Celebrating Black History: A Guide to Over 50 Events in Broward County
Show Your Support for Black History Month by Attending These Events
Since the first official observance in 1976, Black History Month has been celebrated each year as an opportunity for all to learn often-neglected details of our society’s past while honoring the contributions of Black culture to our nation.
It continues to be essential for us to set aside the month of February to learn about and spotlight the rich and varied achievements Black trailblazers and innovators have accomplished in the U.S.
Black History Month is a unique opportunity to celebrate the substantial impact and contributions made by the Black community as well as honor the abundance of resiliency, creativity, and excellence.
We’ve compiled just some of the many, many ways you can participate in Black History Month in Broward County, and we hope you enjoy the wide range of activities, festivals, musical performances, art, food, lectures, and ways to form community bonds available this month.
Ongoing in February
Celebrate Black History Month: Black History Trivia! February 1 to February 28 Mondays and Wednesdays noon to 8 pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10 am to 6 pm Broward County Main Library 100 South Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale
Gather Together — Storytelling from the African Diaspora Every Saturday in February 1 pm to 2 pm African American Research Library and Cultural Center 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
60 Years of Black Art Featuring works by Dillard Center for the Arts’ AP students February 1 to February 28 Every day 10 am to 4 pm History Fort Lauderdale 231 SW 2nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale
Story Time at the Blanche Ely House Museum Featured authors read their children’s books The first Saturday of each month 11 am Blanche Ely House Museum 1500 NW 6th Ave., Pompano Beach
Saturday, February 1
17th Annual Black Excellence Parade & Festival
Urban League of Broward County Cultural Fest 10 am to 2 pm Urban League of Broward County 560 Northwest 27th Ave., Fort Lauderdale
Family Day A reading of Bunheads by Misty Copeland 11 am to 1 pm Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery and Exhibit Hall (The Frank) 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines
Black History Month Cookout Celebration 1 pm to 6 pm Mickel Park 2675 NW 7th Ave., Wilton Manors
18th Annual Louise Bennett-Coverley Reading Festival — Ancestral Voices: Awakening Our Consciousness 1:30 pm to 4 pm Southwest Regional Library 16835 Sheridan St., Pembroke Pines
Remembering Our Roots 3 pm to 5 pm Riverland Park 950 SW 27th Ave., Fort Lauderdale
5th Annual Afro-Carib Festival 6 pm to 11 pm Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater 16801 Miramar Pkwy., Miramar
Sunday, February 2
Reparative Genealogy: Healing What Divides Us 2 pm to 3 pm Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Davie
Monday, February 3
Reveal the Beauty: The Literature and Art of the Harlem Renaissance 10 am to 6 pm African American Research Library and Cultural Center 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind: The Color Purple Noon to 1 pm Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Davie
Celebrate Black History Month! An Interactive Display 1 pm to 6 pm Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library 2800 NW 9th Court, Pompano Beach
Tuesday, February 4
Stand Up! Black Girls Online event hosted by United Way of Broward County 1 pm to 3 pm Click here to register
Wednesday, February 5
Toddler Storytime: Black History Month Special! 11:15 am to 11:45 am Southwest Regional Library 16835 Sheridan St., Pembroke Pines
Thursday, February 6
In Honor of Black History Month: Movie Marathon 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Margate Catharine Young Branch Library 5810 Park Drive, Margate
Friday, February 7
AARLCC Special Collections Tour 11 am to 11:30 am African American Research Library and Cultural Center 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Black History Month Luncheon & Reception 11 am to 2:30 pm Tower Club 100 SE 3rd Ave., 28th Floor, Fort Lauderdale
Soul Fest! 6 pm to-10 pm Jaco Pastorius Park 4000 Dixie Hwy., Oakland Park
Saturday, February 8
Black History Saturday School Series: Gallery of Heroes 11 am to 1 pm African American Research Library and Cultural Center 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
23rd Annual MLK Old School Music Celebration 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm Lauderhill Performing Arts Center 3800 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill Tuesday, February 11 Know the History — Celebrate Black History Month 3 pm to 4 pm Northwest Regional Library 3151 N. University Drive, Coral Springs
