National Calendar of Events

UPDATE COMING: Black College Football Classics

2023

SEPTEMBER

Universoul Circus
Open Now; National Harbor, MD; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Chicago Jazz Festival
8/31/23-9/03/23; Chicago, IL; http://www.chicagojazzfestival.us

West Indian American Carnival
9/04/23; Brooklyn, NY; https://wiadcacarnival.org

Universoul Circus
Opens Sept 14; Queens, NY; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Monterey Jazz Festival
9/22/23-9/24/23; Monterey, CA; https://montereyjazzfestival.org

African American Street Festival
9/15/23-9/17/23; Nashville, TN; https://www.africanstreetfestival.com/

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
9/22-23/23; Washington, DC; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

National Women Of Color Empowerment Conference
9/29/23-10/01/23; Fort Lauderdale, FL; https://www.nationalwomenofcolor.com

National Black MBA Association Conference
9/12/23-9/16/23; Philadelphia, PA; https://nbmbaa.org/conference/

OCTOBER

National Black Arts Festival Gala & Artist Showcase
10/07/23; Atlanta, GA; https://nbaf.org/horizon-awards/

Universoul Circus
Opens Oct 13; The Bronx, NY; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Black Men Xcel
10/11/23-10/13/23; Adventure, FL; https://www.blackenterprise.com/beevents/

Silicon Valley African Film Festival
10/13/23; San Jose, CA, https://svaff.org

Taste of Soul Festival
10/21/23; Los Angeles, CA, https://tasteofsoul.org

Africana Virginia Beach Funkiest
TBD; Virginia Beach, VA; https://africanavirginiabeach.com

NOVEMBER

ADCOLOR Awards
11/09/23-11/11/23; Los Angeles, CA; https://adcolor.org

DECEMBER

Universoul Circus
TBD; Detroit, MI; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Kwanzaa Celebrations
12/26-01/01 across America https://soulofamerica.com/events/kwanzaa-celebrations

JANUARY

Martin Luther King Day of Service
01/19, Various Dates and Locations; see http://www.mlkday.gov/

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
TBD; Denver, CO; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Zora Neale Hurston Festival
TBD; Eatonville, FL; https://zorafestival.org

FEBRUARY

Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show
2024; Atlanta, GA; https://bronnerbros.com

Gullah Celebration
Throughout February; Hilton Head, SC; http://www.gullahcelebration.com

Black History Month
Various Dates & Cities; https://soulofamerica.com/us-cities

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
TBD; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Universoul Circus
TBD; Miramar, FL; https://www.universoulcircus.com

National Brotherhood of Skiers Soul on Snow
TBD; Vail, CO; https://www.nbs.org

Pan African Film Festival
TBD; Los Angeles, CA; https://www.paff.org

NBA All-Star Game
TBD; https://www.nba.com/allstar/2023

International Pretty Brown Girl Day
TBD: Detroit and various cities; http://www.prettybrowngirl.com

Bay Area Black Comedy Competition
TBD; Oakland, CA; http://www.BlackComedyCompetition.com

MARCH

Mardi Gras San Francisco Style
TBD; Mardi Gras San Francisco Style/

Universoul Circus
TBD; Dallas, TX; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
TBD; New Orleans, LA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
TBD; https://www.blackenterprise.com/wps

Black-Out Weekend Ski Event
TBD; Lake Tahoe, NV/CA; https://blackoutweekend.com

Jazz In The Gardens Festival
TBD; Miami Gardens, FL; https://www.jazzinthegardens.com

Universoul Circus
TBD; Los Angeles, CA; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

National Society of Black Engineers Convention
TBD; Kansas City, MO; https://www.nsbe.org

Baltimore Natural Hair Care Expo
TBD; Baltimore, MD; https://naturalhaircareexpo.com

APRIL

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
TBD; Memphis, TN; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Berks Jazz Festival
TBD; Reading, PA; http://www.berksjazzfest.com

National Association of Black Social Workers Conference
TBD; https://www.nabsw.org

San Francisco International Film Festival
TBD; San Francisco, CA; https://sffilm.org/sffilm-festival

Charlotte Jazz Festival
TBD; Charlotte, NC; https://www.blumenthalarts.org/charlotte-jazz-festival/

National Forum for Black Public Administrators
TBD; https://www.nfbpa.org

National Bar Association Annual Convention
TBD; https://nationalbar.org/events/

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
TBD; New Orleans, LA; https://www.nojazzfest.com

MAY

Beale Street Music Festival
TBD; Memphis, TN; https://www.memphisinmay.org

St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival
TBD; St. Lucia; https://www.stlucia.org/en/jazzoffers/.

