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Akron Pizza Fest returns to Lock 3 Park Aug. 29-30.

Six pizza vendors will compete, including previous winner Upper Crust Pizza.

The free event features live music, a pizza eating contest and cornhole tournament.

The Akron Pizza Fest is returning to downtown Akron to kick off the Labor Day weekend.

The free festival runs two days, Aug. 29-30, in Lock 3 Park.

The event will feature pizza by the slice or a whole pie along with music and other activities, including a pizza-eating contest Aug. 30 and a cornhole tournament.

This is the sixth year for the event.

What pizza shops are at this year's Akron Pizza Fest?

There are six pizza shops participating this year − all competing for bragging rights for the best slice.

Last year's winner picked by judges as the be

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