BHM EVENTS IN NORTHERN ALBERTA & BEYOND

N Date Name of The Events Organization Name Venue Time (MST) City
1 Thursday January 15- February 28 Being and Becoming Garlied Morgan and Tere Cuellar Strathcona County Gallery@501, Strathcona County Community Centre #120 – 501 Festival Avenue, Sherwood Park 12pm-8pm Edmonton
2 Friday January 30th Franco-Albertans Black Women’s Connection BCW in Action 441B, 10045 15 St Nw, Edmonton 5pm-7pm Edmonton
3 Friday January 30th Black History Month 2026 Official Opening Ceremony NBCC Edmonton Citadel Theatre, Edmonton 1pm Edmonton
4 Saturday January 31st Church Service All Nations Full Gospel Church NBCC Edmonton 14705 116 Ave NW, Edmonton 6pm Edmonton
5 Saturday January 31st The Big Reveal 5 Artists 1 Love 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton  1pm Edmonton
6 Saturday January 31st 2026 Big-B BHM Proclamation Ceremony Black Impact Alliance Foundation of Beaumont Beaumont Community Centre, Beaumont 12:30pm-1:30pm Beaumont
7 Saturday January 31st Love is in the Air Berean Church of God Int’l – Edmonton Glengarry Community League – 13325 89 St NW, Edmonton 6pm-10pm Edmonton
8 Saturday January 31st Living Portraits: Anti-Black Racism Action Plan Exhibit 2026 Edmonton Arts Council City Room in City Hall, 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton 1pm-3pm Edmonton
9 Saturday January 31st Next Steps: Black Youth Career Readiness Series Digital Technical Manager The King’s University, Edmonton 12pm-3pm Edmonton
10 Sunday February 1st Black History Month Proclamation 2026 Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club Of St Albert St. Albert Place 5 Saint Anne Street, St. Albert 4pm-6pm St. Albert
11 Sunday February 1st Afro-Caribbean & Indigenous Food Bank Anniversary & Black history Dinner Afro-Caribbean Food Bank Canada Centre 4960 93 Ave NW, Edmonton 4pm-10pm Edmonton
12 Monday February 2 Black History Month Initiative Fund Event City of Edmonton, Edmonton Heritage Council, Africa Centre and Edmonton Community Foundation City Room, City hall, Emdonton 1:30pm-3:30pm Edmonton
13 Monday February 2 Black History Month 2026 at #MacEwanU MacEwanU The Lookout (SA-200), SAMU Building, Edmonton 10am-3pm Edmonton
14 Monday February 2 City of Spruce Grove Africentric Arts 315 Jespersen Avenue, Spruce Grove 4pm-4:30pm Edmonton
15 Wednesday February 4 The Myrrha Room: Black History Month Reception The Myrrha Room   ArtsHub Ortona, 9722 102 Street Northwest, Edmonton 6pm-9pm Edmonton
16 Friday February 6 Social Nights Presents:DecadesMixer 122B Events MKT Fresh Food | Beer Market, 8101 Gateway Boulevard Northwest, Edmonton 6pm-11pm Edmonton
17 Saturday February 7 Bob Marley Birthday Reggae Show Waymatea Ellis The Rec Room South Edmonton Common, Edmonton 7pm-11:30pm Edmonton
18 Saturday February 7 2026 Black History Month Opening Ceremony Black History Month GP Grande Prairie Public Library Rotary Community Room, 9902 101 St, Grande Prairie 1pm-4pm Grande Prairie
19 Saturday February 7 10th anniversary of Melanin Narrative YEG-The Come UP Artshub Ortona, Edmonton 4:30pm Edmonton
20 Saturday February 7 Food as Liberation – Congo Edition Sisters Dialogue Queen Alexander Community League, 10425 University Avenue. Edmonton 11am-3pm Edmonton
21 Saturday February 7 Celebrating Black History in Canada Africa Summit 123 Community Center, 134020-114 Ave NW, Edmonton 10am Edmonton
22 Saturday February 7 Caribbean Oil Workers and the Building of Alberta’s Economy The Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation St. Albert Place 5 Saint Anne Street, St. Albert 2pm-4pm Edmonton
23 Saturday February 7 30 ans du mois de l’histoire des Noirs au Canada AJFAS Jerusalem City Church, 8311 Argyll Rd NW, Edmonton 4pm-7pm Edmonton
24 Saturday February 7 Black History Month Launch The Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association Dow Centennial Centre Fort Sask, Fort Saskatchewan 5:30pm-7:30pm Fort Saskatchewan
25 Sunday February 8 Black History Month screening of…It Comes in Waves The Myrrha Room in partnership with themetrocinema  Metro Cinema, 8712 109 Street , Edmonton 9:30pm Edmonton
26 Monday February 9 Art Ehibition: Meet the Artist Night with Ola Bolarinwa Black Impact Alliance Foundation Bibliothèque de Beaumont Library 5700-49 Street, Beaumont 6pm-7pm Beaumont
