Festivals / Downtown (Hart Plaza)
African World Festival
An annual celebration of the African diaspora on Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit, presented by the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
01 / The story of this place
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Several stages present R&B, soul, gospel and Caribbean music, alongside a marketplace, food and cultural programming. Headliners of the 2026 edition included Shanice, After 7, the Blind Boys of Alabama and Ready for the World.
- Several stages on Hart Plaza
- Marketplace, food and culture
- R&B, soul, gospel and Caribbean
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