Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture
Saturday, September 19
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Mann-Simons Site
1403 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Celebrate Black History & Culture
Experience the vibrant spirit of history and culture at the 48th annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture, hosted by Historic Columbia and presented by Legacy Traditional Schools! Join us on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Mann-Simons Site for a FREE, multigenerational celebration everyone can enjoy!
LIVE MUSIC | FOOD TRUCKS | ARTIST DEMOS | HISTORIC HOUSE TOURS | MARKET VENDORS
2026 Festival Lineup
DJ Roy Neptune
House DJ & Emcee
Thomas Mosley
traditional instruments
Dem Boyz Good
DJ Kelly Kel
House DJ
Auntie Karen Foundation
Bruce Ingram
Storytelling of the Enslaved
Brittany Turnipseed
Felton Eaddy
My'Asia Timmons
Divine Nine
Roll Call
SCETV's Smart Cat
meet & greet
The Mickens
SC Department of Natural Resources
Charles B. Jackson Singers
Brookland Baptist Church
Mary Graham-Grant
Sweetgrass Weaving
Carver-Lyon Cheerleaders
Patrice M. Cole
Abayomi Doll Making
The Links
Read, Read, Read Zone offering free books
Riverbanks Zoo
Animal Ambassador Visit
Jeffrey Lampkin
Mainstage Emcee
Mary Ann Moore-Anderson
Gourd Artist
Center for Civil Rights
USC
DSG
SC Afterschool Alliance & SC CATER
Robotics demonstration
Conder Dance Company
Miss Tyga's Body Art
Face Painting
Jubilee Choirs
Tony Terry
Mainstage Entertainment
| All day between sets | DJ Kelly Kel and Jeffrey Lampkin |
| 11:00 a.m. | Jubilee Choirs |
| 11:30 a.m. | Felton Eaddy |
| 11:45 a.m. | Dem Boyz Good |
| 12:45 p.m. | Brookland Baptist Church's Charles B. Jackson Singers |
| 1:30 p.m. | The Mickens |
| 2:40 p.m. | DSG |
| 3:30 p.m. | My'Asia Timmons |
| 4:00 p.m. | Tony Terry |
| 4:40 p.m. | Divine Nine Roll Call |
| 5:00 p.m. | Brittany Turnipseed |
Kids Zone Entertainment
The 2026 Jubilee Kids Zone is sponsored by the Columbia (SC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.
| All day | DJ Roy Neptune |
| 11:30 a.m. | Carver-Lyon Cheer Team |
| 11:45 a.m. | Auntie Karen Foundation |
| 12:10 p.m. | Conder Dance Company |
| 1:20 p.m. | SCETV's Smart Cat |
| 1:45 p.m. | Overture: Showcase Opera |
| 2:10 p.m. | Robotics Demonstration |
| 2:40 p.m. | SCETV's Smart Cat |
| 3:10 p.m. | Read! Read! Read! |
Activities in the Kids Zone
FREE BOOKS in the Read Read Read Zone
FREE face painting by Miss Tyga’s Body Art
Auntie Karen Foundation
Ebenezer Lutheran play space
Institute for Rural Education & Development
Riverbanks Zoo
SC Afterschool Alliance
SC Center for Assistive Technology
SCETV
USC Center for Civil Rights History
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Kids Zone
#volunteer The Jubilee Kids Zone is presented by the Columbia (SC) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated. Historic Columbia appreciates their generous support of volunteer power and sponsorship for Jubilee!
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