Join us for the 5th Annual North San Diego County Black Festival—the biggest celebration of Black culture, business, creativity, and students in North San Diego County. Hosted by the Cultural Festivals Student Committee at El Camino High School, this community celebration takes place during Black History Month and is presented in partnership with the Black Educators and Staff Team (BEST), who will recognize Black students nominated by our community. The festival brings together entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, and community members for an afternoon of empowerment, entertainment, and networking.
Date
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Time
2:00pm - 7:00pm
Location
El Camino High School
400 Rancho Del Oro Dr, Oceanside, CA 92057
Cost
Free
Meet Our
Featured Participants
Art Gallery Director & Featured Artist
(2nd Year)
Wendell "W.B." Williams
W.B. Williams is a U.S. Navy veteran and self-taught photorealism artist who uses creativity to navigate PTSD and emotional healing. Together with his partner, he co-founded Cynthia’s Artistic Expressions in Oceanside, a therapeutic art gallery that helps veterans, active duty service members, and the community find release and hope through art.
Featured Art Exhibitor (3rd Year)
Brandon Flowers
Featured Performer (3rd year)
Yv "Eve" Williams
Yv is a San Diego songstress and mother, a graduate of the School of Creative & Performing Arts and SDSU, who has been singing across styles for over two decades. Under the name FRE3STY13, she shares a music ministry dedicated to reconnecting all beings with their true inner nature, and her presence powerfully reflects real, effective community engagement.
Featured Performers (3rd year)
Donnavan Johnson- Kurns & Malesha Brown
The Junkyard Dance Crew have inspired San Diego’s youth through dance since 2004. Their mission blends faith, motivation, and community outreach—empowering the next generation with rhythm, resilience, and purpose.
Featured Performer (1st Year)
Max Roman
Featured Dance Group (1st Year)
Ghina Perez
Ghina Pérez is leading the newly formed Panamanian Dance Team, proudly sharing Congo—a vibrant Afro-Panamanian dance rooted in resistance, freedom, and joyful expression—with our community. Born and raised in Panama and now calling San Diego home, she is passionate about keeping the music, stories, and Congo dance traditions of her homeland alive while sharing their beauty with others.
Featured Gospel Soloist (1st Year)
Dominique Copes
Sunday's Best Gospel Choir
Soloist & Songs:
Marion George (song)
Dominique Copes (Song)
Donalyn Woodward(Song)
Lano (Song)
Addie Sealy (Song)
General Choir:
Fashion Show Director (4th Year)
Debbie Washington
