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.
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.
Last Day to Book: Tuesday, March 03, 2026
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
