# Kwanzaa African Drummers at Franklin Park Conservatory > Event for families in the Columbus area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 26 - Where: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203 - Ages: Family - Price: Included in admission; no additional reservations required - Organizer: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens - Official page: https://www.fpconservatory.org/events/african-drummers-11am/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/kwanzaa-african-drummers-at-franklin-park-conservatory--listing-ec3c1a90d333c57320713bfd ## About To mark the first day of Kwanzaa, Franklin Park Conservatory hosts ethnomusicologist Jason Bouchea, associated faculty at The Ohio State University, with a troupe of African drummers and dancers. Their performance celebrates Umoja, unity, the first of Kwanzaa's seven principles. There are two shows in the Garden Pavilion during the Conservatory's winter-break family series, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. They are included with general admission and need no extra reservation, so families can catch a show and then explore the warm biomes and holiday displays. 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