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During the pandemic, much of the Main Street road work in downtown Akron was completed. Now, city and community officials are planning socially distanced events to welcome visitors back.
Although numerous Akron events were canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, community leaders are more optimistic about the prospect of being able to host activities in 2021.
The Akron RubberDucks and the Pride Festival are slated to be back this year after social distancing concerns scuttled plans last summer: the Akron Marathon went virtual, and the Children’s Museum remains closed.
Executive Director Traci Buckner says there’s a small silver lining in the fact that they had to close last March, half-way through a major capital campaign.