Celebrate creativity across the Black diaspora with the third annual Afrofuturism Week, hosted by the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship. Attend performances, lectures, art exhibitions, and a fashion show featuring music, dance, and interactive art during this 10-day experience. Explore how imagination, technology, and culture shape collective futures. All events are free and open to the public. For more detailed event information, please visit afrofuturismweek.org. Sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County.
Week of Events:
2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture: The Climate Justice Equation: Science, Health, and Your Role in the Solution
Thursday, January 22 | Pugh Hall, Ocora
2026 Kick-off Party and Introduction to Afrofuturism
Saturday, January 24 at Santa Fe Blount Center
Afrofuturism Concert and Cipher
Saturday, January 24 at How Bazar
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club Meeting: Parable of the Sower
Monday, January 26 at The Lynx Books
An Evening of Afrofuture Spirituality: Lecture and Music
Wednesday, January 28 at Greater Bethel AME Church
Technoskepticism Book Panel
Thursday, January 29 at UF Innovate
Art Exhibition Opening Reception and Artwork
Friday, January 30 at GFAA
Final Celebration, Fashion Show, and Costume Contest
Saturday, January 31 at Cade Museum
