BHM EVENTS IN ONTARIO |
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Date |
Name of the event |
Organization name |
Venue |
Time (EST) |
City |
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1 |
Friday Jan 31 |
HBHAS Cultural Dynamics Leadership Training |
Halton Black History Awareness Society |
Halton Regional Police Service, 2485 North Service Road West Oakville |
9am-4:30pm |
Oakville |
|
2 |
Saturday Feb 1 |
BHM Opening Ceremony 2025: ‘The Work Continues’ |
Black History Ottawa |
National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin Street Ottawa |
2pm-4:30pm |
Ottawa |
|
3 |
Saturday Feb 1 |
Black History Month Celebration: Vision to Victory |
Black Mentorship Inc – BMI |
Oakville Conference & Banquet Centre 2515 Wyecroft Road Oakville |
5:30pm-11:59pm |
Oakville |
|
4 |
Saturday Feb 1 |
18th Annual Black History Month Celebration |
Cultural Expressions for CHANGE |
Auditorium, 1355 Harwood Ave N Ajax |
4pm |
Ajax |
|
5 |
Saturday Feb 1 |
Black History Month Celebration: Vision to Victory |
Black Mentorship Inc – BMI |
Oakville Conference & Banquet Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Road Oakville |
5:30pm-11:59pm |
Oakville |
|
6 |
Saturday Feb 1 |
Crafting Our Legacy Exhibition – Opening Reception |
The Rivoli |
Rivoli Toronto, 334 Queen Street West Toronto |
1pm-5pm |
Toronto |
|
7 |
Saturday Feb 1 |
Black History Month Art & Culture Event |
Waveland Canada |
7 Hart House Circle Toronto |
3PM-8PM |
Toronto |
|
8 |
Saturday Feb 1 |
And Then It Happened |
The Open Door |
452 Grey Street Brantford |
2pm-5pm |
Brantford |
|
9 |
Saturday Feb 1 |
Black History Month Reception, Ujamaa Marketplace and Gallery Exhibition |
Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association |
Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford St Newmarket |
10:30am-5pm |
Newmarket |
|
10 |
Saturday Feb 1 |
A Tribute to Bob Marley Featuring Errol Blackwood and Jimmy Ried |
CENTRE WELLINGTON BLACK COMMITTEE |
Fergus Grand Theatre, 244 Saint Andrew Street West Fergus |
8pm-10pm |
Fergus |
|
11 |
Saturday Feb 1 |
Africa and the World |
African Arts Institute |
Centennial Secondary School, 160 Palmer Road Belleville |
7pm |
Belleville |
|
12 |
Saturday Feb 1-2 |
Crépu: Our DNA, a Black Hair Art Show, Une exposition d’art de cheveux afro |
Hors Pair Social |
Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada, 1867 Saint Laurent Boulevard Ottawa |
5pm |
Ottawa |
|
13 |
Sunday Feb 2 |
Black Excellence Gala 2025: Roots and Routes |
University of Ottawa |
University of Ottawa, Canadian Museum of History |
5pm-9pm |
Ottawa |
|
14 |
Sunday Feb 2 |
Ottawa Church of God- black History Month event |
Ottawa Church of God |
Ottawa Church of God, 1820 Carling Ave |
10:30am |
Ottawa |
|
15 |
Monday Feb 3 |
Flag Raising Ceremony / Pan African Flag |
Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association |
Municipal Building, 395 Mulock Drive Newmarket |
10:30am-11:30am |
Newmarket |
|
16 |
Tuesday Feb 4 |
Being Black in Canada presents The Moments that Matter |
The Moments that Matter |
Canadian Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front Street West Toronto |
12:30pm-1:30pm |
Toronto |
|
17 |
Tuesday Feb 4 |
Lecture Me! Resources for Survival in Black Women’s Writing |
Mississauga Library |
Hazel McCallion Central Library, 301 Burnhamthorpe Road West Mississauga |
7pm-8:15pm |
Mississauga |
|
18 |
Wednesday Feb 5 |
WORD, SOUND, POWER: An Annual Celebration of Black artistic Expression |
Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora |
Accolade East Building, 83 York Boulevard Toronto |
5:30-8;30pm |
Toronto |
|
19 |
Wednesday Feb 5 |
Enhancing Well-Being: Black Mental Health Supports in the University Environment |
Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office, University of Toronto |
University pof Toronto, Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, 1 Devonshire Place |
9am |
Toronto |
|
20 |
Wednesday Feb 5 |
Black Excellence with Cameron Bailey Black History Month 2025 |
Western University |
University Community Centre, 1151 Richmond Street London |
1pm |
London |
|
21 |
Wednesday Feb 5 |
BLACK HISTORY MONTH |
Canadian Center for Victims of Torture(CCVT) |
194 Jarvis Street Toronto |
3pm-5pm |
Toronto |
|
22 |
Wednesday Feb 5 |
Black Excellence with Cameron Bailey – Black History Month 2025 |
The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion |
University Community Centre, 1151 Richmond Street London |
1pm-2pm |
London |
|
23 |
Thursday Feb 6 |
Code the Future: Inspiring Black Youth to Dream, Create & Innovate in AI |
Markham African Caribbean Canadian Association |
171 Town Centre Boulevard Markham |
11am-1pm |
Markham |
|
24 |
Thursday Feb 6 |
Black Girl Little Secrets |
Nyora media Productions |
Alumnae Theatre Company, 70 Berkeley Street Toronto |
7:30pm |
Toronto |
|
25 |
Friday Feb 7 |
Africa Vibes – Afro Workshop with Cassandra Toutou |
Yensa Festival |
George Brown College, 146 Kendal Avenue Building C Toronto |
7pm-9pm |
Toronto |
|
26 |
Friday Feb 7 |
Black History Month Celebration: The Story of Gloria Baylis Brought to Life |
Enroute 2 Success |
Cyril Clark Library Lecture Hall, 20 Loafers Lake Lane Brampton |
7pm-9pm |
Brampton |
|
27 |
Friday Feb 7 |
ArtHeart’s Black History Month Paint Night |
ArtHeart Community Art Centre |
Artheart, 585 Dundas Street East Suite 210 Toronto |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
Toronto |
|
28 |
Friday Feb 7 |
What a Joke |
Archipelago Ent |
What a Jerk Restaurant, 3303 Lake Shore Boulevard West Toronto |
7pm-10pm |
Toronto |
|
29 |
Friday Feb 7 |
Africa Vibes – Afro Workshop with Cassandra Toutou |
Yensa Festival |
George Brown College, 146 Kendal Avenue Building C Toronto |
7pm-9pm |
Toronto |
|
30 |
Friday Feb 7-9 |
BLACK HISTORY MONTH POP UP MARKET @ STC |
THE TRENDING TABLE INC |
Scarborough Town Centre, 300 Borough Drive Toronto |
10am |
Toronto |
|
31 |
Saturday Feb 8 |
The Journey to Black Liberation Symposium & the Black Liberation Ball 2025 Theme, Finding Home in Toronto: Conversations with Black Refugees |
Black Daddies Club (BDC) and the Toronto Kiki Ball Alliance (TKBA). Collaborating with Ultra-red and C-RRED (Center for Race, Religion and Economic Democracy) and in partnership with Harbourfront Centre |
Harbourfront Centre, Studio Theatre | 235 Queens Quay West |
12pm |
Toronto |
|
32 |
Saturday Feb 8 |
Black History Month Seniors’ Health Seminar |
Ottawa Golden Oldies Seniors’ Club |
Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Station Road Ottawa |
11:30am-3pm |
Ottawa |
|
33 |
Saturday Feb 8 |
[Un]Archiving Workshop: Led by Aaron T Francis of Vintage Black Canada |
Museum of Toronto |
Museum of Toronto, 401 Richmond Street West #LL01 Toronto |
1pm-3pm |
Toronto |
|
34 |
Saturday Feb 8 |
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2025 |
Northern Ontario Black Economic Empowerment Program (Nobeep Paenno) |
SteelWorkers’ Union Hall & Conference Center, 66 Brady Street Greater Sudbury |
5:30pm-10pm |
Greater Sudbury |
|
35 |
Saturday Feb 8 |
Afrofuturist Collage Making Workshop (For Adults & Teens) |
Richmond Hill Public Library |
Central Branch (Richmond Hill Public Library), 1 Atkinson Street Richmond Hill |
11am |
Richmond Hill |
|
36 |
Sunday Feb 9 |
AANP’s Black History Month Celebration |
Afrocentric Awareness Network of Peterborough |
Peterborough Lions Community Centre, 347 Burnham Street Peterborough |
1pm-3pm |
Peterborough |
|
37 |
Sunday Feb 9 |
Black Histories & Futures Month 2025 |
Department of Gender Studies |
