Editing Akron, Ohio (section)

===Tourism===
{{See also|National Register of Historic Places listings in Akron, Ohio}}
[[File:Akron Art Museum May 2024.jpg|thumb|[[Akron Art Museum]]]]
There are numerous attractions and points of interest in the Akron area. Opened in 1922, the [[Akron Art Museum]] has a 20,000-square-foot building and a collection of art produced since 1850. [[Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens]] is the estate of F.A. Seiberling, founder of [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company]]. The manor hosts various attractions and public events throughout the year. In the heart of downtown, the Akron Civic Theatre has provided the community with a venue for entertainment and live performances for over eighty years. [[Lock 3, Erie Canal|Lock 3]], a historic [[Ohio and Erie Canal]]way landmark, has been transformed into an entertainment amphitheater that hosts festivals, concerts, and community events throughout the year. The [[Akron Zoo]] is located just outside downtown, and was an initial gift of property from the city's founding family. In Highland Square, Akron hosts a convergence of art, music, and community annually called Art in the Square, a festival featuring local artists and musicians.<ref name="Lock 3 Akron, Ohio Concerts"/>

National events hosted annually in Akron cover a wide variety of hobbies and interests. The PGA World Golf Championships travel to Akron each year for the [[Bridgestone Invitational]] at [[Firestone Country Club]]. [[All-American Soap Box Derby|The All-American Soap Box Derby]] is a youth racing program which has its World Championship finals at Derby Downs. In mid July, the [[Hamburger|National Hamburger Festival]] consists of different vendors serving original recipe [[hamburgers]] and has a Miss Hamburger contest.<ref name="Hamburger festivals, special events have participants flipping"/> Lock 3 Park annually hosts the [[First Night]] Akron celebration on New Year's Eve.<ref name="First Night Akron"/> The park also annually hosts the Italian Festival and the "Rib, White & Blue" food festival in July.<ref name="Lock 3 Akron, Ohio Concerts"/> [[Alcoholics Anonymous|Founders Day]] is celebrated annually because of the founding of [[Alcoholics Anonymous]] within the city. The [[Dr. Robert Smith House]] is located in Akron.<ref name="This Founders' Day marks A.A. milestones"/><ref name="Akron, Ohio - Birthplace of Alcoholics Anonymous"/>