29th Annual African Festival of the Arts - August 31 - September 3, 2018

​Annually during Labor Day Weekend, the Festival grounds in Chicago’s Washington Park come alive in a simulated African village. Attendees are transported across the Diaspora with interactive engagements, vibrant drumming, museum quality and collectible artifacts, colorful and rich handwoven fabric and textile, and other program spaces.

​Interactive spaces include: Drum & Afro-folk Village, Children and Family, African Heritage, African Spirituality, Wellness (Health) Village, Books and Authors, Fine Art, Film and Video, Food Court, Seniors and Quilting, and the African Marketplace. 

​ENTRANCE TO THE FESTIVAL INCLUDES THE CONCERT
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 TICKETS OPTIONS - TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE:
GENERAL ADMISSION - (AGES 13-64)
$15 PRE-FESTIVAL PRICE
$20 AT THE GATE 
SENIOR - (AGE 65+) $10
CHILD* - (AGES 5 - 12) $5 
*Children under 5 are free.

FAMILY PASS - (2 ADULTS AND UP TO 4 CHILDREN UNDER13) $40
WEEKEND PASS - (ONE ADULT ADMISSION FOR ALL 4 DAYS) $40

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