2024's Cultural Festival Guide: the Hottest Upcoming Events

Immerse Yourself in a Kaleidoscope of Experiences - Must-Attend Cultural Festivals of 2024!

If you’re looking for the best festivals to attend in 2024 keep reading. We’ve compiled a list of the best festivals around the country to celebrate Black American and Caribbean culture. Read below for more information and get ready for a great time.

Trinidad Carnival

Black Joy Parade Cali

Reggae Rise Up Florida

Exodus Music Festival

HBCU Festival

Parade the Circle

Odunde Festival

Indy Juneteenth

American Black Film Festival

Charlotte Caribbean Carnival

Jollof Festival

Summer Jam

Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival

World Creole Music Festival

Whichever fest works best for you, book your hotel or VRBO stay below.**


Trinidad Carnival

February 12 & 13, 2023

Trinidad

You’ve seen the pictures of beautifully bronzed women in full Caribbean regalia adorned with feathers. If you want to fully immerse yourself in this culture, make a trip to the Trini carnival!

Cost: Free event.

BLACK JOY PARADE CALI 

February 25, 2024

Oakland, CA

https://www.blackjoyparade.org

This free event includes a parade, performances on 2 stages, 200+ Black-owned vendors and kid-friendly activities.

Cost: Free but donations are welcome.


REGGAE RISE UP FLORIDA

March 14 - 17, 2024

St. Petersburg, FL

Marley brothers Stephen and Damien Marley will headline the event with Lupe Fiasco, Burning Spear, Rebelution, and more.

Cost: Single day tickets start at $60, multi-day tickets start at $135.


EXODUS MUSIC FESTIVAL 

May 25 & 26, 2024

Irving, TX

Kirk Franklin is bringing his annual festival back to the Lone Start state for the 4th year!

Cost: One-day tickets start at $53. Two-day tickets are $123.

HBCU FESTIVAL

May 29 - June 2, 2024

Charlotte, NC

HBCU Festival is like one massive homecoming. There will be opportunities for networking, community service and partying.

Cost: Some events are free. Prices for individual events are all less than $20.


PARADE THE CIRCLE 

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Cleveland, OH

“Parade the Circle, one of Cleveland’s most impactful cultural events, is an annual art parade that fills Wade Oval with lively sounds and colors, featuring innovative costumes, giant puppets, and handmade masks created by artists, families, schools, and community groups. Watching the parade is free for all.

Individuals, families, schools, and neighborhood and community groups are all invited to participate. Create your parade entry on your own or at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s public workshops.”

Cost: Free


ODUNDE FESTIVAL

Sunday, June 9, 2024

Philadelphia, PA

Get ready for the nation’s largest African American festival!


INDY JUNETEENTH

June 12 - 19, 2024

Indianapolis, IN 

https://www.indyjuneteenth.org

“To improve the quality and narrative of life around the black community in Indiana by creating avenues for celebration and economic growth through unique events and programs designed to celebrate freedom, Juneteenth, and other underserved Black American traditions.”


AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL

June 14 - June 16, 2024

Miami, FL

“An experience like no other, the festival brings together Black culture enthusiasts, executives and content creators from around the world for five days of screenings, talk events, exclusive parties and high-powered networking.”

Cost: Tickets start at $90.


CHARLOTTE CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL

June 27 - 30, 2024

Charlotte, NC

New info will be available soon. Check back soon.


JOLLOF FESTIVAL

June 29, 2024

Houston, TX

The only thing people argue about more than if that dress was gold or blue is which African company has the best Jollof Rice. Join the group chat at this fest.

Cost: GA tickets start at $35. VIP starts at $99.


SUMMER JAM

July 5 -  7, 2024

Fühlinger, Germany


Reggae Land

August 3 & 4, 2024

Milton Keynes, UK

JACKSONVILLE CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL

August 10, 2024

Jacksonville, FL

Carnival in Jacksonville is a week-long celebration with a parade on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Last year’s events included CaribBrunch, a Denim and White party and J’Ourvert.


WORLD CREOLE MUSIC FESTIVAL

October 25 - 27, 2024

Roseau, Dominica


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