Sunday, March 29th

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2:00-5:00 pm

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1100 Kingsbury Street

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Sunday, March 29th 🌼 2:00-5:00 pm 🌼 1100 Kingsbury Street 🌼

RISE FEST

SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2026 | 2:00-5:00 PM

 
 

An afternoon celebrating Austin’s Black freedom communities.
Presented by Tejemos Foundation
Created by Pease Park Conservancy, The Rise Project, Outreach Productions


Pack your blankets and lawn chairs and gather in community to enjoy engaging activities, music, food, and discussions.

This year’s event will include:
* Sweet Home Baptist Church choir performance
* music from DJ Ajah Monet
* call and response poetry by Zell Miller
* memories from Ms. Vessie and Ms. Flo

Visit interactive booths from:
* Painting with Ria Rose
* Raising Roots Gardening
* The Austin History Center
* Bethany Cemetery
* Black Austin Tours
* Pease Park Conservancy
* Rise ATX
* Betelhem Makonnen
* Norris Explores
* Clarksville Community Development Corporation
* Third SPACES

Shop with:
* Blur Boutique
* So Curious
* Chak Therapy


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES


LOOKING BACK AT RISE 2025

Thank you to Kimon Horne for these images.