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4th Annual Celebrate Black Austin
March 1 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
**Please note – because of the weather, this event was postponed from Feb. 22nd to March 1st**
The 4th Annual Celebrate Black Austin honors the history, achievements, and labor of Austin’s Black community with a vibrant Block Party Festival featuring DJs, a higher education and career fair, food trucks, a vendor market, and historical walking tours of East Austin. The tour will highlight landmarks and street art of historic significance and amplify the voices and stories of those from the community. The Block Party will be held directly after the walking tours at Kenny Dorham’s Backyard. There will be activities for all ages, so bring the whole crew!
About Third Spaces:
Third Spaces aims to create supportive “Third Spaces” that celebrate, uplift, and honor Black and Brown communities. Through carefully curated events, resources, and partnerships, Spaces endeavors to amplify and enrich Our communities in meaningful ways.
Event Itinerary
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: East Austin Tours (Register for a time slot here.)
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Block Party with Live Music, DJ’s, Community Games & Prizes, Vendor Market, Higher Ed + Career Resource Fair, Food , & Artist Exhibits
This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.