OHIO BLACK EXPO: RIVERFRONT CULTURE FEST

SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2023

Genoa Park - Scioto Mile

11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Riverfront Culture Fest

✅ Opening Parade

✅ Food Trucks

✅ Music

✅ Vendors

✅ Beverages

✅ Awards & Honors

✅ J Rawls

✅ Mix Master Ice of UTFO

✅ Live Performances

✅ Sheila E. and more

SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2023

Genoa Park - Scioto Mile

11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Riverfront Culture Fest

✅ Food Trucks

✅ Music

✅ Vendors

✅ Beverages

✅ Live Performances (TBA)

IMPORTANT INFO FOR CULTURE FEST❗

✅ Children 10 and under are FREE.

✅ Entrance to festival is at Rich St. and Civic Center Drive

✅ Entrance to festival is (here)

✅ Folding lawn chairs/ seat cushions allowed.

❌ NO outside food or beverages allowed.

❌ NO entrance into festival from Broad St.

❌ NO tents allowed.

❌ NO umbrellas allowed.

❌ NO coolers or large bags allowed.

❌ NO backpacks allowed.

SEE OTHER OHIO BLACK EXPO EVENTS AND INFO BELOW...

Full Weekend Schedule

THURSDAY, MAY 25

8 AM - 5 PM (Convention Center)

▶ LEVEL UP: BUSINESS CONFERENCE: "Building the Economic Impact of Black Founders" presented by Aventi Enterprises

✅Conference / Workshops 8:00am - 3:30pm

✅ Networking Mixer at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

FRIDAY, MAY 26

8 AM - 4 PM (Convention Center)

▶ (SOBO) STATE OF BLACK OHIO presented by The State of Ohio Collective

✅Conference / Workshops 8:00am - 4:00pm

✅ Networking Mixer from 4:00pm - 7:00pm

9 AM - 11 AM (Convention Center)

▶ SENIORS & CAREGIVERS WORKSHOP

✅ FREE but must register online to attend

12 PM - 2 PM (Convention Center)

▶ HEALTH & WELLNESS WORKSHOP

✅ FREE but must register online to attend

4 PM - 7 PM (Citywide)

▶ HAPPY HOUR NETWORKING EVENTS

✅ Black Educators @ T.B.A. (Black-owned)

✅ Black Couples @ T.B.A. (Black-owned)

✅ Black Tech @ T.B.A. (Black-owned)

✅ Black Entrepreneurs & Professionals @ T.B.A. (Black-owned)

7 PM - 12 AM (Convention Center)

▶ OFFICIAL OHIO BLACK EXPO CULTURE FEST KICK-OFF PARTY presented by Grown Folks Events

✅ 2 Events: One Night of Music, Fun & Dance

✅ Live Band Experience w/ The Legends + The Jerry Powell Experience

✅ DJ Experience w/ DJ Dommy Styles + DJ John Q + DJ Quickmode

SATURDAY, MAY 27

11 AM - 11 PM (Genoa Park-Scioto Mile)

▶ RIVERFRONT CULTURE FEST

✅ Opening Parade

✅ Food Trucks

✅ Music

✅ Vendors

✅ Beverages

✅ Awards & Honors

✅ J Rawls + Mix Master Ice of UTFO

✅ Live Performances w/ Sheila E. and more

SUNDAY, MAY 28

11 AM - 8 PM (Genoa Park-Scioto Mile)

▶ RIVERFRONT CULTURE FEST

✅ Food Trucks

✅ Music

✅ Vendors

✅ Beverages

✅ Live Performances (TBA)