CELEBRATE KWANZAA 2025

The city is coming alive with culture, community, and celebration!

Join us as we kick off Houston Kwanzaa 2025–26 with

a powerful night of Umoja (Unity) — and continue all

week with uplifting events across Houston &

Galveston!

🌟 12/26 – KWANZAA KICKOFF NIGHT (UMOJA /UNITY)

📍 Third Ward Multi-Service Center: 3611 Ennis St.,

Houston, TX 77004

🛍 Vendor Market opens: 5 PM

🔥 Ceremony: 7 PM – 10 PM

🎶 Free event • Free Parking • Family fun • Drumming •

Live music • Food • Vendors

Start the celebration with UNITY!

🎉 THEN… THE FESTIVITIES CONTINUE!

12/27 – Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): Family

celebrations at Shrine Bookstore & NIA Cultural Center

12/28 – Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility):

Children’s Kwanzaa + Diaspora Love Ball

12/29 – Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics): Family

Celebration at SHAPE Center

12/30 – Nia (Purpose): Children’s Kwanzaa at SHAPE +

Celebration at Mosque 45

12/31 – Kuumba (Creativity): Family Celebration at SHAPE Center

01/01 – Imani (Faith): Closing Celebration at Shrine Center

✨ EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Come celebrate African heritage, unity, culture,

creativity, and community love. From markets to

drumming, from ceremonies to children’s events this is

Houston Kwanzaa at its best!