{"id":40224,"date":"2018-03-15T22:54:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T05:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/?page_id=40224"},"modified":"2020-11-09T23:33:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T07:33:35","slug":"birmingham-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/us-cities\/birmingham\/birmingham-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\"><div id=\"attachment_40583\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40583\" src=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bir-Festivals_ArikSokol.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoying Birmingham Events\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bir-Festivals_ArikSokol.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bir-Festivals_ArikSokol-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-40583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Enjoying Birmingham Events<\/strong>; credit Birmingham CVB<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:30px;\"><\/div>\n<h2 align=\"center\">Birmingham Events<\/h2>\n<p><em>Events held in Birmingham unless indicated otherwise.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>JANUARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration<br \/>\nAnnual community gathering to honor the civil rights leader; Birmingham; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.king-raleigh.org\/natlevent\/body.cfm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.king-raleigh.org\/natlevent\/body.cfm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Black History Month<br \/>\nSeries of programs sponsored by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcri.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bcri.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mardi Gras Celebration<br \/>\nBirmingham Civil Rights Institute; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcri.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bcri.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNE<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Juneteenth Celebration<br \/>\nA major street fair, picnic and cultural celebration sponsored by Birmingham Civil Rights Institute; Kelly Ingram Park; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcri.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bcri.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>City Stages<br \/>\nBirmingham&#8217;s world class music festival; past performers include Ruben Studdard, Al Green, Kanye West, De La Soul, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic; Birmingham; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.citystages.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.citystages.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival<br \/>\nA premier jazz fest in the Birmingham Civil Rights District; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justataste.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.justataste.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Annual Native American Dance and Crafts Festival<br \/>\nDesoto Caverns Park; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcvb.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bcvb.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OCTOBER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Magic City Football Classic<br \/>\nAnnual head-smacking game between Alabama State and Alabama A&M; pre-game festivities includes a major parade; Birmingham; AL; <a href=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/events\/black-college-football-classics\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/events\/black-college-football-classics\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fred Shuttlesworth Awards Dinner<br \/>\nAnnual celebration of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute&#8217;s anniversary and a day to honor Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth; Birmingham; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcri.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bcri.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>DECEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kwanzaa<br \/>\nBegins 12\/26; 7-day celebration of African American culture at various venues; Birmingham Civil Rights Institute; <a href=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/events\/kwanzaa-celebrations\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/events\/kwanzaa-celebrations\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:30px;\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"Center\"><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- 728x90_Google_ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 728px; height: 90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2614878843485070\" data-ad-slot=\"1660422307\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/us-cities\/birmingham\/\">Return to BIRMINGHAM<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birmingham Events Events held in Birmingham unless indicated otherwise. 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