Jubilee 2025: Festival of Black History and Culture

Saturday,  September 20

11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Mann-Simons Site:

1403 Richland Street,
Columbia, SC 29201

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Celebrate Black History & Culture

Experience the vibrant spirit of history and culture at the 47th annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture, presented by Absolute Total Care and hosted by Historic Columbia! Join us on Saturday, September 20, 2025, 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 | HOUSE TOURS | MARKET VENDORS

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2025 Festival Lineup

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Demonstration Artists
Kids Zone
Mainstage

Bhakti Larry Hough & the Bhakti Project

Jayme Hill

Kid Author Storytime and Meet & Greet

Divas of Perfection

Charles B. Jackson Singers

Imani Jean

Kid Author Storytime and Meet & Greet

Cr3Wizdom

Miss Tyga's Body Art

Face Painting

SCETV's Smart Cat

meet & greet

Bruce Ingram

Storytelling of the Enslaved

The Links

Read, Read, Read Zone offering free books

Palmetto Groovers

Preach Jacobs & The Negro League

Mary Graham-Grant

Sweetgrass Basket Weaving

Auntie Karen Foundation

Appearance by Gordon the Yam

Patrice M. Cole

Abayomi Doll Making

The Legacy of Angie Stone

A Hometown Tribute

Carver-Lyon Cheerleaders

Opening Performance

Thomas Mosley

traditional instruments

Jubilee Choirs

Felton Eaddy

DJ Kelly Kel

54th Massachusetts Infantry

Historic Reenactments

Super Beauty

Performance and Meet & Greet

Divine Nine

Roll Call

Chukk Gregory

LaToya Thompson

Story Quilts

LADY STOUT

Headliner

Shamara

EMCEE

Conder Dance Company

Dance Performance

DJ Roy Neptune

House DJ

SC Afterschool Alliance

Robotics demonstration

Girl Scouts

STEM Activities

Sir Chance

Jamal Bates

Emcee

Hannah Joy

Kid Author Storytime and Meet & Greet

Mary Ann Moore Anderson

Gourd Artist

Riverbanks Zoo

Animal Ambassador Visit

Mainstage Entertainment

The 2025 Jubilee Mainstage is sponsored by Richland County Councilwoman Gretchen D. Barron.

All day between sets	DJ Kelly Kel
10:30 a.m.	Jubilee Choirs
11:15 a.m.	Felton Eaddy
11:30 a.m.	Bhakti Larry Hough and the Bhakti Project
12:15 p.m.	Sir Chance
12:30 p.m.	Cr3Wizdom
1:00 p.m.	Brookland Baptist Church's Charles B. Jackson Singers
1:45 p.m.	Chukk Gregory
2:25 p.m.	Palmetto Groovers
2:45 p.m.	Preach Jacobs & The Negro League
3:30 p.m.	Divas of Perfection
3:45 p.m.	Divine Nine Roll Call
4:05 p.m.	Hometown Tribute to the Legacy of Angie Stone
5:00 p.m.	LADY STOUT

Kids Zone Entertainment

The 2025 Jubilee Kids Zone is sponsored by the Columbia (SC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.

All day between sets	DJ Roy Neptune
11:30 a.m.	Carver-Lyon Cheerleaders and Super Beauty
11:45 a.m.	Kid Author: Hannah Joy
1:10 p.m.	Meet Gordon the Purple Yam and SCETV's Smart Cat
1:45 p.m.	Kid Author: Jayme Hill
2:10 p.m.	Robotics Demonstration
2:45 p.m.	Kid Author: Imani Jean
3:10 p.m.	Conder Dance Company

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
Riverbanks Zoo
SC Afterschool Alliance
SC Center for Assistive Technology
SCETV
USC Center for Civil Rights History

Free Bus Tours

Want to learn more about Black history across Columbia? Take a free, 45-minute bus tour of nearby sites and neighborhoods. Free bus tours will be offered at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m., but you must register during the festival at the HC Info Tent at the corner of Richland and Marion streets.
Free Museum Tours

Trace the journey of Columbia’s Black community from enslavement through urban renewal during a tour of the Mann-Simons Site. The museum will be open for self-guided tours from 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Demonstration Artists
Get a hands-on look at art and history with our demonstration artists and learn about:
- Abayomi Doll Making with Patrice M. Cole
- Gourd Art with Mary Ann Moore Anderson
- Historic Reenactments with the 54th Massachusetts Infantry
- Story Quilts with LaToya Thompson
- Storytelling of the Enslaved with Bruce Ingram
- STEM Activities with the Girl Scouts
- Sweetgrass Basket Weaving with Mary Graham-Grant
Vendors

Full list of festival vendors coming soon!
Food and Marketplace Vendor applications have closed for 2025. Please contact Nathan Brown, Office Manager, to be added to our 2026 vendor outreach list.

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