African Festival of the Arts 2026: The Black Travel Now Guide to Chicago’s Washington Park Labor Day Tradition
For 35-plus years, Washington Park has turned into a recreated African village every Labor Day weekend â vendor tents, drum circles, live music, and a food court spanning the diaspora. Here’s everything to know before you go in 2026.
Miami Carnival 2026, Miami, FL
Trinidad-style mas, J’ouvert paint, and soca take over South Florida every Columbus Day weekend. BTN’s guide to Miami Carnival 2026 â parade, fetes, costume bands, and where to stay.
Jazz in the Gardens Music Fest 2027, Miami Gardens
A grown-folks weekend of R&B, soul, and jazz at Hard Rock Stadium â BTN’s guide to Jazz in the Gardens Music Fest in Miami Gardens, FL.
Roxbury International Film Festival 2027, Boston
Boston’s largest festival celebrating people of color returns to the Museum of Fine Arts and Roxbury venues each June. BTN’s guide to ROXFILM 2027 â history, MFA screenings, and where to stay.
Juke Joint Festival 2027, Clarksdale, Mississippi
The 24th Annual Juke Joint Festival takes over Clarksdale, Mississippi â birthplace of the Delta blues â with free daytime street stages and a legendary nighttime juke joint crawl through the town’s surviving blues clubs.
King Biscuit Blues Festival 2026, Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Three days on a Mississippi River levee in the town that put the blues on the radio. BTN’s guide to the 2026 King Biscuit Blues Festival, home of the legendary King Biscuit Time broadcast and Sonny Boy Williamson II.
San Francisco Black Film Festival 2027, SF Main Library
Since 1998, the San Francisco Black Film Festival has paired premiere screenings at the Main Library’s Koret Auditorium with comedy nights and filmmaker Q&As. BTN’s guide to planning your 2027 trip.
Alcorn State University Jazz Festival 2027, Lorman, MS
Mississippi’s longest-running jazz festival brings HBCU student talent and jazz legends together on Alcorn State’s rural Lorman campus. BTN’s guide pairs it with a Natchez/Vicksburg getaway.
Rehoboth Beach Black American Film Festival 2027, Delaware
A cozy, off-season Black cinema weekend on the Delaware shore â BTN’s guide to the Rehoboth Beach Black American Film Festival, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s sister event now in its 7th year.
Atlanta Jazz Festival 2027, Piedmont Park
Free, legendary, and 50 years strong â the Atlanta Jazz Festival fills Piedmont Park with world-class jazz every Memorial Day weekend. BTN’s guide to the 2027 edition (dates expected, pending official confirmation).
