6:35 p.m. Thursday, April 14; Canal Park, 300 S. Main St., Akron.

Akron’s boys of summer kick off their home season against the Bowie Baysox in Class AA Eastern League play. The forecast is for fair weather and dry skies. Head downtown before the game for the Main Street Festival that starts at 4 p.m. The fun continues inside the park, where fans will receive a schedule poster, can purchase $1 draft beers and watch post-game fireworks.

Tickets range from $5 to $25 and are available online.