Lock 3 Redevelopment | Full Time-lapse & Walk-through video

The Akron Civic Commons 2.0 Lock 3 Park Project was under construction from June 2023 to November 2024, and this video depicts its transformation January 2024 to November 2024.

Located in the center of Akron, and along the 101-mile Ohio & Erie Canalway and Towpath Trail, Lock 3 Park has been transformed into a premier park that is accessible, equitable, and welcoming for residents and visitors with the introduction of shaded seating, landscaped gardens, artwork, skating areas, and the world-class Maynard Performance Pavilion. The Lock 3 Vision Plan is a key component of the resident-led Akron Civic Commons 2.0 project that plans to build on the success of Lock 3 Park as an event, concert, and festival public space and develop a year-round park that is a destination for residents, guests, hikers, and bicyclists along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.

This project was made possible by the City of Akron, Knight Foundation, Reimagining the Civic Commons, and all of our donors and partners. A special thank you to the Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau for their Destination Development grant support.

Time-lapse and walk-through footage provided by Really? Goody! Studios in Akron.