About this Event
Kwanzaa Nashville, in partnership with Plaza Mariachi Music City, is bringing a special Kwanzaa celebration to the Greater Nashville Community.
KWANZAA NASHVILLE REIMAGINED: A Living Celebration in Living Color!
This isn’t just a celebration. It’s a cultural experience!
Join Kwanzaa Nashville as we celebrate 16 years of culture, community, and collective power! Experience an unforgettable day of African heritage, live music, drumming, dance, interactive cultural experiences, art, family activities, and our vibrant Ujamaa Marketplace featuring Black-owned businesses.
Rooted in the seven principles of Kwanzaa, this year’s celebration brings our traditions to life in bold, exciting, and meaningful ways—honoring our ancestors, celebrating our present, and inspiring future generations.
Come for the culture. Stay for the community. Leave inspired to LIVE the principles!
📅 Saturday, December 26, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Plaza Mariachi | Nashville, TN
🎟️ FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Kwanzaa isn’t just something we celebrate. It’s something we LIVE!
Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, values, family, community and culture. The ideas and concepts of Kwanzaa are expressed in the Swahili language, one of the most widely spoken languages in Africa. The seven principles which form its core were drawn from communitarian values found throughout the African continent. These principles are: Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity), and Imani (Faith). Kwanzaa gets its name from the Swahili phrase, “matunda ya kwanza” and is rooted in first fruit celebrations which are found in cultures throughout Africa both in ancient and modern times.
Ujamma Marketplace Vendor sign up for Umoja Night is available at the following link: https://form.jotform.com/263058207670053
Event venue & nearby stays
Plaza Mariachi, 3955 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, United States
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