Around Greater Cleveland there are free events, concerts, lectures and more to celebrate the 100th Black History Month. (See something missing from the list? Email us at tips@signalcleveland.org and we’ll add it.)

Black History Art Tours 

• When: Sundays and Wednesdays in February 
• Where: Cleveland Museum of Art atrium, 11150 East Blvd.
• Details: The Cleveland Museum of Art offers guided tours highlighting African American artists in the museum’s collection. Free; ticket Required. Register here.

Relay Cleveland Exhibit

• When: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Where: Main Library Downtown, Brett Hall, 325 Superior Ave.
• Details: The Relay Cleveland exhibit traces the personal and political journey of school desegregation in Cleveland.

ThirdSpace Reading Room at MOCA

• When: Throughout 2024
• Where: Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, 11400 Euclid Ave.
• Details: ThirdSpace Reading Room’s first satellite location opened in January at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. Find the bookstore on Level 4.

Tuskegee Airmen Art Exhibition

• When: Through April 30
• Where: Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Blvd.
• Details: Original paintings created by students from Cleveland School of the Arts honor the legendary Tuskegee Airmen.

Celebrate and Create: Black History Month

• When: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2 to 4 p.m.
• Where: Cleveland Public Library – South Branch Main Meeting Room, 3096 Scranton Road
• Details: This event, designed for children 18 and under, will educate participants on the history of Black leaders, changemakers and artists. There will also be a hands-on arts and crafts activity.

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Cleveland Charge Black Heritage Celebration

• When: Friday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m.
• Where: Public Auditorium, 500 Lakeside Ave. E.
• Details: The Cleveland Charge will take on the Greensboro Swarm. Tickets start at $14.

56th Annual Black Flag Raising Ceremony 

• When: Saturday, Feb. 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
• Where: 601 Lakeside Ave. E. Cleveland
• Details: Raise the red, black and green flag over Cleveland City Hall. 

Black History Line Dancing

When: Feb. 12, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Cleveland City Hall Rotunda, 601 Lakeside Ave. E. Cleveland
Details: Celebrate 100 years of Black History with a line dancing party at City Hall.

Douglass Day Black History Transcribe-a-thon

• When: Saturday, Feb. 14, noon to 3 p.m.
• Where: Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd.
• Details: Learn how to transcribe primary sources to help expand access to Black history. Bring a laptop! Can’t make it in person? The event will be livestreamed on YouTube. Find links and more on Douglass Day events across the country here.

Relay Cleveland Closing Keynote: Passing The Baton For Educational Equity

• When: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 4 – 8 p.m.
• Where: Main Library – Downtown, Louis Stokes Wing, Lower Level Auditorium, 325 Superior Ave.
• Details: A keynote closing discussion about educational equity in local schools moderated by Habeebah Rasheed Grimes with panelists Chris Chatman and Alicia Robinson.

Continuing the Legacy Performance

• When: Friday,Feb. 20 from 5 to 8 p.m.
• Where: Cleveland Music Hall, 500 Lakeside Ave. E.
• Details: An inspiring evening of powerful storytelling through spoken word, theater, and dance, featuring Chris Webb. This special event honors the past, celebrates the present, and carries the legacy forward. VIP reception starts at 5 p.m. You must register to attend.

It’s Time for BLAX Museum 2026 — Free Annual Black History Showcase

• When: Sat., Feb. 21, from 2 to 4 p.m.
• Where: East Cleveland Public Library Auditorium, East Cleveland
• Details: Free Black History Month showcase featuring Northeast Ohio artists honoring notable Black figures in American history and culture. More details here. 

Ancestral Remembrance Gala

• When: Sunday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m.
• Where: Karamu House, Jelliffe Theatre
• Details: Celebrate today’s visionary leaders, honor ancestors and uplift elders at the gala. Doors open at 1 p.m. Show begins at 2 p.m.

Break Out. Be Loud. Be Different. — Black History Month Showcase

• When: Thursday, Feb. 26, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Where: LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, 6705 Detroit Ave.
• Details: Black History Month showcase celebrating creative expression at the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland.

Music At Main

• NEW TIME! When: Saturday, Feb. 28, 1 – 2 p.m.
• Where: Main Library – Downtown, 325 Superior Ave.
• Details: The Theron Brown Trio returns to Main Library for Music at Main in celebration of Black History Month with gospel, jazz and soul.

Cleveland Made Me Living Gallery

When: Monday, Feb., 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Cleveland City Hall Rotunda, 601 Lakeside Ave. E. Cleveland
Details: A “living” gallery experience of Black excellence.

Spiritual Echoes 2026: A Black History Celebration Concert with Euclid Symphony Orchestra

When: Saturday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m.
Where: First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland, 3630 Fairmount Blvd., Shaker Heights
Details: Black History Month concert presented by the Euclid Symphony Orchestra under Music Director Jimmie A. Parker Sr., featuring the Euclid Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Find ticket information here.