The annual festival marking the change from summer to fall in Akron has been canceled for this year.
The Akron Chamber of Commerce announced Monday evening that the Akron Summer’s End Festival planned for September has been canceled. In their statement, officials said the cancellation decision was “Out of the utmost care, compassion and concern for the residents of Akron and neighboring residents due to the current conditions and risks from the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
The festival will return in September 2021.
Here is the full statement:
“Out of the utmost care, compassion and concern for the residents of Akron and neighboring residents due to the current conditions and risks from the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Akron Chamber of Commerce, Akron Summer’s End Festival Committee and with the support of the Akron Town Council, jointly announce that the Akron Summer’s End Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2020 has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for September 2021.
Follow the Akron Summer’s End Festival and Akron Chamber of Commerce Facebook pages for announcements and for future scheduled events.”
