Columbus African Festival
Columbus African Festival
Columbus African Festival

Columbus African Festival

The Columbus African Festival fills Genoa Park with food, fashion, music, and art from across the African continent—celebrating heritage, creativity, and diasporic pride.

Experience the Moment

  • Taste dishes from different African countries

  • Try a new spice, a new dish

  • Feel how flavors tell stories of place.

Downtown Columbus / Genoa Park

Annual – Summer

Vibe Check

Showcases the breadth of African culture: food from many countries (Kenya, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, etc.), music, fashion, dance, visual art. Performances and educational & artistic programming — storytelling, poetry, theater, often with diasporic perspectives.