Lock 3 Park Update: December 18, 2023

Akron Civic Commons will be releasing periodic video updates regarding the ongoing construction for the Akron Civic Commons 2.0 Lock 3 Park Project. We are excited for the transformed park to reopen in the Fall of 2024. The redevelopment of Lock 3 Park will include shaded seating, landscaped gardens, artwork, skating areas, and the world-class Maynard Performance Pavilion. Located in the center of Akron, and along the 101-mile Ohio & Erie Canalway and Towpath Trail, Lock 3 Park will be transformed into a premier park that is accessible, equitable, and welcoming for residents and visitors through the Lock 3 Vision Plan. The Lock 3 Vision Plan is a key component of the resident-led Akron Civic Commons 2.0 project that plans to build on the success of Lock 3 Park as an event, concert, and festival public space and develop a year-round park that is a destination for residents, guests, hikers, and bicyclists along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.

We recently announced a $1 million anonymous donation towards the redevelopment of Lock 3 Park! Fundraising continues for its further development and endowment. Akron Civic Commons 2.0 is coordinated by Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, in partnership with the City of Akron, who serves as the fiscal agent and project manager for Lock 3 Park and the Summit Lake Vision Plan. For more information about the Akron Civic Commons initiative, visit www.akronciviccommons.org. For media inquiries, please contact Kayla Metzger at kmetzger@ohioeriecanal.org. For information about donation opportunities and Akron Civic Commons 2.0, please contact Dan Rice at drice@ohioeriecanal.org or (330) 374-5657.