# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Welcoming Week Kick Off Celebration
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for the official Welcoming Week Kick Off Celebration! Welcoming Week celebrates building inclusive communities that fully embrace immigrants and their contributions to the social fabric of our country.
 
This year, we're launching welcoming week with a completely 🌟 free multi-cultural celebration for the whole community. 🌟
 
Bring your family and friends to enjoy:
 
    🍽️FREE food from local immigrant-owned businesses
    🎶Live cross-cultural music performances
    🖌️Kid-friendly activities
    🤝Tons of local resource booths
 
Location: Lincoln Square Mall - 300 S Broadway Ave. Urbana, IL

Date: September 11th

Time: 5-7pm, doors open at 5pm!

All ages welcome
 
To learn more about Welcoming Week and additional local welcoming events, visit: nawc.universityymca.org/programs/welcoming-week
 
Stay tuned as we lock-in and announce local favorite food vendors and performers!

#WelcomingWeek2026
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/urbana/welcoming-week-kick-off-celebration/200030598182722
- **Event Categories**: performances, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 21

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Urbana
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lincoln Square Urbana
- **lat**: 40.11061
- **long**: -88.20704
- **full address**: Lincoln Square Urbana, 300 S Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801-3449, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Welcoming Week Kick Off Celebration
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/cd4283d70de49bfd6dec5abb07d8388a2d489787c8d8422507345cb8fbaf2010-rimg-w1200-h628-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1788030039

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Welcoming Week Kick Off Celebration being held?
  - **A:** Welcoming Week Kick Off Celebration takes place on Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Lincoln Square Urbana, 300 S Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801-3449, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Welcoming Week Kick Off Celebration?
  - **A:** Welcoming Week Kick Off Celebration is organized by The Refugee Center.

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