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Places in Kent

Kent’s downtown: 360 places in a five-minute walk

1,224 places in Kent: 183 places to eat and drink, 87 shops, 156 things to do and 23 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,224
45 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
183
6.7 per 1,000 residents
Shops
87
15 gifts · 6 antiques · 8 books
Things to do
156
53 outdoors · 24 arts · 40 landmarks
Places to stay
23
0.8 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Kent have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown360 places within a five-minute walk of E Main St.Galleries & stages24 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A coffee town19 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 38 with the sweet shops and chains.Farms & markets9 farms, farm stands and markets.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Kent gathers

360 of Kent’s 1,224 places sit within a five-minute walk of E Main St.

E Main St
360places in a five-minute walk of E Main St29% of Kent’s places
Things to do

156 things to do

53 parks & outdoors, 40 history & landmarks, 39 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

183 places to eat & drink

102 restaurants, 38 cafés & treats, 34 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 38 cafés & treats →
Shops

87 shops

15 gifts & boutiques, 9 home & hardware, 8 books & music. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

23 places to stay

23 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

544 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 86Fedex Staffed · FedEx Office Print & Ship Center · ACS Industries IncHealth care 85Cvs Pharmacy · James P Anderson DDS · Martin Dental CareHair & beauty 63A Cut Above Hair and Nail Salon · Skullz Salon · 4th Gen Salon and SpaAuto & gas 57Klaben Ford Lincoln · Valvoline Instant Oil Change · Sabetti Body ShopBanks & insurance 49Turner and Sly Insurance · PNC ATM · Hometown BankHome services 45Main Street Center · Royal Dry Cleaners · Stow-Kent Self StorageGroceries & convenience 19Sunoco Gas Station · Kent Natural Foods · Westside Food Mart (Sunoco)Pets 3Tree City Feed · Sandy's Grooming · For The Birds And MoreOther services 137C and J Motorsports · Kent State University Bookstore · HA TEA Bubble Tea
Community

231 schools, churches & public places

Where Kent learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 121St. Patrick School · Taylor Hall · Center for Undergraduate ExcellenceCommunity groups 43Alpha Phi Sorority Housemother · Chi Omega · Women's GroupPlaces of worship 34United Methodist Church of Kent · Saint Katharine Drexel Parish · First Christian Church of KentTown & public services 33Portage County Municipal Court - Kent Branch · Kent State Performing Arts Library · Kent State University Library
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Kent and its neighbors

Kent has the most places per resident of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Kent45Tallmadge42Stow40

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.