National Calendar of Events
Black College Football Classics
2025
MAY
St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival
April 30-May 11; St. Lucia; https://www.stlucia.org/en/jazzoffers/
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 24-May 4, 2025; New Orleans, LA; https://www.nojazzfest.com
Beale Street Music Festival
Various dates in May; Memphis, TN; https://www.memphisinmay.org
Universoul Circus
Open May 8, 2025; Charlotte, NC; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
Barbados Gospelfest
May 25-Jun 1, 2025; Barbados; https://www.barbadosgospelfest.com
Sweet Auburn Springfest
May 10-11, 2025; Atlanta, GA, https://www.sweetauburn.com
Universoul Circus
Open May 22, 2025; Greensboro, NC; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
May 17, 2025; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
Umoja Festival Portsmouth
May 24-26, 2025; Portsmouth, VA; https://umojafestportsmouth.com
Original Gullah Festival Celebration
May 23-25, 2025; Beaufort, SC; https://www.originalgullahfestival.org
DanceAfrica
May 23-26, 2025; Brooklyn, NY; https://www.bam.org/danceafrica25
Cancun Jumpoff
May 21-26, 2025; Cancun, Mexico; https://cancunjumpoff.com
Bayou Bon Vivant
May 16-18, 2025; Norfolk, VA; https://festevents.org/events/
Atlanta Jazz Festival
May 25-27, 2025; Atlanta, GA; https://atljazzfest.com
Barbados Gospelfest
May 25-June 1, 2025; Barbados; https://www.barbadosgospelfest.com
Bilal sang at 2024 Coltrane Jazz & Blue Festival; (c) Coltrane Jazz Fest
JUNE
Brooklyn Film Festival
May 30-June 8, 2025; Brooklyn, NY; https://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org
Universoul Circus
Opens June 5, 2025; Norfolk, VA; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
Real Men Cook
June 15, 2025; Chicago; https://realmencharitiesinc.org/events/
Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show
Paused for 2025; Atlanta, GA; https://bronnerbros.com
Capital Jazz Fest
June 6-8, 2025; Columbia, MD; https://www.capitaljazz.com/fest/
Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
June 14, 2025; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
National Association of Black Accountants Convention
June 3-6, 2025, Las Vegas, NV; https://nabainc.org/events
Chicago Blues Festival
June 5-8, 2025; Chicago, IL; https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival.html
Mary J Blige, with her bad self, performing at Cincinnati MusicFest; (c) Berrywise Enterprise
American Black Film Festival
June 11-15, 2025; Miami Beach, FL; https://www.abff.com/miami/
San Francisco Black Film Festival
June 13-16, 2025; San Francisco, CA; https://www.sfbff.org/events
BET Experience
June 5-8, 2025; Los Angeles, CA; https://www.bet.com/bet-experience
Universoul Circus
TBD; Houston, TX; https://www.universoulcircus.com
Juneteenth Celebrations
Juneteenth; Various Cities, https://www.juneteenth.com
Juneteenth Pittsburgh
June 19-22, 2025; Pittsburgh, PA; https://www.wpajunteenth.com
Congressional Black Caucus Scholarship Classic
June 22-23, 2025; Chesapeake Bay Resort, MD; CBC Conference weblink
Baltimore African American Festival
June 21-22, 2025; Baltimore, MD; https://aframbaltimore.com
Baltimore Natural Hair Care Expo
June 28, 2025; Baltimore, MD; https://naturalhaircareexpo.com
Gerald Albright jamming at Cincinnati MusicFest; (c) Berrywise Enterprise
JULY
Hyde Park SummerFest
July 4-6 & July 11-13, 2025; Chicago, IL; https://hydeparksummerfest.com
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
July 12, 2025; Chicago, IL, Link
Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration
July 10-20, 2025; Indianapolis, IN; https://summercelebration.net
National Bar Association Annual Convention
July 26-Aug 1, 2025; Chicago, IL; https://nationalbar.org/events/
Essence Festival of Culture
July 4-6, 2025; New Orleans, LA; https://www.essence.com
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Grand Conclave
TBD; http://www.opp-ga.org/
Phi Beta Sigma Dare To Believe Empowerment
July 14-20, 2025; Tampa, FL; https://phibetasigma1914.org/
Cincinnati Music Festival
July 24-26, 2025; PayCor Stadium hosts one of the nation’s largest black music festivals; past performers include the biggest names in Soul Music
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Alpha Phi Alpha Constitutional Convention
July 16-20, 2025; Philadelphia, PA; https://my.apa1906.net/
