PorchROKR Festival

About

PorchROKR takes place each year in Akron, Ohio in the third Saturday in August, held in the Highland Square neighborhood. This annual, one-day community music and art festival features front porches as stages and yards as venues. Nearly 140 artists perform across 35 stages, drawing strong foot traffic and established neighborhood shoppers. The event features vendors set up around the neighborhood along with food trucks and tents. Artisan and food vendors welcome— it's a diversity-of-music community gathering in a historically walkable neighborhood with brick-and-mortar retail integration.

Details

Type

Festival

Season / Event Date(s)

Aug 15, 2026

Venue

Highland Square neighborhood

Tags

• festival
• arts
• makers
• food
• recruits-vendors