One ticket gives you entry into four parties or more. It’s a moving private celebration through the best of Black-owned Brooklyn. No door fees, no guessing the vibe, no wondering if you’ll get in. It’s you and a few thousand friends, being Black AF, celebrating our culture, and flexing the power of our Black dollar.

Kwanzaa Crawl is a party with a purpose.

Every participating venue is closed to the public and ready for you with exclusive parties, DJs, food, drinks, specials, prizes, pop-ups, and more.

You’ll also receive a commemorative Kwanzaa Crawl cup* and, for the first time ever,  a free copy of the 2025 Black Pages, our curated Black-owned business guide that gives you access to savings and discounts at even more local Black-owned businesses.

Come for the vibes. Stay for the culture. Leave knowing you helped make Black history.

*while supplies last

No. Kwanzaa Crawl is a non-refundable event. 

It takes a tremendous amount of resources and manpower to execute an event as complex as Kwanzaa Crawl. There’s a reason no other bar crawl like this exists in the world! It takes months of planning and requires the help of over 200 people to pull off.

Your ticket purchase helps us cover our operational costs, as well as ensure that the Black and Brown people working around the clock to make this event happen are fairly compensated for their time and work.  

Purchase tickets for the exact same team (letter and number) and enjoy! Be aware tickets sell out quickly and team sizes are determined by venue capacity, so this is best achieved if you buy those tickets at the same time.

We can’t add people to teams that are full, so you’ll have to pick another team. Don’t worry, though. Teams mix up, cross paths, and end up as essentially one giant team by 9PM. You’ll have plenty of time with the homies.

Team size is determined by venue capacity, so we can’t add people to a team that’s sold out. If there is available space on a team, they will show up as available for sale. Eventbrite offers instructions on how to trade your tickets for those here. 

In some rare cases, Kwanzaa Crawl customer service may be able to switch your team manually. Email KwanzaaCrawl2025@gmail.com to find out. 

To edit any information that’s on your purchased ticket, open the Eventbrite app or click the “view and manage” link under the Order Summary section on your Eventbrite confirmation email. 

Then: 

• Go to Tickets.

• Select your order.

• Select "Edit".

• Save your changes.

Full and detailed instructions can be viewed HERE.

If you’re the original purchaser: You can edit your order information to put your ticket under someone else’s name and email address. This does not remove the ticket from your Eventbrite account, but the new attendee will receive an email prompting them to claim tickets when you save the change. 

If you purchased tickets that were not directly from us/had tickets purchased on your behalf: you won't be able to login and update the information on the original order. The original ticket buyer needs to perform the transfer.  If you want to verify legitimacy for tickets not purchased directly from us, please contact Eventbrite here.

If you're having a hard time transferring tickets into someone else's name via Eventbrite, just forward them your QR code and order confirmation. They can show it and collect the wristbands. 

Once your QR code is scanned, you'll be checked-in - so if someone has your QR code, we'll assume it's because you've given them permission to do so. Please note: We cannot be responsible for wristbands that have already been picked up. We cannot replace them. We cannot give out new bands the day of the event. 

When giving your ticket to another person, be sure to tell them to sign up for our mailing list so they can see updates - we won’t have their email address to contact them. 

Kwanzaa Crawl is a non-refundable event - but you are welcome to sell your ticket privately or give it to a friend, etc.

Pick another one! Selecting a venue only means that’s the first bar you’ll stop at. It’s possible the venue you want will be a later stop on your route and if it’s not you can go after 9PM when all participating bars are open to all Kwanzaa Crawlers.

If your group is 15 or more, you can get a squad deal. It offers a discount if the tickets are purchased together and ensures that the group stays together on a team with space for everyone. Just purchase a Squad Deal ticket in Eventbrite!

Squad Deals work well for: 

• Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties**

• Birthday Parties 

• Company Holiday Parties 

• Cultural Clubs 

• Fraternity/Sorority Groups

• Turning-Up in Memory of a Lost Loved One

• Any Large Group of People with Good Vibes Looking for a Good Time

**Kwanzaa Crawl is not responsible for any impact this event may have on your romantic life. Book at your own risk. (But if you end up with a 37-part mini series on TikTok, make sure you tag us.)

After you purchase a Squad Deal, email KwanzaaCrawl2025@gmail.com with your top 3 venue choices. We’ll lock in your team based on current availability and place you at one of your selected spots. To keep things smooth, just choose from venues that still have tickets available.

Yes! Kwanzaa Crawl is both epic and accessible. 

Select the Stay & Play team at Saint James Libation if you’d prefer to stay at a single location for a day-party style experience.

We also offer wheelchair-friendly routes for people who want to Crawl on wheels. Please email KwanzaaCrawl2025@gmail.com for a list of our accessible teams. 

Standard tickets allow you to pick your team.

Wildcard tickets are a roll of the dice, you pick the neighborhood and we will confirm your team on or before Dec.18. 

Squad Deal tickets are for groups of 15 or more. They offer a discount for buying tickets in bulk. Look at you all popular and whatnot! 

Stay & Play tickets are for Crawlers who want to stay at a single location and savor a day-party style experience. 

Wristbands help venues identify our crawlers, so you’ll need to get yours BEFORE the day of the event.

Option 1: Pick up your wristband in person at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Dec 20-21. You’ll get to enjoy our pop-up shop full of dope vendors, DJs, and more. If you’re early enough, you’ll also get a free Kwanzaa Crawl cup!

Option 2: Have your wristband mailed to you. Select this option by December 12, wristbands would arrive to you by December 20. 

To arrange wristband shipping: 

• Go to our event on Eventbrite and click “tickets” 

• Navigate to the add-ons, usually found below other available tickets 

• Purchase ONE shipping add-on, regardless of how many wristbands you need shipped

• Fill out our shipping form so we know which wristbands to send and where to send them.

