Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Fest 2020
Sat Jan 18, 7:00 PM - Sat Jan 18, 10:00 PM

The Heritage Music Fest – This 2-day signature event is the heart and soul of the community. This Music Fest is more than just music, featuring a 5K Run/Walk and Bootcamp; national and local entertainment; it also includes health and wellness events, educational opportunities, African-inspired goods and delicious ethnic food. We offer a variety of unique “Villages”, that encompass, a Health Village with free basic screenings; a Corporate Village which allows community businesses to showcase their services; Author/Artist Villages to display there artistic and creative works; a Children's Village of educational activities and crafts; as well as an "All Things Tech Village, with competitive gaming tournaments and information on other technological interest.The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival (TBBHF/The Festival) is a ten-day cultural event that features speakers, musicians, artists, poets and craftspeople locally and nationally. The festival traditionally begins the week-end before and concludes the week-end after the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to promote diversity and cultural sensitivity. Each day of this ten-day experience provides both children and adults with an opportunity to increase their awareness of African and African-American culture and history. This event strives to increase diversity and cultural sensitivity.