Black Family Day 2025
May 24, 2025, Noon – 8 p.m.
This is a Free Event.
About
For over 50 years, Black Family Day has been a free annual event in which students and families gather at the Quad in the warm spring air to celebrate Black excellence, empowerment and community at UC Davis.
Throughout the day, speakers and entertainers commemorate the achievements of the Black community and cultivate discussion about contemporary issues. A variety of local vendors offer delicious food and shopping experiences. Organizations and clubs join the festivities to share information and host engaging activities.
All are welcome to community event, so bring the whole family to relax, enjoy good food, dance to joyful music and celebrate the resilience, diversity and openness of Black culture.
Black Family Day 2025 will be one to remember with a lineup of stunning performances headlined by Bay Area artist John Mackk. Our very own Divine Nine chapters of Black fraternities and sororities will show off their rhythm in the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) StompFest. Adult guests can enjoy wine and jazz with their fellow Aggies, and kids can explore exciting fair activities and unique craft booths.
See the latest lineup and register for a chance to win a Black Family Day T-shirt!
This is an event for community members of all ages. All forms of Blackness are celebrated, and there is no toleration of sexism, homophobia, transphobia or xenophobia.
Parking Information
For those of you driving in, the closest parking lots to the UC Davis Quad are UCD Parking Lot 10, the Quad Parking Structure, and Parking Lots 5 and 5A (on opposite sides of Old Davis Rd just south of Arboretum Dr.) Parking on UC Davis campus is free on weekends.
Black Family Day History
Black Family day began in the spring of 1970, when the Black Student Union held a barbecue on the Quad — though there were only 100 or so Black students at the time. Over the years, the stage at Black Family Day has featured many legendary performers and speakers (including famed writer and poet Maya Angelou in 1998) celebrating themselves and taking a stand against historical and cultural exclusion on campus.
Questions?
We’re here to help! Are you interested in becoming a Black Family Day vendor or partner? Have a question about the event? For any inquiry, contact Makhi Jones at mojjones@ucdavis.edu.
For all information contact Makhi Jones at mojjones@ucdavis.edu