CelebrateThe African American Cultural Festival in partnership with the City of Raleigh and Wake County is proud to present a family friendly celebration of African American arts and culture in downtown Raleigh. The Festival takes place on Labor Day weekend in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Want to be a volunteer? The Festival needs you! ONLINE VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. IF YOU STILL WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER, WE COULD USE YOUR HELP! PLEASE COME TO THE VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN TENT, LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION OF FAYETTEVILLE & DAVIE STREETS DURING THE FESTIVAL, AND WE WILL PLACE YOU WHERE YOU WILL BE MOST NEEDED.
Inaugural Festival a Huge SuccessThank you to the more than 15,000 people that attended the Festival September 4 & 5, 2010! You can find pictures on our Facebook page. Become a Fan! |
Festival ScheduleLabor Day Weekend 2011 For complete activity and performance schedules, visit the Festival Schedule page. Main Stage: City Plaza Saturday, September 3: 1pm - 10pm Sunday, September 4: 12:30pm - 7pm 300 Block of Fayetteville Street Saturday, September 3: 11am - 6pm Sunday, September 4: 1pm - 6pm Juried Artist Market: Fayetteville Street Saturday, September 3: 11am - 6pm Sunday, September 4: 1pm - 6pm Vendor Marketplace: Fayetteville Street Saturday, September 3: 11am - 6pm Sunday, September 4: 1pm - 6pm Food Vendors: Fayetteville & Davie Streets Saturday, September 3: 11am - 10pm Sunday, September 4: 1pm - 6pm
Additional programming throughout the weekend: 30 Americans - FREE admission on September 2 beginning at 6:30 PM, with music by Shana Tucker. Exhibition runs through September 4. George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - 9:00 PM, September 2 "Old School" R&B Dance Party with DJ Casper and Phoenix Lei - 9:00 PM, September 3 Kooley High with King Mez, Halo and Drique London - 10:00 PM, September 2
2011 Festival LocationFor A Map of Downtown Raleigh Directions from I40 Please feel free to bring your own Lawn Chairs to the festival, if you'd like a seat near the stages. Of course, we welcome everyone to get up and dance! Don't forget to buy your African American Cultural Festival 2011 T-shirts. Shirts will be available for sale at the InformationTent located in Davie Street for $15.00. The 2011 AACF T-shirt features the beatuiful painting "Rite of Passage 3" by artist Tunde Afolayan Famous.
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