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African American Festival logo with Marci Gras dancer holding umbrella

African American Festival

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The Aquarium of the Pacific will host its twenty-fourth annual African-American Festival, which features music, dance, storytelling, and historical displays.

African American Festival

The Aquarium of the Pacific will host its twenty-fourth annual African-American Festival, which features music, dance, storytelling, and historical displays.

African American Festival logo with Marci Gras dancer holding umbrella

The Aquarium of the Pacific will host its twenty-fourth annual African American Festival, which features music, dance, historical displays, and the Aquarium’s Heritage Award ceremony. Guests can also experience presentations, including storytelling, hip hop and break dance, drum circles, and live bands during the festival. They can also visit participating booths with displays

Live festival presentations are scheduled for the following times in the following locations. All programs subject to change and weather dependent. Festival programming is 15-20 minutes

  • 10:00 a.m. Honda Blue Cavern
  • 10:45 a.m. Honda Blue Cavern
  • 11:30 a.m. Honda Pacific Visions Theater
  • 12:15 p.m. Honda Blue Cavern
  • 1:00 p.m. Honda Pacific Visions Theater
  • 1:45 p.m. Honda Blue Cavern
  • 2:30 p.m. Honda Pacific Visions Theater
  • 3:15 p.m. Honda Blue Cavern
  • 4:00 p.m. Honda Pacific Visions Theater

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Festival is free with general admission.
West African Drumming and Dancing - Dembrebrah

Credit: Josh Barber / Aquarium of the Pacific

LALA Mardi Gras 2nd Liners during 23rd annual African American Festival at Aquarium of the Pacific

Credit: Josh Barber / Aquarium of the Pacific

Baba the Storyteller on stage with his kora

Credit: Josh Barber / Aquarium of the Pacific

Band Per Se performs in front of Honda Blue Cavern during African American Festival at the Aquarium of the Pacific

Credit: Josh Barber / Aquarium of the Pacific

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Festival is free with general admission.
R.S.V.P.
(562) 590-3100, ext. 0