Wellandafrocaribbeanfestival

08/23/2026

🔥 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🔥

The countdown is ON! 🎉💃🏽🌴
Get ready for the Welland Salsa & Cumbia Festival — a weekend full of music, dancing, culture, food, and unforgettable moments! ❤️‍🔥

📅 August 29 & 30
📍 Merritt Park, Welland
🕚 11 AM – 11 PM
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION!

Bring your family, your friends, and your dancing shoes! 💃🏽🕺🏽

🇨🇦 See you in Welland!

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08/21/2026

Here is your chance to win a $25 ESSO gas card!

WHAT WOULD YOU USE THIS FREE ROOM FOR?
A book club? 📚
A workshop?
A support group?
A team meeting?
A birthday gathering? 🎂
A craft night?
A seniors' group?
A community organization?
A class or seminar?
A club that just needs somewhere to meet?
You might be surprised by how many different groups can use the Niagara Community Room!
We love seeing this space filled with people connecting, learning, creating and bringing great ideas to life. ❤️
So here's our question: If you had the room for a few hours, what would YOU use it for?
- Tell us in the comments
- Tag a friend to follow our page.
- Share this post
— you might even give someone else an idea!

We will select a winner at random on Monday August 24, 2026.

08/09/2026

Welland thanks you .

08/08/2026

🌟 CELEBRATING OUR SILVER SPONSOR! 🌟 NIAGARA AFRICAN CARIBBEAN CULTURE ORGANIZATION

The Welland Afro-Caribbean Festival is proud to recognize and celebrate the support that helps make this incredible cultural celebration possible. 🙏🏾🌍

Our festival is about more than entertainment—it is about community, culture, connection, and creating a space where African and Caribbean heritage can be shared and celebrated with everyone.

🎶 Music
💃🏾 Dance
🍲 Food
👗 Fashion
🌍 Culture
🤝🏾 Community

Join us for the 4th Annual Welland Afro-Caribbean Festival!

📅 August 8–9, 2026
⏰ 12 PM – 10 PM DAILY
📍 Merritt Park, Welland, Ontario, Canada
🎟️ FREE ENTRY!

📞 +1 (905) 577-5708
🌐 WELLARF.ca
📲 Follow: Welland Afro-Caribbean Festival (WACF)

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our sponsors, partners, volunteers, artists, vendors, organizers, and the entire community for helping us continue to infuse culture and community through Music, Dance, Food and Fashion. ❤️💛💚

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08/08/2026

🎶 SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 — TODAY’S LINEUP

🔥 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🔥
The 4th Annual Welland Afro-Caribbean Festival is officially underway! 🌍🎶

Get ready for an incredible Saturday filled with music, dance, culture, fashion, food, and community at Merritt Park in Welland! 🇨🇦🌍

🎤 LIVE PERFORMANCES & CULTURAL FEATURES:
✨ Festu, All Voices Choral
💃 Joseph Duquette — Pop Dancer
📚 Susufit — Exercise/Kids Book Reading
👗 Carsendy African Print
🎶 Wonba Groove
🎤 Elle De Lyon
🎤 Zakisha Brown
🔥 Fire 10
🎤 King Fabuloso — Black Latino
🎶 Slimbrezy
🎤 Pencil
🔥 Ras Fiery
🥁 Nii Osabu Band

🎧 DJs:
DJ CITE • BJ MAHIJITO • DJ ALL LEVELZ • GUEST DJ

🎙️ MCs:
MC BONDE • MR. ACTIVATED

📍 Merritt Park, Welland, Ontario, Canada
📅 August 8–9, 2026
⏰ 12 PM – 10 PM DAILY
🎟️ FREE ENTRY!

Come experience the rhythm, flavors, fashion, and vibrant spirit of Africa and the Caribbean! 🌍❤️💛💚

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08/07/2026

08/07/2026

🔥🌍 WELLAND AFRO-CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL 2026 — 4TH ANNUAL EDITION! 🌍🔥

Welland, Ontario… WE ARE COMING! 🇬🇭🇯🇲🇳🇬🇿🇼🇳🇪🇦🇬🇱🇷🇨🇦

Get ready for TWO unforgettable days celebrating the vibrant cultures of Africa & the Caribbean through MUSIC • DANCE • FOOD • FASHION & MORE! 🎶💃🏾🍛👗🔥

📅 AUGUST 8TH–9TH, 2026
⏰ 12PM–10PM DAILY
📍 Merritt Park, Welland, Ontario, Canada
🎟️ FREE ENTRY!

