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Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration 2026

Name: Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration 2026
Start: 2026-07-09
End: 2026-07-19
Location: Indiana Convention Center, 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN (plus other downtown venues)

Jul 9, 2026 · Indiana Convention Center, 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN (plus other downtown venues) · Indianapolis, IN

✓ by Indiana Black Expo, Inc.✓ Official source linked🕒 Last updated Jul 9, 2026

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About this event

An 11-day cultural celebration running since 1971 — one of the largest in the country — themed "Our Legacy. Our Influence. Our Future." for 2026. Programming includes an exhibit hall of Black-owned businesses, a Business Conference (July 13-14), the Music Heritage Festival outdoor concert (July 17), an All White Affair (July 18), and a Youth Leadership Summit (July 17-19). Many exhibits and community events are free or low-cost, with ticketed concerts and galas.

Why we picked it

Fifty-five years of the country's biggest Black expo — eleven days where Indianapolis becomes the center of Black business, music, and youth leadership.

Good for

families, entrepreneurs, music fans, youth, community leaders

Need to know

Grab the downloadable 2026 event guide and use the designated hotel booking system on summercelebration.net.

When

Jul 9, 2026

Where

Indiana Convention Center, 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN (plus other downtown venues)Indianapolis, INOpen in Maps →

Price

Organizer

Indiana Black Expo, Inc.

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