Historic Columbia invites community to experience heritage and culture at annual Jubilee Festival
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Historic Columbia is inviting the community to experience heritage and culture at the 46th annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture.
The event will be held on Saturday, September 21, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Mann-Simons Site at 1403 Richland Street.
Everyone is free to attend and admission is free.
Officials say the festival will be a day filled with live music, art, dance, and storytelling for all to enjoy.
Attendees can explore a diverse marketplace featuring local vendors, enjoy food and beverages, and participate in family-friendly activities in the Kids Zone, presented by the Columbia (SC) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated.
This year’s entertainment lineup will be headlined by Sunshine Anderson and includes performances by TiffanyJ, Master Splnta, Francis Marion University YGB Gospel Choir, Nahi Grūv, Black Nerd Mafia, and more.
In addition to live entertainment, attendees can dive deeper into local Black history by taking a free tour of the historic Mann-Simons Site and Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, both located on the festival grounds, or hop on a free Black history bus tour, sponsored by Columbia SC 63 and USC’s Center for Civil Rights.
For full festival details, visit Historic Columbia’s website.
