Upcoming events.
ACK x Ile Omode @ Black Joy Parade
Afro Culture Kids x Ile Omode x Afro Urban Society
Igwe Bu Ike! People Power! Contingent at Black Joy Parade
Ile Omode & Afro Culture Kids take it to the streets of Downtown Oakland. Repping the spirit of STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
with Songs. Playground Games. Dance. Chants & More
Sun, Feb 22, 2026
12:30 PM
Downtown Oakland
Learn more abut the parade here
Igwe Bu Ike! People Power! (IBIPP). Strength in numbers.
IBIPP channels the strength of collective work and responsibility and how working together helps us achieve success for all. This theme will explore different concepts of this ethos in our various African cultures from the Igbo Ogbo to the Oakland/US Black Panther Party.
Afro Culture Kids Summer Camp Ssn 1
SUMMER 2026 DATES
Session 1: Aug 3 - 14, 2026
Session 2: Aug 18 - 28, 2026
Ndeewo unu! Hevoyi Vabereki! Sannu ku!
Anyị wu Afro Culture Kids Summer Camp (ACK)!, a community-based outdoor Pan-African arts & culture camp catered to kids ages 5—18 of African descent. Our camp is full of music, dance, art & crafts, healthy cooking, games, storytelling, languages, outdoor play, and nature/garden exploration. Kids enrolled in this camp are excited about learning new skills, being creative, making and keeping friends, and having lots of fun.
We keep camp small so that our offerings can reach deep! We offer a community-mutual aid sliding scale fee structure, so that in the spirit of our African cultures, all our children can receive the gift of our offering. Kids in our camp relatively independent and are comfortable in facilitated/focused creative/artistic spaces, and have at least one Black/African descent parent/caregiver present in their family.
Through our community our children get exposure and practice in Pan African cultures including Shona, Igbo, Zulu, Kinyarwanda, Hausa, African-American, Yoruba, Afro-Peruvian, and Congolese to name a few.
LOCATION
Camp Drop-Off & Pick Up will be in Oakland (Address sent after full registration). Campers also travel to other local venues for daily field trips and activities.
FEES
$0—$2000/Session. We operate on a community mutual financial pooling system aka sliding scale. We have spots in different payment tiers, and we hope that with the support of those who have, we can make it possible to cover our costs of operations, and have a dynamic camp experience for all involved.
Fee is PER CHILD if you are registering more than one child, then select the quantity to match the # of children you plan to register.
Please choose a sliding scale rate that best suits your family’s ability to pay. We have limited space at camp, and need everyone’s contribution to make camp happen. Be considerate of keeping lower rates for folks who need it more than you do. If you need to make a contribution that is different from the established sliding scale rates use the ‘Your Rate’ option.
Camp fees cover the cost of attending camp/camp activities. Camp t-shirt, and field trips are not included.
Camp Daily Flow & Expectations
Camp will run from Monday to Friday 9AM-5PM during that week.
Fridays from 3—5PM is Community Day (Camper families are invited to participate in a celebration and gathering)
Camp will feature play, storytelling, games, music and dance instruction, cooking, nature/garden practice, & kid-led activities.
Be outside, deepen friendships and strengthen artistic practice.
Bring your own lunch/snack.
Afro Culture Kids Summer Camp Ssn 2
SUMMER 2026 DATES
Session 1: Aug 3 - 14, 2026
Session 2: Aug 18 - 28, 2026
Ndeewo unu! Hevoyi Vabereki! Sannu ku!
Anyị wu Afro Culture Kids Summer Camp (ACK)!, a community-based outdoor Pan-African arts & culture camp catered to kids ages 5—18 of African descent. Our camp is full of music, dance, art & crafts, healthy cooking, games, storytelling, languages, outdoor play, and nature/garden exploration. Kids enrolled in this camp are excited about learning new skills, being creative, making and keeping friends, and having lots of fun.
We keep camp small so that our offerings can reach deep! We offer a community-mutual aid sliding scale fee structure, so that in the spirit of our African cultures, all our children can receive the gift of our offering. Kids in our camp relatively independent and are comfortable in facilitated/focused creative/artistic spaces, and have at least one Black/African descent parent/caregiver present in their family.
Through our community our children get exposure and practice in Pan African cultures including Shona, Igbo, Zulu, Kinyarwanda, Hausa, African-American, Yoruba, Afro-Peruvian, and Congolese to name a few.
