The 20th Annual Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion Celebration will be held August 14th through the 17th, 2008 at Sawyer Point. This outdoor event continues to grow and is now one of Cincinnati's largest family-focused events drawing over 100,000 patrons.

The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion Celebration was inaugurated in August 1989 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  It is held annually the 3rd weekend of August at Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove.

Through the generous support of our sponsors we are able to offer the event to the public at no charge. The event has grown form the early days of 1989 to over 100,000 people of all ages on hand each year to enjoy the three days of activities. 

Events for the weekend include:

  • Town Hall Meeting - Thursday - 7pm-9pm

  • Heritage Breakfast/Opening Ceremony - Friday - 8 am-11am

  • 20th Anniversary Gala - Friday - 8 pm-midnight

  • Targeted Job Fair - Friday - 11am-3pm

  • Parade - Saturday - 10am

  • Vendors /Non-Profits/Sponsors Booth Activity - Saturday & Sunday

  • R&B Concert - Saturday

  • Gospel Concert - Sunday

  • Themed Pavilions - Saturday & Sunday

  • Food, Apparel, Crafts, Exhibit Booths - Saturday & Sunday

  • "Chapel of Love" - Sunday - 1pm-4pm (Registration at Noon)

  • 11am Morning Worship Service - Sunday
  PAVILIONS
 

Free to the public themed pavilions present two days of programming and festivities,  from 1pm to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday.  This year's pavilion include the following topics:

  • The Children's Pavilion
  • The Lost Children's Pavilion
  • The Spirituality Pavilion
  • Young Adults Pavilion
  • Marriage Chapel
  • Chess
  • Bid Whist
  • Dunkin' Booth
  • NCNW
  • Information/Official T-shirt sales
  • Art & Education Pavilion
  • Health Pavilion
   
  HOST HOTEL
 

Host Hotel for Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion Celebration is:

Vernon Manor Hotel

400 Oak Street

Cincinnati, OH 45219

513-281-3300
   
  EVENT ORGANIZERS
  CassCan Enterprises, Inc.
  CassCan Enterprises, Inc. has been the event planner for the Black Family Reunion for the past 10 years.  CassCan Enterprises is an event planning firm with more than 10 years of experience specializing in the strategic planning, management, and production of events.  CassCan Enterprises is also well known as a successful fund raiser. 
   
  Cybervillage, USA, Inc.
  Cybervillage, USA, Inc. is a non-profit corporation dedicated to bringing computer access and technology training to disadvantages communities across the country. To make sure no one is left behind in this highly technical world in which we live, we bring technology training to local neighborhoods where children, teenagers, adults and seniors can receive web-based life skills learning.  One of the tools used for training is our interactive website, cybervillageusa.com. We will continue that initiative here in Cincinnati through the Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion (BFRC). Our goal is to expose, educate and inform the community by doing presentations and training at nationally recognize events such as BFRC.