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06/05/2026

🚨 VENDORS WANTED! 🚨

✨ JAZZ & JUBILEE 2026 IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! ✨

That's right—tickets are gone, and we are expecting another incredible crowd for the 4th Annual Juneteenth in Winter Park: Jazz & Jubilee on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

Now we're looking for a few outstanding vendors to help make this celebration even more memorable!

🛍️ Are you a:
✔️ Retail Business
✔️ Artisan or Maker
✔️ Clothing Brand
✔️ Jewelry Designer
✔️ Author
✔️ Community Organization
✔️ Food Vendor or Food Truck

Then this is your opportunity to showcase your products and services at one of Central Florida's premier Juneteenth celebrations!

Why vend with us?

🎟️ A SOLD-OUT audience
🎶 Live entertainment throughout the evening
🍽️ Food, culture, and community under the stars
🤝 Opportunity to connect with new customers and supporters
✨ Be part of a celebration of freedom, culture, and Black excellence

Hosted by 🟡 This signature event brings together families, professionals, community leaders, and visitors from across Central Florida.

🛍️ Vendor spaces are limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

🔗 Apply Today: Link is in BIO

📲 Questions? Text 407-490-2902

Don't miss your chance to be part of a SOLD-OUT Juneteenth celebration in Historic Hannibal Square!

SOKOMarketplace

05/11/2026

🎷✨ VENDORS WANTED FOR JUNETEENTH 2026! ✨🎷

Join us for the 4th Annual Juneteenth in Winter Park: Jazz & Jubilee – A Night Under the Stars
📍 Shady Park | Winter Park, FL
📅 Saturday, June 20th, 2026
🕔 5 PM – 10 PM

Hosted by The Equity Council Corp. and sponsored by the City of Winter Park, this highly anticipated Juneteenth celebration has SOLD OUT for the past THREE YEARS — and 2026 is projected to be our biggest year yet!

We are NOW accepting applications for:

🛍️ Retail Vendors
🍴 Food Vendors
🚚 Food Trucks
🏢 Businesses
❤️ Nonprofit Organizations

This unforgettable evening in the historic Hannibal Square community will feature:

🎶 Live Jazz & Cultural Performances
🍗 Amazing Food & Spirits
🖤 Support for Black-Owned Businesses
💃🏾 Community Celebration Under the Stars
🎨 Art, Fashion, Jewelry, Cultural Wear & More

This is more than a festival — it’s a celebration of freedom, culture, music, and community.

🌟 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL 🌟
Receive $10 OFF all vendor fees through May 20th, 2026!
Use promo code: EARLYBIRD2026

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Limited drink vendor spaces available. Drinks must be NON-ALCOHOLIC and geared toward adults.

☔ Rain or Shine Event
In the event of rain, festivities will continue indoors at the Winter Park Community Center.

🎟️ Vendor Registration & RSVP: 📌 https://tinyurl.com/Juneteenth-2026-Vendor-WP

VENDOR & RSVP LINKS 🔗 🔗 in BIO!

📢 Secure your vendor space EARLY before spots fill up!

09/19/2025

🌟 Support Our Kwanzaa Youth Dancers! 🌟
Last year, we proudly celebrated 25 years of Central Florida Kwanzaa Celebrations. This year, we’re keeping that legacy alive with our theme:

✨ Moving with Purpose, Dancing with Pride ✨

Since 2020, The Equity Council Corp has offered youth in Winter Park, FL, the chance to learn Kwanzaa’s seven principles (Nguzo Saba) through the art of African dance—taught by master instructors, many trained on the Mother Continent.

But we need YOUR help to make this year’s performance possible! 💡
Your donations provide:
🍎 Nutritious weekly snacks (Mazao) for our dancers
👗 Handmade cultural attire (Ujamaa + Zawadi) crafted by local sewists
💃 Training & mentorship that instills pride, creativity, and self-determination

💡 Every gift—no matter the size—helps us feed, train, and clothe our dancers while keeping Kwanzaa traditions alive for the next generation.

➡️ Donate to the Fundraiser today: [https://givebutter.com/KwanzaaYD2025]
➡️ Express Interest in the Program (Sept 17 – Oct 20, 2025): [https://tinyurl.com/KwanzaaYD2025]

📅 First practice begins Oct 27, 2025 – don’t miss this chance to be part of the tradition!



https://givebutter.com/KwanzaaYD2025

“Honoring our past, empowering our children, and keeping Kwanzaa alive for generations to come.”

06/02/2025

📣 CALLING ALL VENDORS! 🛍️

We need YOU at one of the most anticipated events of the summer!

🎷✨ JUNETEENTH IN WINTER PARK: Jazz & Jubilee – A Night Under the Stars ✨🎷
📍 Shady Park, Winter Park, FL
📅 Thursday, June 19, 2025
🕔 5 PM – 10 PM

🌟 🚨 SOLD OUT since May 29th, 2025, and do due demand we just released 300 more tickets—this is your chance to get your brand in front of a packed, energized crowd celebrating Black excellence, freedom, and culture this Juneteenth!

👑 Vendor Benefits
✔️ Guaranteed foot traffic at a fully sold-out event
✔️ Promote your business to a culturally connected and supportive community
✔️ Perfect setting for Black-owned brands, artists, food vendors & creatives!

🎶 Featuring live performances by:
🎷
🥁
🎸 Vision Entertainment
🌟 Headliner:

🔥 Opening Ceremony: African Drumming & Dance by
🎧 DJ sets by
🍽️ Gourmet food by
🎁 Raffle for a signed bottle of Uncle Nearest Whiskey!

