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Together, we collaborate to support various makers, producers, artists, businesses, and entrepreneurs that work very hard all year to prepare to serve festival attendees.
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FESTIVAL DATES: MAY 24-26, 2024
GrindFest is a free, 3-day festival that celebrates Black Business and entrepreneurship
About this event
Grindfest is BACK! It is a free, 3-day event that celebrates the success of Black entrepreneurs + business owners in Asheville. A block-party-style event will take place on A.B. Tech Conference Center - 16 Fernihurst Dr. Asheville, NC 28801!
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!
Enjoy a good foam party at the festival grounds with your family and friends!
Enjoy our lineups of Vendors especially handpicked for GRINDFest!
Pedal around the festival grounds and enjoy the sights on two wheels!
Get ready to salsa with our Latin bands!
Get ready to salsa with our Latin bands!
Dance, step, and keep the groove with everyone at the festival grounds!
Join the Hiphop Aerobics - let's be fit while enjoying all the hip and hop moves!
Groove to our DJ's music across the festival grounds, keeping it cool for everyone!
Step into the World of Black Wall Street and experience the remarkable history Asheville's resilient and innovative community, where black entrepreneurs and leaders thrived together!
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Please reach us at support@grindfestavl.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
We have laid out exciting events for GrindFest 2024! This includes: Poetry Slam, Brian Hamilton, Entrepreneurship Luncheon, Gospel Inspiration, Community Awards, Extreme hip hop aerobic class, Breakfast of champions, Black wall street marketplace, Talk with the Elders, Stilt Walker, Opportunity tent, Lip sync Battle, Roots Reveal, Games Tournament, Family Yard Games, Giveaways and Prizes, Games Tournament Finals, Community Tailgate, Cooking Contest and more!
May 24, 25, and 26, 2024
Yes! We invite everyone to participate in GrindFest 2024 across different states.
You may sign-up here: https://form.jotform.com/233246077453457
You may sign-up here: https://form.jotform.com/233245576221453
Yes! Please see the Festival Grounds Map for reference.
Yes! You can purchase online here: https://blackwallstreetavlmerch.com You can also look out for our merchandise booth to buy these amazing products!
Black Wall Street AVL | First Horizon Bank | Truist Bank | NCIdea | Grind AVL | Explore Asheville | Wicked Weed Brewing
Arts AVL | Buncombe County | Highland Brewing | Buchi | Mountain Housing Opportunities | Uplift Barber and Beauty Academy | 103.3 Asheville FM | YMCA NWNC | The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | One World Brewing | Duke Energy | Virtelle Hospitality | Buncombe PRE-K | Riverlink | Senator Julie Mayfield | Blue Ridge Pride | Manna Food Bank | The Radical Hotelier | Hola Carolina | Ashville Area Chamber of Commerce | Lewis Family of Businesses | Mountain Bizworks | River Arts Apartments | Lenoir-Rhyne University Asheville | Rotary Club of Asheville | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Dr. Bronner's All-One
Open today | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |
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Let your business echoed on our campaign and become our valued sponsor during the event!