A free, family-friendly community celebration rooted in culture, entrepreneurship, and connection.
The Shingle Creek Center Fair is an annual community celebration that brings together families, entrepreneurs, artists, and local organizations in one vibrant space.
What began as a community resource fair in 2008 has grown into a cornerstone cultural event anchoring connection, commerce, and celebration for nearly two decades. Today, the Fair continues this legacy by creating an inclusive environment where community pride meets economic opportunity.
The Shingle Creek Center Fair is an annual community celebration that brings together families, entrepreneurs, artists, and local organizations in one vibrant space.
What began as a community resource fair in 2008 has grown into a cornerstone cultural event anchoring connection, commerce, and celebration for nearly two decades. Today, the Fair continues this legacy by creating an inclusive environment where community pride meets economic opportunity.
Shingle Creek Center is a culturally rooted commercial hub in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, serving African immigrant, Black, and broader BIPOC communities across the northwest Twin Cities metro.
The Center is owned by Brooklyn’s Cultural Village (BCV), a community-centered ownership entity focused on long-term cultural and economic revitalization. A core partner within BCV is African Career, Education & Resource Inc. (ACER), a trusted nonprofit organization founded in 2008.
ACER began by hosting community resource fairs creating opportunities for residents to connect with local businesses, service providers, and organizations. Over the past 18 years, these efforts have evolved into large-scale community celebrations, laying the foundation for the Shingle Creek Center Fair as it exists today.
This is a space to shop, eat, learn, connect, and celebrate.
This is a space to shop, eat, learn, connect, and celebrate.
This is a space to shop, eat, learn, connect, and celebrate.
Local vendors and small businesses
Food trucks and cultural cuisine
Live music and performances
Kids activities and family programming
Community organizations and resources
The Shingle Creek Center Fair is more than a festival—it’s a platform for community-led impact.
The Fair:
Every vendor, sponsor, and attendee contributes to a shared vision of belonging and opportunity.
Support community impact while gaining meaningful brand exposure. Sponsorship opportunities range from community-level support to presenting sponsorships with high-visibility media and on-site engagement.
View Sponsorship OpportunitiesLocal businesses, makers, artists, and organizations are invited to express interest in participating. Vendor registration will open soon
Join Vendor Interest ListWe welcome volunteers and community partners who want to help bring this celebration to life.
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