Downtown Akron Cherry Blossom Photo Contest
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Sun, Mar 22, 2026 - Fri, Apr 17, 2026 - 11:59pm
Location
Along the Towpath Trail in downtown Akron
Details
Photo Contest Alert! Enter the Downtown Akron Sakura Festival Photo Contest
Visit the Towpath Trail in downtown Akron and capture the beauty of the cherry blossoms with your best photograph.
BONUS points if your photo incorporates a recognizable part of the downtown landscape. The contest is on NOW through April 17, 2026, 11:59 pm.
You can enter photos that you take at the 2026 Downtown Akron Sakura Festival, but they don't have to be from the day of the festival.
To Enter:
- Post your best shot to Instagram or Facebook*
- Tag Downtown Akron Partnership (@downtownakronpartnership)
That's it!
Let's fill IG & FB with Akron cherry blossom photos!
*Not on social media? You can still enter: send your entry to info@downtownakron.com
The prizes are:
- 1st: $100 Downtown Akron Dollars E-Gift Card, good for use at 25+ different eateries, shops and venues.
- 2nd: $50 Downtown Akron Dollars E-Gift Card
- 3rd: $25 Downtown Akron Dollars E-Gift Card
Find out more about the Downtown Akron Dollars E-Gift Card https://bit.ly/DowntownAkronEGiftCard
Pictured are the 2025 Photo Contest Winners: Taylor (TVB Photography), Alexander Phillip (Running Man with the Camera), and Ella Buzek.
