STATEN ISLAND, NY — There’s no shortage of fun and things to do this Labor Day weekend with great weather.
Here is an overview of the headliners for the district. More news about the individual festivals will follow here on SILive.com.
Views from the Staten Island Peace & Unity Festival at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. July 10, 2021. (Staten Island Advance/Jason Paderon).
Festival for Peace and Unity
Saturday, August 31, in Livingston
The K Woods Foundation is pleased to announce the second edition of the Peace & Unity Festival, a festival of pride and unity at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden from 5-8pm. Performances by Jim Jones, Julez Santana, Smiff N Wessun, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Connie Diamond, Abby Jasmine, Chey, Freekey Zekey and more, in addition to a special appearance by Ghostface Killah & Friends.
For more information about the event hosted by Ravyy Rayy, including the full schedule and artist list, visit: K-woodsfoundation.com.
The Richmond County Fair features rides, games and plenty of food to buy. (Staten Island Advance/Carol Ann Benanti)Staten Island Advance
Richmond County Fair
Saturday, August 31 to Monday, September 2, in Richmond
The three-day annual event in historic Richmond Town is always the place to see and be seen. This year, War Cannon Spirits and Crown Point Coffee House are exhibiting. Vendors can still apply for a booth. Ticket proceeds go to Staten Island Historical Society programs — HistoricRichmondTown.org
Staten Island resident Shaw-naé’s Dixon is the organizer of the NYC Soul Food Festival, which takes place at Snug and is the first annual celebration for the Big Apple. Admission is free with registration. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)Pamela Silvestri
The Soul Food Festival
Sunday, September 1, in Livingston
Sponsored by iHeart Radio and Elvis Duran of Z-100 and Power 105 — and many other supporters — the first New York event will take place from noon to 6 p.m. at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden in Livingston. Hosted by Staten Island native Shawn-ae Dixon and her team from Stapleton’s acclaimed Shaw-naé’s House, tickets are free with registration.
For more details visit Nycsoulfoodfestival.com. To register go here — Nycsoulfoodfestival.com/tickets.
Here are the previous speakers:
Moops Scoops, #Freeasf University, PoopSEe Baby, Ruby Ribbon with an Independent Stylist, Sol Raelle, Flour Child Baking Company LLC, Charmaine’s Cake Boutique, Taste of the Caribbean, Always Eat Good Food, Mama’s Smokin’, Sweet Obsessions by JAM, Red’s Lobster House, Tatted Tears, McKee High School, Cool Wave Consulting, Beach Baubles, Knitterhoffer, Twin Owl Crafts, Cole Kristie Designs, *supercute*, Donna’s Designs, Jurne Candles, 4bnaldy.com by Elayne John, Woman of Wonder and Thru the Eyes of Aitch of Pics and Patterns LLC, Carla Serrao, Valerie Dudley’s V Dazzle Designs, Shama Dhanani with Hypno Soul Services + Shaman Light Crystals, Fretina Robinson-Mangual’s Kade Naturals, Trinity Noire’, Michelle Swiney Hair, SoapBae LLC
Talent includes Power 105’s DJ Suss One, Tobias Truvillion, celebrity chef Carlos Brown, Texas finance guru Baron Helms, food influencer and Sade in the City filmmaker Rob Martinez, and DJ Storm.
