Black · Festival · Dallas, Texas
Harambee Dallas Festival
2027 dates not announced yet · usually October
About Harambee Dallas Festival
Harambee Dallas is an African American cultural festival created in the early 1970s by a steering committee at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center as an alternative to Halloween. It calls itself the oldest and largest African American cultural event in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and 2026 is its 52nd year. The festival was featured in a 2026 Bullock Museum exhibit on Texas festivals.
What to expect
Cultural festivals like this one bring a community's food, music, dance, art and traditions to a public space, usually with performers, local vendors and community organizations.
Harambee Dallas Festival has included entertainment, vendors, treat bags for kids and livestream.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held October 31, 2026.
- Entertainment
- Vendors
- Treat bags for kids
- Livestream
Where it happens
Harambee Dallas Festival is held in Dallas, Texas. It is one of 40 cultural festivals in Texas on this calendar.















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Questions about Harambee Dallas Festival
- When is Harambee Dallas Festival 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held October 31, 2026.
- Where is Harambee Dallas Festival held?
- Harambee Dallas Festival takes place in Dallas, Texas.
- What happens at Harambee Dallas Festival?
- Events have included: entertainment, vendors, treat bags for kids, livestream.
- Who organizes Harambee Dallas Festival?
- Harambee Dallas Festival is organized by Harambee Dallas / CCSOC. Their official site is harambeedallas.org.
- What other cultural festivals are near Dallas?
- The closest others on this calendar are AAPI Festival (AT&T Performing Arts Center) in Dallas, TX (same city); AAPI Heritage Month Festival in Dallas, TX (same city); Asian Film Festival of Dallas in Dallas, TX (same city).
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More Black festivals in October 2027
- 2nd Street FestivalRichmond, VirginiaDates TBA
- Feel the Rhythm of the Drums FestivalNew Orleans, LouisianaDates TBA
- Pan African Food FestivalPhoenix, ArizonaDates TBA
- San Antonio Black International Film Festival (SABIFF)San Antonio, TexasDates TBA
- Silicon Valley African Film FestivalSan Jose, CaliforniaDates TBA




