CITY OF COLUMBUS AFRICA DAY CEREMONY

Be a part of the celebration: Sign up for the Official Africa Day Flag Walk!

Hosted by Columbus City Council, the 3rd Annual Columbus Africa Day 2025 Celebration commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, now known as the African Union. The celebration will honor not only the advancements and achievements of the diverse African communities in Columbus, but also the initiatives and projects that have empowered generations to preserve their cultural heritage while contributing to the city’s growth and vitality.

This year's show will have free food for the first 100 attendees as well as an African market featuring clothing and jewelry vendors, spoken word and dance performances and a keynote address. Remarks will also be given by Columbus City Councilmembers, Mayor Andrew Ginther and leaders in the diaspora.

The event will take place outside Columbus City Hall on the Portman Plaza facing W. Broad St.

For questions, please contact Suzan Mchao at c3ltY2hhbyB8IGNvbHVtYnVzICEgZ292.

Peter Gill of The Columbus Dispatch reports that “African immigrants in the Columbus metro area (which includes eight counties) contributed 11.5% of the area’s gross domestic product, more than their share of the population and paid $712 million in state and local taxes in 2019,” according to a report commissioned by the City of Columbus.

“I am not African because I was born in Africa, but because Africa was born in me.” Kwame Nkrumah