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New England BIPOC Festival

Food | Culture | Community

10/11/2026

Two weeks ‘til BIPOC Festival!

Help us celebrate our theme of migration with food, culture & community.

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Join us for the 6th annual New England BIPOC Festival
Sunday, October 25 | 12-4pm
Strawbery Banke Museum | Portsmouth, NH
Generously sponsored by Service Credit Union

a Cultivate event 🕶️

09/23/2026

‼️🚨FESTIVAL POSTPONED🚨‼️

The 6th annual New England BIPOC Festival will NOT take place this Sunday due to inclement weather.
Instead we will gather at Strawbery Banke Museum on Sunday, October 25 from 12-4pm.
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I know we said rain or shine, but Sunday’s weather is looking like more than a little bit of rain. And while we were so excited to gather with you all this weekend, we cannot in good conscience host an outdoor festival with wind gusts up to 40mph in the forecast.

We are so grateful to our partners at Strawbery Banke Museum and The Music Hall for working with us to find a new date for the festival so quickly. We are also incredibly thankful for our organizing team, who were ready to pivot at a moments notice.

Keep an eye out for updates over the next couple weeks as we get close to our new festival date, and we hope to see you all in October!

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Join us for the 6th annual New England BIPOC Festival
Sunday, October 25 | 12-4pm
Strawbery Banke Museum | Portsmouth, NH
Generously sponsored by Service Credit Union

A Cultivate event 🕶️

09/22/2026

We are so excited to bring a hands-on Masa making experience to the festival this year!

Swipe to meet our incredible team of Masa Makers from across New England [& beyond] led by Dina Wilford of Vida Tortilla in Somersworth

Yara Herrera of Hellbender
Julio Hernandez of Maiz De La Vida
Luis Martinez of Tequio foods
pigporkswine of losburritosjuarez
Carlos Macías of For All Things Good
David Vargas of Vida Cantina

We’ll offer Masa making in the kids zone all day, with demos at 12:30 & 3:00

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Join us for the 6th annual New England BIPOC Festival
Sunday, September 27 | 12-4pm
Strawbery Banke Museum | Portsmouth, NH
Generously sponsored by Service Credit Union & WIN Waste Innovations

a Cultivate event 🕶️

09/16/2026

Help us meet our sponsorship goal!

We are still actively seeking sponsors for this year’s event. We have a variety of sponsorship level’s available starting at $500, but any amount helps!

Interested? Email [email protected]

Huge thank you to our currents sponsors:
Service Credit Union
NH Charitable Foundation
WIN Waste Innovations
Secret Supper
Flatbread Company - Portsmouth
Kennebunk Savings
St. John’s Episcopal Church
NH Community Loan Fund
Vernon Family Farm
Jolie Rogers Raw Bar

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Join us for the 6th annual New England BIPOC Festival
Sunday, September 27 | 12-4pm
Strawbery Banke Museum | Portsmouth, NH
Generously sponsored by Service Credit Union & WIN Waste Innovations

a Cultivate event 🕶️

07/30/2026

Sponsor BIPOC Festival 2026 !

Each year we are overwhelmed by the generosity of our sponsors.

They allow us to…
👉 keep this event FREE to the public
👉 pay our food vendors, performers, event coordinator & educators
👉 acquire a performance stage and equipment [thank you The Music Hall ]
👉 offer travel stipends & scholarships to community vendors
👉 keep the event safe
👉 purchase much needed gear to improve the festivals overall set up & flow

Want to help us keep this event free & accessible to ALL? Consider sponsoring BIPOC Festival!
Interested? Email [email protected]

If a sponsorship isn’t the right fit, please considering donating at the link in our bio. Every dollar helps.

Shout out to our event sponsor, Service Credit Union who have fueled this event from day one.

Thank you also to our current 2026 sponsors: WIN Waste Innovations | Piscataqua Savings Bank | Delta Dental Insurance Company

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Join us for the 6th annual New England BIPOC Festival
Sunday, September 27 | 12-4pm
Strawbery Banke Museum | Portsmouth, NH
Generously sponsored by Service Credit Union
a Cultivate event 😎

07/21/2026

Table with us at the 2026 New England BIPOC Festival!

We have a limited number of food & community vendors spaces left for this year’s festival;
chefs, caterers, restaurants, community organizations, small businesses, artists and creatives are all encouraged to apply!

There is no vendor fee to table at BIPOC Festival and no application fee to apply;
we also offer a $750 stipend to food vendors to compensate them for their time & ingredients.
This is an excellent opportunity to market your business & talents to an audience of nearly 5,000 people.

Interested in joining us at Strawbery Banke Museum on Sunday, September 27 from 12-4pm?
Email [email protected] or DM us for more information

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Join us at the 6th annual New England BIPOC Festival
Sunday, September 27 | 2026 | 12-4pm
Strawbery Banke Museum | Portsmouth, NH

Generously sponsored by Service Credit Union
A Cultivate event 😎

07/09/2026

Volunteer at the New England BIPOC Festival!

We are so grateful to the incredible team of volunteers who make BIPOC Festival happen each year. This event would not be possible without you !

We have a variety of roles and shifts available this year. Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt featuring this year’s poster art by marisakang Sign up using the link in our bio.

Set Up: 9-11am
Greeter: 11:30-2:00 | 1:30-4:00
Entrance: 11:30-2:00 | 1:30-4:00
Info Booth: 11:30-2:00 | 1:30-4:00
Water Monitors: 11:30-2:00 | 1:30-4:00
Kids Tent: 11:30-2:00 | 1:30-4:00
General Support: 11:30-2:00 | 1:30-4:00
Breakdown: 3:30-5:00
U-Haul Unload: 5:00-6:00

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Join us for the 6th annual New England BIPOC Festival
Sunday | September 27 | 12-4 PM
Graciously hosted by Strawbery Banke Museum
sponsored by Service Credit Union

a Cultivate event 🕶️

05/21/2026

food | culture | community

Join us for the 6th annual New England BIPOC Festival
Sunday, September 27 | 12-4pm
| Portsmouth, NH
generously sponsored by
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poster art:
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artists note
Marisa Kang is a local muralist, artist, and observer. The poster was designed in Marisa’s mosaic pointillism style- placing dots of varying tones side by side to create an image. Given the theme of migration this year for BIPOC fest, Kang chose to amplify the undeniable strength and the beauty therein of women of color. A Muslim woman of color in hijab looks onward to the sea. A marigold (cempasúchil) flower lays on her back- known as an essential source of nectar for monarch butterflies during their annual journey, as well as a symbol of spiritual migration in Mexican tradition during Día de los Mu***os.

02/01/2026

those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it

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Portsmouth, NH
03801

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https://www.newenglandbipocfest.com/

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