On Saturday, February 27, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host its nineteenth annual African-American Festival as a virtual online festival, streaming live from the Aquarium of the Pacific. Anyone can tune in for free from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This virtual event will feature African and African-American music, dance, storytelling, and historical displays. Festival performances will include Mardi Gras second line dancing, hip hop and break dancing, tap and modern dance, soul-pop fusion music, and West African drumming, dancing, and storytelling. The Aquarium will present the Heritage Award at 3:15 p.m. to honor an individual or organization for outstanding service to the African-American community.

How to view Virtual African-American Festival

On Saturday, February 27, visit this webpage and enjoy the live streaming event. The schedule will be posted on the webpage, along with links to social media outlets that will also stream the event live. Tune in early to each presentation and see every minute of this very special event!