Celebrate Haitian Heritage Month with a diverse range of events that cater to all and showcase Haiti’s rich culture and traditions. From art exhibitions to dance workshops, there’s something for everyone to enjoy throughout the month. Take a look at this curated calendar of events, which will be updated weekly, for the latest happenings honoring Haitian heritage this May.
All Month
Saturday, May 11
Miami
I Am Little Haiti Exhibition
Green Space Miami
7200 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33138 United States
6 – 9pm
Friday, May 10
MIAMI
Conversations at MOCA with Edwidge Danticat
MOCA Pavillion
770 NE 125th Street, North Miami, FL
7 PM
Saturday, May 11
NEW YORK
Haitian Culture Day Parade | Life of Hope
Parade starts on Nostrand Ave & Church Ave
10 AM – 1 PM
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Healing the Lakou: Community Wellness Through Haitian Traditions
Gaia NoMaya
510 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
12 PM – 6 PM
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MIAMI
Zaka Fest
Little Haiti Cultural Complex | Courtyard
9 AM – 11 PM
Gourmet Kreyol Haitian Food Festival
Moca Plaza
770 NE 125th Street, North Miami, FL
11 AM – 7PM
Wednesday, May 1
MIAMI
Art Beat Miami – Haitian Heritage Month Exhibition
The Caribbean Marketplace
5925 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL
6 PM
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Pe’p Mwen – My People Community Art Exhibition
Little Haiti Cultural Complex
Theater Lobby, LHCC,
6PM-8PM
Ayiti Nan Kem – Haiti in My Heart Gallery Opening
Little Haiti Cultural Complex
Gallery, LHCC | Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance
6PM-8PM
Thursday, May 2
BOSTON
Haitian Folkloric Dance Workshop: Haitian heritage Month Series with Jean Appolon Expressions
Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library
35 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park, MA 02136
6:30 PM – 7:15 PM
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MIAMI
Legacy: The Spirit of Basquiat
PANM Art Museum Miami
7pm – 11PM
Friday, May 3
NEW YORK
Haitian Men’s Network Haitian Heritage Month Kickoff
Rebel Restaurant & Bar
7 PM
MIAMI
Carnival
Little Haiti Cultural Complex
Courtyard, South Florida Carnival Band Leaders Association
9AM-11PM
Saturday, May 4
NEW YORK
Mizik Ayiti
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
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MIAMI
Carnival
Little Haiti Cultural Complex
Courtyard, South Florida Carnival Band Leaders Association
9AM-11PM
5K Run
Roadway, Ashley Toussaint / Running Edge 305
7AM
Sunday, May 5
MIAMI
Little Haiti Book Festival
Little Haiti Cultural Complex
Complex Wide, Jan Mapou | Miami Book Fair
8 AM-6PM