CELEBRATE commUNITY • February 15, 2025 • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

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The 16th annual CELEBRATE commUNITY event, sponsored by United for Diversity, is scheduled for Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Expo Center. It will be an exciting day of cultural immersion. Adults and children alike will have opportunities to interact with others at over 50 booths that represent different countries, religions, and community organizations showcasing a beautiful spectrum of diversity.

From Noon until 3:00 pm, many booths will serve free ethnic food samples, while others will be selling their ethnic wares and artifacts. Families can partake in barrier-breaking games, crafts, and activities that will continue throughout the day to make the message personal and effective. Being shoulder-to-shoulder and eye-to-eye will result in a long-lived positive experience for all who participate.

Doors open at 10:30 am. The event kicks off at 11 am with an awe-inspiring Flag Ceremony, drummed in by our Native American elders. Guests will be welcomed by our City and County officials before the live multicultural entertainment kicks off from Noon until 3:00 pm.

Admission: $5.00, 12 and under FREE (cash only event)

Entertainment: 

• Gordon Williams Gii Taa'se Singers and Drummers representing Brothertown Nation (BIN), Menominee, Oneida, and Stockbridge Reservations
• Ballet Folklorico Xanharati
• Bread of Life Musical Ensemble
• Timbukale Ghanaian Music & Dance by Edi Gbordzi
• UW-Oshkosh Japanese Taiko Drummers

Children's Activities:

• Native American Storytelling with Shelli Dekker
• Face Painting with Renee Waters

Traveling Exhibit:

• Same Game Different Smokers

Concessions courtesy of Lucia's Cocina

It is our greatest hope that CELEBRATE commUNITY reaches more people in more neighborhoods and that our community grows in respect, understanding, and appreciation for all that live in it. The mobility of society often distances people from their roots. At CELEBRATE commUNITY, we aim to educate all generations about their heritage, while celebrating the heritage, cultures, and traditions of others.

Now is the time to CELEBRATE all that makes us diverse and for our community to join in UNITY.