2026 Downtown Akron Sakura Festival
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Saturday, Apr 4, 2026 1pm - 7pm
Details
Join us for the 2026 Downtown Akron Sakura Festival along the Towpath in downtown Akron, including Locks 2 and 3, the Towpath Trailhead at Spaghetti Warehouse, the James R. Williams Tower in Ohio & Erie Canal Park, and The Mustill Store. The festival is free and open to all.
Read a recap of the 2025 festival which welcomed 5,500 visitors to downtown Akron.
Volunteer at the Downtown Akron Sakura Festival
Want to help out? We'd love to have you! We need volunteers to help with setting up solar lights in trees, pre-event set up, information tent volunteers, craft and activity volunteers, beer trailer volunteers, wish ribbon volunteers, and more. Shifts are 3 hours long, and participants will receive a limited-edition Akron Sakura Festival enamel pin. Click here to view volunteer opportunities and sign up.
Sponsor the Downtown Akron Sakura Festival
Interested in learning about sponsorship for this year's festival? Email us at info@downtownakron.com.
Coming to the festival from out-of-town? Take advantage of the special group rate offered by Courtyard by Marriott Akron Downtown for 139.00 USD per night. Click here to book.
Getting there:
Courtyard by Marriott Akron Downtown is 0.4 miles from The Mustill Store, the northernmost hub of the Sakura Festival.
1.0 miles from Lock 3 on the Ohio & Erie Towpath Trail
1.6 miles to the trailhead at Spaghetti Warehouse
Registered Programs
Downtown Akron Sakura Festival: Sip & Learn Sake & Sushi Tasting at Cilantro Thai & Sushi