27 Friday February 13 BCW Black History Month 2026 BCW in Action  The Performance Theatre, The Orange Hub (10045 156 St NW, Edmonton) 4:30pm-9:30pm Edmonton
28 Friday February 13 BIPOC digital and multimedia artists Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA) CASA Community Room, Edmonton 5pm-9pm Edmonton
29 Saturday February 14 Black History Month Brunch 2026 JANA Alberta Avenue Community Centre, Edmonton 11am-3pm Edmonton
30 Saturday February 14 All Black Wear Gallery Affair – Valentine’s Edition 5 Artists 1 Love Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton 7pm Edmonton
31 Sunday February 15 Church Service Celebration – Black History Month Event Congress of Black Women Canada – Edmonton Trinity United Church, 8810 Meadowlark Road Northwest, Edmonton 10:30am-12pm Edmonton
32 Sunday February 15 Sunday Revue: Blackity Black Evolution Wonderlounge EVO 11508 Jasper Ave NW, Edmonton 7pm Edmonton
33 Tuesday February 17 Historian Laureate’s Gathering and Presentation of Jasper Place’s Black Community / Jasper Place Edmonton Public Library, Edmonton 6pm-8:30pm Edmonton
34 Thursday February 19 The Lion and the Jewel, directed by Lola Taiwo Swamp Rat Experience King Street Theatre, 99 Centennial Dr, Wood Buffalo, 7:30pm-9pm Fort McMurray
35 Friday February 20 Black History Month 2026: Candlelight Stories Africentric Arts  9 Heavy Metal Place 50 Westwind Dr., Spruce Grove 4pm Spruce Grove
36 Saturday February 21 Tales and Taste TCLI Foundation Queen Elizabeth II Building, Edmonton 12pm Edmonton
37 Saturday February 21 2026 Black History Month Gala University of Alberta  The Royal Palace, 4960 93 Ave NW, Edmonton 6pm-9:30pm Edmonton
38 Saturday February 21 FIRST-EVER CULTURAL WEAR GALA The Caribbean Diaspora Association of Edmonton  (P.C.A.E.) 9226 39 Ave NW, Edmonton 6pm-2am Edmonton
39 Saturday February 21 In our Image: Black Bodies on Canvas Hearth Gatherings Hearth Co-Working and Co-Wellness, 5720A 75 Street NW, Edmonton 6pm-9:30pm Edmonton
40 Saturday February 21 Future Leaders Lab: Youth Innovation & Leadership Forum Fot Saskatwchewan Multicultural Association West Rivers Edge, River Valley Dr., Fort Saskatchewan  5:30pm-7:30pm Fort Saskatchewan
41 Saturday February 21 2nd Construction Battalion Unveiling Ceremony for Black History Month Veterans Memorial Park, Grande Prairie 10117 93 St, Grande Prairie 10am Grande Prairie
42 Sunday February 22 Black History Month: Our Story Our Voice Africans Society of Strathcona County  Council Chambers, Sherwood Park, Community Centre, Sherwood Park 3:00pm Sherwood Park
43 Sunday February 22 Pop-up African Market  Africans Society of Strathcona County Strathcona County Community Centre, Sherwood Park 12pm Sherwood Park
44 Tuesday February 24 Cariwest — The History of Western Canada’s Largest Caribbean Arts Festival Edmonton & District Historical Society Bison Lodge (formerly known as the Pioneers Cabin)
9430 Scona Road Northwest, Edmonton
6:30pm-8:30pm Edmonton
45 Thursday February 26 Edmonton: EVO – Black Pop Culture Trivia & Name That Tune  Tipsy Trivia Entertainment Evolution Wonderlounge aka EVO, 11508 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton 7pm-9:30pm Edmonton
46 Thursday February 26 Black History Month Event Sinkunia Community Development and John Humphrey Centre Bosco Foundation Banquet Hall, Edmonton   Edmonton
47 Tuesday February 27 Blak History Month Proclamation Stracthcona County Africans Society of Strathcona County Council Chambers 401, Festival Lane, Sherwood Park  9am-9:15am Sherwood Park
48 Saturday February 28 40th Annual BHM Gospel Showcase NBCC Edmonton Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave Nw, Edmonton 7pm-10pm Edmonton
49 Saturday February 28 Taste of Africa 2026 Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club Of St Albert Arden Theatre, St. Albert  4pm St. Albert
50 Saturday February 28 Black History in Canada – Lived Experiences and Stories Untold Lloydminster Museum + Archives SK, Saskatchewan S9V 0G3, Lloydminster 3pm Lloydminster
51 Saturday February 28 Embracing and Sharing Our Cultural Roots Shiloh Centre For Multicultural Roots 10727 114 ST NW, Edmonton 1pm-5pm Edmonton
52 Saturday February 28 Afroquiz CCACH / / Edmonton
53 Saturday March 28 2026 BHM Awards of Excellence NBCC Edmonton Chateau Louis Hotel, Edmonton 7pm-10pm Edmonton
54 Saturday April 11 BBE Voices and Ventures 2026 Black Business Edmonton  Alberta Aviation Museum, Edmonton 11am-9pm Edmonton