This is an amazing live music venue for folk indie music and bluegrass. It is a small historical…read morespace seating about 75 at tables and 150 if only chairs auditorium rooms. Most tables were of 8 ppl and couple of 4 tops and some benches and chairs along the sides. Great acoustics. Vaccine or negative Covid test required. A nice set up of a small bar w a nice selection of craft beer, wine and sodas. A lovely experience. Parking for the G.A.R. Hall is located directly across the street on the South West Corner of Route 303 and Riverview Road. There is handicap parking located directly in front of the G.A.R. Hall. Alternate Parking can be found 1 block away at the old Yellow Creek Trading Company. Or at Riverview Court (old Ohio Hardwoods) on the Southeast Corner of the intersection of Route 303 and Riverview Road. Parking in Peninsula is always tight so consider car pooling if coming w friends. Can't wait to return!

A wonderful small historic venue where music can be enjoyed. Performers from all around the will…read morestop and play here for an evening during the week or on weekends. We've gone to watch bands I've never heard of and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It's a very personal connection to the performers because the hall only holds a hundred ppl or so. You can buy a beer or cocktail and for 2 hours just relax and listen. Very friendly ppl. My only reason for 4 stars is the bathrooms are in the basement. I've seen a new addition that is supposed address this problem but haven't been yet. I absolutely recommend!

I love this place. I've watched two movies here and have had the best time! Great audience…read moreexperience and cool atmosphere

The Nightlight is one of my top three favorite places in Akron along with Akron Coffee Roasters…read moreright next door and Angel Falls down West Market. You can't go wrong spending a night at the Nightlight. You go to see a movie, something usually a bit more indie, a classic, or arthouse, and as soon as you step through the doors you're transported to a different world or a different time. (At least I am). And yet, it feels like a timeless place. Like this is a place that has always existed and will always exist. If I'm wandering through the post-apocalyptic wasteland and don't stumble upon the Nightlight I would be woefully surprised. It's mystical, know what I mean? They've just completed their ambitious second screen project. In the process, they've completely renovated their other spaces. You can now pick up a themed cocktail (or mocktail), a Norka or a Cheerwine at their extensive and sizable bar. There's plenty of seating at the counter if you'd care to take one and chat it up as if you're at a cocktail lounge. On the left side of the bar is a nice snack collection to choose from. Pick up all kinds of candy before you make your order for drinks and popcorn at the counter. They even have some vintage options that'll bring tears to your grandparents' eyes. The popcorn is everything you'd want from a movie theater, so don't miss out. They've also added a brand new movie library behind the bar. Here, you can take a plush chair by the fireplace and discuss whatever great movie you just got out of. It's the kind of place that makes you want to puff on pipe tobacco. Their bathrooms also got an overhaul! If you're a fan of The Shining, it'll feel like you stepped into the bathroom where Jack chats with Delbert Grady. I won't spoil the library. The second screen is a great addition. Now they can play more movies and host more showings. It's a beautiful theater as well. You'll have to see it and experience it for yourself. I'm obsessed with the red carpet. The whole place, not just the theaters, is dripping with style. They've captured and mastered an aesthetic. Not only do they create this space, they also partner with all kinds of other local venues for unique showings. Like Pulp Fiction at the Civic, The Shining at CVNP's lodge, and other classics at Lock 3 in the summer. You'll also get the chance to meet directors and producers who come to town with their films. As a writer, this is a special and encouraging experience for me. The executive director of the Nightlight, Jenn Kidd, is one of the kindest people you will meet. She makes everyone feel like a valued human being, not just a patron or customer. People are important to her, that's why she's helped create and foster this welcoming community space. And it does feel like that, a community. One that is safe and inclusive. All of the staff are lovely people. I don't tire of seeing them and hearing their thoughts about the movies. You'll meet all kinds of cool strangers as well. One of the best parts about the Nightlight is their membership program. They have varying levels, but honestly the gold tier is the way to go. For $20 a month, you can go to every showing. That's right, $20 a month gets you a ticket to every showing! On Mondays you can also bring a guest for free, along with several extra tickets to use at your discretion throughout the year. You also get free popcorn with every showing. It's a great deal, honestly, if you ask me it's a steal. Jenn, if you're reading this, make physical membership cards! It would be very very cool. I would pay extra for one, I'm so serious! I'm just imaging that bad boy in my wallet and it gives me a sweet feeling. Perhaps I'm just a mawkish sap. I moved back to Akron after living out of state for about 6 years. A lot of my old friends had moved away. Before I found a new group of great people, I didn't have all that much to do besides work, take care of my grandma (Mimi), and hangout around Angel Falls with my childhood bestie. How many times can you go to the Bomb Shelter without going a little crazy? And then the Nightlight showed me its face! I had somewhere to go, that changed a lot for me. Now I go to the Nightlight with so many different friends! I always take my out-of-towners as well. Full circle for me. I still love going alone too, that won't change. I also always meet great strangers there. Thanks for being that place for me for over a year now. It is truly a gem. Thanks for providing it! Check them out on social media and subscribe to their email list, you won't regret it. They're severely lacking in recent reviews, so give them a glowing one!

Drove down from Chagrin (where our theatre is gone!) to see Mission Impossible…read more All basics covered. Love the big seats and stadium seating (no heads in your field of vision). Nice staff. Super clean. Worth a drive for sure.

I come from California and visit my gson in Hiram College and this theater was awesome refreshing…read moreto go to a mom and pop movie theater small establishment is so much better then big chain where it so chaotic. This was great. Workers can be a lil more cheerful

Just went to the Highland Theatre for the first time. I had a great time watching LILO and Stitch…read moretoday with my daughter and my mom. Clean theatre, affordable prices and comfortable seats

Akron is a diverse place and this old theatre in Highland Square adds to the city's unique feel…read more It's an amazing value - $5 for a first run movie. It's cool because it has a marquis that lights up, and it's surprisingly large (600 seats!), and the bar at the back has comfy stools and even an area with tables where you can sit with friends and watch a movie while having adult beverages. It's dark inside and probably not to every moviegoer's taste, and I haven't tried the popcorn, but I love supporting this local neighborhood business, especially when they're showing something other than comic book and action movies.

Ticket prices are great and staff is friendly. However... my biggest grievance is that there isn't…read morea line for online ticket sales. I find myself constantly waiting 5-15 minutes to get my ticket even though I ordered online. Concession stand prices are great as well and a nice selection. The actual screens and speakers aren't bad either. I always wish it was a little louder, but it's sufficient.

I accidentally deleted the "compliment" from someone named Millie C saying that my info was…read moreincorrect.Here you go. Proof that I was indeed charged twice. In my initial post I never even said what day I went, so my experience might but be yours. I didn't make up to the counter until 25 minutes after the movie started because the line was long as heck. So dispute this Miss Millie.

We watched Shrek??? It was awesome??? The seats were Comfy with a Capital C??? The workers were…read moreCool??? Absolutely

The seatings are comfortable. The service is excellent. The servers are nice I highly recommend.read more

Tried to give it ZERO stars but it wouldn't let me. They took a quaint little neighborhood theater…read moreand basically shat all over the nostalgia of the people that grew up here. Real shame.

trash customer service. Responded to an email aggressively, dismissive and unprofessional. Would…read morenever give this place my business in the future.

The best show ever! Saw him in Vegas twice and booked him for our corporate event. The hit of the…read moreconference!