2023-2024 Winter Bucket List

Winter is here in Akron and we’re here with a winter Bucket List to keep you busy all holiday season! Check it out and share your experience with us @akronbucketlist!

• Warm up with a seasonal holiday latte at a local coffee shop

• Grab some local treats and drive around to check out the Christmas lights

• Take a ride on the scenic railroad and check out the Polar Express

• Check out a pop-up Christmas bar (we love Blitzen’s)

• Get a Christmas tree from a local Christmas tree farm

• Race down a sledding hill with friends

• Stay warm and eat at a heated patio or Igloo

• Support the community by shopping local

• Try your hand at skiing or snowboarding at Brandywine

• Go ice skating with friends

• Walk around Stan Hywet with friends and family

• Go on a snowy hike in the Metroparks

• Have a gingerbread house decorating competition

• Have a self-care night (we love products from Orange Rose Apothecary)

• Check out a holiday show at the Akron Civic Theatre

• Check out the drive-through lights at Chapen Forrest 

• Rent snowshoes from Appalachian Outfitters and go snowshoeing in the valley

• Check out the Christmas lights at the Akron Zoo 

• Stay warm and spend some time at a golf simulator 

• Curl up and have a Hallmark movie marathon

• Test your skills at a local bowling alley

• Check out seasonal beers at a local brewery

• Get baked goods from a local bakery 

• Have some fun at a local ice skating rink

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