PHILADELPHIA - The ODUNDE African American Street Festival is returning to Philadelphia in 2022! The festival will take place on Sunday, June 12, and events will start the week before that. The festival will feature a poetry slam, a business roundtable, and a food tasting soiree. Over 500,000 people attend the festival each year, which attracts artists and tourists worldwide.


The festival will feature live music performances and a poetry slam. On Sunday, June 12, the festival will feature a food tasting soirée and an African hair-wrapping event. The festival will also feature a procession down South Street from South St. Bridge to the Schuylkill River. More than 100 vendors will be lining South Street for this year's festival.