NATIONAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS – 2018
JULY
Zeta Phil Beta Grand Boule
7/18/18; New Orleans, LA; http://zphib1920.org/events/
Waterfront Blues Festival
7/04/18-7/07/18; Portland, OR; http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com
Essence Music Festival
7/05/18-7/08/18; New Orleans, LA; http://www.essence.com
National Black Police Association Education & Training Conference
7/02/18-7/09/18; Little Rock, AR; http://www.blackpolice.org
National Black Arts Festival
7/07/18-7/08/18; Atlanta, GA; http://nbaf.org/
Taste of Chicago
7/11/18-7/15/18; Chicago, IL; http://www.tasteofchicago.us
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Boule
7/19/18; Dallas, TX; http://www.sgrho1922.org/
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Grand Boule
7/18/18; New Orleans, LA; http://zphib1920.org/events/
Bill Picket Invitational Rodeo Tour
7/07/18-7/08/18; Hayward, CA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
NAACP Annual Convention
7/12/18-7/18/18; San Antonio, TX; http://www.naacp.org
Indiana Black Expo
7/12/18-7/22/18; Indianapolis, IN; http://www.indianablackexpo.com
Bill Picket Invitational Rodeo Tour
7/14/18-7/15/18; Los Angeles, CA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
Reggae Sumfest
7/15/18-7/22/18; Montego Bay, Jamaica; http://www.reggaesumfest.com
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Annual Convention
7/16/18-7/18/18; New Orleans, LA; http://www.phibetasigma1914.org/
National Dental Association Annual Convention
7/11/18-7/15/18; Orlando, FL; http://www.ndaonline.org
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice Conference
7/15/18-7/19/18; Houston, TX; http://www.nabcj.org
National Bar Association Annual Convention
7/28/18-8/03/18; New Orleans, LA; http://www.nationalbar.org
International Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit
7/25/18-7/27/18; Miami, FL; http://www.nabhood.com
Cincinnati Music Festival
7/26/18-7/27/18; Cincinnati, OH; http://www.qlzproductions.com
National Black Nurses Annual Convention
7/31/18-8/05/18; St. Louis, MO; http://www.nbna.org/
American Tennis Association National Championships and Convention
7/28/18-8/04/18; Orlando, FL; http://www.americantennisassociation.org
Art & Soul Festival
7/28/18-7/29/18; Oakland, CA; http://www.artandsouloakland.com
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Leadership Conference
7/24/18-7/28/18; http://www.oppf.org/omega_events.asp
AUGUST
Baltimore African American Festival
8/01/18; Baltimore, MD; http://www.africanamericanfestival.net
Black Data Processing Association Annual Convention
8/09/18; New Orleans, LA; http://www.bdpa.org/
National Medical Association Annual Convention
8/11/18-8/15/18; Orlando, FL; http://www.nmanet.org/
Norfolk Jazz Festival
8/24/18-8/25/18; Norfolk, VA; Norfolk Jazz Festival
Association of African American Museums Conference
8/08/18-8/11/18; Hampton, VA; http://www.blackmuseums.org
National Urban League Conference
8/01/18-8/04/18; Columbus, OH; http://www.nul.org
National Sales Network Convention
8//08/18-8/10/18; New Orleans, LA; http://www.salesnetwork.org
Caribana Weekend
8/02/18-8/06/18; Toronto, Canada; http://www.caribanatoronto.com
Satchmo Summerfest
8/03/18-8/05/18; New Orleans, LA; http://fqfi.org/satchmosummerfest
National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention
8/01/18-8/05/18; Detroit, MI; http://www.nabj.org
Houston International Jazz Festival
TBD; Houston, TX; http://www.jazzeducation.org
Lansing Jazzfest
8/03/18-8/04/18; Lansing, MI; http://www.jazzlansing.com
Umoja Family Festival
8/03/18-8/05/18; Seattle, WA; http://www.umojafamilyfest.com
Hair Boss Competition
8/04/18-8/06/18; Atlanta, GA; http://www.bronnerbros.com
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo
8/04/18-8/05/18; Atlanta, GA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
8/06/18-8/11/18; Vineyard Haven and Oaks Bluff, MA; http://www.mvaaff.com
Long Beach Jazz Festival
8/10/18-8/12/18; Long Beach, CA; http://www.longbeachjazzfestival.com
Africana Virginia Beach Funkfest
8/24/18-8/25/18; Viginia Beach, VA; http://www.africanavirginiabeach.com
