Upcoming Events
Hometown Christmas Shop & Stroll
Revel in the spirit of the holiday season join your favorite Main Street stores kick off our annual Holiday Open House. Join our merchants as they unveil their holiday finery with your gift giving in mind. Choose from a fantastic selection of specials and savings, as every shop prepares for the yuletide season. Make sure you visit our local Café’s to enjoy some amazing foods!
Small Business Saturday
We have many merchants and restaurants that will be open this weekend for Small Business Saturday! We encourage you to come down and support all our local businesses in the Village of Akron! Please share this and encourage others to shop locally this holiday season!
Howl-o-ween Parade & Party
Dress your ghouls, goblins & 4-legged friends in their Halloween best and join us for a parade down Main Street, ending with a party in Russell Park.
Kids Games, Music, Food Trucks, Treats & More!
Trick or Treat Village Businesses
Village of Akron businesses will be hosting a trick or treat.
November Madness
The Akron Chamber of Commerce is selling tickets for our November Madness Fundraiser!! A drawing to win a prize each day in November from one of our local businesses! Tickets can be purchased online (link below) or purchase one (or more ) from our Local Main Street Businesses for only $10!!
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How to play:
For every day in November, that’s 30 days, a winner will be drawn to win the prize of the day from local area Chamber Members and Businesses. Calendar Cost is $10 per entry, first drawing held on November 1st. Once a number wins, that number will not be used again.
Every day a name is drawn, and winner announced via our Facebook Page, prizes can then be picked up at that business location (information will be posted on that days Facebook Announcement).
Tickets can be purchased at Market on Main, SMFX, Various other Main Street Merchants or online here: https://www.akronchamber.org/.../p/november-madness-ticket
Super Cruise - CANCELLED
To our fellow community members,
Following a very busy and successful 2024 Sidewalk Sale and Cruise Night Season, along with many other advancements our Chamber has made this year, it is with sadness yet positivity that we announce there will not be a “Super Cruise” held in September like in years past. This event, although fun is very costly, time and volunteer intensive and our board has agreed to focus our growing and passionate energy on some other exciting ventures that will be great for our community and local businesses. We are currently concentrating on Light up Akron which is the Christmas Tree Lighting, ACS Santa Band Concert, Light up Parade, and Merchant Moonlight Shopping event, which is one of our largest and most attended events each year. This will be Saturday, December 14th so mark your calendars now! Rather than moving forward with a Super Cruise in the future, we will be redirecting our energy towards bringing back a large and organized Fall Fest for late September of 2025, so we look forward to that as well! Thank you to everyone who was involved with Cruise Nights this year, and everyone who joined us on Thursday nights for one of the best seasons in many years. See you on Main Street in the Village of Akron!”
November Madness
The Akron Chamber of Commerce is selling tickets for our November Madness Fundraiser!! A drawing to win a prize each day in November from one of our local businesses! Tickets can be purchased online (link below) or purchase one (or more ) from our Local Main Street Businesses for only $10!!
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How to play:
For every day in November, that’s 30 days, a winner will be drawn to win the prize of the day from local area Chamber Members and Businesses. Calendar Cost is $10 per entry, first drawing held on November 1st. Once a number wins, that number will not be used again.
Every day a name is drawn, and winner announced via our Facebook Page, prizes can then be picked up at that business location (information will be posted on that days Facebook Announcement).
Tickets can be purchased at Market on Main, SMFX, Various other Main Street Merchants or online here: https://www.akronchamber.org/.../p/november-madness-ticket
Annual Lion's Bocce Tournament
Time to register for the 2023 Lou Nanni Bocce Tournament. You can register at www.akronlions.com and going to the Event page to purchase your ticket. A ticket is for a TEAM of two.
Annual Sidewalk Sale
Annual Sidewalk Sale & Craft Show! From 9 am to 3 pm on Main Street (Route 93) in the Village of Akron.
We have over 60 crafters, Merchants, and vendors, live DJs AND a live musical act, GREAT food deals, activities for the kids, and a HUGE basket raffle! This event will be one of the largest Sidewalk Sales to date.
Stay tuned for a full list of our Entertainment, Vendors, Crafters, participating Merchants on Main, and food specials shortly!
Friends of Limerick Spring Sale
We need You!
Spring into Summer Craft and Vendor Show
May 18, 2024 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Limerick School/Hall
6074 Cummings Rd.
Akron, NY 14001
Chamber Mixer
Chamber Mixer & Social Event:
Friday May 3, 2024
Event starts at 7:00 pm
Appetizers and Cash Bar Available
9 Eckerson Ave, Akron, NY
What to expect …
Meet the Chamber Board
Learn about our Yearly Events
Hear about our Mission for the Chamber
Discover how you can become a member or volunteer Opportunities
Registration Needed: www.akronchamber.org/mixer-social
Akron Newstead Rotary Annual Meat Raffle
American Legion Akron - 9 Eckerson Ave, Akron, NY 14001
Doors open at 5pm, Raffle at 6pm.
