2025 Citywide Kwanzaa Celebration

Schedule

Fri, 26 Dec, 2025 at 12:00 pm to Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Winston-Salem Nc 27101 | Winston Salem, NC

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Community organizations across Winston-Salem will come together once again to present the 37th Annual Citywide Kwanzaa Celebration. This weeklong cultural event celebrates African American heritage, unity, purpose, and shared responsibility. Activities will take place from December 26 to January 1 at various locations across the city, each focusing on one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa—the Nguzo Saba.
This year’s schedule includes educational workshops, storytelling, music, cultural demonstrations, hands-on activities, guest speakers, community events, awards, and intergenerational experiences rooted in African traditions and values.
2025 CITYWIDE KWANZAA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
December 26 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Principle: Umoja (Unity)
Location: Shotgun House, 716 Humphrey Street
Hosted by: Triad Cultural Arts and Happy Hill Neighborhood Association
December 27 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Principle: Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
Location: Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Rd
Hosted by: Delta Arts Center
December 28 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Principle: Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility)
Location: Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Rd
Hosted by: Action for Equity and 1Love Festival
December 29 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Principle: Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
Location: NAACP Headquarters, 4130 Oak Ridge Place / Butterfield Drive
Hosted by: The Piggott Family & The Black Chamber of Commerce
December 30 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Principle: Nia (Purpose)
Location: Grace Presbyterian Church, 3901 Carver School Road
Hosted by: Grace Presbyterian Church
December 31 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Principle: Kuumba (Creativity)
Location: Annex 1 Auditorium, 725 N. Highland Ave. (Across from First Baptist Church
and up from the Malloy/Jordan Heritage Center)
Hosted by: Forsyth County Public Library and NC Black Rep
January 1 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Principle: Imani (Faith)
Location: Alpha and Omega Church of Faith, 1445 Gray Avenue
Hosted by: Alpha and Omega Church of Faith
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Winston-Salem Nc 27101, 621 W 6th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101-1322, United States, Winston Salem

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