And that’s just the beginning! Expect an incredible celebration filled with live music, cultural performances, dance, fashion, spoken word, authentic African & Caribbean cuisine, family entertainment and MORE! 🔥🔥🔥

Come experience the energy.
Come celebrate the culture.
Come connect with the community.
COME REPRESENT! 🌍❤️💚💛🖤

🎟️ FREE ENTRY — RESERVE YOUR SPOT: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/welland-afro-caribbean-festival-2026-4th-edition-tickets-1991995981604

www.wellarf.ca⁠

📞 Info: +1 (905) 577-5708
🌐 www.wellarf.ca

📍 Merritt Park, 151 King Street, Welland, Ontario L3B 5N5, Canada

“…infusing Culture and Community through Music, Dance, Food and Fashion.”

🔥 WELLAND AFRO-CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL 2026 🔥
Africa meets the Caribbean in Welland! 🌍🌴🎶

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08/07/2026

08/07/2026

🔥🌍 WELLAND AFRO-CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL 2026 — 4TH ANNUAL EDITION! 🌍🔥

Welland, Ontario… WE ARE COMING! 🇬🇭🇯🇲🇳🇬🇿🇼🇳🇪🇦🇬🇱🇷🇨🇦

Get ready for TWO unforgettable days celebrating the vibrant cultures of Africa & the Caribbean through MUSIC • DANCE • FOOD • FASHION & MORE! 🎶💃🏾🍛👗🔥

📅 AUGUST 8TH–9TH, 2026
⏰ 12PM–10PM DAILY
📍 Merritt Park, Welland, Ontario, Canada
🎟️ FREE ENTRY!

⭐ FEATURED TALENT ⭐

🎤 PENCIL — JAMAICA 🇯🇲 Stewart Alston Fradrick
🎙️ MC BONDE — ZIMBABWE 🇿🇼 MC Bonderai aka MC Bonde VOA
🎧 DJ ALL LEVELZ — ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 🇦🇬 @
🎤 MR. ACTIVATED — OFFICIAL MC, NIGER 🇳🇪 I B O U
🎤 KING FABULOSO — BLACK LATINO 🌎
🎙️ ELLE DE LYON — SPOKEN WORD ✨ elle de Lyon
🎤 G LOC — JAMAICA 🇯🇲

And that’s just the beginning! Expect an incredible celebration filled with live music, cultural performances, dance, fashion, spoken word, authentic African & Caribbean cuisine, family entertainment and MORE! 🔥🔥🔥

Come experience the energy.
Come celebrate the culture.
Come connect with the community.
COME REPRESENT! 🌍❤️💚💛🖤

🎟️ FREE ENTRY — RESERVE YOUR SPOT: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/welland-afro-caribbean-festival-2026-4th-edition-tickets-1991995981604

www.wellarf.ca⁠

📞 Info: +1 (905) 577-5708
🌐 www.wellarf.ca

📍 Merritt Park, 151 King Street, Welland, Ontario L3B 5N5, Canada

“…infusing Culture and Community through Music, Dance, Food and Fashion.”

🔥 WELLAND AFRO-CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL 2026 🔥
Africa meets the Caribbean in Welland! 🌍🌴🎶

CaribbeanCulture AfricanAndCaribbean AfroCaribbean WellandOntario NiagaraRegion OntarioEvents CanadaEvents AfricanMusic CaribbeanMusic Dance Fashion Food SpokenWord LiveMusic CulturalFestival Community AfricanDiaspora CaribbeanDiaspora Jamaica Zimbabwe Niger AntiguaAndBarbuda BlackLatino GLoc PencilJamaica MCBonde DJAllLevelz MrActivated KingFabuloso ElleDeLyon FreeEntry