Essex Afro-Caribbean Festival

The Essex Afro-Caribbean Festival in the Park will be held Saturday, Sept. 21 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Sandalwood Elementary School Parking Lot, located at 900 S. Marlyn Ave in Essex.

The event will have an afternoon of music, entertainment, food, vendors, resources and COMMUNITY!
The entertainment includes:
– Clarence Ward III & Dat Feel Good Jazz Band
– Trinidad & Tobago Baltimore Steel Orchestra

Food Trucks and Stalls include:
– Reid’s Jerk Shack
– Bully Boss Burger
– Southern N Smoked
– SnoBlast DMV

Resource Groups & Vendors include:
– Essex CDC
– Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School
– Voter Registration
– Young Queens in Training Inc.
– Life Builders Church – Food Distribution
– Community Assistance Network (CAN)
– Baltimore County Dept. of Economic & Workforce Development
– AfriThrive
– Hot Lips Fruit Infused Hot Sauce
– A Sweeet Village Suites
– Ayoni Wellness
– Teena’s Kitchen
– Kre8tive Kidz Boutique
– Kemetic Botanicals
– Coppa Momma Healing
– Scented By Shellie
– Ladybugkaccessities1212

If you have questions, contact Chrissy at 443-579-7974 or essexcdc@gmail.com.

B.J. Joseph

Benjamin Joesph has covered news in Eastern Baltimore County since 2006. He started as a reporter with the original East County Times in 2006. He started East Baltco News and later Eastcountytimes.com in 2022.