African American Quilt Guild of Oakland: Gee’s Bend Quilt Display
February 1 - February 28
Oakland Public Library: Melrose Branch
BHM 2026, Visual Arts
Black Panther Party 60th Anniversary Exhibit
February 6 - March 31
Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch
BHM 2026, Community
Art of the African Diaspora – Exhibition
February 6 - March 27
Oakland Public Library: Rockridge Branch
BHM 2026, Visual Arts
Afrofuturism On-Screen
February 9 @ 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM PST
Eastmont Branch : Oakland Public Library
BHM 2026, Theater + Film
Black Comedy Competition & Festival 2026
February 10 - February 15
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts
Comedy, BHM 2026
Afro-Urban Beats For Children and Caregivers
February 10 @ 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: Elmhurst Branch
Community, Dance, BHM 2026
Fashion, Faith & Fearlessness Library Movie Night: The Gospel According to André
February 10 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: Elmhurst Branch
BHM2026, Theater + Film
Trina Michelle Robinson: Open Your Eyes to Water
February 11 - May 16
Root Division
BHM 2026, Visual Arts
Piece by Piece: Celebrating African American Contemporary Art
February 11 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: Dimond Branch
Visual Arts, BHM 2026
DIY: Black Culture Bookmark Making
February 11 @ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM PST
Golden Gate Branch : Oakland Public Library
BHM 2026, Visual Arts
Prospect Band Performance: Oakland School for the Arts
February 11 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: Dimond Branch
BHM 2026, Live Music
Want Black History at Work? We Can Help With That.
February 13 @ 1:00 AM PST
[ Virtual ]
BHM 2026, Community, Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Black Anime
February 13 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch
BHM 2026, Theater + Film
Beat Makers: Oakland School for the Arts
February 13 @ 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM PST
Golden Gate Branch : Oakland Public Library
Live Music, BHM 2026
AfroSolo Theatre Company presents A Love Supreme
February 13 @ 7:00 PM PST
Potrero Stage Theater
BHM 2026, Poetry + Spoken Word, Dance
2/14 – Black Liberation Walking Tour
February 14 @ 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
West Oakland
BHM 2026, Visual Arts, Sports + Outdoors
Black History Month Parade & Block Party! Bayview SF | RSVP4FREE
February 14 @ 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM PST
Southeast Community Center
Fairs + Festivals, BHM 2026
2026 Afro-American Cultural & Historical Society Black History Celebration
February 14 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
The Silliman Activity and Family Aquatic Center
BHM 2026, Community
Mother Daughter Table Talk – Shower of Love
February 14 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST
Sojourner Truth Multicultural Art Museum
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences, BHM 2026
Black Joy in the Outdoors with Rue Mapp and Rashad Frazier
February 14 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST
MoAD | Museum of the African Diaspora
BHM 2026, Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Black History: To Boldly Go
February 14 @ 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST
2090 Kittredge St
BHM 2026, Community, Literary
Black History Celebrates Valentines Paint Night
February 14 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
1567 Fillmore Street
BHM 2026, Visual Arts
AfroSolo Theatre Company presents A Love Supreme
February 14 @ 7:00 PM PST
Potrero Stage Theater
BHM 2026, Poetry + Spoken Word, Dance
Spotlight Sundays: Total Praise—The Making of the Black Joy Parade
February 15 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST
OMCA | Oakland Museum of California
Theater + Film, BHM 2026
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Chamber Concert 2
February 15 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
Valley Center for Performing Arts
BHM 2026, Live Music
AfroSolo Theatre Company presents A Love Supreme
February 15 @ 3:00 PM PST
Potrero Stage Theater
BHM 2026, Poetry + Spoken Word, Dance
BLURRING THE COLOR LINE by Crystal Kwok
February 15 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
Clarion Performing Arts Center
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences, BHM 2026
Concert for Black History Month
February 15 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
Cornerstone Community Church of God in Christ
BHM 2026, Community, Live Music
Piece by Piece: Celebrating African American Contemporary Art
February 17 @ 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: Rockridge Branch
BHM 2026, Visual Arts
Invisible No More Library Movie Night: Invisible Beauty
February 17 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: Elmhurst Branch
BHM 2026, Theater + Film
Musizi University in Redwood City
February 17 @ 6:00 PM PST
Redwood City Downtown Library
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences, BHM 2026
Piece by Piece: Celebrating African American Contemporary Art
February 18 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: Montclair Branch
BHM 2026, Visual Arts
COMMUNITY REIMAGINED: Celebrating Black Excellence
February 18 @ 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST
Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre
Live Music, Food + Drink, BHM 2026
Teen Zine Club: Black History Month
February 18 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library
BHM 2026, Visual Arts
DIY Waistbeads
February 19 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch
BHM 2026, Crafts, Visual Arts
Black Love Healing Circle Hosted by The Science of Black Love
February 19 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
1015 Campbell St
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences, BHM 2026
Black Film Unscreened & Unstreamed, Acts of Reparation
February 19 @ 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST
Oakstop
Theater + Film, BHM 2026
