Welcome to the Kiwanis of Portage Lakes!
Upcoming Featured Events
Pirate Pancake Breakfast
Hoist the griddle and set sail for a swashbuckling morning at our Pirate Pancake Breakfast on July 12, 8 AM – 12 PM! For just $10, you’ll enjoy all-you-can-eat fluffy pancakes and sizzling sausage while mingling with merry marauders of every age—perfect fuel before charting the rest of your day.
Dragons on the Lake Boat Festival
Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 19 when the shoreline of Portage Lakes State Park erupts with the rhythmic beat of drums, the splash of paddles and the cheers of more than 1,500 spectators at the annual Dragons on the Lake Festival. Teams of 20 racers—corporate crews, community groups and breast-cancer-survivor paddlers—vie for bragging rights in colorful, 40-foot dragon boats, all while raising funds for the Dragon Dream Team, Ohio’s first all-survivor team. From opening “Awakening of the Dragons” ceremonies to championship heats and family-friendly lakeside fun, it’s a full-day celebration of sport, spirit and community. Full race details, schedules and team registration are at DragonsOnTheLake.com.
2025 - 2026 Calendar of Events
Portage Lakes Fireworks (July 5, 2025
Pirate Pancake Breakfast (July 12, 2025)
Dragons on the Lake Boat Festival (July 19, 2025)
Pirate Day on the Lake (July 26, 2025)
Quarter Auction (TBD)
Rose Remembrance Day (Oct. 4, 2025)
Coventry Tree Lighting (TBD)
New Franklin Tree Lighting (TBD)
Santa Delivery (Dec. 24, 2025)
Easter Egg Hunt (TBD)
New Franklin Memorial Day Parade (May 26, 2025)
Upcoming events
Weekly Meetings
Come join us for our weekly meeting!
Our club is currently meeting every Wednesday. You can join us at 6:30 pm for dinner, which is catered by Lukity’s Restaurant, a full meal for just $15.00, or you can attend any meeting which begins at 7:00 pm. We’d love to have you.
We meet at the Civic Center, located at 725 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron, OH 44319.
Telephone number (330) 644-8967.
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