Soap Box Derby Events

2020

April

May

* CANCELLED* Gravity Racing Challenge STEM Team Competition presented by the University of Akron College of Engineering:
grades 3 - 8
Date: Saturday, May 16
Time: * CANCELED*
Location: 1000 George Washington Blvd.
Akron, OH 44312

June

* CANCELLED* STEM Summer Camp: Session 1
Date: June 8 - 12
Time: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Location: 1000 George Washington Blvd.
Akron, OH 44312

* CANCELLED* STEM Summer Camp: Session 2
Date: June 15 - 19
Time: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Location: 1000 George Washington Blvd.
Akron, OH 44312

July

Soap Box Derby Car Show
Date: Thursday, July 23 & Saturday, July 25
Location: 1000 George Washington Blvd., Akron, OH 44312

83rd FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby Race Week
Date: July 19 - 24
Location: 1000 George Washington Blvd.
Akron, OH 44312

World Championship
Date: Saturday, July 25
Location: 1000 George Washington Blvd., Akron, OH 44312

Race Week Checklist

Race Week Handbook

Hotel Partners

August

Inclusion Day
Date: Saturday, August 8
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: 1000 George Washington Blvd.
Akron, OH 44312

Senior Day
Date: Thursday, August 13
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: 1000 George Washington Blvd.
Akron, OH 44312

Volunteer Appreciation Day
Date: Thursday, August 20
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: 1000 George Washington Blvd.
Akron, OH 44312

September

Veterans Appreciation Day
Date: Saturday, September 12
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: 1000 George Washington Blvd.
Akron, OH 44312

Corporate Derby Challenge
Date: September 17 & 18
Location: 1000 George Washington Blvd.
Akron, OH 44312

October

Gravity Racing Challenge STEM Team Competition presented by the University of Akron College of Engineering: High School Teams, grades 9 - 12
Date: Thursday, October 8
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: 1000 George Washington Blvd.
Akron, OH 44312

* Schedule Subject To Change