Greensboro’s Citywide 7-Day Kwanzaa Celebration

Name: Greensboro’s Citywide 7-Day Kwanzaa Celebration
Start: 2025-12-26T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-01T18:00:00-05:00
Location: St. Stephen United Church of Christ of Greensboro

Schedule

Fri, 26 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

St. Stephen United Church of Christ of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC

Harambee!!! It’s Kwanzaa time! The Greensboro Kwanzaa Collective (GSOKC) has planned an exciting lineup of inspiring, family-friendly, and culturally-rich events for our Sweet 16th annual FREE 7-day Kwanzaa celebration! We are also excited to celebrate this year's partners:
*Souls of Beauty
*Women of the Healing Wheel
On each of the seven evenings, there will be the customary libation and candle-lighting ceremony, storytelling, drumming and dancing, along with opportunities for community building and sharing, an African Marketplace, arts and crafts fun for our younger community members, delicious food tasting, and much more! Whether you are a veteran of the holiday or a novice who is eager to learn, GSOKC cordially invites you to celebrate Kwanzaa with us. Please join us for what promises to be an enjoyable and enriching experience for the entire family. You don’t want to miss it!!! Visit https://indigoscac.org/gso-kwanzaa-collective for schedule details.
EVENT DETAILS:
7-Day Kwanzaa Celebration:
* December 26: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
* December 27: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
* December 28 - December 30: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
* December 31 & January 1: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Kwanzaa Family Fest:
* Saturday, December 27th - 10am - 2:30pm
~~~Our family-centered conference with workshops and classes designed to engage the entire family! This includes engaging workshops on chess for children, story and songwriting, arts & crafts, African dancing and drumming, healthy snack making, and more.
Location:
• St. Stephen United Church in Christ, 1000 Gorrell Street, Greensboro, NC
The first hour of each evening is dedicated to the African Marketplace!

“I love Kwanzaa because I love when they do the dancing and the drums!” said 5 year-old Nation. Kwanzaa is an annual seven-day cultural celebration, beginning each year on December 26. It was developed by Dr. Maulana Karenga and first observed in 1966. It honors the heritage of African-Americans and others of the African Diaspora. Kwanzaa celebrations emphasize the role of family and community in African-American culture by embracing seven principles called the Nguzo Saba: Unity, Self-determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Creativity, Purpose, and Faith.
“This festival is supported by a Festival Grant facilitated by The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, a division of the Designated County Partner, with funding from Guilford County and the North Carolina Arts Council.