Fillmore Jazz Festival
July 6-7, 2025; San Francisco, CA; http://www.fillmorestreetjazzfest.com
Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
July 12-13, 2025; Hayward, CA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
July 19-20, 2025; Los Angeles, CA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
NAACP Annual Convention
July 9-16, 2025; Las Vegas, NV; https://www.naacp.org
Reggae Sumfest
July 13-19, 2025; Montego Bay, Jamaica; https://www.reggaesumfest.com
National Dental Association Annual Convention
July 10-13, 2025; Kansas City, MO; https://www.ndaonline.org
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice Conference
July 20-24, 2025; Houston, TX; https://nabcj.org
International Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit
July 23-25, 2025; Miami, FL; http://www.nabhood.net
Art & Soul Festival
Being Reimagined; Oakland, CA; https://www.artandsouloakland.com
Universoul Circus
TBD; National Harbor, MD; http://www.universoulcircus.com
Universoul Circus
TBD; Philadelphia, PA; http://www.universoulcircus.com
National Urban League Conference
July 16, 2025; Cleveland, OH; https://nul.org/events
Africa World Festival
July 18-20, 2025; Detroit, MI; https://www.thewright.org/africanworldfestival
Association of African American Museums Conference
July 23-25, 2025; Baltimore, MD; https://blackmuseums.org
Taste of Louisiana Festival
TBD; Houston, TX; https://www.thetasteoflouisiana.com
National Black Theatre Bi-Annual Festival
Returns in 2026; Winston-Salem, NC; https://ncblackrep.org/
National Medical Association Annual Convention
Jul 19-23, 2025; New York, NY; https://www.nmanet.org/
Caribana Weekend
July 31-Aug 4, 2025; Toronto, Canada; https://www.caribanatoronto.com
2025 Women of Color Empowerment Conference, Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale; (c) WOCEI
AUGUST
Caribana Weekend
July 31-Aug 4, 2025; Toronto, Canada; https://www.caribanatoronto.com
Umoja Family Festival
Aug 2-3, 2025; Seattle, WA; http://umojafestnw.com
Black Data Processing Association Convention
Aug 13-16, 2025; Atlanta, GA; https://www.bdpa.org/
National Black Nurses Convention
Aug 5-10, 2025; Dallas, TX; https://www.nbna.org/
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Grand Boule
Aug 15-18, 2025; Orlando, FL; http://zphib1920.org/events/
National Sales Network Convention
Aug 5-8, 2025; Las Vegas, NV; https://www.salesnetwork.org
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
Aug 1-9, 2025; Vineyard Haven and Oaks Bluff, MA; https://www.mvaaff.com
Bill Picket Rodeo Series
Aug 2-3, 2025; Atlanta, GA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
Bill Picket Rodeo Series
Aug 16, 2025; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
Satchmo Summerfest
Aug 2-3, 2025; New Orleans, LA; https://satchmosummerfest.org
National Association of Black Journalists Convention
Aug 6-10, 2025; Birmingham, AL; https://www.nabjnahjconvention.com
Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival
Aug 26-27, 2025; Norfolk, VA; https://www.visitnorfolk.com/norfolk-waterfront-jazz-festival/
Long Beach Jazz Festival
Aug 9-10, 2025; Long Beach, CA; http://longbeachjazzfestival.com
Chicago Jazz Festival
Aug 28-31, 2025; Chicago, IL; http://www.chicagojazzfestival.us
Africana Virginia Beach Funkfest
Aug 22-24, 2025; Virginia Beach, VA; https://africanavirginiabeach.com
John Coltrane Jazz & Blues Festival
Aug 30-31, 2025; Greensboro, NC; https://coltranejazzfest.com
Sundiata Festival
Aug 23-24, 2025; Seattle, WA; https://www.festivalsundiata.org
Houston International Jazz Festival
TBD; Houston, TX; https://www.jazzeducation.org
SEPTEMBER
West Indian American Parade
Sep 1, 2025; Brooklyn, NY; https://wiadcacarnival.org
Taste of Chicago
Sep 5-7, 2025; Chicago, IL; https://www.choosechicago.com
Monterey Jazz Festival
Sep 26-28, 2025; Monterey, CA; https://montereyjazzfestival.org
African American Street Festival
Sep 19-21, 2025; Nashville, TN; https://www.africanstreetfestival.com/
Bill Picket Rodeo Championship
Sep 19-20, 2025; Washington, DC; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
National Women Of Color Empowerment Conference
Sep 12-14, 2025; Fort Lauderdale, FL; https://www.nationalwomenofcolor.com
National Black MBA Association Conference
Sep 24-26, 2025; Houston, TX; https://nbmbaa.org/conference/
