9th annual Black Joy Parade presented by Black Infant Health

On Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 join thousands of people to celebrate Black joy, fuel Black business, community, art, music, and more.

What’s to expect:

• 200+ Black-owned vendors, including food, drinks, clothing, handmade items, and more.
• 2 stages of Black performances going all day, including a soon-to-be-announced headliner and The Black Joy Choir
• Activities for the whole family at Lil Joy for kids, Games n’ Grooves, and a dance competition
• The Black Joy Parade official merch
• And of course the largest Black Joy Parade procession in the world!

Time:

• The parade begins at 12:30pm PST.
• Following the parade, the festival opens at 12:30 pm and ends at 7pm.

Admissions are free for all so bring your friends and family!

If you can, please donate via Eventbrite or here ahead of time to support the movement. Black Joy Parade is a volunteer-run org and a registered 501c3. All donations the support local artists and the production of the event.

Want to participate in the 9th annual Black Joy Parade as a vendor, sponsor, or parade contingent? Visit www.blackjoyparade.org to learn how.

Weather :

The Black Joy Parade is a rain or shine event.

For year 9, Black Joy Parade is leaning into our Bold Blackness pillar.

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Black culture doesn’t just participate in culture—it defines it. Our creativity, our innovation, our style, our language, our rhythm, our ideas have always moved first, setting the tone long before the rest of the world catches up.

Black Joy is the movement. Black is the blueprint

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

14th Street & Broadway, 14th Street & Broadway, Oakland, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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