Events held in Winston-Salem or Greensboro, unless indicated otherwise.

JANUARY

African American Arts Festival
Annual celebration of artistic accomplishments, achievements and culture of African Americans; Greensboro; http://www.greensboronc.org

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 
Celebration of the civil rights leader's life; Greensboro & Winston Salem; http://www.king-raleigh.org/natlevent/body.cfm

FEBRUARY

African American History Month
Events celebrating African American history; Greensboro; http://www.greensboronc.org

Sit-In Anniversary Celebration 
February One is a tribute to the four A&T freshmen, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, Ezell Blair, Jr. (Jibreel Khazan), and the late David Richmond, who envisioned and began the lunch counter sit-in on February 1, 1960; Their non-violent, courageous act against social injustice inspired similar movements across the nation and is a defining moment in civil rights history; North Carolina A&T University; http://www.ncat.edu

African American Cultural Day 
SciWorks celebrates African American creativity and ingenuity with a day of music, dance, craft activities and science demonstrations; SciWorks, Winston-Salem; http://www.sciworks.org

MARCH

 
African American Extravaganza
Activities include food, dance (African, Jazz), African American Folktales, music (gospel, jazz, blues, R&B), art exhibits, gallery presentations, vendors, African drumming workshops, and crafts for children; Greensboro Cultural Center; http://www.greensboronc.org

APRIL

African American Heritage Festival
Annual festival featuring African American dance, storytelling, children's activities, arts, crafts and music; Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Sedalia (10 Miles East of Greensboro); http://www.greensboronc.org

MAY

Carolina Blues Festival
Festival Park, next to the Cultural Arts Center, Greensboro; http://www.piedmontblues.org

JULY

Old Salem July 4th Celebration 
Old Salem; http://www.oldsalem.org

AUGUST

National Black Theatre Festival
Bi-annual festival featuring dynamic performances, informative workshops, midnight poetry jams, and dazzling celebrity receptions; past attendees Diahann Carroll, Sidney Poitier, Oprah Winfrey, Cicely Tyson, Denzel Washington, Della Reese, Harry Bellefonte, Debbie Allen, Ruby Dee and Ozzie Davis; Winston-Salem; http://www.nbtf.org

OCTOBER

North Carolina A&T Homecoming Celebration
North Carolina A&T Stadium, Greensboro; http://www.ncat.edu

CityStage ArtsFest
Annual festival featuring arts & crafts, live music, dance/theatre performances, exhibits, an all-day street festival, and kids activities; Downtown Greensboro; http://www.uacgreensboro.org

DECEMBER

Kwanzaa Celebration
Begins 12/26; annual 7-day celebration of African American culture at various venues in Greensboro and Winston-Salem; http://www.soulofamerica.com/kwanzaa-celebrations.phtml