Goombay festival returns to Asheville after Helene canceled 2024 event

Asheville, N.C. (WSPA)- The Goombay festival has been celebrated for more than 40 years but was cancelled last year, as it fell on the weekend Hurricane Helene hit the area.

The festival will be located in downtown Asheville at Pack Square and at the YMI Cultural Center Thursday Sept 4-7.

Executive Director Sean Palmer said it’s the oldest operating cultural center in America built in 1800’s…

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