When appointments open, we’ll send out a link via email. Make sure you’re on our mailing list. 

You can have your wristbands shipped, or assign someone else to pick them up for you at in-person pick up. They’ll need your QR code and we cannot be responsible for what happens to the wristbands after they’re picked up. Send someone responsible!

Yes! They’ll just need your QR code. Again, wristbands cannot be replaced so please don’t lose them or send someone to get yours who is prone to losing things. 

If you purchased a ticket after our in-person pick up weekend, you’ll need to make special arrangements to get your wristbands. Please contact customer service at KwanzaaCrawl2025@gmail.com

Make sure you’re subscribed to our mailing list and following us on social media. We send out regular updates leading up to the Crawl.

Before you walk out your door, make sure you have: 

• Your 21+ ID

• Your wristband

• Comfortable shoes

• Your Metro card (with funds on it)

• Any other cards you might need throughout the event

• Your phone (charged and with a charged portable battery recommended)

Kwanzaa Crawl starts with the Kick-Off, where you’ll meet your team and team leader. Since there are so many of us, different teams may have different kick-off times. We will publish times and locations on social media and send them out via email. 

Kwanzaa Crawl is a marathon event starting in the early afternoon and ending … at some point eventually. 

The first wave of teams will start at 12:30 with the others right behind them. Routes will have you busy until around 9, at which point all Crawlers are free to go to any participating venues they want until the spirit of Kwanzaa tells you to go home. 

If you miss the Kick-off, meet your team at the bar you selected as your first stop. If you’re joining after 4PM, your full route will be published so you’ll know exactly where your team is for its first, second, and third stops.

On foot like proper New Yorkers. Kwanzaa Crawl is designed to be a walking experience with most venues being a 10-15 minute walk. Some teams might take a train to their first bar, so bring your Metro card and make sure it has funds on it in case. 

Beyond that, expect to walk from venue to venue. No Kwanzaa Crawlers are permitted to drive, for obvious reasons. 

If you need a wheelchair-friendly route, please contact customer service so we can make sure you and your group are accommodated. KwanzaaCrawl2025@gmail.com

Yes. Some teams will need to take a train to their starting venue and Kwanzaa Crawlers are NOT allowed to drive. 

The Crawl must go on! Check the weather before you head out and make sure you’re prepared.

That’s up to you. We will take you to at least 3 different venues, before turning you loose to visit any of the other participating bars you want. Most attendees will visit 4 or 5 spots before the spirit of Kwanzaa tells them to go home for the night, but we’re not here to hit it & quit it.

Every Kwanzaa Crawler goes home with a list of participating venues and Black-owned businesses so they know where to go to spend intentionally throughout the year. 

You’ll select the bar for your first stop, and we’ll design the rest of the route for you. After 9PM, you”ll be free to visit any participating venue you want. 

Yes. Your ticket price covers door fees and the people power to make this happen but you’re still responsible for your own food and drinks, just like most nights out.

Participating bars will have specials, custom crafted menus, prizes, and more. 

How long can you Crawl? 

Yes, but cash tends to make things go faster. 

Most venues serve food, and there will also be food trucks stationed along the routes. You can’t crawl on an empty stomach.

Black Lives Matter - that's why we told the police we were showing up! Can't surprise folks with thousands of Black people singing and dancing in the streets.  

All local police precincts have been notified and have been supportive and welcoming of the event. Kwanzaa Crawl is about bringing members of the community together for a good cause. The NYPD is a part of our community, too, and we're all working together, alongside our local elected officials, to ensure that Kwanzaa Crawl runs smoothly and safely from start to finish.

Full routes and timetables will be published on the day of the Crawl so you’ll always know exactly where you’re supposed to be as long as you can access that schedule. 

You can head back to the last bar you were at and a Kwanzaa Crawl team member can help you find the rest of your squad. If it’s after 9PM, congrats! Everyone is your team! Have fun! But also charge your phone and maybe head home. 

This crawl embodies all 7 principles of Kwanzaa. 

Kwanzaa Crawl is about bringing people in the community together, or Umoja (Unity). 

A team of Black creatives used the resources available to them in order to make an event of this scale happen. That’s both Kujichagulia (self determination) and Ujima (collective work and responsibility). 

Kwanzaa Crawl creates an opportunity for Black people to harness their buying power, and that’s Ujamaa (cooperative economics). 

The planning, marketing, writing, and designing demonstrated Kuumba (creativity). 

Creating an event which focuses on investing in your community to improve your quality of life is Nia (purpose). 

The owners of these bars to close to the public, trusting that the Kwanzaa Crawl community will show up to support their business - that takes tremendous Imani (faith) in us.

Kwanzaa Crawl proves that principles put to action can be both powerful and poppin. 

Given the spending of Black consumers and Kwanzaa’s emphasis on supporting black culture, this crawl is an opportunity to educate people and make Kwanzaa cool again.

Yes! So are all other holidays! The important thing is what each holiday reminds us that we are capable of. Kwanzaa helps us feel seen, connected, empowered, supported, and joyful. Plus we look fresh AF doing it. 

There are so many great ways allies can support the movement! Support Black businesses by patronizing any of the 35+ participating venues during their normal business hours. You can also make a donation to Barbershop Books, and Seeds of Fortune, the amazing charities that we are sharing a portion of our proceeds with. A little support can go a long way!

Not a problem, we support the community in a few different ways. Kwanzaa Crawl hosts a yearly pop-up shop for vendors local to Brooklyn. We’ve also compiled the Kwanzaa Crawl Black Pages, a guide to Black-owned businesses that are in or serve Brooklyn. Email us at KwanzaaCrawl2025@gmail.com to learn more.