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New Passport Brew Tour

In an effort to support and promote craft breweries in the county, Visit Canton is partnering with Lunar Cow Publishing’s official “Passport Brew Tour.” This is an official passport program that will feature 20 regional breweries in Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Wayne and Holmes Counties. Complete the tour September 1 - December 31, 2018.

New Breweries Now Open in Stark County

July 2018 - The craft brew experience in Stark County continues to expand with two new breweries now open, Muskellunge Brewing Company and Shale Brewing Company.

Visit Canton to Move Headquarters in 2019

Canton, Ohio – Visit Canton will move its staff offices and the downtown visitor information center in 2019. The Visit Canton board of directors unanimously approved the move during their May meeting.

Visit Canton and ArtsinStark Award $253,400 in Marketing and Event Grants

Stark County, Ohio – Visit Canton, the Stark County Convention & Visitors’ Bureau, and ArtsinStark, the County Arts Council, awarded $253,400 in marketing and events grants for the 2018 grant cycle. Visit Canton and ArtsinStark awarded $61,400 in Community Partnership Grants, funds intended for community marketing and events initiatives that encompass authentic historic and cultural places, attractions, traditions, history, music or art. Visit Canton and ArtsinStark also awarded $192,000 in Arts Support funds for use by the seven ArtsinStark 2018 major operating grantees – Canton Museum of Art, Canton Symphony Orchestra, Canton Palace Theatre, Players Guild Theatre, The Canton Ballet, Massillon Museum, and Voices of Canton – for the purpose of enhanced events and marketing initiatives with merit to bring new visitors from outside of Stark County.

Pigskin’s Pals

Visit Canton introduces a new summer program in 2018, “Pigskin’s Pals”. Registered participants ages 12 and under will receive a membership card that provides access to free, kid-friendly activities at area attractions May 5 through September 3, 2018.

North South Classic All Star Game

The Ohio high school football 73rd annual North South Classic all-star game will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Massillon, Ohio at Washington High School’s Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. The North South Classic is contested between the top senior football players in the state of Ohio as selected by the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association.

The Latest on Gervasi Vineyard’s New Boutique Hotel & Distillery

With the construction for the Gervasi distillery and boutique hotel underway, GV Destinations has released the name, renderings and logos for the two new buildings that will reside on the south end of the 55-acre estate.

Visit Canton and ArtsinStark Poised to Launch New Grants Program

Stark County, Ohio – Visit Canton, the Stark County Convention & Visitors’ Bureau, plans to enter a cooperative agreement with ArtsinStark to commit 1% of the Stark County lodging tax allocated for the operation of the convention and visitors’ bureau to grant assistance for arts initiatives and events consistent with the promotion of travel and tourism to Stark County. The agreement is set to take effect next week, following a vote of approval by the Board of Commissioners of Stark County. The cooperative agreement between the three parties would be in effect through December 31, 2027.

Gervasi Vineyard Expands Destination Resort with Addition of New Boutique Hotel and Distillery

Canton, Ohio (February 1, 2018): Gervasi Vineyard will be expanding Gervasi Village with the addition of a luxury boutique hotel and distillery on the 55-acre estate. The construction of this two-building expansion will begin this spring.

New Museums & Exhibits Opening 2018

New 2018 museums and exhibits opening throughout the Canton, Ohio area cover art, history, sports, architecture and more.

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