Queen’s University, 99 University Avenue Kingston |
1pm-4pm |
Kingston |
|
38 |
Tuesday Feb 11 |
Abeena Samm at Toronto Reference Library |
Arts Department of the Toronto Reference Library |
Toronto Public Library – Toronto Reference Library – Beeton Hall, 789 Yonge Street Toronto |
6:30pm-8pm |
Toronto |
|
39 |
Wednesday Feb 12 |
Black in Canada: A Timeline of Black Canadian History |
Georgina Public Library–Community Engagement |
Discovery Branch, 261 Garrett Styles Drive Georgina |
7pm-8:30pm |
Georgina |
|
40 |
Wednesday Feb 12 |
Black History Month: Black Resistance |
YMCA Of the National Capital Region |
RBC Community Room (second floor), 180 Argyle Ave, Ottawa, ON K2P 1B7, Canada |
4pm |
Ottawa |
|
41 |
Thursday Feb 13 |
The Black History Slam 2025 |
Spoken Culture |
Museum London, 421 Ridout St N London |
5:30pm-7:30pm |
London |
|
42 |
Saturday Feb 15 |
Black History Month Art & Culture Event |
Waveland Canada |
Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle Toronto |
3pm-8pm |
Toronto |
|
43 |
Saturday Feb 15 |
African Day on the Hill |
African Canadian Association of Ottawa |
LaCite 801 Aviation Pkwy, Ottawa, Pavillon H Excentricité |
5pm |
Ottawa |
|
44 |
Saturday Feb 15 |
Black History Month Celebration 2025 |
York Region Alliance of African Canadian Communities (YRAACC) |
500 Elgin Mills Road East Richmond Hill |
11am-2pm |
Richmond Hill |
|
45 |
Saturday Feb 15 |
Black History Month Celebration – Our Stories, Our Strength |
Rhythm and Blues Cambridge |
Langs, 1145 Concession Road Cambridge |
12pm-3pm |
Cambridge |
|
46 |
Saturday Feb 15 |
Jazz – Alexis Baro’s Afro Cuban Group |
The Pilot |
The Pilot, 22 Cumberland Street Toronto |
3pm-6pm |
Toronto |
|
47 |
Saturday Feb 15 |
Celebrating African Cuisine – Cooking Demo for Black History Month |
Aurora Public Library |
Aurora Public Library, 15145 Yonge Street Aurora |
1pm-3:30pm |
Aurora |
|
48 |
Saturday Feb 15 |
Controlled Damage |
National Arts Centre |
Babs Asper Theatre, 1 Elgin Street Ottawa Canada |
7:30pm |
Ottawa |
|
49 |
Saturday Feb 15 |
The Black Legacy Gala: A Black History Month Celebration |
Future Paths Network & Burundi We Want |
Sir John A. Macdonald Hall, Ballroom 100, 144 Wellington St, Ottawa |
4:30pm |
Ottawa |
|
50 |
Saturday Feb 15 & 22 |
Black history celebration 2025: Titled: Cultural Legacy and Innovation |
Firm Voice Foundation |
Newmarket Public Library, 438 Park Avenue Newmarket |
11am-4pm |
Newmarket |
|
51 |
Saturday Feb 15 |
And then What Happened…Black Canadian History: The Untold Stories |
Minto’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee |
Community Room, Harriston Library, Mill Street, Harriston, ON, Canada, 88 Mill Street Harriston |
11am-12:30pm |
Harriston |
|
52 |
Sunday Feb 16 |
Àdúró |
Project Agape |
SAW 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa |
1:30pm |
Ottawa |
|
53 |
Sunday Feb 16 |
For The Culture | Long Wknd Edition | ft DJ Mohogany (NYC) |
Upper Echelon Events |
50 Prince Edward Island Crescent Toronto |
10pm |
Toronto |
|
54 |
Monday Feb 17 |
13th Annual Underground Comedy Railroad Tour – Ottawa |
The Unknown Comedy Club |
Laugh Lounge, 61 York Street Ottawa |
8pm-10pm |
Ottawa |
|
55 |
Thursday Feb 20 |
Black History Month: BLACK GRAPES |
Spice Food & Wine Event Series |
Stackt market, 28 Bathurst Street Toronto |
6pm-10pm |
Toronto |
|
56 |
Thursday Feb 20 |
Bibliotherapy: Celebrating Diverse Voices (Bowmanville) |
Clarington Library, Museums & Archives |
CLMA, Bowmanville Library, 163 Church Street Bowmanville |
3:30pm-4:45pm |
Bowmanville |
|
57 |
Friday Feb 21 |
Black History Month Showcase |
Canada Black Music Archives |
City Of Toronto Archives, 255 Spadina Road Toronto |
6pm-9pm |
Toronto |
|
58 |
Saturday Feb 22 |
The RBC Black Diamond Ball 2025 |
