Akron Pizza Fest

6th Annual Akron PIZZA Fest!
August 29 and 30, 2025
Labor Day Weekend

Located in the newly renovated Lock 3 Park!

See you there!

What is a PIZZA fest?

A 2-day Food and Music Festival featuring pizza parlors from all over the Akron area. Each Pizza vendor will be **selling individual slices and whole pies** giving attendee's the unique opportunity to try several different places.
**FRIDAY**
5:00pm to Close (Rock the Lock event may have admission price)

**SATURDAY**
2pm - 10pm

Near continuous live music, Corn Hole Tournament, and much more!!

See you there!!

Admission

This year, in partnership with the City of Akron, the Pizza FEST will be
FREE TO ENTER!
General Information

Individual Slices or Whole Pies for Sale
Live Music
Adult Beverages (21 and over) - Beer and Hard Seltzer.
Activities for Kids and Adults
Pizza Eating Contest - Saturday at or near 6:00PM (Arrive by 5:45 - Pre-Registration STRONGLY encouraged. SIGN UP HERE )
Free-to-Play Cornhole
Free Parking
Pets

Pets are NOT permitted, leave your pets at home. "Therapy Animals" are not permitted, leave them at home too. However, Service Dogs are allowed to enter but MUST be leashed at all times. Service Dogs are those that have been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. We have the right to ask you what task your Service Dog performs for you.
Under Title III of the ADA, if a disability prevents the person from using a harness, leash or other tether or if a harness, leash or other tether would interfere with the service animal's safe, effective performance of work or tasks, then the animal's handler must maintain control of the service animal through other effective means, such as voice control or signals.
Affordable Fun

This year, in partnership with the City of Akron,
the Pizza FEST will be
FREE TO ENTER!
For Children

Children are welcome and free to get in
Pizza Eating Contest

$10 Entry Fee

Proceeds will benefit - Lock3 renovations and the
Akron Civic Commons

Sign-up in person 30 minutes prior to the contest
- OR -
CLICK HERE or the link at the top of the page
FREE PARKING!!!

Park FREE at the Summit County Parking Deck on High Street, the O’Neil’s Parking Deck on State Street, and the Cascade Parking Facility off of Mill Street. Surface lots are located on W. Bowery Street west of Main Street.