Juneteenth craft vendors in Winston-Salem; credit Visit Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Events
Events listed below are held in Winston-Salem, unless indicated otherwise.
JANUARY
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Celebration of the civil rights leader’s life; Winston Salem; http://www.king-raleigh.org/natlevent/body.cfm
FEBRUARY
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
JUNE
Juneteenth
June 19, Bailey Park in downtown Winston-Salem; https://www.visitwinstonsalem.com/annual-events/juneteenth-festival/
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
DECEMBER
Kwanzaa Celebration
Begins 12/26; annual 7-day celebration of African American culture at various venues; https://soulofamerica.com/events/kwanzaa-celebrations
