September Black events Globally
Updated: Sep 3
To my wonderful readers, thank you for coming back this month.
I know many of you were waiting for the August list, but between grieving the loss of my dad and an incredibly busy travel schedule, I made the decision to take the month for myself. Sometimes you have to listen to what your mind, body, and heart need, and I truly appreciate everyone who gave me the space and grace to do that.
But WE'RE BACK! And I hope you find some incredible events to attend this month.
The Summer of 2026 was epic and bitter sweet, and while it's slowly coming to an end, September always gives us that last little taste of summer joy. The weather is still working in our favor, the weekends are still calling our names, and we have a few more opportunities to get outside, travel, celebrate, and connect before fall officially greets us.
And this month's list is global!
From Bolivia to Japan and everywhere in between, there's something for everyone. Once again, I'm reminded that no matter where we are in the world, Black communities are creating spaces for us to gather, celebrate, learn, dance, eat, explore, and simply enjoy each other.
May this truly be a September to Remember! And if you know of any Black events happening around the world that aren't on our radar, please submit them so we can continue to amplify the incredible people and communities making them happen.
Chronological
SEPTEMBER 2
September 2, 9, 16
Virtual
SEPTEMBER 3
September 3
Landover, Maryland
September 3
Atlanta, Georgia
SEPTEMBER 4
September 4
Boston, Massachusetts
September 4
Washington, DC
September 4
Los Angeles, California
September 4–6
Lisbon, Portugal
September 4–6
Los Angeles, California
SEPTEMBER 5
September 5
Oakland, California
September 5
New York, New York
September 5
Kingston, Jamaica
September 5
Washington, DC
September 5
Los Angeles, California
September 5
North West, DC
September 5
New York, New York
September 5
Washington, DC
September 5
Oakland, California
SEPTEMBER 6
September 6
Toronto, Canada
September 6
Durham, North Carolina
September 6
Washington, DC
September 6
Bangkok, Thailand
SEPTEMBER 9
September 9–13
Brooklyn, New York
SEPTEMBER 10
September 10
Montreal, Canada
SEPTEMBER 11
September 11–13
Savannah, Georgia
SEPTEMBER 12
September 12
Bronx, New York
September 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 12
Los Angeles, California
September 12
Crenshaw, California
SEPTEMBER 13
September 13
Los Angeles, California
September 13
New York, New York
SEPTEMBER 16
September 16–20
Joshua Tree, California
September 16–20
Washington, DC
SEPTEMBER 17
September 17–19
Santa Rosa, Florida
SEPTEMBER 18
September 18
Washington, DC
September 18
Washington, DC
September 18–20
Nashville, TN
September 18–23
Tokyo, Japan
September 18–19
Norfolk, Virginia
SEPTEMBER 19
September 19–20
New York, New York
SEPTEMBER 20
September 20
Los Angeles, California
September 20
Hamburg, Germany
SEPTEMBER 23
Afro-Bolivian Day
September 23
Bolivia
SEPTEMBER 24
September 24
Washington, DC
September 24
New York, New York
SEPTEMBER 25
September 25–27
Lake Arrowhead, California
SEPTEMBER 26
September 26
Brooklyn, New York
September 26
Houston, Texas
September 26
Sunrise, Florida
September 26
Jersey City, New Jersey
September 26
Austin, Texas
Asia
THAILAND
Bangkok
September 6
Bangkok, Thailand
JAPAN
Tokyo
September 18-23
Tokyo, Japan
Europe
PORTUGAL
Lisbon
September 4-6
Lisbon, Portugal
GERMANY
Hamburg
September 20
Hamburg, Germany
North America
CANADA
ONTARIO
Toronto
September 6
Toronto, Canada
QUEBEC
Montreal
September 10
Montreal, Canada
JAMAICA
Kingston
September 5
Kingston, Jamaica
UNITED STATES
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
September 4
Los Angeles, California
September 4-6
Los Angeles, California
September 5
Los Angeles, California
September 12
Los Angeles, California
September 13
Los Angeles, California
September 20
Los Angeles, California
Crenshaw / Los Angeles
September 12
Crenshaw, California
Oakland
Denim and White Backyard Jam
September 5
Oakland, California
September 5
Oakland, California
Joshua Tree
September 16-20
Joshua Tree, California
Lake Arrowhead
September 25-27
Lake Arrowhead, California
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington, DC
September 4
Washington, DC
September 5
Washington, DC
September 5
North West, DC
September 5
Washington, DC
September 6
Washington, DC
September 16-20
Washington, DC
September 18
Washington, DC
September 18
Washington, DC
September 24
Washington, DC
FLORIDA
Santa Rosa
September 17-19
Santa Rosa, Florida
Sunrise
September 26
Sunrise, Florida
GEORGIA
Atlanta
September 3
Atlanta, Georgia
Savannah
September 11-13
Savannah, Georgia
MARYLAND
Landover
September 3
Landover, Maryland
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
September 4
Boston, Massachusetts
NEW JERSEY
Jersey City
September 26
Jersey City, New Jersey
NEW YORK
New York City
September 5
New York, New York
September 5
New York, New York
September 13
New York, New York
September 19-20
New York, New York
September 24
New York, New York
Brooklyn
September 9-13
Brooklyn, New York
September 26
Brooklyn, New York
Bronx
September 12
Bronx, New York
NORTH CAROLINA
Durham
September 6
Durham, North Carolina
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
September 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
TENNESSEE
Nashville
September 18-20
Nashville, Tennessee
TEXAS
Houston
September 26
Houston, Texas
Austin
September 26
Austin, Texas
VIRGINIA
Norfolk
September 18-19
Norfolk, Virginia
South America
BOLIVIA
Afro-Bolivian Day
September 23
La Paz, Bolivia
Online
Virtual
September 2, 9, 16
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