Chicago Jazz Festival
8/29/18-9/02/18; Chicago, IL; http://www.chicagojazzfestival.us
Palm Springs Summer Splash
TBD; Palm Springs, CA; http://www.psjazzfest.com/
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Annual Convention
TBD; Baltimore, MD; http://www.apa1906.net/alphaconvention
SEPTEMBER
Atlanta Black Restaurant Week
9/04/18-9/16/18; Atlanta, GA; http://www.atlbrw.com
Women Of Color Empowerment Conference
9/07/18-9/09/18; Fort Lauderdale, FL; http://www.nationalwomenofcolor.com
Monterey Jazz Festival
9/21/18-9/23/18; Monterey, CA; http://www.montereyjazzfestival.org
Michigan BluesFest
9/21/18-9/22/18; Lansing, MI; http://www.oldtownbluesfest.com
African American Street Festival
9/21/18-9/23/18; Nashville, TN; http://aacanashville.org
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo – Championship Finals
9/21/18-9/22/18; Washington, DC; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
National Black MBA Association Annual Conference
9/25/18-9/29/18, Detroit, MI; https://www.nbmbaaconference.org/
National Congress of Black Women Conference
9/16/18; Washington, DC; http://www.nationalcongressbw.org/
Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference
9/12/18-9/16/18; Washington, DC; http://www.cbcfinc.org/
ADCOLOR Awards
9/20/18-9/23/18; http://adcolor.org
Black Owned Wine and Spirits Festival
9/22/18; Washington, DC; http://www.BlackOwnedSpiritsFestival.com
OCTOBER
Silicon Valley African Film Festival
10/05/18-10/07/18; Mountain View, CA, http://www.svaff.org/
Black Enterprise TechConnext Summit
10/08/18-10/09/18, Burlingame, CA; http://www.blackenterprise.com
Action Icon Awards
TBD; Los Angeles, CA; http://actioniconawards.com
Taste of Soul Festival
10/20/18; Los Angeles, CA, http://www.tasteofsoulla.org
DECEMBER
National Reparations Conference
TBD; New Orleans, LA; http://www.ibw21.org
Universoul Circus
TBD; Columbus, OH; http://www.universoulcircus.com
Universoul Circus
TBD; Memphis, TN; http://www.universoulcircus.com
Kwanzaa Celebrations
12/26-01/01 in cities across America; https://www.soulofamerica.com/events/kwanzaa-celebrations
National Girls Self-Esteem – NUTCRACKER IN Oak Park
TBD; Sacramento, CA; http://www.girlsselfesteemprogram.com
NATIONAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS – 2019
JANUARY
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 110th Anniversary
TBD; http://aka1908.com/news-events/
Dr Martin Luther King Day of Service
01/15/19-01/19/19, Various Dates and Locations; see http://www.mlkday.gov/
Spady Museum MLK Breakfast
TBD; Delray Beach; FL; http://www.spadymuseum.com
NBS Summit
TBD; Mammoth Mountain, CA; http://www.nbs.org
Bill Picket Invitational Rodeo Series
TBD; Denver, CO; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
Zora Neale Hurston Festival
TBD; Eatonville, FL; http://www.zorafestival.org
FEBRUARY
Black History Month
Various Dates & Cities; http://www.soulofamerica.com/us-cities
Universoul Circus
TBD; Atlanta, GA; http://www.universoulcircus.com
Bronner Brothers Beauty Show
TBD; Atlanta, GA, http://www.bronnerbros.com
Gullah Celebration
TBD; Hilton Head, SC; http://www.gullahcelebration.com
Pan African Film Festival
TBD; Los Angeles, CA; http://www.paff.org
San Diego Brazil Carnival
TBD; San Diego, CA; http://www.brazilcarnival.com
Mardi Gras San Francisco Style
TBD; San Francisco, CA; http://www.mardigrassanfrancisco.com
Bronner Brothers Beauty Show
TBD; Atlanta, GA, http://www.bronnerbros.com
Bay Area Black Comedy Competition
TBD; Oakland, CA; http://www.BlackComedyCompetition.com
International Pretty Brown Girl Day
2/24/19; Detroit and various cities; http://www.prettybrowngirl.com
Ankara Miami Fashion Show
TBD; Miami, FL; http://ankaramiami.com
NBA All Star Weekend
TBD; Charlotte, NC; http://www.nba.com
Harlem Fine Arts Show
TBD; NYC, NY; http://hfas.org
MARCH
NBS Black Summit
TBD; Squaw Valley, CA; http://www.nbs.org
Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
TBD; Orlando, FL; http://www.blackenterprise.com/wps
Black-Out Weekend Ski Event
TBD; Lake Tahoe, CA; http://www.BlackOutWeekend.com
Blogging While Brown Conference
