Things to do in Akron: Pizza Fest, Food Truck Festival and more this weekend

It's never too early to plan your weekend because, let's be honest, we're looking forward to it as soon as the week begins. From concerts to festivals to farmers markets to comedy shows, we've got a regional list of events from Akron to Cleveland to Youngstown and more. Whether you're planning a girls' night out, a date night or a family-friendly activity, we've got you covered.

Here are the events coming up this weekend into the following weekend that are worth highlighting:

Kids Day at Whiskers & Wine Cat Lounge

4 p.m. Friday, Whiskers & Wine Cat Lounge at 932 Kenmore Blvd. Event info here.

Akron Pizza Fest in downtown Akron

5-10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St., Akron. On Friday, the fest will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with no admission charge. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for college students, $2 for children 13-17 and free to kids 11 or younger. akronpizzafest.com. More information here.

Akron Food Truck Festival

2-9 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday at Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market Street. Free admission, but VIP tickets available. More information here.

Trippie Redd at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

7:30 p.m. Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, 1 Center Court, Cleveland. Tickets start at $49.50. With Lucki, Jean Dawson, D. Savage, Ekkstacy and K Suave. rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.

Akron City Festival and Parade in downtown Akron

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Cascade Plaza. Parade, music, food trucks, games, talent show, face painting, fashion show, magic show, school supply giveaway and inflatables. There will be games, giveaways, informational vendors and family fun. www.downtownakron.com. More information here.

Made in Ohio Art & Craft Festival at Hale Farm

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath. Jewelry artists, potters, carvers, glass artists, soap and lotion makers, quilters and other crafters. With food, wine and beer. Cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children 3-12. madeinohiofestival.org.

Cleveland National Air Show

Sunday and Monday at Burke Lakefront Airport. Featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier. Tickets, available online only, are $30 for adults, $20 for children 6-11 and free for kids 5 or younger. clevelandairshow.com.

Shinedown at Blossom Music Center

6:45 p.m. Sept. 6 at Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. With Papa Roach and Spiritbox. ticketmaster.com.

Steve-O at Goodyear Theater

7 p.m. Sept. 8 at Goodyear Theater, 1201 E. Market St., Akron. $35-$55. goodyeartheater.com. More information here.

Dave Chappelle at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

7 p.m. Sept. 8 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, 1 Center Court, Cleveland. Tickets start at $79.50. rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.

Jay Pharoah at Hilarities

7 and 9:45 p.m. Sept 8 and 9 at Hilarities, 2035 E. Fourth St., Cleveland. pickwickandfrolic.com.

Duran Duran at Blossom Music Center

7 p.m. Sept. 10 at Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. With Bastille and Nile Rodgers & Chic. ticketmaster.com.

Here are other events in the area through this weekend into the following weekend:

Great Trail Arts & Crafts Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday at 6331 Canton Road in Malvern. Crafts, art, music and dancing. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for children 12-18 and free for kids 11 or younger. greattrailfestival.com.

Stones Brunch with Gimme Sugar: Noon Sunday at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.

The Medina County Historical Society Open House: 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the John Smart House Museum, 206 N. Elmwood, Medina. A self-guided tour. Cost is $5 for adults, $4 for members and seniors, $3 for youths 7-18 and free for children 6 or younger. 330-722-1341 or email mchs@zoominternet.net

The Michael Weber Show: 4 p.m. Sunday at Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St., Akron. $5. lock3live.com.

Reggae Sundays with Carlos Jones: 4 p.m. Sunday at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.

T.J. Miller: 7 p.m. Sunday at Hilarities, 2035 E. Fourth St., Cleveland. pickwickandfrolic.com.

Anthony Fuoco, Aidan Plank and Carmen Castaldi Trio: 7 p.m. Sunday at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. themusicsettlement.org.

Barberton Labor Day Parade: 10 a.m. Monday. Parade starts at 19th Street Northwest and travels along Wooster Road to Lake Anna Park.

Cleveland Polka Association Labor Day Picnic: Gates open at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Sava's Picnic Grove, 2300 W. Ridgewood Drive Parma. Music by DynaBrass from 3-7 p.m. Cost is $15 for adults and free to youths 18 or younger. Bring your own picnics. 216-496-0223 or cpapolkas.com.