Wednesday, February 12
Afro-Latino Music with Positively Africa! 6 pm to 7 pm Carver Ranches Branch 4735 SW 18th St., West Park
Supreme Power A look at 16 of the Supreme Court’s most prominent cases that have impacted people of color in the U.S. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Miramar Cultural Center Banquet Hall/Ansin Family Art Gallery 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar
Saturday, February 15
29th Annual Tiger Trail Festival 8:30 am E. Pat Larkins Center 520 NW 3rd St., Pompano Beach
Kijiji Moja (One Village in Swahili) 2 pm to 4 pm Lincoln Park 600 NW 19th Ave., Fort Lauderdale
Celebrating Black History with Lois Mailou Jones 2 pm to 3:30 pm 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar
Sunday, February 16
Soulful Sundays 6 pm to 9 pm Ali Cultural Arts Center 353 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pompano Beach
Wednesday, February 19
Roots of Resilience: The Journey of Black Broward 11 am History Fort Lauderdale 231 SW 2nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale
AARLCC Essay and Art Contest Award Ceremony and Reception 6 pm to 7:30 pm African American Research Library and Cultural Center 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Thursday, February 20 Baby & Me Storytime: Black History Month Special! 10:45 am to 11:15 am Southwest Regional Library 16835 Sheridan St., Davie
Black History Month Exhibit: The Legacy of Clarence Walker 6 pm Historic Old Dillard Museum 1009 NW 4th St., Fort Lauderdale
2025 Black History Month Essay Contest Winners 6 pm to 7:30 pm Lauderdale Lakes Educational and Cultural Center 3580 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderdale Lakes
Living Room Concert Series: Ulyssess Pinkney 7 pm to 9 pm Blanche Ely House Museum 1500 NW 6th Ave., Pompano Beach
Roots & Rhythms Adult Game Night 7 pm to 10 pm L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center 1409 NW 6th St., Fort Lauderdale
Friday, February 21 Black History Celebration 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm Jack Brady Sports Complex 701 SW 71st Ave., North Lauderdale
Heritage in Vogue: Black in Fashion 7 pm to 9 pm L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center 1409 NW 6th St., Fort Lauderdale
Saturday, February 22
Sistrunk 5K Run/Walk Registration opens at 6 am Delevoe Park 2520 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Sistrunk Parade and Festival Parade starts at 8:30 am Lincoln Park 600 NW 19th Ave., Fort Lauderdale
Black History Month Take n’ Make 10 am to 6 pm West Regional Library 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation
Positively Africa Concert 10:30 am to 11 am Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Davie
Freedom Reads: A Banned Book Presentation 2 pm to 5 pm Ali Cultural Arts Center 353 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pompano Beach
Black History Bingo 3 pm to 3:45 pm Broward County Main Library 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale
Black History Pop-Up Art Gallery 6:30 pm to 9 pm Highlands Community Center 445 SW 2nd St., Deerfield Beach
Annual Black Heritage Banquet 6:30 pm to 9 pm DoubleTree Hotel 100 Fairway Drive, Deerfield Beach
Rhythm & Soul! Presented by NSU’s Black Student Union 7 pm Don Taft University Center at Nova Southeastern University SW 75th Ave., Davie
Monday, February 24
Paris Noir: African Americans in the City of Light 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm North Regional/Broward College Library 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut Creek
Tuesday, February 25
Black History Showcase: Historically Black Colleges and Universities 5 pm to 7:30 pm Thurgood Marshall Elementary 800 NW 13th St., Fort Lauderdale
Thursday, February 27
Black History Month Celebration 7 pm to 8:30 pm Washington Park Community Center 5199 Pembroke Road, Hollywood
Friday, February 28
Celebrate Black History Month — with STEAM Activities for Ages 5+ 11:10 am to 12:10 pm Northwest Regional Library 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut Creek
Join us in February by celebrating Black History Month — let’s engage in events, attend community festivals, and educate ourselves about the powerful stories that deserve to be heard.
if you attend one or more of these events this month, please share your photos and experiences on your social channels with these hashtags: #UWBC, #LIVEUNITEDBroward, #BlackHistoryMonth2025, #BlackHistoryMonth, #CelebrateBlackHistory, and #HonoringBlackHistory.
All of us at United Way of Broward County wish you a powerful and enlightening Black History Month. Here’s to continuing to strive for equality, justice, and excellence — and building a brighter future together!