$10.00 includes beer, wine & pop
You know the drill! Bring lots of $1's and your own snacks!
Limited seating!
Get your tickets now https://akronnewsteadrotary.square.site
Light Up Akron
Saturday, December 9th is Light Up Akron Day!
The day begins with the Annual Cookie sale and Basket Auction at the First United Methodist Church from 9am till noon. Then, get some holiday shopping done at the Akron PTA’s large Craft and Vendor show that will be held throughout the Elementary School hallways from 10am till 4pm. Also that day, the merchants on Main Street will be open from 10am with extended hours until 8pm for a little Moonlight Shopping. A Polar Express-themed Scavenger Hunt called “the Akron Express” is planned for the day so you may want to grab information at Market on Main to start your adventure.
Village residents are encouraged to have their homes decorated for the holidays by December 10th and be ready to turn on their lights by 4:30pm when the fire whistle blows to begin the parade and light up the Village of Akron! But you will want to turn those lights on a bit early so that you can catch the Akron Central School Elementary Chorus in the Gazebo in Russell Park singing festive holiday songs beginning at 4:15pm prior to the parade.
Once the Gala Light Up Akron Parade begins, be ready to see floats, trucks, cars and more all lit up and making their way from ACS to Main Street and featuring the Akron Central School Santa Band. Sorry, there will be no candy throwing of any kind. A prize will be awarded for the most festive parade entry. Anyone interested in participating in the parade must be at the AAkron Rule Parking Lot across from the school by 4pm. Parade participants are asked to wear or have decorative lighting to promote Light Up Akron!
The parade route will begin on Bloomingdale and make its way onto Main Street continuing toward Russell Park. The Santa Band, Santa, Mrs. Claus and Mayor and Mrs. Patterson will exit at Church and Main Streets to proceed to the gazebo in Russell Park, where Pastor Dale Gooch will bless our community with prayer and Mayor Patterson will welcome everyone. Then, together with Santa and with assistance from the Santa Band, the community tree will be lit. Don’t forget your cameras as there will be pictures with Santa at the C. Dee Wright Center after the post-parade band and chorus performance in the gazebo.
Small Business Saturday
We have many merchants, and restaurants that will be open this weekend for Small Business Saturday! We encourage those who are able to come down and support all our local businesses in the Village of Akron! Please be safe and courteous! Our local businesses need you now more than ever! Many even have curbside pickup for your safety! Please share this and encourage others to shop locally this holiday season!
The Village of Akron Merchants Holiday Open House
Revel in the spirit of the holiday season join your favorite Main Street stores kick off our annual Holiday Open House. Join our merchants as they unveil their holiday finery with your gift giving in mind. Choose from a fantastic selection of specials and savings, as every shop prepares for the yuletide season. Make sure you visit our local Café’s to enjoy some amazing foods!
GRAND OPENING of The Vintage Boutique
You’re invited!!! 🤍
Celebrate the GRAND OPENING of The Vintage Boutique with us!
e are BEYOND thrilled to have been welcomed with open arms into the quaint and cozy village of Akron, NY and we can’t wait to you show our vintage inspired home decor & gift shop!
Join us for a ribbon cutting, door prizes and boutique giveaways to the first 20 customers!
We can’t wait to meet everyone and have our vision for SO long be brought to life.
Look for Ashley & Dan & say hello & take a look at our website www.shopthevintageboutique.com
We’ll see you soon!
Good for the Neighborhood event in the Akron-Newstead Community.
In addition to free health screenings, a free farmers market, and family activities, we will have flu shots provided by Wegmans, a door prize, goodie bags, and fun for the whole family!
Fall Fest
The Akron Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that we will be hosting our first official Fall Fest for Saturday, October 14th. We would like to offer a big thank you to our sponsor Whiting Door for the generous donation of the Main street banner! The following is planned for the event
🍂 Cornhole Tournament with Cash Prizes- Sponsored by Jans Smoke Shop & Gas Mart
🍂 Chili Cookoff - Sponsored by One Church NY
🍂 Booze Ring Toss - Sponsore by Akron Lions Club
🍂DJ Music - Sponsored by Akron Lady Lions
🍂 Children's Costume Contest - Sponsored by Martin's Mercantile
🍂 Craft Vendors as well
🍂 Grilled Corn & Candy Apples ... plus much more!
Super Cruise
Car, Truck & Motorcycle enthusiasts are encouraged to showcase their rides at this event in partnership with the Akron Chamber of Commerce. Live music from Yank The Cover & DJ Rockin’ Rick will be occurring on a temporary stage in the parking lot with vendors set up under the superstructure where the bar is also located. Food trucks will be present as well.