The energy is building in South Philadelphia as organizers prepare to celebrate a golden milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Odunde Festival — one of the largest and longest-running African American street festivals in North America.

The Odunde Festival celebrates 50 years in Philly on Sunday, June 8, with live music, African and Caribbean food, a river procession, road closures, and two performance stages.

Philadelphia's Odunde Festival, one of the largest African festivals in the entire country, is celebrating 50 years in 2025. Organizers say if you've never visited Africa, Odunde is where Africa is brought to you through food,