📌 Apply Now to Be a Vendor:
👉 https://tinyurl.com/Juneteenth-2025-Vendor-WP
or click the link in our BIO

📲 Have questions? Text 407-490-2902
Tag a vendor who should be there 👇🏽

06/01/2025

🎉 WE’RE BACK + BIGGER THAN EVER! 🎷✨
Jazz & Jubilee: A Night Under the Stars
🗓️ Thurs, June 19 | 5–10PM | Shady Park, Winter Park

🔥 SOLD OUT on May 29th… but by popular demand, we just released 300 FINAL TICKETS!

🎶 Live music from Orlando’s hottest talent
🍽️ Gourmet food + cocktails for a cause
🎁 Signed Uncle Nearest Whiskey Raffle
🛍️ Black-owned vendors + cultural vibe
🪑 Bring your stadium chair or blanket—let’s party under the stars!

🎟️ Grab your ticket NOW before they’re gone (again):
👉 [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-in-winter-park-jazz-jubilee-a-night-under-the-stars-tickets-1312005015319?aff=oddtdtcreator]

05/30/2025

🎟️ SOLD OUT — But Not Quite Over Yet! 🎷✨
Jazz & Jubilee: A Night Under the Stars is officially SOLD OUT—for the third year in a row!
We’re blown away by the community’s support and excitement.

🌟 But we’ve got great news: To safely accommodate more guests in Shady Park, we will release a very limited number of additional tickets on June 1st!

04/29/2025

📚🔥 Join Us for the 4th Annual Malcolm X Book Fest! 🔥📚
Celebrating 100 Years of Malcolm X: "Happy Birthday most honorable El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz!"
📅 Sunday, May 18th, 2025 | 🕐 2 PM – 5 PM
📍 MLK Jr. Park, Winter Park, FL

This year is bigger than ever:

🎤 Live Performances by:
🔥 KESEH
🔥 Kaamilah
🔥 K Black
🔥 Deh Prod .prod

🎙️ Hosted for the 4th year by Mama LaWanda of the and
🎧 DJ Asfo Weedamiah of &

🌟 Special Guest Performance by:
Young Black in Action (YBA) One of Orlando FL oldest black youth organization and band program in operation for 45 yrs, led by Howard (Mr. Flute) Gentry. YBA will perform live music for our Children's Book Parade!

Vocalist Tamika Love Jones of Beyond Genre Music and her children’s chorus class from Creative Global Schools , kicking off their school fundraiser for a cultural learning tour to South Africa 🌍

✨ Author & Vendor Registration is now open!

📚 Authors, publishers, food & kid entrepreneurs:
🔗 www.malcolmxbookfest.com
🔗 https://campsite.bio/malcolmxbookfest

✨ Kids’ Entrepreneurship Fair
Youth ages 6–17 can showcase & sell their business ideas!

📚 Book Giveaways!
We’re giving away $10,000+ in FREE Black literature, thanks to:
📖 Dare Books
📖 NBCI Trust
📖 Las Semillas – This year’s proud event sponsor. Thank you! 🙏🏽

This festival is about more than books—it’s about reclaiming our voice, preserving our history, and protecting our future. 🖤

"Power never takes a back step – only in the face of more power." – Malcolm X

🎟️ Get Tickets: Link in Bio

👉🏾 More info: www.malcolmxbookfest.com

11/21/2024

Day 1 Central Florida's Kwanzaa Celebrations Florida Kwanzaa Celebration of Umoja 🎉
Habari Gani?
Come Honor Our Legacy, and Inspire the Future
Join us on December 26, 2024, from 5 PM to 9 PM at the Winter Park Community Center for a vibrant celebration of Umoja (Unity) as we mark 25 years of Kwanzaa in Winter Park to Daytona Beach, FL and 36 years in Central Florida!
✨ Highlights Include:
🌟 Candle Lighting Ceremony (Black Candle for Unity)
🥁 Drumming by Tam Tam Alifa African Drummers
💃 Dance by Winter Park's Kwanzaa Community Dancers (Choreography by Move.Dance.LIVE w/Tanita Fadyeyola)
🎵 Musical Performances featuring Creative Global Schools w/ Tamika Love Jones
🛍️ Shop Black-Owned Businesses at The SOKO Marketplace
🍴 Delicious Food
Honoring Our Trailblazing Elders:
We proudly celebrate the contributions of our esteemed Elder Keepers of Culture who started our first initial community Kwanzaa event, including:
Baba Kenneth Abu Baxter, Pam Bussey, Esq., B.J. Ezell, Dr. Nina Fraiser, Baba Lawrence Latyr Green, Mama Tanita Fadyeyola, Mama Olabisi Olakolade, Baba John Silky Robinson, Baba Adib Salaam, and Baba Fere Sean and Mr. Ronald "Ronnie" Moore.
📅 Event Details:
🗓️ Date: December 26, 2024
⏰ Time: 5 PM - 9 PM
📍 Location: Winter Park Community Center
🎟️ Tickets: Available online or at the event. Advance purchase recommended (Proceeds benefit The Equity Council Corp. / ECC).
🌐 Learn More & Get Tickets: www.equitycouncilcorp.org
*Special Anniversary Vending Coupon "KWANZAA25" good till November 30th, 2024.
Sponsored by Winter Park Parks & Recreation Department
Let’s celebrate unity, heritage, and community together!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/25th-anniversary-of-central-floridas-kwanzaa-celebrations-tickets-1085305420729?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us to celebrate 25 years of Community Kwanzaa Events with a Umoja Candle Lighting Ceremony at the Winter Park Community Center!