HARLEM WEEK 2026 had final weekend, with two signature events that brought thousands of people uptown.
On Saturday, “Summer in the City,” HARLEM WEEK’s second-largest day of events, offered a full day of activities, including performances by local, national and international artists; the highly anticipated HARLEM WEEK Fashion Shows; health testing stations; and hundreds of vendors featuring food, arts and crafts, music, jewelry, hats, sculptures, corporate exhibits and games.
At the conclusion of “Summer in the City,” festivalgoers enjoyed a free outdoor screening of the 2003 documentary Afro-Punk at at St. Nicholas Park.
On Sunday, HARLEM DAY, the largest and final day of HARLEM WEEK, featured three stages of entertainment, the Harlem Health Village, Harlem Broadway Row and performances from Broadway productions, as well as local, national and international artists.
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Food, arts and crafts, music, jewelry, hat, sculpture and corporate exhibitors, along with games and other activities, returned for the celebration.
The popular Sundae Sermon featured a special appearance by ADEVA, along with a performance by Kwame and the Afribembe CARNIVAL, presented by the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute.
HARLEM DAY also celebrated Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer-songwriter Maxwell and the 30th anniversary of his seminal 1996 double-platinum debut album, Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite.
Harlem week on 125:st should come back it use to be from eight through lenox. Music many vendors food .