Look! Up in the sky! The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.’s Wingfoot One and Wingfoot Two blimps made their way in leisurely loops as they flew across the City of Akron’s 24 neighborhoods Saturday morning during its first Blimp Day.

Blimp Day is expected to become an annual summer holiday, said Akron Mayor Shammas Malik during his State of the City address in May. 

Wingfoot One, housed in Goodyear’s Wingfoot Lake Airship Base in Suffield Township, along with Wingfoot Two, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, circled through each neighborhood as they headed in a counter-clockwise direction over the entire city.

Wingfoot One, left, leads the way for WIngfoot Two as they fly over the All-America Bridge north of downtown on the inaugural Blimp Day in Akron, Ohio on June 6, 2026. The two Goodyear blimps spent three hours Saturday morning looping through the city's 24 neighborhoods.
Wingfoot One, left, leads the way for WIngfoot Two as they fly over the All-America Bridge north of downtown on the inaugural Blimp Day in Akron, Ohio on June 6, 2026. The two Goodyear blimps spent three hours Saturday morning looping through the city’s 24 neighborhoods. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)

Here’s how to enter the city’s Blimp Day photo contest

As part of Blimp Day, the city announced a photo contest for photos taken during the fly over — here are the rules:

  • Enter up to two of your best photos (per account) of one or both of the blimps on Blimp Day.
  • Post your photos on Facebook or Instagram. If you don’t have social media or have a private account but still want to be considered, send your photo via email to press@akronohio.gov with your information.
  • Make sure to tag the City of Akron — @AkronOhio on Facebook and/or @akronmayormalik on Instagram).
  • Enter by Saturday, June 13.
Wingfoot One and WIngfoot Two fly over North Main Street in Akron's North Hill neighborhood on the 1st annual Blimp Day in Akron, Ohio on June 6, 2026. The two Goodyear blimps spent three hours Saturday morning looping through the city's 24 neighborhoods.
Wingfoot One and WIngfoot Two fly over North Main Street in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood on the 1st annual Blimp Day in Akron, Ohio on June 6, 2026. The two Goodyear blimps spent three hours Saturday morning looping through the city’s 24 neighborhoods. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)

There will be one grand prize winner, who the city says will receive an Akron prize package with blimp and Akron merchandise.

Important note: No AI generated or altered images will be considered for the grand prize. The city is especially interested in photos that incorporate or include a recognizable Akron place.

Important note #2: The city states in the contest information that submitting your photos grants them permission to use tagged photos in future Blimp Day marketing, with credit to the photographer.

Wingfoot Two flies over the East End complex on the inaugural Blimp Day in Akron, Ohio on June 6, 2026. Two of the Goodyear blimps, Wingfoot One and Wingfoot Two, spent three hours looping through the city's 24 neighborhoods.
Wingfoot Two flies over the East End complex on the inaugural Blimp Day in Akron, Ohio on June 6, 2026. Two of the Goodyear blimps, Wingfoot One and Wingfoot Two, spent three hours looping through the city’s 24 neighborhoods. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
Wingfoot One, left, and WIngfoot Two fly over North Prospect near downtown Akron on the inaugural Blimp Day in Akron, Ohio on June 6, 2026. The two Goodyear blimps spent three hours Saturday morning looping through the city's 24 neighborhoods.
Wingfoot One, left, and WIngfoot Two fly over North Prospect Street near downtown Akron on the inaugural Blimp Day in Akron, Ohio on June 6, 2026. The two Goodyear blimps spent three hours Saturday morning looping through the city’s 24 neighborhoods. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
Goodyear blimp Wingfoot One flies over the Merriman Valley on the inaugural Blimp Day in Akron, Ohio on June 6, 2026. Wingfoot one and Wingfoot Two spent three hours Saturday morning looping through the city's 24 neighborhoods.
Goodyear blimp Wingfoot One flies over the Merriman Valley on the inaugural Blimp Day in Akron, Ohio on June 6, 2026. Wingfoot one and Wingfoot Two spent three hours Saturday morning looping through the city’s 24 neighborhoods. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
The flight path of Wingfoot One is traced over the City of Akron during its inaugural Blimp Day.
The flight path of Wingfoot One is traced over the City of Akron during its inaugural Blimp Day. (Screenshot via Flightaware.com)
One of the two Goodyear blimps participating in the City of Akron's inaugural Blimp Day sails over the grounds of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Saturday, June 6.
One of the two Goodyear blimps participating in the City of Akron’s inaugural Blimp Day sails over the grounds of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Saturday, June 6. (Mary Ellen Huesken / Signal Akron)
Goodyear blimp Wingfoot One flies over Akron's Highland Square neighborhood on the inaugural Blimp Day in Akron, Ohio on June 6, 2026. Wingfoot One and Wingfoot Two spent three hours Saturday morning looping through the city's 24 neighborhoods.
Goodyear blimp Wingfoot One flies over Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood on the inaugural Blimp Day in Akron, Ohio on June 6, 2026. Wingfoot One and Wingfoot Two spent three hours Saturday morning looping through the city’s 24 neighborhoods. (Susan Zake / Signal Akron)

Editor-in-Chief (she/her)
Zake has deep roots in Northeast Ohio journalism. She was the managing editor for multimedia and special projects at the Akron Beacon Journal, where she began work as a staff photographer in 1986. Over a 20-year career, Zake worked in a variety of roles across departments that all help inform her current role as Signal Akron's editor in chief. Most recently, she was a journalism professor and student media adviser at Kent State University, where she worked with the next generation of journalists to understand public policy, environmental reporting, data and solutions reporting. Among her accomplishments was the launch of the Kent State NewsLab, an experiential and collaborative news commons that connects student reporters with outside professional partners.