History Discussion Group: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way E. Moderator Chris Craft will discuss fall songs. 330-833-4061 or massillonmuseum.org.

Summit County Retired Teachers Association membership luncheon: Noon Tuesday at Guy's Party Center, 500 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. 330-267-9731 or summitcountyrta.org.

Barberton Farmers Market: 2-7 p.m. Tuesday at West Tuscarawas Avenue at Second Street across from McDonald's. SNAP is accepted. barbertonfarmersmarket.com.

2000s Night Trivia Party: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Canal Fulton Public Library, 154 Market St. NE. Bring a personal device to play the Kahoot! app. To register, call 330-854-4148, option 3.

Open Mic Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday at Mercedes Neighborhood Tavern, 1947 W. Market St., Suite 103, Akron. Free. 234-788-7898.

Bina Venkataraman: 7 p.m. Tuesday, College of Wooster, Gault Recreation Center, 1267 Beall Ave., Wooster. Free. wooster.edu.

Murder By Death: Doors open at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. $30 in advance, $35 day of show. grogshop.gs.

Tuba Skinny: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.

Old Canal Days Tour: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Canal Fulton Public Library, 154 Market St. NE. Join local history librarian Burton Porter on a walking tour around the historic district. To register, call 330-854-4148, option 3.

Dethklok and Babymetal: Doors open at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Agora, 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. With Jason Richardson. agoracleveland.com.

Nissim Black with Kasha Dillz: Doors open at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. $25 in advance. grogshop.gs.

Tim Coyne Jazztet & Jazz Jam: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Jilly’s Music Room, 111 N. Main St., Akron. Free. jillysmusicroom.com.

Secret Movie Night: Doors open at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. $7 in advance, $10 day of show. grogshop.gs.

Brent Kirby’s 10x3 Songwriter/Band Showcase: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. themusicsettlement.org.

Interprotations with Tyler Hawes: 6 p.m. Thursday at Jilly’s Music Room, 111 N. Main St., Akron. Free. jillysmusicroom.com.

Corey Taylor: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. houseofblues.com/cleveland.

Medina Spirits of the Past: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Guides will lead groups of 20 to different sites around Medina Square to hear stories of the past. Tickets, cash or check only, are available after 6:15 p.m. each day. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for students. Every 10 minutes, groups leave the Medina County Administration Building, 144 N. Broadway St. medinacountyartscouncil.org

Craig Conant: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hilarities, 2035 E. Fourth St., Cleveland. pickwickandfrolic.com.

Hulvey: 7 p.m. Thursday at House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. houseofblues.com/cleveland.

Premo Rice: Doors open at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. With King Joe, Aye-Jae, Weswill and We$tside G. $30. grogshop.gs.

Both Sides of Joni featuring Monika Herzig and Alexis Cole: 7 p.m. Thursday at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. themusicsettlement.org.

The Breeders: 8 p.m. Thursday at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Union Home Mortgage Plaza, 1100 E. Ninth St., Cleveland. $37. rockhall.com.

Little Steve-O: 8 p.m. Thursday at House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. houseofblues.com/cleveland.

Sahib Singh: 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Hilarities, 2035 E. Fourth St., Cleveland. pickwickandfrolic.com.

Artists Archives of the Western Reserve: 1834 E. 123rd St., Cleveland. “Creative Impulse: Archived Artist Dale Goode” and “Terry Klausman: A Retrospective” open Friday and continue through Oct. 21. www.artistarchives.org.

Cultural Heritage Exhibition and Experience: Sept. 8 to Oct. 29 at Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. Art by Hector Castellanos Lara, Regina Dorfmeyer, Jen Cockrell and Nathalie Bermudez. beckcenter.org.

German Family Society Oktoberfest: 6-11 p.m. Friday, 3-11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at 3871 Ranfield Road, Brimfield. $5 for 12 or older. germanfamilysociety.com.

Progject: The Ultimate Prog Rock Experience: 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. $25-$30. kentstage.org.

Nimesh Patel: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mimi Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square, 1511 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. $39.50. playhousesquare.org.

The FM Project: Tribute to Steely Dan: 8 p.m. Friday at the Knight Stage, Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St. $20. akroncivic.com.

The Tenants: 8 p.m. Friday at Jilly’s Music Room, 111 N. Main St., Akron. With The Mudhouse Gang. $5-$10. jillysmusicroom.com.

