Feast opens at 7:00 pm on Thursday; 12pm-11pm Fri., Sat. & Sun. (First weekend in August)
Hanover & Battery Streets (12:00pm Sunday Procession)

A massive New-England, multi-cultural celebration featuring the best of the African Arts and Culture which came to live for the very 1st time on July 17th 2010 bringing along the sights and sounds of Africa.
The African Festival of Boston also serves as a catalyst to rise wider public interest in the African Arts and to encourage artistic dialogue, cultural exchange, and celebrate the African heritage in the heart of Boston City Hall Plaza The City on a Hill."

The African Festival of Boston presents a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to showcase their work on a national platform. Therefore creating opportunities for collaboration with international artists, build new audiences, and share the culture and heritage of all people of African descent with the global community.

The African Festival is a free, and open to the public event!

The Caribbean Carnival draws crowds from across New England to celebrate. 

Dancers, elaborate costumes, music make the parade a must see!

“Flugtag” literally translates to “flying day”. It is a unique flying contest just for the public, where daredevil teams and budding pilots have the chance to show off their creativity, inventiveness & adventurousness in building human powered aircraft that are launched from a 28-foot-high ramp.