Akita Festivals & Events 2026

Festivals, fireworks, flowers, autumn leaves, school festivals and markets in Akita, by month.

October 2026

きみまち阪県立自然公園の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11 – Nov 20, 2026 · 能代市, Akita At its best (updated 25 Oct)
三途川渓谷の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11 – Nov 10, 2026 · 湯沢市, Akita Starting to turn (updated 25 Oct)
中ノ又渓谷(安の滝)の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11–31, 2026 · 北秋田市, Akita At its best (updated 25 Oct)
乳頭温泉郷の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11–31, 2026 · 仙北市, Akita
八塩いこいの森の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11 – Nov 10, 2026 · 由利本荘市, Akita At its best (updated 25 Oct)
十和田湖・十和田大館樹海ライン沿線の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11–31, 2026 · 鹿角市, Akita At its best (updated 25 Oct)
千秋公園の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11 – Nov 10, 2026 · 秋田市, Akita
大館市ベニヤマ自然パークの紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11–31, 2026 · 大館市, Akita At its best (updated 25 Oct)
太平湖・小又峡の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11–31, 2026 · 北秋田市, Akita At its best (updated 25 Oct)
小安峡の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11 – Nov 10, 2026 · 湯沢市, Akita Starting to turn (updated 25 Oct)
桃洞渓谷の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11–31, 2026 · 北秋田市, Akita At its best (updated 25 Oct)
法体の滝の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11–31, 2026 · 由利本荘市, Akita At its best (updated 25 Oct)
白神山地駒ヶ岳の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11–31, 2026 · 山本郡藤里町, Akita Past its best (updated 25 Oct)
真瀬渓谷の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11–20, 2026, later this year · 山本郡八峰町, Akita Starting to turn (updated 25 Oct)
秋の宮温泉郷・仙秋ラインの紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11 – Nov 30, 2026 · 湯沢市, Akita Starting to turn (updated 25 Oct)
阿仁ゴンドラ(阿仁スキー場)の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 11–31, 2026 · 北秋田市, Akita Past its best (updated 25 Oct)
坂梨峠の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 21 – Nov 30, 2026 · 鹿角郡小坂町, Akita Starting to turn (updated 25 Oct)
抱返り渓谷の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 21 – Nov 10, 2026 · 仙北市, Akita Starting to turn (updated 25 Oct)
湯瀬渓谷の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 21 – Nov 10, 2026 · 鹿角市, Akita At its best (updated 25 Oct)
獅子ヶ鼻湿原の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 21–31, 2026 · にかほ市, Akita
白神山地岳岱自然観察教育林の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 21–31, 2026 · 山本郡藤里町, Akita Starting to turn (updated 25 Oct)
白神山地素波里湖周辺(素波里園地)の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 21–31, 2026 · 山本郡藤里町, Akita Starting to turn (updated 25 Oct)
角館の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 21 – Nov 20, 2026 · 仙北市, Akita Still green (updated 25 Oct)
湯沢市道の駅おがちフリーマーケット Market · Oct 24–25, 2026 · 湯沢市, Akita
朝市ほくほく秋まつり Festival · Oct 25, 2026 · 五城目町, Akita
秋工祭（秋田県立秋田工業高等学校） High school festival · Oct 28–29, 2026 · Akita
よこて菊まつり Festival · Oct 30 – Nov 9, 2026 · 横手市, Akita
新志芽祭（秋田県立西目高等学校） High school festival · Oct 30–31, 2026 · Akita
潮風祭（秋田県立大学） University festival · Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026 · Akita

November 2026

田沢湖の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Nov 1–20, 2026 · 仙北市, Akita At its best (updated 25 Oct)
平成祭（秋田県立平成高等学校） High school festival · Nov 2, 2026 · Akita
修英祭（秋田修英高等学校） High school festival · Nov 3, 2026 · Akita
雄高祭（秋田県立雄物川高等学校） High school festival · Nov 6–7, 2026 · Akita
保呂羽山の霜月神楽 Festival · Nov 7–8, 2026 · 横手市, Akita
松風祭（秋田県立大学） University festival · Nov 7–8, 2026 · Akita
はっぴいさぁくるフリーマーケット Market · Nov 8, 2026 · 由利本荘市, Akita
遊学舎フリーマーケット Market · Nov 8, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027 · 秋田市, Akita
あきたアンチック蚤の市 Market · Nov 14, 2026 – Mar 13, 2027 · 秋田市, Akita
第39回秋田船方節全国大会 Festival · Nov 15, 2026 · 男鹿市, Akita

December 2026

槻の木光のファンタジー Festival · Dec 5, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027 · 横手市, Akita
のしろまち灯り Festival · Dec 12, 2026 · 能代市, Akita
クリスマスマーケットin小坂 Festival · Dec 19–20, 2026 · 小坂町, Akita
はっぴいさぁくる15周年記念フリーマーケット Market · Dec 27, 2026 · 由利本荘市, Akita
市職員によるなまはげ行事 Festival · Dec 31, 2026 · 男鹿市, Akita
浅内ナゴメハギ Festival · Dec 31, 2026 · 能代市, Akita

January 2027

大日堂舞楽 Festival · Jan 2, 2027 · 鹿角市, Akita
三吉梵天祭 Festival · Jan 17, 2027 · 秋田市, Akita

February 2027

なまはげ柴灯まつり Festival · Feb 12–14, 2027 · 男鹿市, Akita

March 2027

第３回『中央公園ハルノ市』 Market · Mar 27–28, 2027 · 秋田市, Akita

April 2027

南極公園の桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 1–10, 2027 · にかほ市, Akita
本荘公園の桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 1–20, 2027 · 由利本荘市, Akita
鷹巣中央公園の桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 1 – May 10, 2027 · 北秋田市, Akita
きみまち阪県立自然公園の桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 11–30, 2027 · 能代市, Akita
なかせん千本桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 11–30, 2027 · 大仙市, Akita
前森公園の桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 11–30, 2027 · 湯沢市, Akita
千秋公園の桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 11–30, 2027 · 秋田市, Akita
御所の台ふれあいパークの桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 11–20, 2027 · 山本郡八峰町, Akita
日本国花苑の桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 11 – May 10, 2027 · 南秋田郡井川町, Akita
桜・菜の花ロードの桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 11 – May 10, 2027 · 南秋田郡大潟村, Akita
桧木内川堤の桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 11–30, 2027 · 仙北市, Akita
横手公園の桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 11 – May 10, 2027 · 横手市, Akita
真人公園の桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 11–20, 2027 · 横手市, Akita
能代公園の桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 11–30, 2027 · 能代市, Akita
角館武家屋敷通りの桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 11–30, 2027 · 仙北市, Akita
かすみ温泉のかすみ桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 21 – May 10, 2027 · 由利本荘市, Akita
八塩いこいの森の桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 21 – May 20, 2027 · 由利本荘市, Akita
大館市ベニヤマ自然パークの桜 Cherry blossoms · usually best around Apr 21 – May 10, 2027 · 大館市, Akita

August 2027

西馬音内盆踊り Festival · Aug 16–18, 2027 · 羽後町, Akita

September 2027

八幡平の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Sep 21 – Oct 20, 2027 · 仙北市, Akita
秋田駒ヶ岳の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Sep 21 – Oct 10, 2027 · 仙北市, Akita
須川高原の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Sep 21 – Oct 20, 2027 · 雄勝郡東成瀬村, Akita Past its best (updated 25 Oct)

October 2027

大沼・後生掛の紅葉 Autumn leaves · usually best around Oct 1–20, 2027 · 鹿角市, Akita Past its best (updated 25 Oct)