From Stigma to Strength: Overcoming Generational Trauma
February 20 @ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM PST
1100 San Leandro Blvd, Redwood Conference Room
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences, Health + Wellness, BHM 2026
Find Your Fit Community Closet Kickoff
February 20 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch
BHM 2026, Community
Black History Month 100: A Fireside Chat with Jarvis Givens & Ula Taylor
February 20 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
Cal Alumni House
BHM 2026, Community, Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Black History Month 100: A Fireside Chat with Jarvis Givens & Ula Taylor
February 20 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
Cal Alumni House
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences, BHM 2026
New R&B Friday Feb 20 W/DJ Mind Motion at 1945 Lounge SF Celebrating BHM
February 20 @ 8:00 PM - February 21 @ 12:00 AM PST
1945 Restaurant Bar and Lounge
Fairs + Festivals, BHM 2026
Black History Film Festival – Oakland
February 21 @ 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library
Theater + Film, BHM 2026
Family Matinee W/ Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
February 21 @ 11:00 AM PST
SFJAZZ
Live Music, BHM 2026
Afro-Urban Beats For Children and Caregivers
February 21 @ 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PST
Lakeview Branch: Oakland Public Library
BHM 2026, Community, Dance
16th Annual Bayview Black History Month & Lunar New Year Celebration
February 21 @ 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM PST
Bayview Hunter’s Point YMCA
Fairs + Festivals, BHM 2026
Black History Month Jazz Brunch
February 21 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM PST
The Cook and Her Farmer
Live Music, BHM 2026, Food + Drink
Art of the African Diaspora: Public Art in Our Communities Panel
February 21 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PST
Richmond Art Center
BHM 2026, Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Sooo Chocolate Festival & Gumbo Contest
February 21 @ 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
2750 73rd Ave
BHM 2026, Food + Drink, Community
Performance: Destiny Muhammad
February 21 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
San Francisco Public Library (SFPL)
Live Music, BHM 2026
6th Annual Black Centric Showcase
February 21 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST
1428 Alice St
BHM 2026, Community
Red, Gold & Green: Reggae Legends Live
February 21 @ 8:00 PM PST
Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre
Live Music, BHM 2026
Black History Month Bookmarks
February 22 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch
BHM 2026, Visual Arts, Community
9th Annual Black Joy Parade
February 22 @ 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM PST
Downtown Oakland
BHM 2026, Community
9th annual Black Joy Parade presented by Black Infant Health
February 22 @ 12:30 PM PST
14th Street & Broadway
Fairs + Festivals, BHM 2026
Afrofuturism On-Screen
February 23 @ 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM PST
Eastmont Branch : Oakland Public Library
BHM 2026, Theater + Film
Teen Double Dutch Extravaganza!
February 23 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
Eastmont Branch : Oakland Public Library
BHM 2026, Community
City of Berkeley Black History Month Celebration
February 24 @ 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM PST
North Berkeley Senior Center
BHM 2026, Community
San Francisco: Heartbeats Drumbeats: Community As One
February 24 @ 4:45 PM - 8:00 PM PST
Portola Library
BHM 2026, Community, Live Music, Dance
Celebration: Drumbeats, Heartbeats: Community As One
February 24 @ 4:45 PM - 8:00 PM PST
Koret Auditorium (San Francisco Public Library)
Live Music, Poetry + Spoken Word, BHM 2026
Black History Month: Embroidered Portraits
February 25 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library
BHM 2026, Visual Arts
Vocal Choir Performance: Oakland School for the Arts
February 25 @ 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: Rockridge Branch
Live Music, BHM 2026
San Francisco Black History Month Closing Ceremony 2026
February 25 @ 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST
San Francisco City Hall
Live Music, Food + Drink, BHM 2026
Meet the Author: Huey P. Newton’s Family – Roots of A Revolutionary Suicide
February 25 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PST
Oakland Public Library
BHM 2026, Community
Soul, Sonics, and Soundsystems Sound Art Exhibition + High Fidelity Listening Room + Archival Display
February 26 - April 30
Oakland Public Library
BHM 2026, Live Music
Opening Reception: Soul, Sonics, and Soundsystems
February 26 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library
Live Music, BHM 2026
B2B: Back to Black | A Black History Month Celebration
February 26 @ 9:00 PM PST
Club Waziema
Live Music, BHM 2026
Know Your History!
February 27
Eastmont Branch : Oakland Public Library
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences, BHM 2026
DIY Waistbeads
February 27 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library – Martin Luther King Jr. Branch
BHM 2026, Visual Arts
Dreamgirls: presented by Oakland School for the Arts
February 27 @ 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST
Oakland Public Library
BHM 2026, Live Music
Piece by Piece: Celebrating African American Contemporary Art
February 27 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library: Elmhurst Branch
BHM 2026, Visual Arts
Generations: Black LGBTQIA+ History Experiences
February 27 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM PST
FLUID510
BHM 2026, Community
FADA@Oakland Technical presents BHM Student Showcase (Reception Feb 28th)
February 28 - March 1
Studios 11
Visual Arts, BHM 2026
2026 Ivy & Pearls Black History Month Youth Art Contest Awards Ceremony
February 28 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST
Domini Hoskins Black History Museum and Learning Center
BHM 2026, Community, Galas + Awards + Fundraiser
