Street Couture. Cultural Expression. The Voice of the City.
Locs. Buss Downs. Denim. Ankara. Gold chains. Sculpted silhouettes
About this Event
AFROSWAG 2026
Street Couture. Cultural Expression. The Voice of the City.
Locs. Buss Downs. Denim. Ankara. Gold chains. Sculpted silhouettes.
This is not a runway.
This is a declaration.
AfroSwag 2026 is where Street Culture meets Cultural Couture - where hair becomes sculpture, fashion becomes testimony, and the body becomes a moving work of art.
Sunday, May 24, 2026
5PM-8PM 📍Washington Park AfroSwag AfroArt Vendors Market
6PM – 8PM📍 Washington Park AfroSwag Hair & Fashion Show
We take it outside.
Under open sky. Between trees and city lights. Where the streets raised us.
The park transforms into a living, breathing fashion experience - layered with locs, denim, crochet, gold, Ankara, and silhouettes that speak without asking permission.
Designers. Stylists. Models. Drums. Energy.
Streetwear elevated.Culture embodied. Luxury redefined.
Ticketed Front row runway seating available. Off Runway and Street-level viewing from 12th, Elm & Race is free to the public - because the streets always belong to the people.
8PM – 10PM
📍 Memorial Hall AfroArt After Dark presentsThe AfroSwag Designer Showroom & LIVE Exhibition - For Ticket Holders Only.
Then we take it inside.
Memorial Hall becomes a Living Museum of Culture.
Exclusive designer showroom looks. Human installations. Immersive selfie art. Fashion as fine art.
Installation Artists Include: Naj Arts Nubian Woodworking & More
Art you can walk through. Art you can stand inside. Art that stands inside of you.
DJ TizzieB. Lite bites. Cash bar. Curated vibe.
🎟 Early Bird $50 - Full Experience
www.sweetsistahsplash.com
Supported by ArtsWave, Ohio Arts Council, and 3CDC.
For over a decade, Sweet Sistah Splash's AfroSwag & AfroArt Programming has given a platform to hundreds of Black artists and exposed thousands to the beauty, power, and influence of our hair, our fashion, our culture.
This year?
We’re louder. More intentional. More refined.
The Voice of the Streets has something to say.
And we’re saying it in style. 🔥
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Washington Park, 1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, United States
USD 55.20
