The 8 best escape rooms in Akron (2026)

Growing up, you always spent your spare quarters at the local Arcade Planet. But your sacred arcade is locking its doors for the final time at midnight tonight, so you only have an hour to get all of the prizes you’ve been longing for! Including the “top tier, ultra rare” prize! Apparently the owner of the arcade made it a really difficult prize to get, but that’s not going to stop you! Can you win your way to being a local legend? Or will that prize go unearned in this final hour? This is your last chance!

“Loved the incredible immersion with the set design, theme, music, and props. The puzzles fit so well for 80s nostalgia. Satisfying pop culture references and puzzles that clicked. Momentum slowed down at the end when there was a lack of an obvious way forward, but the hint system was super cool when we got stuck! Overall, solid, memorable room.”

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Your Nana was always a bit estranged from the family, but you tried your best to stay connected to her. I mean after all, she’s quite old, and she shouldn’t have to spend her days in solitude. You do really worry about her, but she insists that she’s fine in her mountain cabin by herself. It was always an hourly phone call that was your little bonding time, but nearly a month has passed since your last contact with her. You decide it’s time to take a visit up to check on dear old Nana Hannah. It takes you all day to get directions and now that night has fallen, you only make out the cabin by the cracks that shine through her fencing from your headlights. You peak through a broken window pane to see red marks down at the end of the hall. Calling out, there is no answer. Did someone break into the cabin? Is that slashes of blood on the wall? What happened to Nana Hannah? Experience the mystery in a Akron escape room and find out.

Step into the 1920s and join Bess Houdini in her final attempt to contact her late husband, Harry Houdini, through a thrilling 60-minute séance on the 10th anniversary of his passing. Come join Harry & Bess as they transport you back to the 1920’s in a Akron escape room experience like no other. Famed illusionist Harry Houdini passed away on October 31, 1926. Prior to his death, he and his beloved wife, Bess, had discussed her trying to contact him in the afterlife. If she was successful, Harry was to reveal the phrase “Rosabel, Believe”, a reference to their favorite musical tune. On the anniversary of his death every year since his passing, Bess has performed a seance at The Knickerbocker hotel in hopes of contacting Houdini. Unfortunately, each year has been met with the same result – failure to contact Harry. It is now October 31, 1936. Ten years since the death of Harry Houdini. Bess has decided that this will be her final attempt before she will give up on trying to contact Houdini forever. You have come to her aid in an attempt to help her succeed before she puts out the lights on Harry’s shrine for good. Will you succeed in helping Bess to contact her beloved husband one last time or will Houdini rest in silence forever? You have 60 minutes to complete the seance and contact Harry Houdini.

You've been tasked by the city's Vice Lord, Jumbo Crowley, to search the gambling den / speakeasy of a local bootlegger. What secrets might it hold?

You’re the newest hires in what should’ve been a routine training shift. However, minutes after clocking in, the post office goes into lockdown. A call came in moments ago: a credible bomb threat aimed directly at this facility. The postmaster has vanished, the police won’t arrive in time, and somewhere within the maze of packages, letters, and records, a device is waiting to detonate. You’ve got to search the building, follow the paper trail, and sift through the systems the post office once ran on. Truck route logs, PO box anomalies, undeliverable mail, employee notes—it’s all on the table. Somewhere in the details is the path to the bomb’s location. Your goal for the day isn't to deliver mail but to deliver everyone out of the building alive. You have 60 minutes; for your sake, it better be enough.

While exploring your grandmother’s dusty attic, you and your friends stumbled upon an old, mysterious board game. With a careless roll of the dice, the ground trembled—and in the blink of an eye, you were transported into the game itself! Now, the entire jungle wants to eat you alive! You have 60 minutes to escape the game before you’re trapped in the jungle forever!

“Cool Jumanji vibe. Had some unique puzzles we had not seen before. Really enjoyed the room. Venue is clean and offers a bar, axe throwing and an arcade. Looking forward to visiting their next adventure.”

DaJo

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Closing November 2 - Reopening for 2026. Hours, dates, and admission may vary — check official site for current details. Last verified: 8/31/2026 The Haunted Schoolhouse offers you the rare opportunity to face your deepest fears… your darkest thoughts… and the twisted night terrors that haunt your dreams. Ms. Alvah, was never your typical school librarian. She wasn’t content to simply ‘tell’ stories of creepy castles or dark dungeons. She wanted her students to appreciate the books she held so dear… to actually ‘experience’ them, as it were. Having discovered ancient texts long hidden within the library’s walls, she finally found the way to do just that. She learned spells that forced her students to literally enter, and become a part of, each and every terrifying tale. Word of these missing students got out, and as they were never found, the school was forced to close its doors. Years passed, and as no one suspected Ms. Alvah, she returned to her beloved library and continued to work her spells. In secret and under the cover of night she invites YOU to enter the ancient books….walk between their dusty covers… traverse their brittle pages… and pray it is her books, and not you, that get ‘checked-out.’

Reopening for 2026. Hours, dates, and admission may vary — check official site for current details. Last verified: 8/31/2026 The Factory of Terror, located in Canton, Ohio, is one of the LARGEST INDOOR HAUNTED HOUSES IN THE WORLD, recognized by Guinness World Records three times for this achievement. This enormous haunt is more than a mile long and consists of five unique spine-chilling attractions; 1300 Lost Souls, Industrial Nightmare, Lafayette 13, Massacre on Mahoning, and The Abyss. To take advantage of every minute, talented actors and performers are scattered throughout the queue lines to entertain patrons as they anxiously await to enter each attraction.