ACANA Festival - Sunday, August 2 at 2:00 PM in Riverfront Penn's Landing, PhiladelphiaRiverfront Penn's Landing

ACANA Festival

Sunday, August 2 at 2:00 PM·2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.·Riverfront Penn's Landing

ACANA Festival

Posted to Riverfront Penn's Landing on July 27, 2026

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Sun, Aug 2 at 2pm – 8pm

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Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, United States

Billed as the largest African festival on the East Coast, ACANA showcases the diversity of Philadelphia's African diaspora with live music, globally inspired cuisine and a curated vendor village, as part of the PECO Multicultural Series.

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