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Cuyahoga Falls Bicentennial Guide: Fireworks, Parade, 5K, Ceremonies and More

It's almost time to light the torch and start the celebration! Stick with Cuyahoga Falls Patch over the next two weeks as we bring you complete bicentennial coverage.

Fifty years is a healthy start, a century is a milestone and bicentennials are a cause for celebration. 

Below you'll find the many events in store for the community as Cuyahoga Falls turns 200. 

Cuyahoga Falls Patch will be there every step of the way to offer you comprehensive reporting on all that lies ahead in August. 

Find out what's happening in Cuyahoga Fallswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We hope to hear from you too! Contribute Announcements, Blogs, Events, and Pics & Clips to help round out the bicentennial coverage.

Opening Ceremonies - Lighting of the Ceremonial Torch

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  • Aug. 3, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Falls River Square

Crooked River Summerfest

  • Aug. 3, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
  • Falls River Square

Bicentennial Fireworks Show

  • Aug. 3, 10 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
  • Falls River Square

Historical Tours

  • Aug. 4, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • TBA

Crooked River Summerfest

  • Aug. 4, 1 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.
  • Falls River Square

Ice Cream Social/Rededication of the Keyser Barn

  • Aug. 4, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Keyser Barn

Cuyahoga Falls Community Band Bicentennial Performance

  • Aug. 4, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Keyser Park

Authentic Native American Village

  • Aug. 4, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Tolerance Garden at Front Street and Portage Trail

Crooked River Summerfest

  • Aug. 5, 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Falls River Square

Community Ward Picnics

  • Aug. 5, 3 p.m. 5 p.m.
  • TBA

Cuyahoga Falls Night at Blossom Music Center

  • Aug. 5, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Blossom Music Center

Bicentennial Car Show & Special Entertainment

  • Aug. 6, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Falls River Square

Police Memorial Dedication Ceremony

  • Aug. 7, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
  • Civic Campus

1962 Time Capsule Opening

  • Aug. 7, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
  • TBA

Community Chorus Bicentennial Performance

  • Aug. 7, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Falls River Square

Literature Arts and Culture Day "Author, Author"!

  • Aug. 8, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Cuyahoga Falls Library

Celebration of 100 Years of the Cuyahoga Falls Library

  • Aug. 8, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Falls River Square

Akron Big Band Concert

  • Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
  • Falls River Square Amphitheatre

Bicentennial Splash

  • Aug. 9, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Water Works Family Aquatic Center

Free Family Movie Night --Movie "The Muppets"

  • Aug. 9, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Water Works Park

Cuyahoga Falls High School All Alumni Class Reunion "Tiger’s Roar"

  • Aug. 10, 5 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.
  • Falls River Square

Riverfront Rhythm & Blues Review

  • Aug. 10, 5 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.
  • Falls River Square

Celebrate the City

  • Aug. 11, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Portage Trail Valley Savings Bank

Bicentennial Parade

  • Aug. 11, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.  
  • Portage Trail

Riverfront Rhythm & Blues Review

  • Aug. 11, 1 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.
  • Falls River Square

Bicentennial Ecumenical Service - "Coming Together at the River"

  • Aug. 12, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.  
  • Falls River Square

Western Reserve Community Band & Closing Ceremonies

  • Aug. 12, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Falls River Square

The Natatroium Bicentennial 5K Race/Walk

  • Aug. 16, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Natatorium


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