Barbados Gospelfest
5/21/23-5/28/23; Barbados; http://www.barbadosgospelfest.com

Sweet Auburn Springiest
5/13/23-5/14/23; Atlanta, GA, https://www.sweetauburn.com

Universoul Circus
TBD; Oakland, CA; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
TBD; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Umoja Festival Portsmouth
TBD; Portsmouth, VA; https://umojafestportsmouth.com

Original Gullah Festival Celebration
TBD; Beaufort, SC; https://www.originalgullahfestival.org

DanceAfrica
TBD; Brooklyn, NY; https://www.bam.org

Cancun Jumpoff
TBD; Cancun, Mexico; https://cancunjumpoff.com

Bayou Bon Vivant
TBD; Norfolk, VA; https://festevents.org/events/

Atlanta Jazz Festival
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://atljazzfest.com

JUNE

Black Enterprise Disruptor Summit
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://www.blackenterprise.com/beevents/

Chicago Gospel Music Festival
TBD; Chicago, IL, Link

Healdsburg Jazz Festival
TBD; Healdsburg, CA; https://healdsburgjazz.org

Brooklyn International Film Festival
TBD; Brooklyn, NY; https://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org

Capital Jazz Fest
TBD; Columbia, MD; https://www.capitaljazz.com/fest/2022/

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
TBD; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

National Association of Black Accountants Convention
TBD; New Orleans, LA; https://nabainc.org/events

Chicago Blues Festival
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival.html

American Black Film Festival
TBD; Miami Beach, FL; https://www.abff.com/miami/

San Francisco Black Film Festival
TBD; San Francisco, CA; https://www.sfbff.org/events

BET Experience
TBD; Los Angeles, CA; https://www.bet.com/bet-experience

Universoul Circus
TBD; Richmond, CA; https://www.universoulcircus.com

Real Men Cook
Fathers Day; Chicago; https://realmencharitiesinc.org/events/

Juneteenth Celebrations
Around June 19th; Various Cities, https://www.juneteenth.com

Juneteenth Pittsburgh
Juneteenth; Pittsburgh, PA; https://www.wpajunteenth.com

Hyde Park BrewFest
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://hydeparksummerfest.com

Congressional Black Caucus Scholarship Classic
TBD; Washington, DC; CBC Conference weblink

Baltimore African American Festival
Juneteenth Weekend; Baltimore, MD; https://aframbaltimore.com

Essence Music Festival
June end-Early July; New Orleans, LA; https://www.essence.com

JULY

Essence Music Festival
TBD; New Orleans, LA; https://www.essence.com

Phi Beta Sigma Conclave
TBD; Houston, TX; https://phibetasigma1914.org/

Sundiata Festival
TBD; Seattle, WA; http://www.festivalsundiata.org

Taste of Chicago
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://www.choosechicago.com

Cincinnati Music Festival
TBD; PayCor Stadium hosts one of the nation’s largest black music festivals; past performers include the biggest names in Soul Music
https://berrywiseenterprise.com

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Grand Boule
TBD; Charlotte, NC; http://zphib1920.org/events/

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Convention
TBD; Dallas, TX; https://my.apa1906.net/

Fillmore Jazz Festival
TBD; San Francisco, CA; http://www.fillmorestreetjazzfest.com

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
TBD; Hayward, CA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

NAACP Annual Convention
TBD; Boston, MA; https://www.naacp.org

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
TBD; Los Angeles, CA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration
TBD; Indianapolis, IN; https://summercelebration.net

Reggae Sumfest
TBD; Montego Bay, Jamaica; https://www.reggaesumfest.com

National Dental Association Annual Convention
TBD; New Orleans, LA; https://www.ndaonline.org

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice Conference
TBD; Birmingham, AL; http://www.nabcj.org

International Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit
TBD; Miami Beach, FL; http://www.nabhood.net

TBD; Orlando, FL; https://www.yourata.org/national-championships/

Art & Soul Festival
TBD; Oakland, CA; https://www.artandsouloakland.com

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Grand Conclave
Returning in 2024; Charlotte, NC; http://www.opp-ga.org/

Universoul Circus
TBD; National Harbor, MD; http://www.universoulcircus.com

National Urban League Conference
TBD; Houston, TX; https://nul.org/events

National Medical Association Annual Convention
TBD; New Orleans, LA; https://www.nmanet.org/

Association of African American Museums Conference
TBD; Nashville, TN; https://blackmuseums.org

Taste of Louisiana Festival
TBD; Houston, TX; https://www.thetasteoflouisiana.com

AUGUST

Caribana Weekend
TBD; Toronto, Canada; https://www.caribanatoronto.com

National Black Nurses Convention
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://www.nbna.org/

National Black Theatre Bi-Annual Festival
TBD; Winston-Salem, NC; https://ncblackrep.org/

National Sales Network Convention
TBD; Dallas, TX; https://www.salesnetwork.org

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
TBD; Atlanta, GA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
TBD; Vineyard Haven and Oaks Bluff, MA; https://www.mvaaff.com

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
TBD; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Black Data Processing Association Convention
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://www.bdpa.org/

Satchmo Summerfest
TBD; New Orleans, LA; https://satchmosummerfest.org

National Association of Black Journalists Convention
TBD; Birmingham, AL; https://www.nabjnahjconvention.com

Umoja Family Festival
TBD; Seattle, WA; http://umojafestnw.com

Norfolk Jazz Festival
TBD; Norfolk, VA; https://www.visitnorfolk.com/norfolk-waterfront-jazz-festival/

Long Beach Jazz Festival
8/11/23-8/13/23; Long Beach, CA; http://longbeachjazzfestival.com

Houston International Jazz Festival
TBD; Houston, TX; https://www.jazzeducation.org

National Congress of Black Women Conference
TBD; Washington, DC; https://www.nationalcongressbw.org/

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