

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sankofa - A Community Experience | Black History Month 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Step into a living celebration of Black history, culture, and community.Sankofa: A Community Experience is not a sit-down program; it’s an open-flow cultural gathering where you move, explore, connect, and create at your own pace. Music, performances, entrepreneurship, art, and fellowship come together in one shared space designed for all ages.This is a night to feel culture, not just observe it.Throughout the experience, you’ll encounter:? A live DJ setting the atmosphere all evening? Flash-mob style pop-up performances?️ Black-owned small business vendors? Hands-on community creation stations? Spaces for conversation, connection, and reflection?️ A shared community dinner to close the night, togetherCome with friends. Bring your family. Move through the space freely. Stay curious. Leave more connected than you arrived.This experience blends heritage, creativity, and community-building into one powerful evening.Tickets are required. Capacity is limited.Event Details? Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026⏰ Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM? Location: 1351 W 11th Ave, Gary, INGet Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sankofa-a-community-experienceComplete your ticket registration securely through Zeffy.?‍?‍?‍? All ages welcome | Family-friendlyWhy You Shouldn’t Miss ItBecause culture is meant to be lived.Because community is built face-to-face.Because this moment only happens once.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gary/sankofa-a-community-experience-|-black-history-month-2026/80002967941707
- **Event Categories**: performances, nonprofit, black-history-month, pop-ups, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sankofa-a-community-experience

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gary
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1351 West 11th Avenue, Gary, IN, USA
- **lat**: 41.6020403000
- **long**: -87.3371523000
- **full address**: 1351 West 11th Avenue, Gary, IN, USA, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 8
- **organizer**: IronWorkz Co (https://allevents.in/org/ironworkz-co/21807255)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Event Photo 1
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/events/80002967941707/22/4d6660738141228a3499733dbdbf1b

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1351 West 11th Avenue, Gary, IN, USA, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** IronWorkz Co
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** performances, nonprofit, black-history-month, pop-ups, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Sankofa - A Community Experience | Black History Month 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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