LOCATION
Camp Drop-Off & Pick Up will be in Oakland (Address sent after full registration). Campers also travel to other local venues for daily field trips and activities.
FEES
$0—$2000/Session. We operate on a community mutual financial pooling system aka sliding scale. We have spots in different payment tiers, and we hope that with the support of those who have, we can make it possible to cover our costs of operations, and have a dynamic camp experience for all involved.
Fee is PER CHILD if you are registering more than one child, then select the quantity to match the # of children you plan to register.
Please choose a sliding scale rate that best suits your family’s ability to pay. We have limited space at camp, and need everyone’s contribution to make camp happen. Be considerate of keeping lower rates for folks who need it more than you do. If you need to make a contribution that is different from the established sliding scale rates use the ‘Your Rate’ option.
Camp fees cover the cost of attending camp/camp activities. Camp t-shirt, and field trips are not included.
Camp Daily Flow & Expectations
Camp will run from Monday to Friday 9AM-5PM during that week.
Fridays from 3—5PM is Community Day (Camper families are invited to participate in a celebration and gathering)
Camp will feature play, storytelling, games, music and dance instruction, cooking, nature/garden practice, & kid-led activities.
Be outside, deepen friendships and strengthen artistic practice.
Bring your own lunch/snack.
Afro Family Intertribe Games & Chow
Dimond Park Tennis Courts
Afro Urban Society x Afro Culture Kids Camp Present:
Afro Family Intertribe Games & Chow
Bring an Afro family heritage dish & come ready to play, groove & be together
Fri, Aug 22, 2025
4-6 PM
Dimond Park Tennis Courts
ALL AGES
Afro Culture Kids Community Day
Bring an Afro-family heritage dish & come ready to play, groove & be together!
Fri, Aug 22, 2025
4-6 PM
Dimond Park Tennis Courts
ALL AGES
Join us for our 2nd Annual Community Intertribal Games at Dimond Park. We invite both kids and adults to attend and participate in the games. Each participant should complete the RSVP Form. Teams will be decided on the day of the potluck. Enjoy potluck-style food, different game competitions, and performances. Any person of African descent can attend and participate in the games.
Dress Attire: Comfy, Afro, Festive Colors
Potluck Sign Up
Afro Culture Kids Summer Camp Ssn 2
SUMMER 2025 DATES
Session 1: Aug 4 - 15, 2025
Session 2: Aug 18 - 29, 2025
Ndeewo unu! Hevoyi Vabereki! Sannu ku!
Anyị wu Afro Culture Kids Winter Camp (ACK)!, a community-based outdoor Pan-African arts & culture camp catered to kids ages 5—16 of African descent. Our camp is full of music, dance, art & crafts, healthy cooking, games, storytelling, languages, outdoor play, and nature/garden exploration. Kids enrolled in this camp are excited about learning new skills, being creative, making and keeping friends, and having lots of fun.
We keep camp small so that our offerings can reach deep! We offer a community-mutual aid sliding scale fee structure, so that in the spirit of our African cultures, all our children can receive the gift of our offering. Kids in our camp relatively independent and are comfortable in facilitated/focused creative/artistic spaces, and have at least one Black/African descent parent/caregiver present in their family.
Through our community our children get exposure and practice in Pan African cultures including Shona, Igbo, Zulu, Kinyarwanda, Hausa, African-American, Yoruba, Afro-Peruvian, and Congolese to name a few.
LOCATION
Camp Drop-Off & Pick Up will be in Oakland (Address sent after full registration). Campers also travel to other local venues for daily field trips and activities.
FEES
$0—$2000/Session. We operate on a community mutual financial pooling system aka sliding scale. We have spots in different payment tiers, and we hope that with the support of those who have, we can make it possible to cover our costs of operations, and have a dynamic camp experience for all involved.
Fee is PER CHILD if you are registering more than one child, then select the quantity to match the # of children you plan to register.
Please choose a sliding scale rate that best suits your family’s ability to pay. We have limited space at camp, and need everyone’s contribution to make camp happen. Be considerate of keeping lower rates for folks who need it more than you do. If you need to make a contribution that is different from the established sliding scale rates use the ‘Your Rate’ option.
Camp fees cover the cost of attending camp/camp activities. Camp t-shirt, and field trips are not included.