Nathan Hedges: 8 p.m. Friday at the House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. houseofblues.com/cleveland.

Riviera Paradise: 8 p.m. Friday at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.

Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini: 8 p.m. Friday at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. themusicsettlement.org.

A New Adventure Widow & Widowers Breakfast Meeting: 8 a.m. Saturday at Farmer Boy, 610 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave., Akron. 330-630-9275 or 330-929-5430.

A New Beginning: 9 a.m. Saturday at Fa-Ray's, 1115 Wooster Road N., Barberton. A social support group for widows and widowers meets for breakfast and conversation every Saturday morning. 330-745-6239.

Main Street Wadsworth Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Central Intermediate School parking lot, 151 Main St., Wadsworth. wadsworthfarmersmarket.com.

It Now Has Pockets: 10 a.m. Saturday at Canal Fulton Public Library, 154 Market St. NE. Bring your clothes and add pockets. To register, call 330-854-4148, option 3.

Richfield Historical Society’s Antiques Roadshow: Check in at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Richfield Fellowship Hall, 3903 Broadview Road. A professional will evaluate artifacts from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $5 each (limit of three). Mail a brief description (and picture if possible) of each item to allow the appraiser to do advance research. Make out a check to “Richfield Historical Society” and mail to P.O. Box 215, Richfield, OH 44286. Include your name, email address and phone number. 330-659-4750.

AEW Saturday Collision: 6 p.m. Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, 1 Center Court, Cleveland. Tickets start at $20. rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.

Local Natives: 7 p.m. Saturday at House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. houseofblues.com/cleveland.

Elliot Lewis with Marc Lee Shannon: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Knight Stage, Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St. $20. akroncivic.com.

Amy Bruni: True Tales Of The Paranormal: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Goodyear Theater, 1201 E. Market St., Akron. $25-$49. goodyeartheater.com.

“Thurgood”: Sept. 9-Oct. 1 at Allen Theatre, Playhouse Square, 1407 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. $49-$95. playhousesquare.org.

The Bones of J.R. Jones: Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. $17 in advance, $20 day of show. grogshop.gs.

Morrison Hotel: Tribute to The Doors: 8 p.m. Saturday at Jilly’s Music Room, 111 N. Main St., Akron. $5-$10. jillysmusicroom.com.

Marc Nutter and Friends: 8 p.m. Saturday at the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. $25 in advance, $30 day of show. kentstage.org.

Air Supply: 8 p.m. Saturday at MGM Northfield Park, 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield. ticketmaster.com.

Rockport: 8 p.m. Saturday at House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. houseofblues.com/cleveland.

Andrew Finn Magill Quartet: 8 p.m. Saturday at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. themusicsettlement.org.

Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. “China’s Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta” opens Sept. 10 and continues through Jan. 7. clevelandart.org.

Irish Brunch with The Kilroys: Noon Sept. 10 at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.

Drag Brunch with Veranda L’Ni & Friends: Noon Sept. 10 at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.

Dan Bruce: Music of the Beatles: 2-3 p.m. Sept. 10 at Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad St. Free.

Greg Vaughn and Robert Scott Wilson: 3 p.m. Sept. 10 at Hilarities, 2035 E. Fourth St., Cleveland. pickwickandfrolic.com.

Lunasa: 3:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square, 2067 E. 14th St., Cleveland. $20-$89. playhousesquare.org.

Edna Reilly: 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at Roxy Theatre, 114 N. Market St., Minerva. Tickets $15. eventbrite.com.

Tash Sultana: Doors open at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Agora, 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. agoracleveland.com.

Mustard Plug: Doors open at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. With The Toasters and Half Past Two. $20 in advance, $2318 day of show. grogshop.gs.

New shows

Magpie: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. $20 in advance, $25 day of show. kentstage.org.

Nick Offerman: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St. $45-$75. akroncivic.com.

Macy Gray: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. $50-$65. kentstage.org.

Cleveland Pops Orchestra “A Tribute to the Beatles”: 8 p.m. Feb. 3 at Severance Hall. With the Cleveland Pops and Classical Mystery Tour. clevelandpops.com.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Things to do in Akron this weekend: Pizza Fest, Food Truck Festival