The August Quarterly Festival, also known as Big Quarterly, returned to Wilmington this year, marking its 211th gathering with worship, cultural celebration and a renewed focus on community well-being.

For some, it was a first-time experience. Al McKenzie, who moved to Delaware from New York in 2020, said he had never heard of August Quarterly until a fellow church member mentioned it to him. “She told me she was coming, and I decided to check it out,” McKenzie explained. His first impression was that the festival feels both family-oriented and faith-centered.

“It looks very, very positive,” McKenzie said, adding that he was especially looking forward to hearing gospel legend Vicki Winans perform. “I was just surprised that this event was taking place every year. I didn’t know.”

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