Black · Festival · North Miami, Florida
Taste of AfriKin
September 5, 2027 at Maison AfriKin at Scott Galvin Community Center
About Taste of AfriKin
An evening African and Caribbean food festival in North Miami run by AfriKin, held over Labor Day weekend. Chefs from Africa, the Caribbean and the diaspora offer tastings, alongside a jollof rice cook-off, live music and art installations.
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.
Taste of AfriKin has included food tastings, jollof cook-off, live music, dj sets and art installations.
It is ticketed; see the official site for prices.
The next edition is September 5, 2027. It is usually held labor Day weekend.
- Food tastings
- Jollof cook-off
- Live music
- DJ sets
- Art installations
Where it happens
Taste of AfriKin is held at Maison AfriKin at Scott Galvin Community Center in North Miami, Florida. It is one of 29 cultural festivals in Florida on this calendar.
Other nearby festivals
- Feb5-72027Seminole Tribal Fair and Pow WowHollywood, FLNative American9 miles away
- TBATBADia de los Muertos Cultural Festival (Little Havana)Miami, FLHispanic and Latino9 miles away
- Feb202027Heritage FestMiami, FLBlack9 miles away
- SepTBA2027International Hispanic Theater Festival of MiamiMiami, FLHispanic and Latino9 miles away
- Jan13-282027Miami Jewish Film FestivalMiami, FLJewish9 miles away
- JunTBA2027Overtown Block Party & Heritage MarketMiami, FLBlack9 miles away
Questions about Taste of AfriKin
- When is Taste of AfriKin 2027?
- Taste of AfriKin is September 5, 2027, according to the organizer.
- Where is Taste of AfriKin held?
- Taste of AfriKin takes place at Maison AfriKin at Scott Galvin Community Center in North Miami, Florida.
- Is Taste of AfriKin free?
- No. The organizer sells tickets or charges admission. Check the official site for prices.
- What happens at Taste of AfriKin?
- Events have included: food tastings, jollof cook-off, live music, dj sets, art installations.
- Who organizes Taste of AfriKin?
- Taste of AfriKin is organized by AfriKin. Their official site is afrikin.org/taste-of-afrikin.html.
- What other cultural festivals are near North Miami?
- The closest others on this calendar are Seminole Tribal Fair and Pow Wow in Hollywood, FL (about 9 miles); Dia de los Muertos Cultural Festival (Little Havana) in Miami, FL (about 9 miles); Heritage Fest in Miami, FL (about 9 miles).
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