The 49th annual Harlem Week returns with live and virtual experiences celebrating the people, arts, culture, entertainment, and history of Harlem, centered around the theme, “Inspiration, Impact, and Legacy."

Marque events include:

Great Jazz on the Great Hill (August 12): Bring a picnic, blanket, and dancing shoes for Great Jazz on the Great Hill, featuring live music and swing dancing in a beautiful park setting. (4-7pm; Great Hill in Central Park West)

A Great Day In Harlem (August 13): The day begins at 12pm with the opening of the International Village featuring vendors and exhibitors with items for sale ranging from arts & crafts, jewelry, clothing, unique accessories, international foods, and more. Entertainment from the stage is presented in four segments. Artz, Rootz & Rhythm featuring local, community, and emerging performers of varying genres; The Gospel Caravan featuring local, national, and international gospel performers; and the day closes with the Concert Under Under the Stars featuring national and international performers performing backed by the Harlem Music Festival All-Star Band led by “Music Director to the stars” Ray Chew. (12-7pm; Ulysses S Grant National Memorial)

NYC Children's Festival (August 19-20, 12pm-5pm)
Howard Bennet Playground on Q 135th Street

Summer in the City (Saturday, August 19, 1-6pm)
West 135th Street between St. Nicholas Avenue and 5th Avenue
“Summer In The City” offers a full day of activities. With performances from local, national, and international artists, the highly anticipated adult urban fashion show, health testing stations, and hundreds of food vendors, arts & crafts, music, jewelry, hats, sculptors, corporate exhibitors, and games.

Alex Trebek Harlem Children’s Spelling Bee (Saturday, August 19, 3-5pm)
 Schomburg Center (515 Malcolm X Blvd.)
Kids in grades 1– 5 show off their spelling brilliance and win prizes. Everyone’s a winner!

Harlem Day (Sunday, August 20, 1-7pm)
West 135th Street between St. Nicholas Avenue and 5th Avenue
Harlem Week concludes with three stages of entertainment, Sundae Sermon Dance Party, the back-to-school fashion show, the Harlem Health Village, Harlem Broadway Row (Day 2), Performances from Broadway productions, local, national and international artists in various musical genres from Jazz, R&B, Hip-Hop, Gospel, Reggae, Soca, Latin and more. Plus hundreds of food vendors, arts & crafts, music, jewelry, hats, sculptors, corporate exhibitors, and games.