Kent
Kent is a college town in Northeast Ohio. Kent, the home of Kent State University, is a quaint town with a very diverse community where northeast Ohio locals mix with students from across the state nation and globe. Kent is also home to many annual events, such as its annual Folk Music Festival.
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Black Squirrel Festival
Annual festival featuring university organisations, local companies, and student organizations.
Free
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Crooked River Adventures
A Kent State University program open to the public that offers canoeing on the Cuyahoga River.
$18
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Eastway Game Room
Bowling Alley and Video Game Arcade in the Eastway Center. Operated by Kent State University but rarely used by students so you can usually get it for yourself.
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Ernest B. Miller Trail
An easy walking path along the Cuyahoga River. Near the site of "Brady's Leap" where Samuel Brady is said to have jumped across the Cuyahoga River in 1780 while fleeing Native Americans.
Free
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Annual Fashion Show
Kent State's spring fashion show. This event showcases student work and alumni success in the field of fashion. Tickets for the event are available at the Performing Arts Box Office (PABO) in the center for the Performing arts, which is in a different building then Rockwell Hall.
$30 matinee, $55 awards show, $250 VIP
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Fashion Tech Hackathon
A collegiate hackathon centered on fashion and technology as an interdisciplinary field.
Free
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Kent 'Round Town
Kent State Folk Festival
A fall music festival that started in 1966 as the Kent State Folk Festival.
Free
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Kent Hack Enough
Annual collegiate hackathon at Kent State University. Visitors are encouraged, especially for the opening and closing ceremonies. Non-computer science majors and Non-Kent students are very welcomed to compete.
3 Day event in OctoberFree
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Kent Heritage Festival
A midsummer festival held in the beginning of July celebrating the heritage of Kent. The heritage festival has food, activities, entertainment, and fireworks.
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Kent State Ice Arena
Dual rink ice arena. Features hockey games and public skating.
8AM-10PM in the fall semester
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Partially Buried Woodshed
A woodshed that was created to fall apart after being partially buried in 1970.
Open now · open 24 hoursFree
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Spark Innovation Studio
A hackerspace at Kent State University. Facilities include 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, fabric printers and a CNC router.
Free
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Standing Rock
Standing Rock is a unique rock positioned above the Portage River. Rumored to have been a meeting place for Native Americans before Kent was established.
Free
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Student Multimedia Center
SMS
Despite the name, the SMS offers services to non-students too. They have video-conferencing rooms, 3D printers, and help with computer software.
Free
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Tech Style Lab
An interdisciplinary Lab/Hackerspace in Rockwell Hall at Kent State University. Has resources for Fashion Students and Computer Science Students. Features one of the largest laser cutters in Northwest Ohio. Name is meant to sound like "Textile Lab".
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University Prairie Reserve
A reserve of natural prairie land on campus. The university conducts a controlled burn once a year, so don't be surprised if you notice it on fire.
Free
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FlashFest
Held every spring, FlashFest brings activities and big name musicians to campus.
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Kent/Blossom Music Festival
A summer music festival that also acts as a collaboration between Kent State, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Blossom Music Center to train musicians.
Single Tickets for audience members are $20. $900 to participate as a musician
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Allerton Sports Complex
University-operated sports complex.
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Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve
Contains a number of tamarack trees and a small boardwalk.
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Dix Stadium
See Kent State's football team at Dix Stadium.
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Fred Fuller Park
Ballpark along the river
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Schoonover Stadium
Diamond at Dix (Alternate Stadium)
The official baseball field of Kent State University.
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Adventure Center
The center offers a variety of "adventures".
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