Universoul Circus
TBD; Dallas, TX; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
Universoul Circus
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
Casting Agent Twinky Byrd returns to Hollywood Black Film Festival 2025; (c) Soul Of America
OCTOBER
Hollywood Black Film Festival
Oct 15-19, 2025; Hollywood, CA; https://www.thehbff.com/
Silicon Valley African Film Festival
Oct 9-12, 2025; San Jose, CA, https://svaff.org
Black Men XCEL 2025
Oct 15-17; Miami, FL; https://www.blackenterprise.com/beevents/
Taste of Soul Festival
Oct 18, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, https://tasteofsoul.org
National Black Arts Festival Festival Under The Stars
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://nbaf.org/cuts/
Universoul Circus
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
Hatitude Cultural Flair
Oct 18, 2025; Orlando, FL; https://zorafestival.org
Universoul Circus
TBD; Cleveland, OH; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
NOVEMBER
BE Smart Hackathon
Nov 05-8, 2025, 2025; https://www.blackenterprise.com/beevents/
ADCOLOR Awards
TBD; Los Angeles, CA; https://adcolor.org
Universoul Circus
TBD; Cleveland, OH; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
TBD; Detroit, MI; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
DECEMBER
Universoul Circus
11/28/24-12/08/24; Detroit, MI; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
Kwanzaa Celebrations
12/26-01/01 across America https://soulofamerica.com/events/kwanzaa-celebrations
2026
JANUARY
Martin Luther King Day of Service
January 19, 2026; Various Dates and Locations; see http://www.mlkday.gov/
Zora Neale Hurston Festival
Jan-Feb, 2026; Eatonville, FL; https://zorafestival.org
FEBRUARY
Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
Feb 15, 2025; Denver, CO; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
AfrobeatsFEST 757
February 2025; Norfolk, VA; https://taca757.org/afrobeats-fest-757
Gullah Celebration
February 2025; Hilton Head, SC; https://www.gullahcelebration.org
Mardi Gras San Francisco Style
TBD; San Francisco, CA; Mardi Gras San Francisco Style/
Universoul Circus
TBD; Greenville, SC; https://www.universoulcircus.com
National Brotherhood of Skiers Soul on Snow
Feb 22-Feb 25, 2025; Keystone, CO; https://www.nbs.org
Pan African Film & Arts Festival
Feb 4-17, 2025; Culver City & Los Angeles, CA; https://www.paff.org
NBA 2024 All-Star Game
Feb 16, 2025; San Francisco, CA; https://www.nba.com/allstar/2024
Healdsburg Jazz Festival
Jan 30-Feb 2, 2025; Healdsburg, CA; https://healdsburgjazz.org
International Pretty Brown Girl Day
4th Saturday of February, 2025; Detroit and various cities; https://prettybrowngirl.com
Universoul Circus
TBD; Miami, FL; https://www.universoulcircus.com
MARCH
Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
TBD; Las Vegas, NV; 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; Tampa, FL; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
National Society of Black Engineers Convention
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://www.nsbe.org
APRIL
National Association of Black Social Workers Conference
April 15-19, 2025; Richmond, VA; https://www.nabsw.org
Universoul Circus
Opens April 3; Jacksonville, FL; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
National Forum for Black Public Administrators
April 9-13, 2025; https://www.nfbpa.org
Charlotte Jazz Festival
April 9-15, 2025; Charlotte, NC; https://www.blumenthalarts.org/charlotte-jazz-festival/
Bill Picket Rodeo Series
April 12, 2025; Memphis, TN; https://billpickettrodeo.com
Berks Jazz Festival
April 4-13, 2025; Reading, PA; http://www.berksjazzfest.com
Universoul Circus
Opens April 24; Columbia, SC; https://www.universoulcircus.com/
San Francisco International Film Festival
April 17-27, 2025; San Francisco, CA; https://sffilm.org/sffilm-festival
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 24-May 4, 2025; New Orleans, LA; https://www.nojazzfest.com
St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival
April 30-May 11, 2025; St. Lucia; https://www.saintluciajazzandartsfestival.com
Where is the listing of the National Association of Black Social Workers? That is a large and viable organiza. tion that has conferences every year
Thanks for bring that to our attention. NABSW Conference is now included on our Events page.
