02/19/2022
Don't get HISSY! Book your escape experience now!
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You and your group will have just 60 minutes to find the clues and solve the puzzles in order to escape the room! Will you #EscapeOrBeSherlockedIn?
The Great Escape Room is an exciting Sherlock-themed escape adventure that has proven to be a favorite around town. Our rooms are part scavenger hunt and part puzzle-solving. All groups must work together as a team to escape. You have just 60 minutes… will you escape?
Operating as usual
02/16/2022
Tours of the Top Secret Presidential Bunker departing daily. Book your White House tour today!
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02/14/2022
Only a few hours left to book a Valentine's escape experience!
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02/13/2022
ESCAPE the boring date nights! Book an unforgettable Valentine's Day experience!
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02/10/2022
Book an EXTRAORDINARY Valentine's Day escape experience now!
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02/04/2022
Stay safe and warm until we can ESCAPE the storm together!
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02/03/2022
Stay safe and warm until we can ESCAPE the storm together!
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01/27/2022
Book an EXTRAORDINARY Valentine's Day escape experience now!
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01/21/2022
Our staff members gave a little secrete to stay ahead of the game. Do you have what it takes to escape? Come Test Your Wits! Call today or use the link in our bio to book with us! #thegreatescaperoom #escape #thegreatescaperoomakron #escaperoom #akron #downtownakron #familybonding #family #downtownakronpartnership
01/19/2022
Hey Akron! Come play a room this weekend...get some family members together and see who is the fastest puzzle solver!
Book a room at https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron
01/12/2022
You'll need to use your puzzle solving abilities to find the keys and escape! Preview our rooms and see our availabilities at:
https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron
01/10/2022
You've got this Akron! Check what rooms you can escape from at
https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron
01/05/2022
Your escape depends on your ability to solve the puzzles in our themed rooms. Check them out then construct your team carefully!
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01/03/2022
Yes, I'll take an escape room for me and my friends.
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01/01/2022
With a New Year comes a new board!
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Come start the new year off right with us at The Great Escape Room and set the records for our board! Call us at 234-281-2877 or book online.
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12/27/2021
Check out the rooms and ring in 2022 with a daring escape! Open NYE and NYD. https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron
12/27/2021
We're open New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Come escape from 2021 and into 2022! http://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron
12/25/2021
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…
We’re open tomorrow, Christmas Day, from 2-8pm! Come have some fun with us this holiday!
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12/22/2021
Maybe even propose?
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12/09/2021
Mr. Bones and Rudolph have been getting into mischief around the escape room. Come see how the next adventure unfolds! Book now @ thegreatescaperoom.com/akron
12/07/2021
Can you help Sherlock Bones and Rudolph save the world from Nuclear Armageddon?!
Book now @ thegreatescaperoom.com/akron
12/03/2021
Come and get cozy by our tree!
we are open Christmas Eve 12pm-6pm
& Christmas Day 2pm-8pm
Come and escape the ordinary with us this holiday season!🕵️♀️🎁
https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron/book-online
#escaperoom #escaperoomakron #thegreatescaperoom #thegreatescaperoomakron #downtownakron #downtownakronpartnership #tistheseason
11/16/2021
The Great Escape Room Akron
Spend some time escaping before or after thanksgiving dinner. We're open 12-4.
https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron
The Great Escape Room Akron has 3 different escape rooms and offers private escape games for groups & parties. Book your escape room today!
11/11/2021
Hope to see you soon!
https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron
11/04/2021
The bunker suddenly goes into automatic lockdown and you are informed of an imminent attack on the United States. Now, it is just you and your fellow tour members locked in with no hope of outside help. Come play this exciting room this weekend!
09/08/2021
COVID-19 Precautions for Escape Rooms
Your safety is our top priority!
We believe escape rooms are one of the safest forms of entertainment and have taken the following precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
09/01/2021
We’re OPEN on Labor Day Noon - 6PM
Get your tickets for 30% OFF!
Offer is only good for room experiences on
Labor Day 9/6/2021
Use promo code LDAY21 at check out!
https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron
The offer is good for bookings on 9/6/2021 only.
Discount is NOT valid for bookings on any other date.
12/27/2020
The Great Escape Room Akron
Escape the cold weather with an escape from the ordinary here at The Great Escape Room!
Call 234.281.2877 or visit https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron to book your experience today!
The Great Escape Room Akron has 4 different escape rooms and offers private escape games for groups & parties. Book your escape room today!
12/12/2020
Book Online at Akron Escape Rooms
Stuck on what to gift your relatives for the holidays this year? We have a solution! Candles, blankets, and socks are boring! Give them an escape from the ordinary with a gift card from our website. They can be redeemed at any time for any room!
