Beer & Tickets Sold Between: JULY 14TH AND AUGUST 11TH, 2020 Join The Kent Jaycees for our annual Kent Craft Beer Fest, Virtual Edition, presented by Ray’s Place courtesy of Rivalry Brews (www.rivalrybrews.com). Enjoy sampling some of the great local beers all from the safety of your own home. Proceeds to benefit Eriesponsible (www.eriesponsible.org) to […]
Join us (Main Street Kent) for the First Friday Art Walk series in downtown Kent! All participating galleries and businesses stay open until 8pm on the first Friday of each month, from May-October. Enjoy refreshments, view artist demonstrations and special exhibits, and participate in community art activities throughout the downtown district. Visit at least 4 Art Walk locations and enter to […]
Kent’s Art in the Park, held the weekend after Labor Day, has become a premier community event for Kent. The show is a family event that attracts residents from Northeast Ohio communities. Last years event featured 100 artists who expressed their creative talents through photography, paintings, artful apparel, ceramics and pottery, drawings, jewelry, glasswork, metal, […]
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, this event has been transformed into a weeklong celebration, with participating bars and restaurants featuring a variety of seasonal beverages and specially prepared German fare. By eliminating the road closures, street vending, and live music stage, the celebration is meant to be enjoyed over the period of a week, […]
Join us (Main Street Kent) for the First Friday Art Walk series in downtown Kent! All participating galleries and businesses stay open until 8pm on the first Friday of each month, from May-October. Enjoy refreshments, view artist demonstrations and special exhibits, and participate in community art activities throughout the downtown district. Visit at least 4 Art Walk locations and enter to […]
December 23 – January 31 A Story Walk is a fun activity where children and families can follow a map through downtown Kent, reading a story in the business windows along the way. It’s a fun way of promoting literacy, physical activity, and community! Grab a hot chocolate and some snacks along the way, or […]
Kent, OH - On Saturday, April 17, downtown Kent will take the shape of a miniature golf course for Putt Around Downtown. Main Street Kent is hosting this unique, family-friendly event where businesses will create a custom miniature golf hole for participating golfers to play. Golfers will check in at the Kent State Hotel & […]
Festival Locations: Hometown Bank Plaza Stage- North Water Street Dan Smith Community Park Stage - East Erie Street (2pm-9:30pm) Fireworks: Will be set off at Kramer Ball Fields (10 pm) They will be visible from Downtown Kent.
FREE LIVE BANDS. 23 VENUES.
Join us this summer for the Dan Smith Community Park Concert Series, presented by College Town Kent! Live music from area bands every Friday in July and August from 6-8pm. Free and fun for the family! Located beside Bricco, the Dan Smith Community Park is a community park featuring gathering areas, swings, a small stage […]
Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation. A protege of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, he quickly became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, The Pretenders, and countless others. […]
Donnie Iris found his early successes in the industry while performing with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry. While with Wild Cherry in the late 70’s Donnie Iris found his identity as such, after performing under his birth name Dominic Lerace for the earlier part of his career. Struggling to build off the success of “Play […]
Live shows at 15 venues around Kent. For band schedule visit website.
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