Grindfest is BACK! It is a free, 4-day festival that celebrates Black Business, as well as the success of Black entrepreneurs + business owners in Asheville. A block-party style event will take place at Black Wall Street AVL, 8 River Arts Place! This includes a weekend full of music, games, live performance, food, local vendors + learning, employment and partnership opportunities. The goal of the festival is to highlight the progress made by people of color while also connecting folks in the community. A long weekend of fun and excitement.
See you there! Let’s make HISTORY together!
Event Highlights: Poetry Slam!, Slutty Vegan and lots of food trucks, Beer Garden w/ Highland Brewery, Food Contest: BBQ competition, the chili cook off, best wings competition, Game tent and Outdoor games: Spades Tournament, Uno, Dominoes and more Dance Party with DJs Opportunity Tent (deals, grants, funding, jobs), Black Wall Street Marketplace, Roots Reveal (learn about your ancestral roots), Drag Show On The Greenway