Festival

August 24 - 31 2025

211th August Quarterly Festival Celebration

The 211th Birthday of Religious Liberty for African Americans and Wilmington’s Oldest Celebration will be celebrated in its traditional manner beginning Sunday, August 24th, with our opening service at The Mother AU Church 9th & Franklin Street, Wilmington, DE. Immediately following the church service will be the Memorial Wealth Laying in Spencer Plaza on Peter Spencer Way (Formally French Street).

August Quarterly commemorates and celebrates significant perspectives of our nation in general and the African American experience. It educates participants on a variety of American Freedom movements, including, but not limited to; The Underground Railroad, The Abolitionist Movement and other revered freedom movements. The August Quarterly Festival (Big Quarterly) was started in 1814 and is the Oldest Annual celebration that commemorates African Americans gathering in a sense of solidarity and freedom. August Quarterly events take place the last week and weekend of August. The festival portion of the 211th August Quarterly Celebration will gather over 3000 people on Saturday, August 30th, Youth Day and Sunday, August 31st, “The Big Quarterly”

Be A Part Of The Celebration: August 24 - 31, 2025

Vendor and Ad Forms

Display Vending

We invite community, health and other organizations to display their information in the park on August 30th and 31st. NO SELLING allowed for display vendors.

Political Vending

We invite you to display information in the park on August 30th and 31st. No staked signs are allowed in the ground.

Food and Retail Vending

Retail vending is for anyone who wants to sell food or retail goods. This does not include tables, chairs, or electricity. The City of Wilmington requires all vendors to have a food vendor permit. For food vendor permits, current or permanent call for Board of Health Certificate at 995-8650 ONLY.

Magazine Ads

Place your ad in our magazine and have it seen by thousands of viewers. Magazines will be given away free at major events. Deadline for placing ads is July 18th 2025. Call 302.690.4547 for more information.