ArtXperiential Projects |
Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front Street West Toronto |
6pm |
Toronto |
|
59 |
Saturday Feb 22 |
10th Annual Looking Back into the Future Black History Month Conference |
Channon Oyeniran |
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts and Culture, 78 Church Street South Ajax |
10am-6pm |
South Ajax |
|
60 |
Saturday Feb 22 |
Black History Market/ Cultural Event |
B.A.D. ART |
Burnhamthorpe Community Centre, 1500 Gulleden Drive Mississauga |
6pm-11pm |
Mississauga |
|
61 |
Saturday Feb 22 |
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 3rd Annual Joy and Wellness Family Friendly Event |
These 4 Walls Gallery |
These 4 walls, 22 Front Street Quinte West |
1pm-3pm |
Quinte West |
|
62 |
Saturday Feb 22 |
Celebrate Black Heritage & Excellence with WellFort CHS |
WellFort Community Health Services |
Ronald E. Groshaw Brampton Masonic Centre, 955 Clark Boulevard Brampton |
1pm-4pm |
Brampton |
|
63 |
Saturday Feb 22 |
Jubilant – A Celebration of The Soul |
Buxton Museum and Buxton’s Next Generation |
W.I.S.H. Centre, 177 King Street East Chatham |
6pm-11:30pm |
Chatham |
|
64 |
Saturday Feb 22 |
Honoring Our Legacy, Shaping Our Future: Celebrating Black Women’s Impact |
Leading Ladies Canada |
Blu Legacy Convention Centre, 3750 North Bowesville Road Ottawa |
5pm |
Ottawa |
|
65 |
Saturday Feb 22 |
Global Community Alliance Gala: 13th Annual Gala & Award Ceremony |
Global Community Alliance |
Ottawa Conference & Event Centre 200 Coventry road |
6pm |
Ottawa |
|
66 |
Sunday Feb 23 |
Black History Month: Hip Hop Dance Workshop |
Moov Ottawa Dance |
Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue Ottawa |
2pm-3pm |
Ottawa |
|
67 |
Sunday Feb 23 |
Black History Month Paint and Vibe!!! |
African Women Acting (AWA) |
893 Bayly St Pickering |
2pm |
Toronto |
|
68 |
Sunday Feb 23 |
2nd Annual Ottawa Black History Month Afro Caribbean Indoor Tennis Finals |
Ottawa Loves Tennis |
Rideau Sports Centre, 1 Donald Street Ottawa |
12pm |
Ottawa |
|
69 |
Saturday Feb 25 |
Curatorial Tour: Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto Exhibition |
Museum of Toronto |
Museum of Toronto, 401 Richmond Street West #LL01 Toronto |
1pm-2pm |
Toronto |
|
70 |
Saturday Feb 25-28 |
Reclaiming Our Narratives |
DiversityTalk |
Worth Gallery, 830 Dundas Street West Toronto |
12pm |
Toronto |
|
71 |
Monday Feb 27 |
Mohawk Black History Month Event |
MCMaster University |
Macintyre Performing Arts Centre – Mohawk College |
6:30pm |
Hamilton |
|
72 |
Monday Feb 27 |
Black Entrepreneur Pitch Night! |
Innovation Factory |
TechPlace, 5500 North Service Road ##801 Burlington |
5pm-8pm |
Burlington |
|
73 |
Friday Feb 28 |
A Black History Month Special Presents “WHO ARE WE? |
The Kabod |
69 Milvan Drive Toronto |
4pm-9pm |
Toronto |
|
74 |
Friday Feb 28 |
A celebration of Black classical music – chamber music edition! |
Untitled Ensemble |
Annette Studios, 566 Annette Street Toronto |
7:30pm-9pm |
Toronto |
|
75 |
Friday Feb 28 |
Celebrations and Revelations 2025 – WE ARE COUNTRY |
Joy Bullen |
The Globe and Mail Centre, 351 King Street East #Suite 1700 Toronto |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
Toronto |
|
76 |
Saturday March 1 |
Soulful Expressions Gala: Golden Revival: A Night of Royal Heritage |
University of Ottawa |
Ottawa Art Gallery | 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa |
6pm |
Ottawa |
|
77 |
Saturday March 1-2 |
Black Excellence Awards Gala 2025 |
Buxton Museum and Buxton’s Next Generation |
Retro Suites Hotel, 2 King Street West Chatham |
6pm |
Chatham |
|
78 |
Friday March 21 |
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
Ajax Public Library |
Ajax Public Library – Main Branch, 55 Harwood Ave S Ajax |
6:30pm-8pm |
Ajax |
