Yuma Street Cultural Festival

Name: Yuma Street Cultural Festival
Start: 2025-08-31T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-31T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Douglass Activity Center

Schedule

Sun Aug 31 2025 at 01:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Douglass Activity Center | Manhattan, KS

🎉 Yuma Street Cultural Festival 2025 | Reclaim & Rise 🎉
🗓 Sunday, August 31, 2025 (Labor Day Weekend)
🕛 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Yuma Street Historic District | Douglass Center Complex | Manhattan, KS
Join us for a full day of joy, culture, history, and purpose as we celebrate the legacy of Yuma Street and raise funding to restore Shepard Chapel and launch the Yuma Street Cultural Center—a visionary hub for heritage, creativity, and entrepreneurship in Kansas.
🔥 WHAT TO EXPECT 🔥
🎶 Live Music & DJs – From R&B, Afro Beats, soul to hip hop, experience sounds that move the culture.
🎭 Performances & Greek Stroll Off – Show out with Divine 9 pride!
🍽 Food Village – Afro-Caribbean, soul food, vegan eats & local vendors.
🛍 Art & Vendor Market – Artisans, makers, and small biz.
🎠 Kids Zone – Bounce houses, storytime and games galore.
🚶🏾‍♂️ Yuma Street Historical Tours – Step into the stories of Jackie Robinson, MLK Jr., and more.
🖼 Cultural Exhibits – Featuring “140 Years of Soul” and powerful legacy storytelling.
💥 FESTIVAL MISSION: RECLAIM & RISE
Every moment, meal, and memory made helps us hit our $50,000 fundraising goal to complete Phase 1 of the Yuma Street Cultural Center renovation and reclaim sacred spaces and invest in community futures. Sponsorships, vendor support, wristbands, and donations all fuel the vision. 🙌🏾
🤝 Become a Sponsor. Be a Legacy.
Get brand visibility, VIP perks, and be part of history in the making. Email [email protected]
✨ Let’s honor the past. Build the future. And turn up for the culture.
📲 Follow @BEFlintHills for updates, vendor info, sponsor spotlights & the countdown to the block party of the year.
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