
Christina Cultural Arts Center Inc. and The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew hosted this annual celebration. Soul of the City is the ultimate downtown “block party,” featuring crafts vendors, food trucks, family fun activities, and live performances by CCAC students, faculty and alumni along with regional artists. Soul of the City honors the uniqueness of downtown organizations and communities, while championing Wilmington’s revitalization.
PHOTOS: Click here to see over 100 photos of the 2019 Fun Fest by Ken Francis.
Last held on Saturday, September 28, 2019
on Shipley Street, 12-4pm
and on Market Street, 1-5pm
between 7th and 8th Streets.
Free & open to the public.
2019 Schedule
N. Shipley Street between 7th and 8th
12 noon Drumming Circle
12:00 and 12:15 Drumming Circle, Great Oaks Cheerleaders, Game Room Bingo and Card Games
12:30 Game Room Bingo and Cards inside church in Crypt Hall
2:00 Trackless Train Rides begin from church parking lot
2:15 Raffle (Passport Invitations)
3:40 Raffle (50/50)
ALL DAY: Delaware Art Museum art project making FunFest buttons, Zumba dancing, kid’s art workshop with Mr. Milton, Environmental Justice Ministry seedlings give-away, duPont Environmental Center live animal exhibit, St.Michael’s School and Nursery large foam play toys, Street Games (bowling, jump rope, hopscotch, bean bag toss, hula hoops), Hot Dog Stand, Rita’s Water Ice, Baked Goods and Book Sale, free refreshments at the Self-Service Cafe, FunFest T-shirt sale table, Passport Raffle, Wilmington Fire Truck, Wilmington Police Department Cruiser, Wilmington Public Library, Habitat for Humanity, New Castle County Rockwood Museum exhibit, Game Room Bingo, and card games.
N. Market Street between 7th and 8th
1:15 Jahiti Brownfish Performs
1:30 Zumba
1:40 Nic Snow Performs
2:05 Zookie Performs
2:30 Dionne Gayle Performs
3:05 Genesis Z Performs
4:30 Richard Ran Performs
4:45 Raffle (Passport Invitations)
7th Street between Market and Shipley
Selfie Wall and Vendors: Native Traveling Shop, Sadiddie Hippie, Kristins Kreations, Tout Ensemble, Pan African Enterprise, kpelle Designs, Stepping Stones Credit Bureau.