EVENTS
RISE Fest
Sunday, March 29
Time: 2:00–5:00 PM | Location: Pease Park, 1100 Kingsbury St, Austin, TX
Mark your calendar and join us for RISE Fest at Pease Park on Sunday, March 29th from 2:00–5:00pm. An afternoon celebrating Austin’s Black freedom communities. Created by Pease Park Conservancy, The Rise Project, Outreach Productions, with thanks to Tejemos Foundation.
Pack your blankets and lawn chairs and join us for an unforgettable afternoon rooted in joy, culture, and community. Come gather, connect, and celebrate the powerful legacy of Austin’s Freedom Communities through music, storytelling, food, and shared experiences.
This year’s festival will feature:
- Delicious food from local vendors
- Hands-on gardening activations
- A soul-stirring performance by the Sweet Home Baptist Church Choir
- Live music from DJ Ajah Monet
- Call-and-response poetry by Zell Miller
- Featured Guests: Ms. Vessie and Ms. Flo, descendants of nearby Freedom Communities
Come ready to learn, listen, eat, dance, and be in community. 🌞
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Want to get involved?
To volunteer—help pick up branches, mow the lawn, or assist with building a fence
To donate—funds go directly to landscaping, gravestone repairs, and historical research
