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Saturday, September 21st

11 a.m. — 6 p.m.

Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture

Mann-Simons Site : 1403 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Join Historic Columbia at Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. Now in its 41st year, this free outdoor festival brings musician, artisans, dancers and storytellers together to celebrate South Carolina’s black history and culture on the grounds of the Mann-Simons Site.

Jubilee is a celebration everyone can enjoy and features live music and entertainment, artist demonstrations, historic storytelling, reenactors and marketplace vendors selling a variety of ware, products and art. A children’s area will be available with educational and family-friendly activities. In addition, there will be more than 10 vendors selling food, non-alcoholic beverages, and beer and wine.

Throughout the day, guests are invited to take house tours of the Mann-Simons Site and the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House for $1. African American Historic Sites Bus Tours will also be available.

Jubilee is made possible by the festival’s generous sponsors and is a free community event that will be held along the streets outside of the Mann-Simons Site at 1403 Richland Street in downtown Columbia. Learn more about the history of Columbia's longest running festival by checking out our blog and #TBT article for Cola Today!

2019 Jubilee Activities Schedule

11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tours

11 a.m. - Jubilee Choirs - Main Stage

11:30 a.m. - Felton Eaddy - Main Stage

12:15 p.m. - Karyn Parsons - Main Stage

12:30 p.m. - Benedict College Concert Choir - Main Stage

12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Karyn Parsons - Book Signing

1 p.m. - Mayor Benjamin - Announce honorary renaming of Modjeska Simkins Way

1 p.m. - Jubilee Festival Founders Panel at Modjeska Simkins 

1 p.m. - Bus Tour 

1:15 p.m. - The Vault Studios (32-pc Step & Dance Team) - Main Stage

2 p.m. - Bus Tour

2:00 p.m. - SunRhé - Main Stage

3 p.m. - Bus Tour

3:00 p.m. - Dwele - Main Stage

3:45 p.m. - Benny Starr - Main Stage

4 p.m. - Bus Tour

5:00 p.m. - Musical Solutions - Main Stage

Learn more about the festival's history

Dawn enjoying the festivities at last year's Jubilee.

Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture

By: Dawn Mills Campbell

Dawn enjoying the festivities at last year's Jubilee. What’s not to love about Columbia? After all, it is a real southern hot spot. But when one of the largest, continuously running outdoor festivals is hosted in a real southern hot spot, everyone is in for a treat. I’m talking about...

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Thanks to our Sponsors!

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  • McDonald's restaurant logo
  • Publix grocery store logo
  • Providence Health organization logo
  • Richland County government logo
  • City of Columbia government logo
  • Discover SC
  • Johnson, Toal, & Battiste firm logo
  • Carolina Panorama organization logo
  • South State Bank logo
  • AARP South Carolina company logo
  • Kiss 103.1 radio station logo
  • eFinancial Advisors company logo
  • 100 Black Women organization logo
  • Call for Volunteers!

    Jubilee couldn't have made it 41 years without our amazing volunteers. Contact us today to see how you can get involved with this year's festival! 

    Contact Us

    Betsy Kleinfelder
    Visitor & Interpretive Services Coordinator
    803.252.1770 x 24

  • Questions?

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    For more information about Jubilee, please email jubilee@historiccolumbia.org.

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