First Night Akron is Downtown Akron’s annual New Year’s Eve Celebration. This family-friendly event will feature more than 45 performances such as theater, visual arts, dance and music, children’s activities, delicious food trucks, and two bursting firework shows. METRO shuttles and city trollyes are available to help travel to and from all seven venues.

Buttons are now on sale at www.firstnightakron.org, Acme Fresh Market locations, participating Huntington Bank branches, Akron Art Museum, Angel Falls Coffee (Highland Square), The Library Shop at Main, Akron Civic Theatre and Lock 3.