4 things to do in Akron this weekend from pickle festival to Ohio's largest Civil War reenactment

Craig Webb, Akron Beacon Journal

Summer may be winding down but that doesn't mean it isn't still a busy weekend event wise in Greater Akron.

And there's certainly a wide variety of things going on to cater to just about every taste and interest.

Lock 3 is playing host to a Punk Rock Flea Market from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Some 60 artists, vendors, crafters and the like will set up shop in the downtown park.

There will be food and music from bands ranging from Half Past Lake to Low Like You to The Sublets.

Here are three other notable events.

Largest Civil War gathering

The Reenactment at Hale Farm & Village is the largest Civil War reenactment in Ohio. (Hale Farm)
The Reenactment at Hale Farm & Village is the largest Civil War reenactment in Ohio. (Hale Farm)

After a two-year hiatus because of the coronavirus, Ohio's largest Civil War reenactment is returning to Hale Farm and Village in Bath Township.

The event at the historic site will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

There will be a variety of displays including Civil War encampments along with reenactors who will recreate a battle in the fields.

This year the reenactors will recreate the Battle of Brawner’s Farm − the start of the Second Battle of Manassas on Aug. 28, 1862 − when the Union forces thought they had cornered General Stonewall Jackson's troops unaware that thousands of Confederate infantry under General Robert E. Lee were nearby.

Actors portraying historic figures, like Dred Scott, Sara Lucy Bagby and Mary Todd Lincoln will stroll the grounds along with musical performances by the Camp Chase Fife and Drum Corps.

Admission is $15 for adults and $8 for kids.

Akron Airshow

Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan takes a selfie photo for his social media Wednesday after viewing The Rise Above Traveling Exhibit featuring Women Air Force Service Pilots and Tuskegee Airmen in front of Canal Park.
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan takes a selfie photo for his social media Wednesday after viewing The Rise Above Traveling Exhibit featuring Women Air Force Service Pilots and Tuskegee Airmen in front of Canal Park.

The Props and Pistons Festival is back at the Akron-Fulton Airport this weekend.

The Saturday and Sunday show will feature aircraft on display along with some that will take to the skies.

From vintage passenger planes to military aircraft on display there will even be opportunities to buy tickets to fly aboard a helicopter and a bi-plane.

There will be a variety of displays including a theater highlighting the role of the Tuskegee Airmen and female pilots during World War II.

Admission is $20 for adults and $5 for kids.

Free parking and shuttle buses will run from Derby Downs.

Akron Pickle Festival

Pickle lovers will relish the idea that there's a festival just for them.

The Akron Pickle Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Canal Place, 520 S. Main St.

Pickle purveyors will have samples of their wares for sale along with a variety of foods including a pickle sorbet from Chill Artisan Ice Cream.

Akron pickle lovers rejoiceCanal Place to host the Akron Pickle Festival.

The event is being promoted as "a gathering of some of the best pickle vendors we could fit in a barrel" and will include a car show, pickle ball, of course, along with a pickle eating contest.

There will even be pickle juice popsicles and pickle lemonade for those who are brave enough to partake.

Craig Webb, who is a sweet gherkins kind of guy, can be reached at cwebb@thebeaconjournal.com.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: 4 things to do in Greater Akron this weekend including pickle festival

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