Philadelphia African Restaurant Week  Festival 2026

African Restaurant Week LLC is a community based organization that is dedicated to promoting the best of  African cuisine and culture.African Restaurant Week is a celebration of African cuisine, restaurants, and chefs, it’s a promotion of diverse voices in the global culinary movement – both celebrity and emerging, it’s a commitment to community development and social impact, and we’re inviting everyone to be a part of that.

African Restaurant Week

A Celebration of the Best of African/Black Diaspora Food and Culture - Come support Local Businesses and Entrepreneurs

JFK Plaza (Love Park)

Philadelphia ARW Food &amp; Music Festival - Celebrate community, culture and small business - excited to create a place for community engagement, entertainment and culture. EAT, SHOP, DANCE, CONNECT.Date Change to July 11<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZWNUpNBa1L2tJnXVOE3kZPr0Ooyv4d8BAqpIumqGBLCvd_w/viewform?usp=header" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZWNUpNBa1L2tJnXVOE3kZPr0Ooyv4d8BAqpIumqGBLCvd_w/viewform?usp=header" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">VENDOR SIGN UP</a><h3>Event Includes:</h3><ul><li>Enjoy food from across the diaspora.</li></ul><ul><li>Marketplace with local vendors - enjoy great deals, giveaways.</li></ul><ul><li>Top DJ spinning the best of Afrobeats, soca, Kompa, Amapiano, R&amp;B and more.</li></ul><ul><li>L ive performances - cultural performances, dancing, local talents.</li></ul>Location - JFK Plaza (Love Park) , Philadelphia - Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1910

<h3>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</h3><h3>- <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BZCbyJ9DUv06va_uTYmhVvjoZeslPjX-ND2WBJtmjJg/edit?usp=sharing" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BZCbyJ9DUv06va_uTYmhVvjoZeslPjX-ND2WBJtmjJg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Festival Guest FAQ</a> - <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R7rl8omgZtBkW2i6LCs0iZl2DArtfX5mYKAJCXI09j8/edit?usp=sharing" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R7rl8omgZtBkW2i6LCs0iZl2DArtfX5mYKAJCXI09j8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jollof Tasting Contest</a> – <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YhoupZjRrRqBGZKffH5bxWQREGakAP4bRClu-InuJds/edit?usp=sharing" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YhoupZjRrRqBGZKffH5bxWQREGakAP4bRClu-InuJds/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sponsorship/Partnership</a></h3>

Chefs will be presenting rice dishes representing their various countries Chefs from Nigeria, Liberia, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Ghana and various countries from the Diaspora.WINNER WILL BE SELECTED BY A COMBINATION OF OUR JUDGES AND THE ATTENDEES - Attendees will help choose the winner. - Participants with tasting tickets get to taste samples from 5 countries and score each sample. - Attendees will score each sample from a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the top score)

Eat, Win, Celebrate FIFA 2026 - Visit your favorite restaurants from June 11 - Cheer for your favorite teams - Share pics and Tag <a href="https://www.instagram.com/africanrestaurantweek/" title="https://www.instagram.com/africanrestaurantweek/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@africanrestaurantweek</a> WIN PRIZES AT ARW FESTIVAL - Join us at Love Park on July 11 at ARW Festival (SHOP, EAT, DANCE) - Visit our info booth, show engagement with post to receive raffle tickets - Get chance to win various prizes including ARW merchandize, food tasting tickets, special vendor giveaways and more

<h3>FAQ </h3><h3>WHAT SHOULD GUEST EXPECT AT THE FESTIVAL? A vibrant festival with Music, Live performances, Food from various parts of the Diaspora, win prizes and more. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BZCbyJ9DUv06va_uTYmhVvjoZeslPjX-ND2WBJtmjJg/edit?usp=sharing" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BZCbyJ9DUv06va_uTYmhVvjoZeslPjX-ND2WBJtmjJg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Festival Guest FAQ</a></h3><h3> WHAT IS JOLLOF TASTING COMPETITION VOTE?</h3><h3>Chef competition where attendees vote for their best tasting Jollof rice dish. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R7rl8omgZtBkW2i6LCs0iZl2DArtfX5mYKAJCXI09j8/edit?usp=sharing" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R7rl8omgZtBkW2i6LCs0iZl2DArtfX5mYKAJCXI09j8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jollof Tasting Contest</a></h3> <h3>WHAT TYPE OF FOOD OPTIONS WOULD BE AVAILABLE?</h3><h3>Food would be available for sale by chefs/caterers. Event would include cuisine from parts of Africa, Caribbean and African-American.</h3><h3>WHAT IS THE AFRICAN RESTAURANT WEEK FESTIVAL?</h3><h3>It is an with vendors and entrepreneurs (food, design, beauty, fashion, art, health, representing various parts of the diaspora come to sell, mix and network. It is an opportunity for all attendees to experience a unique and curated cultural market in a festive environment.</h3>

<h3>SCENES FROM LAST YEAR BELOW - 2025</h3>

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