ODUNDE Festival

Neighborhood:Center City

Address:
23rd and South Sts.
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Significance:
Established in 1975 by Lois Fernandez and other community leaders, the ODUNDE festival is an African American New Year celebration. Held on the second Sunday in June at this site, the festival includes a river procession, performances and an African marketplace. To learn more, visit http://odundeinc.org/

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