Office of State History

The following are some examples of Black History Month Events taking place at museums and historical societies across New York State. Check back for updates.

Screening & Discussion–Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
2026-02-01
2:00pm
New York State Museum
In-Person Event
More information: https://nysm.nysed.gov/programs/screening-black-and-jewish-america

Family Art Project: Digging into the Soil Science of George Washington Carver
2026-02-01
10:00am
Wave Hill
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/02/01/family-art-project-digging-into-the-soil-science-of-george-washington-carver

NAACP Black History Month Celebration
2026-02-07
1:00pm
Oneida County History Center
In-Person Event
More information: https://oneidacountyhistory.org/black-history-2026

Hands On History: Read Black History
2026-02-07
1:00pm
King Manor Museum
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/02/07/hands-on-history-read-black-history

Remembering Jack & Betty: A Commemoration Ceremony Honoring New Paltz's First African Residents
2026-02-07
1:00pm
Historic Huguenot Street
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.huguenotstreet.org/calendar-of-events/2026/2/7/jack-and-betty-ceremony

Black History- Space Explorers: Family Program
2026-02-07
5:45pm
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
In-Person Event
More information: https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/black-history-space-explorers-family-program

Opening the Airways: How Black Women Broke the Color Barrier in the Sky
2026-02-07
2:00pm
New York State Museum
In-Person Event
More information: https://nysm.nysed.gov/programs/opening-the-airways

Black History Month: Enslaved African Legacy Tour
2026-02-08
11:00am
Van Cortlandt House Museum
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/02/08/black-history-month-enslaved-african-legacy-tour

Special Screening: Black Barbie
2026-02-10
12:00pm
New York State Museum
In-Person Event
More information: https://nysm.nysed.gov/programs/special-screening-black-barbie

Virtual Talk: Underground Railroad
2026-02-11
7:00pm
Schenectady County Historical Society
In-Person Event
More information: https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/stewart/

The Joy Goddess of Harlem: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance
2026-02-12
6:00pm
New York Historical
Virtual Event
More information: https://www.nyhistory.org/programs/the-joy-goddess-of-harlem-alelia-walker-and-the-harlem-renaissance?date=2026-02-12

Fashion and Faith: Hats of the Great Migration - Gallery Talk with Dr. Jennifer Lemak
2026-02-13
12:00pm
New York State Museum
In-Person Event
More information: https://nysm.nysed.gov/programs/fashion-and-faith

Black History Month: Seneca Village
2026-02-14
1:00pm
Central Park
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/02/14/black-history-month-seneca-village

Virtual Lecture: Freedom Behind British Lines: Black Loyalists in New York
2026-02-14
7:00pm
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
In-Person and Virtual Event
More information: https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/virtual-lecture-freedom-behind-british-lines-black-loyalists-new-york

Gallery Tour: The Gay Harlem Renaissance
2026-02-14
11:30am
New York Historical
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nyhistory.org/programs/gallery-tour-the-gay-harlem-renaissance2?date=2026-02-14

Black History Month: Oystermen of Staten Island
2026-02-15
11:00am
Stapleton Waterfront Park
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/02/15/black-history-month-oystermen-of-staten-island

The Art of Basquiat
2026-02-15
10:30am
Nissequogue River State Park
In-Person Event
More information: https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/art-basquiat-family-program-ages-8

Black History Month: Flushing Freedom Mile
2026-02-15
11:30am
Daniel Carter Beard Mall
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/02/15/black-history-month-flushing-freedom-mile

Hart Island Black History Month Tour (South Island)
2026-02-17
10:00am
Hart Island
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/02/17/hart-island-black-history-month-tour-south-island

The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America
2026-02-17
6:30pm
New York Historical
In-Person and Virtual Event
More information: https://www.nyhistory.org/programs/the-afterlife-of-malcolm-x?date=2026-02-17

Enslavement to Freedom: 1627-1827-2027
2026-02-17
6:00pm
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Virtual Event
More information: https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/enslavement-freedom-1627-1827-2027

The Art of Alma Thomas
2026-02-18
3:30pm
New York Public Library- West New Brighton
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/02/18/art-alma-thomas

Rhythms of the Diaspora: Drumming and Dance with Jordan Taylor Hill
2026-02-19
11:00am
New York State Museum
In-Person Event
More information: https://nysm.nysed.gov/programs/rhythms-of-the-diaspora

"Black Revolutionary Loyalism and the 'Book of Negroes',” a virtual presentation with Dr. Graham Russell Gao Hodges
2026-02-19
7:00pm
Historic Huguenot Street
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.huguenotstreet.org/calendar-of-events/2026/2/19/book-of-negroes

Gates of Equality: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Story
2026-02-20
2:00pm
New York Public Library- Port Richmond
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/02/20/gates-equality-dr-martin-luther-king-jrs-story

Freezin' Season: Frederick Douglass' Birthday
2026-02-20
1:00pm
King Manor Museum
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/02/20/freezin-season-frederick-douglass-birthday

Black History Month: Legacy of Enslaved Africans in Van Cortlandt Park
2026-02-21
1:00pm
Van Cortlandt House Museum
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/02/21/black-history-month-legacy-of-enslaved-africans-in-van-cortl

Those Who Served: The Enslaved and Paid Servants of Clermont
2026-02-21
2:00pm
Clermont State Historic Site
In-Person Event
More information: https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/those-who-served-enslaved-paid-servants-clermont-0

Voices for Freedom: African American History in Buffalo Tour
2026-02-21
11:30am
Buffalo History Museum
In-Person Event
More information: https://buffalohistory.org/event/african-american-contributions-in-buffalo-tour/

Black History Month: Nature Poetry
2026-02-21
11:00am
Cortona Nature Center
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/02/21/black-history-month-nature-poetry

Black History Month: Brooklyn and the Abolitionist Movement
2026-02-22
1:00pm
Brooklyn Bridge Park
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/02/22/black-history-month-brooklyn-and-the-abolitionist-movement

Black Experiences in the Revolutionary War
2026-02-22
1:00pm
Bethpage State Park
In-Person Event
More information: https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/program-name-black-experiences-revolutionary-war

John Brown in New York: The Man, His Family, and the Adirondack Landscape
2026-02-26
6:00pm
Clinton County Historical Association
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.clintoncountyhistorical.org/event/john-brown-in-new-york

"Escaping Ulster: Black Loyalists in the War for Independence," a virtual presentation with HHS's Zachary Veith
2026-02-26
7:00pm
Historic Huguenot Street
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.huguenotstreet.org/calendar-of-events/2026/2/26/escaping-ulster

Negro Leagues Stats and MLB's Official Record
2026-02-26
12:00pm
New York State Library
Virtual Event
More information: https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/16236463

Historic New York: Weeksville
2026-02-28
12:00pm
South Pacific Playground
In-Person Event
More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/02/28/historic-new-york-weeksville

Gallery Tour: The Gay Harlem Renaissance
2026-03-07
11:30am
New York Historical
In-person Event
More information: https://www.nyhistory.org/programs/gallery-tour-the-gay-harlem-renaissance3?date=2026-03-07