EVENTS

World AIDS Day 2026 in California.: 

• AHF Flagship 40th Anniversary Concert: Inglewood, CA (Nov 30, 2026) — Free national anniversary celebration rallying healthcare advocates at the Kia Forum.
• Día Mundial del Sida Commemoration: Los Angeles, CA (Dec 1, 2026) — Bilingual health access and outreach gathering presented by Bienestar Human Services at the Ukrainian Cultural Center.
• Timothy Ray Brown Community Cure Symposium: Palm Springs, CA (Nov 30, 2026) — Free expert research forum and clinical update reception hosted at the Mizell Center.
• AIDS Quilt Panel Making Workshop: Palm Springs, CA (Nov 12, 2026) — Interactive craft workshop preserving loved ones’ legacies through the National Quilt at The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert.
• Traces of Remembrance Guided Tour: West Hollywood, CA (Nov 17, 2026) — Evening walking tour exploring public legacy structures during the illumination of The AIDS Monument.
• National AIDS Memorial Grove Assembly: San Francisco, CA (Dec 1, 2026) — Traditional morning observation keynote, community reflections, and flag assemblies in Golden Gate Park.
• Day With(out) Art: Red Reminds Me Screening: San Francisco, CA (Dec 12, 2026) — Specialized visual presentation addressing queer survival history at the GLBT Historical Society Museum.
• Santa Skivvies Charity Run: San Francisco, CA (Dec 13, 2026) — Festively stripped-down public winter dash raising critical prevention funds for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, starting at Lookout.
• San Diego World AIDS Day Program: San Diego, CA (Dec 1, 2026) — Educational memorial quilt display and community panel program presented at the Washington Cracker Building.
• UC San Diego Rapid Screening Fair: San Diego, CA (Early Dec 2026) — Open-door diagnostic clinic and confidential wellness resource drive hosted at the university’s campus Student Health Services.

World AIDS Day 2026 across the U.S.: 

• CAN Community Health Annual Concert: Tampa, FL (Dec 1, 2026) — Features performances by Clay Aiken and André De Shields at Armature Works.
• Pre-World AIDS Day Concert: Fort Lauderdale, FL (Nov 29, 2026) — Featuring seasonal awareness advocacy and music directed by Seth Rudetsky at Las Olas Oceanside Park.
• World AIDS Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K: Queens, NY (Dec 1, 2026) — A certified Boston Marathon qualifier raising global research funds along the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk.
• NYC World AIDS Day Commemoration: New York, NY (Dec 1, 2026) — Hosted by the NYC Department of Health at the West Village LGBT Center focusing on regional equity panels.
• The World of Red Ball 6: New York, NY (Dec 1, 2026) — A themed voguing and ballroom event celebrating LGBTQ+ community resilience at Park Avenue Christian Church.
• New York State’s 28th Annual Commemoration: Albany/NYC, NY (Late 2026) — Flagship statewide event hosted by the NYS Department of Health AIDS Institute to award leading grassroots advocates.
• A Day With(out) Art Film Series: Des Moines, IA (Nov 29, 2026) — Screening Visual AIDS’ short films alongside a musical performance by the Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus at the Des Moines Art Center.
• seeds in a dying colony Screening: Chicago, IL (Dec 1, 2026) — Multi-artist film presentation parsing power, body care, and the ongoing global epidemic at the International Museum of Surgical Science.
• Before We Are History Theater Showcase: Chicago, IL (Fall/Winter 2026) — Groundbreaking independent production exploring historical healthcare intimacy through adult theater at Open Space Arts.
• 24th Annual Stronger Together Gathering: Seattle, WA (Dec 1, 2026) — Community connection forum and localized awareness screening hosted at the Northwest Film Forum.
• Red Ball Charity Fashion Show: Denver, CO (Nov 22, 2026) — High-fashion outreach platform organized by the Colorado Health Network at ReelWorks.
• Red Mic Poetry Experience: Houston, TX (Nov 29, 2026) — Live expression, music, and performance dedicated to honoring LGBTQ+ resilience inside the Rothko Chapel.
• 3rd Annual World AIDS Day Program: Houston, TX (Dec 5, 2026) — Multi-generational educational compassion program presented at the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Christian Life Center.
• World AIDS Day Luncheon: Corpus Christi, TX (Dec 1, 2026) — Informative community networking forum hosted by the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation.
• Beyond the Diagnosis Media Screening: Atlanta, GA (Nov 6, 2026) — Targeted regional public health analysis addressing modern clinical disparities in the South, hosted at Tara Atlanta.
• The Armorettes Monthly Charity Show: Atlanta, GA (Nov 8, 2026) — Long-standing camp drag entertainment fund raiser driving direct support to local medical resource pools at the Atlanta Eagle.
• World AIDS Day Open Mic: Charlotte, NC (Dec 1, 2026) — Public gathering celebrating survivor resilience and regional clinical testing drives at Spaces By Premier.
• 2nd Annual Sustainable Fashion Spectacular: Sierra Vista, AZ (Dec 5, 2026) — Creative competition utilizing repurposed runway items to fund healthcare access via the Sierra Vista Community Theatre.
• 38th Annual AIDSWALK Tucson: Tucson, AZ (Dec 5, 2026) — Fundraising 5K walk and solidarity march run by the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation at Gene C. Reid Park.
• Aunt Rita’s Candlelight Vigil: Phoenix, AZ (Dec 1, 2026) — Central Arizona evening remembrance assembly supporting continuous community healing and action.