Camp Daily Flow & Expectations
Camp will run from Monday to Friday 9AM-5PM during that week.
Fridays from 3—5PM is Community Day (Camper families are invited to participate in a celebration and gathering)
Camp will feature play, storytelling, games, music and dance instruction, cooking, nature/garden practice, & kid-led activities.
Be outside, deepen friendships and strengthen artistic practice.
Bring your own lunch/snack.
Afro Culture Kids Summer Camp Ssn 1
SUMMER 2025 DATES
Session 1: Aug 4 - 15, 2025
Session 2: Aug 18 - 29, 2025
Ndeewo unu! Hevoyi Vabereki! Sannu ku!
Anyị wu Afro Culture Kids Winter Camp (ACK)!, a community-based outdoor Pan-African arts & culture camp catered to kids ages 5—16 of African descent. Our camp is full of music, dance, art & crafts, healthy cooking, games, storytelling, languages, outdoor play, and nature/garden exploration. Kids enrolled in this camp are excited about learning new skills, being creative, making and keeping friends, and having lots of fun.
We keep camp small so that our offerings can reach deep! We offer a community-mutual aid sliding scale fee structure, so that in the spirit of our African cultures, all our children can receive the gift of our offering. Kids in our camp relatively independent and are comfortable in facilitated/focused creative/artistic spaces, and have at least one Black/African descent parent/caregiver present in their family.
Through our community our children get exposure and practice in Pan African cultures including Shona, Igbo, Zulu, Kinyarwanda, Hausa, African-American, Yoruba, Afro-Peruvian, and Congolese to name a few.
LOCATION
Camp Drop-Off & Pick Up will be in Oakland (Address sent after full registration). Campers also travel to other local venues for daily field trips and activities.
FEES
$0—$2000/Session. We operate on a community mutual financial pooling system aka sliding scale. We have spots in different payment tiers, and we hope that with the support of those who have, we can make it possible to cover our costs of operations, and have a dynamic camp experience for all involved.
Fee is PER CHILD if you are registering more than one child, then select the quantity to match the # of children you plan to register.
Please choose a sliding scale rate that best suits your family’s ability to pay. We have limited space at camp, and need everyone’s contribution to make camp happen. Be considerate of keeping lower rates for folks who need it more than you do. If you need to make a contribution that is different from the established sliding scale rates use the ‘Your Rate’ option.
Camp fees cover the cost of attending camp/camp activities. Camp t-shirt, and field trips are not included.
Camp Daily Flow & Expectations
Camp will run from Monday to Friday 9AM-5PM during that week.
Fridays from 3—5PM is Community Day (Camper families are invited to participate in a celebration and gathering)
Camp will feature play, storytelling, games, music and dance instruction, cooking, nature/garden practice, & kid-led activities.
Be outside, deepen friendships and strengthen artistic practice.
Bring your own lunch/snack.
Afro Family Intertribe Games & Chow
Afro Urban Society x Afro Culture Kids Camp Present: Afro Family Intertribe Games & Chow
Bring an Afro family heritage dish & come ready to play, groove & be together
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
10 AM - 2 PM
Dimond Park Tennis Courts
ALL AGES
Afro Culture Kids Community Day
Bring an Afro-family heritage dish & come ready to play, groove & be together!
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
10 AM - 2 PM
Dimond Park Tennis Courts
ALL AGES
Join us for our 2nd Annual Community Intertribal Games at Dimond Park. We invite both kids and adults to attend and participate in the games. Each participant should complete the RSVP Form. Teams will be decided on the day of the potluck. Enjoy potluck-style food, different game competitions, and performances. Any person of African descent can attend and participate in the games.
Dress Attire: Comfy, Afro, Festive Colors
Afro Culture Kids Summer Camp Ssn 2
SUMMER 2024 DATES
Session 1: Jul 29—Aug 9, 2024
Session 2: Aug 12—23, 2024
Ndeewo unu! Hevoyi Vabereki! Sannu ku!
Anyị wu Afro Culture Kids Winter Camp (ACK)!, a community-based outdoor Pan-African arts & culture camp catered to kids ages 5—16 of African descent. Our camp is full of music, dance, art & crafts, healthy cooking, games, storytelling, languages, outdoor play, and nature/garden exploration. Kids enrolled in this camp are excited about learning new skills, being creative, making and keeping friends, and having lots of fun.