Visit https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron/book-online to purchase your gifts now!
The Great Escape Room Akron has 4 different escape rooms and offers private escape games for groups & parties. Book your escape room today!
12/11/2020
⛄ Have a Holly Jolly Bonus at The Great Escape Room!
Buy a gift certificate and get a $100 value for just $80! Book now at
https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron/book-online or give us a call at 234-281-2877⛄
12/10/2020
Today is our birthday! It's been 4 wonderful years of escape room fun. Come celebrate with us this week! Visit https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron/book-online
to book or give us a call at 234-281-2877!
12/09/2020
It's that time of year again! Buy a gift certificate and receive a $100 value for just $80!
11/12/2020
11/01/2020
The holidays are right around the corner! We can provide you with safe, family-friendly fun all season long. An escape room is also the perfect place for an office holiday party! Visit our website or give us a call at 234.281.2877 to book your experience today!
10/28/2020
Address
323 S Main Street, Suite 201
Akron, OH
44308
Opening Hours
| Monday | 4pm - 8pm |
| Tuesday | 4pm - 8pm |
| Wednesday | 4pm - 8pm |
| Thursday | 4pm - 8pm |
| Friday | 12pm - 9:30pm |
| Saturday | 12pm - 9:30pm |
| Sunday | 12pm - 6pm |
Telephone
http://www.thegreatescaperoom.com/akron/
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If you have escaped one of our rooms, what tips did you wish you knew before going in that would have helped you set a record time? 🤔 Help us out in our Instagram Story, @TGERAkron! 🙏 The best tips will be posted throughout the week! 😊 If you HAVEN'T set a record yet, today's your day! 🏆 Follow the link in our bio to book now! 😁
Thank you for Five Amazing Years! 🎉🥳🎉 Come in to experience one of our award-winning rooms today and celebrate with us. Use code 5FOR5 and save $5 per ticket June 20 to July 3. Visit https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron or call (234) 281-2877 to book your escape today!
We are here! ☺️ Where are you? 🤔 Follow the link in our bio to book your next experience and come hang out with us!
MAJOR congrats to these “really smart 8th graders”, who escaped the President’s Bunker in 59:59! VERY COOL! 💪🏼🇺🇸🧠
If you’re TIRED of the same old, boring evening- add something extraordinary to it! 🕰 We’re open 6 PM to 10 PM every weekday, Monday through Thursday! 🔓 Book your experience online or give us a call! ☎️
Unique puzzles you won't find anywhere else!
Watch and find out part of what makes The Great Escape Room unlike any other #EscapeRoom or #PuzzleRoom. #FamilyFun #TeamBuilding #Akron
Come find us at #RibWhiteAndBlue at Lock 3 today!
Shout out to our Thursday night group of Me. Blue, Yoda, Obi-RON Kanobi, Mr. Green, Scooby, and Shaggy! #MayThe4th 🌟
“You don’t want to lose it again, but I’m not like them.” 🎶 Come out this MAY and break a record! 🏆🕰🗝
Come out this weekend and try to set a new RECORD! You can book online or give us a call! #SherLOCKEDin #TGER #Akron
Think you have what it takes to escape? Our team has a secret message for you! Book now at http://www.thegreatescaperoom.com/ohio/akron/
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Happy Valentine's Day! If you are looking for some ways to celebrate, treat your sweetheart, your pals, your squad, or just yourself, there are some cool options in downtown Akron at The Great Escape Room, Peanut Shoppe of Akron, Twisted Tomato Pizzeria, Chill Artisan Ice Cream, Zeber-Martell Studio and Gallery, the Ohio Tea Lady, El Patrón Tequilería & Cuisine & more. Here's a handy list: https://bit.ly/DowntownAkronVDay22
For some fancy dining options, check out our Fine Dining Guide: https://bit.ly/DowntownAkronFineDining
Making plans to break out of the snow? Here's our new downtown Family Fun Guide, with ideas for things to do outside & inside: https://bit.ly/AkronWinterFamilyFun
Winterblast activities in Lock 3 Akron, Ohio
OH SNAP Photo Lab has a special celebration this Saturday: Shopping, snapping and our MLK CELEBRATION all wrapped in to one event for one low price!
Can you escape in under 60 minutes? The Great Escape Room is ready to challenge your family's puzzle-solvers!
The Great Escape Room is open on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day for fun with friends and family. Escape the ordinary this Christmas!
https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron/book-online
Merry Christmas Eve Eve!
