GhanaFestâ„¢ is the largest showcase of African culture, music, food, and fashion in the Midwest of United States since 1988. It is a one-day, annual festival held on the last Saturday of July and is sponsored by the Ghana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago and 14 other organizations representing Ghanaians in the Chicago area. It attracts an average of about 5,000 participants each year to Chicago's Washington Park. ---DECRYPTED---