Odunde African American Street Festival

The Odunde Street Festival takes place the second weekend in June in one of Philadelphia’s [2] oldest, historically African American neighborhoods just south of Center City. In existence for more than 30 years, it has become a three-day event filled with festivities and cultural events, culminating with a large street festival on Sunday.

The festival day kicks off with a procession to the nearby Schuylkill River for prayers and blessings and returns to 23rd and South Streets for traditional African music, food, and crafts. Around the same time, mid-June, there are often other events throughout the city in honor of Juneteenth, the holiday which celebrates the official end to slavery.

Visit www.pennsylvaniajuneteenth.org [3] to find out what else is happening.