TBD; Austin, TX; http://www.bloggingwhilebrown.com
Jazz in the Gardens Festival
TBD; Miami Gardens, FL; http://www.jazzinthegardens.com
Black Marriage Day
TBD; Various Cities; http://www.blackmarriageday.com
National Society of Black Engineers Convention
TBD; Pittsburgh, PA; http://www.nsbe.org
Urban Music Festival
TBD; Austin, TX; http://urbanmusicfest.com
APRIL
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Southern Regional Convention
TBD; Memphis, TN; http://www.apa1906.net/regionalconventions
National Black Memorabilia, Art, Doll and Collectible Show
TBD; Gaithersburg, MD; http://www.johnsonshows.com
Berks Jazz Festival
TBD; Reading, PA; http://www.berksjazzfest.com
Bill Picket Invitational Rodeo Tour
TBD; Memphis, TN; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Eastern Regional Convention
TBD; Hartford, CT; http://www.apa1906.net/regionalconventions/
Baltimore Natural Hair Care Expo
TBD; Baltimore, MD; http://www.bmorenaturalinc.com
San Francisco International Film Festival
TBD; San Francisco, CA; http://www.sffs.org
NBS Midwest & Rocky Mountain Region
TBD; http://www.nbs.org
Houston Black Restaurant Week
TBD; Houston, TX; http://www.houbrw.com
Charlotte Jazz Festival
TBD; Charlotte, NC; https://www.blumenthalarts.org/charlotte-jazz-festival
National Forum for Black Public Administrators
TBD; Cleveland, OH; http://www.nfbpa.org
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
TBD; New Orleans, LA; http://www.nojazzfest.com
Barbados Gospelfest
TBD; Barbados; http://www.barbadosgospelfest.com
MAY
Beale Street Music Festival
TBD; Memphis, TN; http://www.memphisinmay.org
St. Lucia Jazz Festival
TBD; St. Lucia; http://stluciajazz.org
Sweet Auburn Springfest
TBD; Atlanta, GA; http://www.sweetauburn.com
World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
TBD; Memphis, TN; http://www.memphisinmay.org
Umoja Festival Portsmouth
TBD; Portsmouth, VA; http://www.umojafestportsmouth.com
Original Gullah Festival Celebration
TBD; Beaufort, SC; http://theoriginalgullahfestival.org
Cancun Jumpoff
TBD; Cancun, Mexico; http://www.cancunjumpoff.com
Spoleto Festival
TBD; Charleston, SC; http://www.spoletousa.org
Atlanta Jazz Festival
TBD; Atlanta, GA; http://www.atlantafestivals.com
DanceAfrica
TBD; Brooklyn, NY; http://www.bam.org
JUNE
Brooklyn International Film Festival
TBD; Brooklyn, NY; http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org
Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit
TBD; Charlotte, NC; http://www.blackenterprise.com/events
Capital Jazz Fest
TBD; Columbia, MD; http://www.capitaljazz.com
National Association of Black Accountants Annual Convention
TBD; Orlando, FL; http://www.nabainc.org/convention
Carnival Houston
TBD; Houston, TX; http://www.carnivalhouston.com
Healdsburg Jazz Festival
TBD; Healdsburg, CA; http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org
Chicago Blues Festival
TBD; Chicago, IL; http://www.chicagobluesfestival.us
American Black Film Festival
TBD; Miami Beach, FL; http://www.abff.com
San Francisco Black Film Festival
TBD; San Francisco, CA; http://www.sfbff.org
BET Experience
TBD; Los Angeles, CA; http://www.bet.com/bet-awards
Real Men Cook
Fathers Day; Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta; http://www.realmencook.com
Juneteenth Celebrations
Around June 19th; Various Cities, http://www.juneteenth.com
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
TBD; Chicago, IL, Link
Hyde Park BrewFest
TBD; featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff; Chicago, IL; http://hpbrewfest.com/
Rainbow PUSH Summit
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://rainbowpush.org
Montreal Jazz Festival
TBD; Montreal, Canada; http://www.montrealjazzfest.com
Sundiata Festival
TBD; Seattle, WA; http://www.festivalsundiata.org
West Indian American Carnival – Make Music New York
TBD; Brooklyn, NY; http://wiadcacarnival.org
Bayou Boogaloo
TBD; Norfolk, VA; http://www.festevents.org/bayou-boogaloo
Fillmore Street Jazz Festival
TBD; San Francisco, CA; http://www.fillmorestreetjazzfest.com
JULY
National Black Theatre Festival – Bi-annual
7/29/19-8/03/19; Winston-Salem, NC; http://www.nbtf.org
