City of Akron Offices Closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday

One-day delay for curb service

Akron, Ohio, Nov. 25, 2024 - All City of Akron municipal offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no curb service on Thursday, November 28. There will be a one-day delay of trash/recycle collections for the remainder of the week, with curb service resuming on Friday, November 29 and continuing through Saturday, November 30.

"I want to wish our community a safe, happy, and healthy Thanksgiving," said Mayor Malik. "I hope everyone has an opportunity to spend time with loved ones this week. I also want to welcome our community to join us as we celebrate our new Lock 3 downtown on Friday and to shop local this holiday season starting with Small Business Saturday."

On Friday, the City of Akron will celebrate the grand reopening of downtown's Lock 3. The City's Welcome Santa Parade begins downtown at 6:00 pm and features colorful floats, marching groups, stilt walkers, costumed characters and more. The festivities will continue in the newly renovated Lock 3 with music, a ribbon cutting, and a spectacular drone show at 7 pm. There will be ice carving with a live demonstration, and residents will see The Grinch, Santa and other costumed characters on site for photo opportunities. Ice skating will be available from 11am until 11pm for the grand opening. Learn more here or visit Lock3Live.com.

Small Business Saturday is happening Nov. 30 and there are several pop-up markets across Akron to help support our local businesses while you do your holiday shopping.

Downtown Akron Partnership (DAP) also has a great list of the downtown shopping events happening over the next few weeks. You can view their list here and learn about other holiday markets and the Downtown Akron Dollars E-Gift Card here!

The City of Akron is also partnering with DAP to provide a festive, holiday-themed shuttle that will take folks on a loop to several downtown markets. Follow the Downtown Akron Partnership Facebook page for all the details.