash, public spaces, and other city services.
Open Akron 311 ↗ For a repair inside your rental, use the TRENT & SHADOW maintenance form instead.Community centers
Find Akron recreation programs, fitness opportunities, activities, and community-center information.
Find a community center ↗Learn and borrow
Your local library opens many doors.
Akron-Summit County Public Library offers books, digital media, events, meeting spaces, research tools, and programs for all ages. Use the library website to find the closest open branch, check current hours, search the catalog, or apply for a card.
Visit the library website ↗- Find branch locations and hours
- Get or manage a library card
- Search books and digital media
- Browse classes and community events
Parks and outdoors
There is always another trail.
Summit Metro Parks connects the region through parks, nature centers, programs, and more than 150 miles of trails. Check current alerts before visiting.
Museums and family days
Explore close to home.
Akron Art Museum
Modern and contemporary art, changing exhibitions, family programs, and events downtown.
Plan a museum visit ↗Akron Zoo
Animal habitats, daily experiences, family events, accessibility information, and free parking.
Visit the zoo website ↗Akron Children’s Museum
Hands-on play and learning experiences designed for children and families.
See hours and activities ↗Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
A historic Akron estate with a manor house, gardens, tours, and seasonal programs.
Explore Stan Hywet ↗Akron stories
A city shaped by people who made things.
Akron’s story reaches through canals, industry, invention, neighborhoods, arts, and community life. These local organizations are good places to learn more without turning this guide into a textbook.
Akron History Center ↗Summit County Historical Society ↗More to discover
Find events, food, and places to go.
Visit Akron/Summit keeps current guides to attractions, restaurants, events, neighborhoods, outdoor recreation, and family activities across the area.
Explore Greater Akron ↗