Black · Festival · Salt Lake City, Utah
Afro Utah Festival
2027 dates not announced yet · usually September
About Afro Utah Festival
A free one-day festival of Afro cultures at the Salt Lake City Public Library, organized by the GK Folks Foundation. It covers African, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latinx and African American communities with food, music, dance, fashion, crafts and workshops, plus a separate ticketed awards night.
What to expect
Cultural festivals like this one bring a community's food, music, dance, art and traditions to a public space, usually with performers, local vendors and community organizations.
Afro Utah Festival has included afro cuisines, live performances, arts and crafts, fashion, family activities and workshops.
The organizer lists it as free to attend.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held September 5, 2026.
- Afro cuisines
- Live performances
- Arts and crafts
- Fashion
- Family activities
- Workshops
Where it happens
Afro Utah Festival is held at Salt Lake City Public Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is one of 6 cultural festivals in Utah on this calendar.















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Questions about Afro Utah Festival
- When is Afro Utah Festival 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held September 5, 2026.
- Where is Afro Utah Festival held?
- Afro Utah Festival takes place at Salt Lake City Public Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Is Afro Utah Festival free?
- Yes. The organizer lists Afro Utah Festival as free to attend.
- What happens at Afro Utah Festival?
- Events have included: afro cuisines, live performances, arts and crafts, fashion, family activities, workshops.
- Who organizes Afro Utah Festival?
- Afro Utah Festival is organized by GK Folks Foundation. Their official site is afroutah.org.
- What other cultural festivals are near Salt Lake City?
- The closest others on this calendar are Panda Fest Salt Lake City in Salt Lake City, UT (same city); Salt Lake Juneteenth Celebration and Black Owned Business Expo in Salt Lake City, UT (same city); Urban Nations Powwow in Salt Lake City, UT (same city).
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- Shop Black Fest TampaTampa, FloridaSeptember 25
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- African Festival of the ArtsChicago, IllinoisDates TBA
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