August 2025 Black events globally!
- Martinique Lewis
- Aug 2
- 3 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
August is one of my favorite months! It marks the end of summer, but Black communities worldwide are still bringing the heat with vibrant celebrations everywhere! From Grenada to Costa Rica, our heritage, traditions, and culture shine brighter than ever.
With so many countries celebrating emancipation on August 1 we see celebrations all over the world! August is a month to expect the unexpected and get ready for pure vibes!
Even if you don’t make it this year, be sure to flag these events on your calendar for next year. Attending these cultural gatherings will undoubtedly change your life!
Europe
Germany
Date: August 9, 2025
Location: Berlin, Germany
Date: August 22-24, 2025
Location: Cologne, Germany
Portugal
Date: August 23, 2025
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
The Netherlands
Date: August 16-17, 2025
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
United Kingdom
Date: August 9-10, 2025
Location: London, England
Date: August 23, 2025
Location: London, England
Date: August 24-25, 2025
Location: London, England
North America
Barbados
Date: August 1-5, 2025
Location: Barbados
Canada
Date: August 3, 2025
Location: Toronto, Canada
Date: August 23, 2025
Location: Toronto, Canada
Grenada
Date: August 11-12, 2025
Location: Grenada
Jamaica
Date: August 30, 2025
Location: Kingston, Jamaica
United States
California
Date: August 3, 2025
Location: Bay Area, California
Date: August 3, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Date: August 6, 2025
Location: Compton, California
Date: August 9, 2025
Location: San Diego, California
Date: August 16, 2025
Location: Oakland, California
Date: August 17, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Date: August 29-31, 2025
Location: Napa Valley, California
Date: August 30, 2025
Location: Carson, California
Delaware
Date: August 16, 2025
Location: Dover, Delaware
Georgia
Date: August 2, 2025
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Date: August 9, 2025
Location: Lithonia, Georgia
Date: August 10, 2025
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Date: August 22-24, 2025
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Date: August 23, 2025
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Illinois
Date: August 9, 2025
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Date: August 16, 2025
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Maryland
Date: August 9, 2025
Location: Brandywine, Maryland
Date: August 30, 2025
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Massachusettes
Date: August 13, 2025
Location: Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Date: August 14, 2025
Location: Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Date: August 16, 2025
Location: Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Michigan
Date: August 16-17, 2025
Location: Detroit, Michigan
New York
Date: August 10, 2025
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Date: August 14, 2025
Location: Harlem, New York
Date: August 10, 2025
Location: New York, New York
Date: August 16, 2025
Location: Harlem, New York
Date: August 22, 2025
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Date: August 23, 2025
Location: New York, New York
Date: August 31, 2025
Location: New York, New York
Date: August 31, 2025
Location: Queens, New York
New Jersey
Date: August 8-10, 2025
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Date: August 16, 2025
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Date: August 9-10, 2025
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: August 16, 2025
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: August 23, 2025
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: August 23, 2025
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Texas
Date: August 3, 2025
Location: Dallas, Texas
Date: August 9, 2025
Location: Houston, Texas
Virginia
Date: August 3, 2025
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Date: August 14-17, 2025
Location: Middleburg, Virginia
Date: August 16-17, 2025
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Date: August 30, 2025
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Washington
Date: August 16, 2025
Location: Seattle, Washington
Washington, District of Columbia
Date: August 2, 2025
Location: Washington, DC
Date: August 30, 2025
Location: Washington, DC
Date: August 31, 2025
Location: Washington, DC
South America
Colombia
Date: August 13-18, 2025
Location: Cali, Colombia
El Salvador
Date: August 29, 2025
Location: El Salvador
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