Thank you for the whole list of all the events that are going to be organized. Now I can manage my work and schedule according to that. Nice work!
The African World Festival in Detroit MI, every August is worth adding to your list This list is a huge help, thanks!!
Agreed.
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Founder Day is not listed under the events January 16, 1920 and the Centennial Is approaching fast… See the National website for more information.
Can we app Circle of Sisters – Sept 7th 2019. Circle of Sisters (COS) is the largest expo for Black Women in New York City. Produced and hosted by WBLS-FM, WLIB–AM, and Emmis Communications, COS offers a variety of empowering panel discussions, informative seminars, and entertaining performances, including a Gospel Explosion concert. More than 200 vendors and small businesses will also be onsite selling unique items and services all day.
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Hi! I love, love, love this website! I am so happy that I happened upon it. I did however notice that there are no events for Zeta Phi Beta listed. The Founders day celebration is January 16th, 2020 and there are events occurring in in Washington D.C. at Howard University from the 16th to the 19th. 2020 is also the 100th anniversary of the organization. The Centennial Boule is from June 23-28, 2020. zphib2020.com
Both events have been added to our National Calendar. Tell a friend about SoulOfAmerica.com
Is there an African-American themed week for The Hampton?
Not precisely to our our knowledge, but Hampton Jazz Festival is live.
Delta Sigma Theta Inc. Founders Day January 13.
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You have to contact the event organizer.
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For more info, event organizers advertise.
Thanks for sharing this beautifully created national calendar of events of 2020s. Also, I appreciate if you add few lines in every event as summary.
Would like to be notified of events
Thanks for your inquiry. Our fans visit this page at least once a month, https://soulofamerica.com/events/
We’re waiting for more governor announcements on June 15-16 before the next big update to the National Calendar of Events page.
Meli’sa Morgan appearing live at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA on March 21st. Most notable songs include the remake of Prince’s “Do Me Baby”, and “Do You Still Love Me”. Go to Birchmere.com for more information.
Strong Inspirations youtube channel Where black history lives is hosting “Freedom Quindaro” a black history festival, May 27-29, 2022
Friday party in a barn, fish fry, honoring local Kansas City people
Saturday tours of the historic Quindaro area, Picnic
Sunday church service and brunch
$70 weekend pass early registration
$90 after March 15th
$110 at the door
For more information http://www.businessintheblack.net
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Jacksonville Jazz Festival. Held annually, over Memorial weekend. FREE!
i will like to be part of this event as african primier art expert.
I’m really excited to hear about the Cincinnati MusicFest for all ages, brought to us by Berrywise Enterprise! It’s fantastic to see an event that caters to music lovers of all generations. Music truly has the power to bring people together, and with a festival like this, it’s a great opportunity for families and friends to bond over their favorite tunes. I can’t wait to see the lineup and the range of musical genres they’ll have. Kudos to Berrywise Enterprise for making music accessible to everyone in Cincinnati!
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