Conferences, Festivals & Special Events
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November 2026–December 2027
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November 2026
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January 2027
SPORTS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Jan 11–31, 2027
CONFERENCE
National Black Greek Leadership Conference
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 28–31, 2027
SPORTS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Winter X Games
Aspen, CO
January 29–31, 2027
February 2027
SPECIAL EVENT
Queer and Trans Cutie Con
San Francisco, CA
Dates TBC
March 2027
CONFERENCE
Game Developers Conference (GDC)
San Francisco, CA
Mar 1–5, 2027
FESTIVAL
Black Heritage Festival of Louisiana
Lake Charles, LA
Mar 11–14, 2027
SPORTS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Miami Open Tennis
Miami Gardens, FL
Mar 14–28, 2027
CONFERENCE
NSBE Annual Convention
Boston, MA
March 31–April 4, 2027
FESTIVAL
Jazz in the Gardens Music Fest
Miami Gardens, FL
Dates TBC
April 2027
CONFERENCE
ABFE Harambee Conference
Chicago, IL
April 12–14, 2027
FESTIVAL
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Orleans, LA
Apr 22–25, Apr 29–May 2, 2027
May 2027
FESTIVAL
American Black Film Festival (ABFF)
Los Angeles, CA
May 20–23, 2027
SPORTS & SPECIAL EVENTS
French Open Tennis
Paris, France
May 23–Jun 6, 2027
June 2027
July 2027
CONFERENCE
National Bar Association (NBA) Convention
Tampa, FL
July 17–23, 2027
FESTIVAL
Cincinnati Music Festival
Cincinnati, OH
Jul 22–24, 2027
CONFERENCE
National Pharmaceutical Association Conference
Fort Lauderdale, FL
July 23–26, 2027
CONFERENCE
National Urban League Conference
Los Angeles, CA
July 28–31, 2027
CONFERENCE
National Medical Association (NMA) Convention
Baltimore, MD
July 31–August 4, 2027
August 2027
CONFERENCE
National Black Nurses Association Conference
New Orleans, LA
August 3–8, 2027
CONFERENCE
OBAP Annual Conference
Las Vegas, NV
August 4–6, 2027
FESTIVAL
Blue Note Jazz Festival: Black Radio Experience
Napa, CA
Dates TBC
CONFERENCE
Conference of African American Financial Professionals
Location TBC
Dates TBC
FESTIVAL
Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival
Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Dates TBC
CONFERENCE
National Sales Network (NSN) Conference
Location TBC
Dates TBC
September 2027
CONFERENCE
NOBCChE Annual Conference
Portland, OR
September 20–23, 2027
CONFERENCE
Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference
Washington, DC
Dates TBC
CONFERENCE
National Association of Black Geoscientists
Location TBC
Dates TBC
October 2027
CONFERENCE
Out & Equal Workplace Summit
Las Vegas, NV
October 11–14, 2027
SPECIAL EVENT
Howard University Homecoming
Washington, DC
Dates TBC
November 2027
December 2027
Month to be confirmed
CONFERENCE
Women's Leadership - NCNW Convention
Location TBC
Dates TBC
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- Aspen: Aspen panorama (8552886075).jpg — Sam Beebe. CC BY 2.0.
- Austin: Skyline of Austin, Texas (cropped).jpg — Quintin Soloviev. CC BY 4.0.
- Boston: Boston - panoramio (23).jpg — rokker. CC BY 3.0.
- Boulder: Boulder, Colorado (4011979494).jpg — Roger W. CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Charlotte: Uptown Charlotte 2018 taking by DJI Phantom 4 pro.jpg — Precisionviews. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Chicago: Chicago Skyline in April 2024 b.jpg — xiquinhosilva; derivative work by Georgfotoart. CC BY 2.0.
- Cincinnati: Downtown Cincinnati viewed from Devou Park (cropped).jpg — EEJCC. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Columbus: Columbus-ohio-skyline-panorama.jpg — Tysto. Public domain.
- Fort Lauderdale: FLL Skyline.jpg — Ejrms. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Greensboro: Greensboro skyline from the Depot.jpg — Mx._Granger. CC0.
- Houston: Buildings-city-houston-skyline-1870617.jpg — Jason Villanueva. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Indianapolis: Indianapolis-1872529 1920 (cropped).jpg — Carol M. Highsmith; modified by tpsdave/12019. CC0.
- Indio: 20220630-RD-LSC-1694-PANO.jpg — USDAgov. Public domain.
- Inglewood: Aerial view of SoFi Stadium (July 2022).jpg — Benoît Prieur. CC0.
- Lake Charles: Downtown Lake Charles.JPG — CTtcg. Public domain.
- Las Vegas: Center Strip Before Sunrise.jpg — Eric Kilby. CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Los Angeles: Los Angeles with Mount Baldy.jpg — Alek Leckszas. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Louisville: Louisville Skyline 2021 (3).jpg — Charles Delano of LouisvilleUSACE - Louisville District of the US Army Corp of Engineers. CC BY 2.0.
- Martha's Vineyard: Oak Bluffs Harbour.jpg — Andrewrabbott. CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Melbourne: Themelbournecityhorizon.jpg — Dimitrije Matovic. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Miami Gardens: Hard Rock Stadium Prior to first NFL game.jpg — Eisenthesky Productions. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Napa: Downtown Napa (2537959922).jpg — Ewen Roberts from San Diego, CA, United States. CC BY 2.0.
- New Orleans: New Orleans from the Air September 2019 - Central Business District Skyline (cropped).jpg — George Bannister. CC BY 2.0.
- New York: View of Empire State Building from Rockefeller Center New York City dllu (cropped).jpg — Dllu. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Paris: La Tour Eiffel vue de la Tour Saint-Jacques, Paris août 2014 (2).jpg — Yann Caradec. CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Philadelphia: Philadelphia skyline 20240528 (cropped 2-1).jpg — 颐园居. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Portland: Portland, Oregon Skyline Sunset (22767146885).jpg — Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota. CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Rome: Skyline of Rome from Castel Sant'Angelo (31677872397).jpg — Sonse. CC BY 2.0.
- Sacramento: Sacramento Skyline Sunset.jpg — CrazyPhotos. CC0.
- San Diego: San Diego skyline 18 (cropped).jpg — Boatguy619. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- San Francisco: San Francisco centered around Market St.jpg — Podstawko. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Tampa: Tampa Skyline.jpg — Sonny SideUp. CC BY 2.0.
- Toronto: Toronto City Skyline.jpg — Jerry Steinfield. CC BY 4.0.
- Washington: National Mall, Lincoln Memorial 04448v.jpg — Carol M. Highsmith. Public domain.