The Black Legacy Celebration: Rooted in Community, Powered by Us is a family-friendly event honoring Black history, culture, and community through live performances, interactive exhibits, local vendors, and food experiences.

This event is designed for all ages—families, individuals, community members, and supporters who want to celebrate Black legacy, culture, and entrepreneurship together.

Yes! Children are welcome. • Children under 3 years old are free but must sit on a parent’s lap due to limited space. • All other children require a general admission ticket.

The Main Stage Production, Rooted in Community, Powered by Us, is a live performance featuring music, movement, and storytelling that honors historic Black towns and the communities that built lasting legacies.

This interactive, timeline-style exhibit highlights trailblazing Black-owned businesses—past and present—showcasing innovation, resilience, and the entrepreneurs shaping the future.

Legacy Lane Marketplace is a curated shopping experience featuring local Black-owned vendors offering handcrafted goods, cultural items, and community-centered services.

The Culinary Square is a dedicated food experience at the Black Legacy Celebration that highlights the flavors, traditions, and creativity of Black culture through sample-sized food tastings from local black owned businesses. It’s a space to gather, explore, and enjoy culturally rich dishes while continuing the celebration.

The Culinary Square opens after the Main Stage Production, allowing guests to transition from the performance into a shared food and community experience.

We recommend arriving 15 minutes early to allow time for parking and check-in. General Admission ticket holders should arrive by 10:15 AM VIP & TLCC Family ticket holders should arrive by 9:30 AM for our continental breakfast. The auditorium doors will open at 11:00 AM and the main production will begin promptly at 11:15 AM

Check-in opens upon arrival. Guests will receive wristbands, raffle tickets and commemorative gift at check-in.

Guests are encouraged to: • Explore the Past Forward: Black Business Then & Now exhibit and Legacy Lane Marketplace before the stage production • Attend the Main Stage Production • Visit the Culinary Square after the production for food tastings and pizza pickup • Continue shopping, exploring, take photos at our photo booth and participating in raffles throughout the event

Each $5 general admission ticket includes: • Entry to the event • Access to the Main Stage Production • Entry to the Past Forward: Black Business Then & Now exhibit • Access to Legacy Lane Marketplace • Culinary Square food tastings • Raffle entry tickets

The VIP admission ticket ($15 per person) includes: • Complimentary continental breakfast • Early preview shopping in the Legacy Lane Marketplace • VIP seating for the Main Stage Production • Entry into raffles • A special commemorative gift • Access to Culinary Square food tastings

The $20 TLCC Family Ticket admits one immediate family of up to five people and includes: • Entry to the Black Legacy Celebration • Access to the Main Stage Production • Entry to the Past Forward: Black Business Then & Now exhibit • Access to the Legacy Lane Marketplace • Culinary Square sample-sized food tastings • Raffle tickets for all attendees

Immediate family includes parents/guardians and their children living in the same household. Extended family members (cousins, grandparents, aunts/uncles) are not included under this ticket.

If your immediate family includes more than five people, please email admin@tlcollective.org ()to arrange the purchase of additional individual tickets.

• VIP Admissions Ticket sales end on January 25, 2026 • General Admissions Ticket sales end on January 31, 2026 • TLCC Family Ticket sales end on January 30, 2026

Yes! Groups of 8 or more may qualify for special group pricing. Please email admin@tlcollective.org ()for details.

The complimentary continental breakfast is available exclusively for TLCC families and VIP ticket holders.

Breakfast will be served from 9:30 am – 10:30 am. Plant-based options will be available.

Early preview shopping allows guests to shop Legacy Lane Marketplace from 10:15 am – 11:00 am before general access opens.

• All attendees receive raffle tickets at check-in • Additional raffle tickets are earned with Legacy Lane Marketplace purchases • Winners will be announced during the event

After the stage production, the Culinary Square opens and includes: • Sample-sized tastings of culturally rich foods celebrating Black culture • The option to pre-order a personal pan pizza from Grand Slam Pizza, a local Black-owned business, for a more filling meal. Click here to place your pizza pre-order. (https://www.tlcollective.org/collectivetable) • Pizza orders can be picked up at the Culinary Square Lunch Window • Families are welcome to bring their own lunch if they would like.

No. Food tastings are included with your ticket. Pre-ordering a pizza from Grand Slam Pizza is optional and recommended for guests who want a full meal. Otherwise, families are welcome to bring a packed lunch to enjoy.