Join us for our Kwanzaa Marketplace where we will feature vendors and artists selling handmade items, art, and clothing either from or inspired by Africa, African Art, and African Culture. Come learn more about Kwanzaa and shop for unique Kwanzaa and holiday gifts.
Market Dates, Hours, and Vending information are listed below.
EVENT INFORMATION
Join us for our 3rd annual Kwanzaa Marketplace where we will feature BIPOC vendors and artists selling handmade items, art, clothing, and more. Vendors will have works and items for purchase from or inspired by Africa, African Art, and African Culture.
This is a public event and we welcome all members of our local and tourism community! Join us in celebration and learn more about Kwanzaa, visit the museum, and shop for unique Kwanzaa and holiday gifts.
All other event information is provided below.
The Savannah African Art Museum's
annual Kwanzaa Marketplace will take place out in the courtyard of the Savannah African Art Museum during the following dates and times.
(For inclimate weather infomration select the "Weather"tab above.)
Friday, December 1, 2023
Saturday, December 2, 2023
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday, December 8, 2023
Saturday, December 9, 2023
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday, December 15, 2023
Saturday, December 16, 2023
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The African celebration of “First Fruits” is the basis of the African American celebration, Kwanzaa, celebrated the day after Christmas through the first of the new year (December 26th – January 1st).
Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga to introduce and reinforce seven basic principles of African culture which contribute to building and reinforcing community among the African and African American Diaspora. Kwanzaa is celebrated by millions throughout the African Diaspora.
Kwanzaa is a celebration of family, community, and culture.
What is Kwanzaa?
Why is Kwanzaa Important?
Kwanzaa is an African-American and pan-African cultural holiday that celebrates family, community, and culture. It is based on African first harvest celebrations organized around five fundamental kinds of activities: ingathering of the people; special reverence for the creator and creation; commemoration of the past; recommitment to the highest African cultural values; and celebration of the Good. Building on this ancient tradition, Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 as an act of cultural recovery and reconstruction.
The celebration of Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1 and is structured around seven core communitarian African values, The Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) which are directed toward reinforcing family, community, and culture.
Kwanzaa is derived from the Swahili phrase, “matunda ya kwanza.” Although Kwanzaa is an African American holiday, the roots of the holiday come from the first fruit celebrations that are found in cultures throughout historic and contemporary Africa, and Kwanzaa is celebrated beyond the United States, particularly the Caribbean and other countries largely populated by descendants of Africans.