Sakura Food and Vendors

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Date and Time for this Past Event

Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 3pm - 9pm

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Food Available for Purchase at the 2024 Downtown Akron Sakura Festival includes:

Food Trucks/Trailers

Dr. Hibachi (Japanese fried rice, Hibachi Chicken steak & shrimp)
Galaxy Grill (Fresh squeezed lemonade, skinny fair fries, fresh dipped corn dogs, funnel cakes)
Crepes All Day (crème brûlée boba crepe, sakura strawberry towel crepe, sakura bubble tea, sakura lemonade)
Eddies Famous Cheesesteaks and Grille (Cheesesteaks & fresh cut fries)
Thai It Up Food Truck (Authentic Thai cuisine with Chinese options)
Bereka Coffee (Specializing in organic, dairy free & Ethiopian coffee)
El Patrón Tequilería & Cuisine (Street tacos, authentic Mexican cuisine)
Henry's Creamery (Artisanal ice cream & sorbet)
Birdies Food Truck (Steak, teriyaki chicken, jerk chicken skewers, specialty burgers, chicken sandwiches)
Stray Dog Café (Pork sandwich with cherry BBQ sauce, hot dogs, soda, soup)
Bubbles and Puffles (Bubble tea, ice cream & other treats)
Travelin' Toms Coffee Truck (Coffee & tea)

Food Tents

Red Bean Bakes (Bakery with Asian flair—mooncakes, blossom pastries, cookies & cakes)
Malila Kitchen (Japanese cheesecakes and cookies)

Nearby Food & Drink

Lock 3 Concession area (Sake flights, Sushi from Cilantro Thai & Sushi and Boiling House Akron, fair food)
How to get there: Lock 3 Concessions is about 1,000 feet from Lock 2.
Chill Ice Cream and Indulge Chocolates (Special Sakura Ice Cream, chocolate-covered cherries)
How to get there: 209 S. Main St. is about 1,000 feet from the State Street Towpath Trailhead.
Boiling House Akron (Fresh sushi, boba tea, fresh seafood, cocktails and more)
Boiling House Specials: sushi specials combos $16 (California & Hollywood rolls), Plus all summer drinks are $1 off (fruit slush, fruit tea, milk tea) and much more.
How to get there: 1 W. Exchange St. is about 400 feet from the Towpath Trail.
Cilantro Thai and Sushi (Fresh sushi, Thai cuisine)
How to get there: 326 S. Main St. is about 1,600 feet from Lock 2 on the Towpath Trail.
Evelyn's Coffee and Banh Mi (Sakura specials)
How to get there: 11 E. Exchange St. is about 500 feet from the Towpath Trail.
Muggswigz Coffee and Tea (Sakura-themed specials, open from 3 - 8 pm)
How to get there: 373 S. Main St. is about 1,000 feet from the Towpath Trail.

Vendors with items available for purchase at the 2024 Downtown Akron Sakura Festival include:

Northside Marketplace
Lucky Bonsai (Live bonsai trees)
Ohio Kimono (Authentic kimonos & accessories; tabi socks & handmade, Ohio-made kanzashi)
Wabi Sabi by Mai (Japanese calligraphy arts including custom drawings on-site)
Julia Belle's Seasonings (domestic/international seasoning blends, rubs, cornbread/rice mixes)
Sunshine Expressions Face Painting (Face painting available for purchase)
LiRo Apparel (Hats, scarves, shawls, ponchos, gloves, socks, & sweaters)
Arts by Malorie (Hand printed art and textiles)
P31 Art & Design (Hand-bound books, spiral journals, artwork, wearable art, coasters, zines, cards)
That One N3rd_ (stickers, prints of digital art, pipe cleaner sculptures, polymer clay sculptures & small figurines)
Maneki Neko (Jewelry from special mizuhiki paper, dolls, different origami items)
Zoey Maness (Original watercolor & oil paintings, & stickers)
Daisuki Imports (Stationery, Japanese character plushies, Kawaii accessories, Japanese snacks, and cosmetics)
BlackStar (Prints of original art, keychains & stickers inspired by cherry blossoms)
Team Dragon (Manga)
KitsuneGutz (Creating anime-inspired goods with a Kawaii twist)
Jazzie Sculpts (Sculptural items and jewelry inspired by anime culture)
IB Graphics+ (Caricatures available for purchase, shirts, mugs, gift baskets)
Simply Me Jewelry (Kids jewelry, pins, earrings, necklaces, bracelets)
Crafty Corner by Laura (Plushies from bees to Poké balls, and earrings from sunflowers to watermelon slices)
Tansy Recycling (Recycled plant pots, coasters, jewelry, buttons, naturally dyed, upcycled garments)
J's Hobbies (Handmade novelty plushies and earrings, vintage Japanese Obis, etc.)

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