Here is what you should expect at Tubman Museum’s 26th Annual Pan African Festival

The theme of the Tubman Museum’s 2022 Pan African Festival is “We Are One” and the museum is planning to return with award-winning musicians, regional artisans, and food.

“The importance of this festival is to bring our communities together in love,” said Harold Young, the museum’s executive director. “We’re encouraging everyone to come out and celebrate rich African culture – an experience for everyone to enjoy.”

The event will be held on Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the parking lot of the Macon Coliseum. Admission is $10 daily or attendees can purchase a two-day pass with reserved seating for $40 (or a table for 10 people for $400).

The festival is coordinated and produced by the Tubman Museum and, for the past 26 years, up to 10,000 people have attended the festival. Embracing cultural diversity has been the museum’s ultimate mission as they offer a rich cultural experience for the city and surrounding towns in Middle Georgia.

The festival is family-friendly and will feature Caribbean and soul food options from around the world, with vendors selling unique goods as well as local and regional artists and artisans who will showcase their works for purchase.

“There will be plenty of food trucks, in addition to our Free Children’s Village (a fun area for the kids),” Young said. “We’re encouraging folks to bring their lawn chairs and blankets and celebrate our theme for this year: ‘We Are One.’”

Tubman Museum officials said attendees can expect exciting entertainment, new vendors, and, in partnership with Fort Valley State University, a performance by R&B artist Jeffrey Osborne, Grammy-award-winner Karen Clark-Sheard, and Byron Cage.

For more information about the 26th Annual Pan African Festival follow the Tubman Museum and visit their website.