36th Annual African Festival of the Arts
September 5 @ 10:00 am - 10:00 pm CDT

36th Annual African Festival of the Arts
Experience one of the nation’s premier celebrations of African and African Diaspora culture at the 36th Annual African Festival of the Arts, taking place Labor Day Weekend, September 5–7, 2026, in Chicago’s historic Washington Park Sunken Garden.
Time: 10AM – 10PM
Location: Washington Park Sunken Garden, 55th Street & Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Celebrate. Experience. Connect. Crown the African Spirit.
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