Free Farm Fridays are for preschool through 2nd grade students (please note the age change for 2025) at 10:30 a.m. each Friday during the months of June, July and August.
Society preschool teachers and Society volunteers look forward to sharing Akron200 themed activities, songs and programs with our youngest visitors this summer as we welcome sheep back to Mutton Hill. Registration is not required. Daycares or large groups should call the Society office at 330.535.1120 to make arrangements.
Parking is available at the grass lot at the corners of S. Portage Path and Copley Road (entrance off S. Portage Path) and please use the cross walk with our crossing guards to reach the Perkins Stone Mansion. Overflow parking is also available at the John Brown House off Diagonal Road.
Weekly themes:
June 6 - Circus (visit with the ASCPL Bookmobile)
June 13 - Perkins Family (Akron & Summit County's founding family)
June 20 - Rubber (dandelions, zippers and Akorn jobs)
June 27 - Happy 200th Birthday Akron (birthday cake served)
July 4 - we're closed that day so celebrate with your family
July 11 - Soap Box Derby (Derby car on display and Hot Wheels races)
July 18 - Sheep and John Brown (visit from the Akron Zoo)
July 25 - Airships (ballons, bubbles and blimps)
August 1 - Portage Path (Native American history)
August 8 - Ohio & Erie Canal
August 15 - Farm Friday Picnic & Field Day
August 22 - Oatmeal (cereal in Akron)
August 29 - Toys (made in Akron)