***Here's a Quick Public Service Announcement from DAP: Downtown Ambassador service on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve will be limited. Please expect a slight delay on these days if you are calling for assistance with a vehicle lockout or jumpstart. We are Closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day and no Downtown Ambassador service will be available.***
Looking for something to do tonight, Christmas Eve & even on Christmas Day? There's ice skating, Archie the Talking Snowman & other fun in Lock 3 Akron, Ohio every day Except Christmas Day.
OH SNAP Photo Lab hosts the Teen Holiday Pajama Jam this evening. Your teen will love OH SNAP, trust me. 100% fun.
The Akron-Summit County Public Library has free family movies today (Dec. 23): Luca at 1:30 and The Nightmare Before Christmas at 6:30 pm.
The Nightlight is screening Home Alone followed by a scarier, French-made Home-alone-like film, Dial Code Santa Claus, TONIGHT. Home Alone screens on Christmas Eve & Licorice Pizza screens on Christmas Day.
The Great Escape Room is open on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day for fun with friends and family.
You can also, always get in a little last-minute shopping at your favorite downtown Akron venues (including restaurant gift cards). For more ideas for things to do over the next few days, check out one of our downtown guides: https://bit.ly/DAP_Guides
Start a new holiday tradition with friends and family at the The Great Escape Room.
They'll be open Christmas Eve 12 - 6 pm
& Christmas Day 2 - 8 pm
Come and escape the ordinary with us this holiday season!🕵️♀️🎁
https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron/book-online
Also: Great Escape Room Gift Certificates make great stocking stuffers. https://thegreatescaperoom.com/akron/gift-certificates
Shop Small and support downtown Akron businesses! When you shop small this holiday season, your money supports local businesses & artisans. Discover downtown Akron merchants & help keep your money in the local economy. https://www.downtownakron.com/guides/shop-local
Pictured (for more in-depth descriptions, click the pictures): Ohio Tea Lady: now selling Tea Forte's African Solstice tea; Akronym Brewing hosts free gift wrapping every Sunday in December; Zeber-Martell Studio and Gallery is celebrating their Holiday Customer Appreciation Week this week with great perks; OH SNAP Photo Lab gift vouchers make perfect gifts for the photographer, art lovers, social media pros, and anyone who enjoys a cool experience; The Great Escape Room is open for fun with family & friends on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day—start a new tradition!
Skip the supply chain issues altogether and shop small this holiday season. Saturday is, of course, Small Business Saturday and DAP is compiling a list of downtown businesses that are offering special promotions: https://bit.ly/SmallBizDowntownAkron
Sunday is Artists Sunday, and is an opportunity to support local artists and makers, while purchasing one-of-a-kind gifts for family & friends (or yourself!) that are made with skill, fine craftspersonship & love. Summit Artspace is an excellent place to start, from 12 - 5 pm, as is The 13th Annual Crafty Mart at Bounce Innovation Hub (Crafty Mart is Saturday AND Sunday).
You can also give experiences by purchasing gift cards, or reserving a visit to, say, The Great Escape Room, OH SNAP Photo Lab, or the Ohio Tea Lady's Tea Room, where you can enjoy the company of family, friends, significant other & make memories together that last a lifetime.
ALSO: if you are an Akronite app user: stay tuned for some great opportunities to make your dollar go even further. AND Finally: the DAP Downtown Holiday Hop card kicks off on December 1. Just shop at 6 downtown businesses & you can enter to win a $200 gift card to the business of your choosing.
Just solved the Sherlock's Library room today for my birthday and we had such a blast! We'll be back soon to another room for sure.
The Great Escape Room is an exciting Sherlock-themed escape adventure that has proven to be a favorite around town. Rooms are part scavenger hunt and part puzzle-solving. All groups must work together as a team to escape. You have just 60 minutes and the clock is ticking… Starting now! (Just kidding, we'll wait until you actually get to the place.)
Watch the full video for parking and Akron METRO Regional Transit Authority bus and DASH details
Thank you to Knight Foundation for support of this series and to Caleb Morgan and Grace Thanasiu for their work on this video.
https://www.facebook.com/DowntownAkron/videos/2480721978910997/
Looking for a challenge or team building activity with your family, friends or coworkers? Give The Great Escape Room, located at 323 S. Main St, 2nd floor, a try. Take advantage of holiday gift card sales now through 12/24.
#MakeItToMain #downtownakron #supportlocal
Thank you Meri for a great time today and especially for accommodating our time change. We're very proud to say that we 'escaped' from the President's Bunker.
What a Blast. Katie was amazing from the time we booked the room to the very end. Thank you Katie for making our experience super memorable.