WATCH: ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2025

ESSENCE celebrates 55 years of ESSENCE magazine and 31 years of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture.

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00:00Essence celebrates 55 years of Essence Magazine, 31 years of the Essence Festival of Culture.

00:12Our contribution to the city we love, in 2024, the festival brought in $346.3 million to

00:19the city, $1 billion in economic impact in just the last three years.

00:23This event created 2,642 jobs, generating over $113.7 million in wages, $49.8 million

00:33in revenue at the federal, state, and local levels, 77% of the attendees traveled from

00:38outside the city, boosting tourism.

00:42Tickets available now at EssenceFestival.com