Join us as we present the 32nd Annual Jubilee: Festival of Heritage, celebrating culture and the contributions of a family whose roots began with the work of a freed slave to the entrepreneurial spirit of her descendants. This year, the festival presents Glory Foods cooking demonstrations by Houston's Catering and a  partnership with the 2010 Palmetto Capital City Classic football game featuring the Benedict College Tigers vs. the Morehouse College Tigers from Atlanta. Other festival activities include:

• Hands-on demonstrations from some of the region's most skilled artists and craftsmen
• Musical entertainment including R&B, jazz, blues and gospel
• Vendors with African-influenced and traditional merchandise
• Tours of the Mann-Simons Cottage, bus tours of African-American heritage sites, the Modjeska Simkins property, and many other events throughout the day

Download the complete schedule on our site.

*Jubilee Yam Cook-Off
Friday, August 27
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Big Apple, 1000 Hampton Street
Admission $3.00/Free for children 10 and under

Jubilee celebrates the life of Celia Mann and her descendants. Mann, an enslaved Charlestonian midwife, gained her freedom, walked to Columbia and acquired a circa-1850 cottage before the Civil War. Her descendants occupied the home for more than 100 years until it was restored as a house museum in the 1970s.

Interested vendors, call 803.252.1770, ext. 33 or email sblackwell@historiccolumbia.org.

Poster Contest for students K-8. Enter today!