MOJA Arts Festival 2026, Charleston, SC
Charleston’s MOJA Arts Festival returns Sept 24-Oct 4, 2026 with 11 days of street parades, juried gallery shows, dance, and theater celebrating African American and Caribbean arts since 1984.
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2027 (“Jazz Fest”)
Since 1970, New Orleans has poured its Black musical soul â brass bands, gospel, Mardi Gras Indians â into two spring weekends at the Fair Grounds. BTN’s guide to Jazz Fest 2027.
Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival 2026, Towson MD
Towson’s Patriots Plaza marks 30 years of the Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival on September 19, 2026, honoring “A Century of Black History Commemorations” with a Historical Village, health pavilion, and youth entrepreneur zone.
Taste of Soul Family Festival 2026, Los Angeles
The LA Sentinel’s free street festival takes over Crenshaw Boulevard every October with soul food, gospel and R&B stages, and 300,000+ neighbors. BTN’s guide to Taste of Soul 2026.
Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2027, Brazil
Born in the terreiros of the African diaspora and perfected on the hills of Rio, Carnival’s samba schools turn Afro-Brazilian heritage into the world’s biggest street party. BTN’s guide to Rio Carnival 2027, Feb 5-13.
Atlanta Black Theatre Festival 2026
Atlanta’s premier stage for Black playwrights and performers packs a week of original theatre, workshops, and a creative arts conference into the city’s August cultural calendar.
Festival Sundiata: Black Arts Fest 2026 (Seattle)
Seattle Center’s Festival Sundiata brings Black arts, music, and culture to the Pacific Northwest as part of the city’s beloved FestÃĄl series â free and family-friendly.
Lexington Roots & Heritage Festival 2026
Kentucky’s largest African American cultural celebration transforms Lexington’s East End with a parade, music, and history for over three decades running.
Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival 2026
This small-town Delaware festival brings African American heritage, music, and family fun to the Eastern Shore each summer â a hidden-gem stop worth knowing about.
W.C. Handy Music Festival 2026
The Shoals region celebrates the “Father of the Blues,” W.C. Handy, with nearly two weeks of live music across Florence, Alabama â catch the final days of the 2026 festival now through July 27.
