Main Street Kent is trying to fill the local entertainment gaps left by COVID-19 this holiday season. This week it has debuted “Home for this Holiday,” a festive, 18-song virtual show featuring local...
Kent’s DORA (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area) has been suspended due to Portage County’s COVID-19 risk level rising to “red” (Level Three). The 33.25-acre area is “where alcoholic beverages...
A children’s book becomes interactive as Main Street Kent kicks off its second annual “Story Walk” today and continues through Oct. 31. Cleveland-born author Dav Pilkey’s new book, “The Hallo-Wiener,”...
Main Street Kent is preparing for its inaugural Rainbow Weekend which will be a celebration festival of the LGBTQ+ community. This event will be held downtown on the weekend of March 6 and 7. Various...
Groups of people paraded around downtown Kent on Saturday with one thing in mind: chocolate. From chocolate-covered Oreos to chocolate-dipped chocolate chip cookies, each business had something different...
Twice a year, Main Street Kent features 12 downtown restaurants who tailor their menus to promote their best dishes and businesses to new customers. This event brings residents from Kent and the neighboring...
Main Street Kent’s fifth annual Oktoberfest was such a hit that many vendors found themselves running out of food early.“I was surprised at just how many people came out this year,” said Phil Everett,...
Kent residents can golf their way between 18 downtown businesses Saturday during the annual Putt Around Downtown event.Tickets to the Main Street Kent-sponsored event cost $15 per person, or $50 for a...
Music, art, food and wine will fill Downtown Kent Sat., June 3 as Main Street Kent’s 11th annual Art and Wine Festival is set to take place from noon–10 p.m.Heather Malarcik, Main Street Kent executive...
A complete night of food, drinks and entertainment is being arranged by Main Street Kent. “Eat. Drink. Laugh.” will take guests to different locations downtown, providing a taste of what local establishments...
After a large turnout to the “Harry Potter" themed takeover of Acorn Alley last summer, Main Street Kent recently announced plans for round two of the Wizarding World for Potterfest.Local fans of all...
Main Street Kent will present “Seven Courses of Kent” at Laziza beginning at 6 p.m. on April 26.Courses will be served from Laziza, Taco Tontos, Pufferbelly, 157 Lounge, Bricco, Taproot Catering and...
