Soul Food Festival location: Des Moines Public Library - Forest Avenue Library - 1326 forest Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314 Time 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Age Group: All Ages Event Details Join us for the Friends of the Forest Avenue Library's annual Soul Food Festival! Meals will be served 11 AM-2 PM. A […]
You've Done It - Now, Let's Celebrate - Our Senior Celebration Location: Sioux City Museum, 607 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101 Time: 6-8 p We invite you to participate in the Sioux City NAACP OURS Senior Celebration, honoring high school graduates of African American/Black descent. This event promises an evening of recognition […]
My Waterloo Days Annual Festival Date: June 4th, 5th, 6th, 2026 Location: Lincoln Park and Downtown Waterloo, IA - Weekend admission $10, kid 12 & under free. No single day tickets. Tickets on sale: April 2nd. Thursday, June 4th - FREE! River loop Amphitheater - Movie Friday, June 5th - 5:00p.m. Lincoln Park Opens, 6:00p.m. - […]
Michael Blackson Date: June 5th Time: 7:00p Location: Funny Bone, West Des Moines, IA 560 S Prairie View Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50266 Michael Blackson, born Jafari Ferguson, is a Ghanaian-American comedian and actor known as the “African King of Comedy.” Rising from Philadelphia comedy clubs in the 1990s, he gained fame with his breakout […]
Embrace the Race Location: Raccoon River Park Trail - 2500 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA Iowa Juneteenth celebrates all year long. Applications open in January of every year to participate as a vendor, volunteer, or become a sponsor. Click the name of each event to find out more details. If you have […]
Juneteenth Jubilee Location: State Historical Building - 600 E. Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 Time: 5p.m. Date: June 18, 2026 Formerly known as the Community Builders Appreciation Banquet. This event is hosted on the 3rd Thursday of every June. The community comes together to recognize individuals nominated along with our 3 high school […]
New Place! Same Soul! Juneteenth Celebration Location: Downtown Davenport, IA - 2nd Street between Brady and Harrison. Time: 11:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 🎉 Juneteenth is DOWNTOWN and we are bringing EVERYTHING! Friends of MLK + TMBC Lincoln Resource Center invite YOU to celebrate Juneteenth 2026 in the heart of Davenport! 📅 Saturday, June 20th […]
Annual Neighbors Day Celebration Location: Western Gateway Park -1000 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA Date: Saturday, June 20th Come celebrate with us for the official Iowa Juneteenth Annual Neighbor's Day Celebration. Live entertainment, children's play area with bouncy houses, FOOD!!!, shopping, and more. This is a FREE event to attend. If you are interested […]
African American Museum of Iowa Juneteenth Festival Location: 55 12th SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Juneteenth Festival Join the AAMI as we commemorate Juneteenth with our annual festival! This year we will be at the African American Museum of Iowa (55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401) from 12-6 PM on Saturday, […]
LIL WAYNE: 20 YEARS OF CARTER CLASSICS Location: Casey's Center -233 Center Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 Time: 8p.m. Tickets price starts at $59 Lil Wayne is one of the most recognizable figures in rap. After becoming the youngest member on Cash Money Records’ roster when he joined the imprint at age 11, Wayne […]
