Olney Youth Arts Festival (plus A Taste of Olney)

After almost four years away due to the pandemic, Olney Culture Lab of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia is excited to announce the return of our signature annual event – Olney Youth Arts Festival! This multicultural celebration of youth creativity continues to focus on dance and movement by our young people. The event is designed to highlight different ethnic expressions towards cross-cultural awareness and to showcase the strength of various arts programs serving the children and youth in Philadelphia’s neighborhoods.

The vast array of dance featured will include: breaking, hip hop, salsa, capoeira, ballet, modern, praise, among others.

There will also be a resource fair at the event sharing valuable information for the community. Lastly, we plan on having a nice representation of foods both savory and sweet from restaurants and caterers from the neighborhood all throughout the day, culminating with a dinner around 4 PM.

Main support for this event is made possible through a generosity of the William Penn Foundation. Additional support includes Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Samuel Fels Funds, City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture & the Creative Economy, PECO, Jefferson Health Plans, North 5th Street Revitalization Project, Motivos and Resolve Philly.