We keep camp small so that our offerings can reach deep! We offer a community-mutual aid sliding scale fee structure, so that in the spirit of our African cultures, all our children can receive the gift of our offering. Kids in our camp relatively independent and are comfortable in facilitated/focused creative/artistic spaces, and have at least one Black/African descent parent/caregiver present in their family.
Through our community our children get exposure and practice in Pan African cultures including Shona, Igbo, Zulu, Kinyarwanda, Hausa, African-American, Yoruba, Afro-Peruvian, and Congolese to name a few.
LOCATION
Camp Drop-Off & Pick Up will be in Oakland (Address sent after full registration). Campers also travel to other local venues for daily field trips and activities.
FEES
$0—$2000/Session. We operate on a community mutual financial pooling system aka sliding scale. We have spots in different payment tiers, and we hope that with the support of those who have, we can make it possible to cover our costs of operations, and have a dynamic camp experience for all involved.
Fee is PER CHILD if you are registering more than one child, then select the quantity to match the # of children you plan to register.
Please choose a sliding scale rate that best suits your family’s ability to pay. We have limited space at camp, and need everyone’s contribution to make camp happen. Be considerate of keeping lower rates for folks who need it more than you do. If you need to make a contribution that is different from the established sliding scale rates use the ‘Your Rate’ option.
Camp fees cover the cost of attending camp/camp activities. Camp t-shirt, and field trips are not included.
Camp Daily Flow & Expectations
Camp will run from Monday to Friday 9AM-5PM during that week.
Fridays from 3—5PM is Community Day (Camper families are invited to participate in a celebration and gathering)
Camp will feature play, storytelling, games, music and dance instruction, cooking, nature/garden practice, & kid-led activities.
Be outside, deepen friendships and strengthen artistic practice.
Bring your own lunch/snack.
Afro Culture Kids Summer Camp Ssn 1
SUMMER 2025 DATES
Session 1: Jul 29—Aug 9, 2024
Session 2: Aug 12—23, 2024
Ndeewo unu! Hevoyi Vabereki! Sannu ku!
Anyị wu Afro Culture Kids Winter Camp (ACK)!, a community-based outdoor Pan-African arts & culture camp catered to kids ages 5—16 of African descent. Our camp is full of music, dance, art & crafts, healthy cooking, games, storytelling, languages, outdoor play, and nature/garden exploration. Kids enrolled in this camp are excited about learning new skills, being creative, making and keeping friends, and having lots of fun.
We keep camp small so that our offerings can reach deep! We offer a community-mutual aid sliding scale fee structure, so that in the spirit of our African cultures, all our children can receive the gift of our offering. Kids in our camp relatively independent and are comfortable in facilitated/focused creative/artistic spaces, and have at least one Black/African descent parent/caregiver present in their family.
Through our community our children get exposure and practice in Pan African cultures including Shona, Igbo, Zulu, Kinyarwanda, Hausa, African-American, Yoruba, Afro-Peruvian, and Congolese to name a few.
LOCATION
Camp Drop-Off & Pick Up will be in Oakland (Address sent after full registration). Campers also travel to other local venues for daily field trips and activities.
FEES
$0—$2000/Session. We operate on a community mutual financial pooling system aka sliding scale. We have spots in different payment tiers, and we hope that with the support of those who have, we can make it possible to cover our costs of operations, and have a dynamic camp experience for all involved.
Fee is PER CHILD if you are registering more than one child, then select the quantity to match the # of children you plan to register.
Please choose a sliding scale rate that best suits your family’s ability to pay. We have limited space at camp, and need everyone’s contribution to make camp happen. Be considerate of keeping lower rates for folks who need it more than you do. If you need to make a contribution that is different from the established sliding scale rates use the ‘Your Rate’ option.
Camp fees cover the cost of attending camp/camp activities. Camp t-shirt, and field trips are not included.
Camp Daily Flow & Expectations
Camp will run from Monday to Friday 9AM-5PM during that week.
Fridays from 3—5PM is Community Day (Camper families are invited to participate in a celebration and gathering)
Camp will feature play, storytelling, games, music and dance instruction, cooking, nature/garden practice, & kid-led activities.
Be outside, deepen friendships and strengthen artistic practice.
Bring your own lunch/snack.