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Look back. Look closer.

Photographs and artwork recovered from First Night Akron’s earlier editions.

Historical images from the recovered official website and Downtown Akron Partnership reports. These are not photographs of the returning edition.

Crowd and fireworks, recovered from the earlier festival website.
A moment preserved in the 2015 festival photo collection.
2015 admission button · Lawrence A. Walker.
2016 admission button · Don Drumm, “The Phoenix Arising.”
2017 admission button · April Couch.
akron big band · historical festival image, archived 2016
ballet le reve · historical festival image, archived 2014
colin dussault · historical festival image, archived 2016
contact juggler at jsk · historical festival image, archived 2014
fireworks2 · historical festival image, archived 2014
firstmerit fireworks · historical festival image, archived 2016
fn 18 year volunteers · historical festival image, archived 2014
goodyear ice sculpture garden · historical festival image, archived 2016
horse drawn sleigh · historical festival image, archived 2014
jlts gospel singers · historical festival image, archived 2016
light brite · historical festival image, archived 2016
silent disco · historical festival image, archived 2016
soap box racers · historical festival image, archived 2014
the nightlight · historical festival image, archived 2016
upper shadow · historical festival image, archived 2011
2hearts · historical festival image, archived 2012
acme selfie station · historical festival image, archived 2016
akron big bandcl · historical festival image, archived 2016
akron film the nightlight · historical festival image, archived 2015
akronbigband · historical festival image, archived 2015
alexbevan1 · historical festival image, archived 2015
asia inc. · historical festival image, archived 2015
better akron postcard cover · historical festival image, archived 2015
bizarroscl · historical festival image, archived 2016
bonjo joe and little steve o · historical festival image, archived 2015
brian henke1 · historical festival image, archived 2015
brianlisik · historical festival image, archived 2015
cafe 80s · historical festival image, archived 2015
childrens library craft · historical festival image, archived 2015
cleveland chinese music ensemblecl · historical festival image, archived 2016
copalicl · historical festival image, archived 2016
craig woodson · historical festival image, archived 2015
dark side of the moon · historical festival image, archived 2015
david valerie mayfield · historical festival image, archived 2015
draft horses side view · historical festival image, archived 2013
draft horses with crowd · historical festival image, archived 2013
fireworks for citylight 2012 · historical festival image, archived 2013
first night home page craft · historical festival image, archived 2013
first night home page crowd · historical festival image, archived 2013
first night home page fireworks 2 · historical festival image, archived 2013
first night home page joy · historical festival image, archived 2013
first night home page street beat · historical festival image, archived 2013
first night home page wedding · historical festival image, archived 2013
first night home page whistle · historical festival image, archived 2013
first night 2015 10 · historical festival image, archived 2016
firstnightowl14 small · historical festival image, archived 2013
firstnightusa pin 2010 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 1997 · historical festival image, archived 2011
fn 1998 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 1999 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 2000 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 2001 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 2002 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 2003 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 2004 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 2005 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 2006 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 2007 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 2008 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 2009 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn 2010 · historical festival image, archived 2012
fn bag · historical festival image, archived 2016
fn glow necklace · historical festival image, archived 2016
fn vol for web 2 · historical festival image, archived 2015
fn vol for web 3 · historical festival image, archived 2015
fn · historical festival image, archived 2015
gage brothers · historical festival image, archived 2015
gage brothers2cl · historical festival image, archived 2016
girl at art museum · historical festival image, archived 2015
girls playing with fairies web · historical festival image, archived 2013
gospel meets symphony choir · historical festival image, archived 2015
hard days night · historical festival image, archived 2012
ice carving for web · historical festival image, archived 2013
jasonalan · historical festival image, archived 2013
kids craft web · historical festival image, archived 2013
lightly seasoned · historical festival image, archived 2011
magical theatre co · historical festival image, archived 2015
main street crowd · historical festival image, archived 2015
mame daiko · historical festival image, archived 2015
midnight fireworks · historical festival image, archived 2015
mo mojo · historical festival image, archived 2015
neos dance at greystone · historical festival image, archived 2015
ohio mobile gaming · historical festival image, archived 2014
orange light · historical festival image, archived 2013
popfusion full color · historical festival image, archived 2015
redonfire · historical festival image, archived 2015
redonfire2cl · historical festival image, archived 2016
sarata and lempner jazzcl · historical festival image, archived 2016
se music ensemble photo with guest artists (3) · historical festival image, archived 2015
silent lion · historical festival image, archived 2015
sleeping beauty · historical festival image, archived 2015
stem luminaires · historical festival image, archived 2013
street beat drummers 2012 · historical festival image, archived 2013
the akronistcl · historical festival image, archived 2016
volunteer · historical festival image, archived 2012
walking in circles · historical festival image, archived 2015
wandering aestheticscl · historical festival image, archived 2016
wedding bands · historical festival image, archived 2012
yiddishe cup · historical festival image, archived 2015
masthead left · historical festival image, archived 2011
irishKO · historical festival image, archived 2006
civicstreet · historical festival image, archived 2006
cutouts · historical festival image, archived 2006
fourgirls · historical festival image, archived 2006
lasershow · historical festival image, archived 2007
steeledrum · historical festival image, archived 2006
FirstNightDragonTattoo · historical festival image, archived 2007
JackJumpsSM · historical festival image, archived 2007
DAP PC c · historical festival image, archived 2006