Chicago Fam · Section 08b
Beyond Chicago
National Black festivals · travel-worthy gatherings
Chicago-first — but the culture is national. These are the Black festivals worth booking a flight for. Kept in the archive so travelers, students, and organizers can plan around them.
4 listings · every business Black-owned to the best of our verification.
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AFROPUNK
National / GlobalBrooklyn-born, worldwide festival for Black alternative culture, fashion, and music.
BlackStar Film Festival
Philadelphia · AugustPhiladelphia — celebrating Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers from around the world.
Essence Festival of Culture
New Orleans · JulyEssence Magazine's flagship — the largest annual gathering of Black culture, music, and community in the U.S. New Orleans, every 4th of July weekend.
ONE Musicfest
Atlanta · OctoberAtlanta's premier urban progressive music festival — hip hop, R&B, and soul on one stage.