December 2, 2024

Juneteenth national events calendar

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Juneteenth is the celebration of the official end of slavery and the time when all slaves finally learned they were free. Events are taking place across the country to commemorate the observance. Here is a sampling:

National, June 19, free entry at national parks, https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/juneteenth.htm

National, June 19, free, debut of “From Chains to Links: The Innovation Podcast,” https://youtu.be/9IdNL_cjEkw?si=3wBvqivOp4k1NAKU

Atlanta, June 22, Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival, $0-$25, https://www.juneteenthatl.com/

Baltimore, June 19, Juneteenth Celebration 2024: Freedom’s Voices from Jubilee to Reparations, free, https://www.lewismuseum.org/event/juneteenth-celebration-2024/

Charlotte, North Carolina, June 19, University City Juneteenth Art Fest, free, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/university-city-juneteenth-art-fest-tickets-856904102237

Charlotte, North Carolina, June 19, Juneteenth at the Gantt, free, https://www.ganttcenter.org/calendar/juneteenth-at-the-gantt-2024/?utm_source=Friends+of+The+Gantt&utm_campaign=be0084890b-UE-18-JUN-2024&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_931a2bacb4-be0084890b-401711021&mc_cid=be0084890b&mc_eid=aa77c83fe9

Charleston, South Carolina, June 19, Juneteenth Block Party, free, https://mojafestival.com/juneteenth-block-party-on-king-street-to-celebrate-moja-arts-festivals-40th-anniversary-season/

Chicago, June 19, Free but R.S.V.P. required, Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom, https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/juneteenth-celebrating-freedom/

Detroit, June 19, Juneteenth Jubilee, free, https://www.thewright.org/juneteenth-jubilee-celebration-2024

Sharon Gillins talks about the history of the Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Galveston, Texas. The church's origins date back to 1848 when black slaves were given the land by their white owners for a place of worship. It also continues to host a Juneteenth celebration that is attended by the community. Photo credit: David J. Phillip, The Associated Press
Sharon Gillins talks about the history of the Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Galveston, Texas. The church’s origins date back to 1848 when black slaves were given the land by their white owners for a place of worship. It also continues to host a Juneteenth celebration that is attended by the community. Photo credit: David J. Phillip, The Associated Press

Galveston, Texas, June 19, 45th Annual Juneteenth Proclamation Reading, free, https://www.visitgalveston.com/events/45th-annual-juneteenth-proclamation-reading/

Kansas City, Missouri, June 20, Juneteenth Health and Food Tour, free, https://www.juneteenthkc.com/

Los Angeles, June 19, Juneteenth Celebration: T-Pain Plus Special Guests, $56.32 – $574.73, https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/2931/2024-06-19/juneteenth-celebration-t-pain-plus-special-guests

Miami, June 19, Juneteenth Black Futurism Environmental Summit, admission is donation-based, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-black-futurism-environmental-summit-tickets-905160448267

People paint the intersection of Locust and Martin Luther King Drive during a Juneteenth event Friday, June 19, 2020, in Milwaukee. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure all enslaved people be freed, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Photo credit: Morry Gash, The Associated Press
People paint the intersection of Locust and Martin Luther King Drive during a Juneteenth event Friday, June 19, 2020, in Milwaukee. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure all enslaved people be freed, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Photo credit: Morry Gash, The Associated Press

Milwaukee, June 19, Jubilee Parade, free, https://www.juneteenthmilwaukee.com/

Montpelier, Vermont, June 19, Yurt dedication and Juneteenth celebration, free, https://northbranchnaturecenter.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/northbranchnaturecenter/eventRegistration.jsp?event=2058&

New Orleans, June 19, NOLA Juneteenth Festival, free, https://www.nolajuneteenthfestival.org/

Participants march during the 31st annual Juneteenth celebration, Saturday, June 15, 2024, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York. Photo credit: Yuki Iwamura, The Associated Press
Participants march during the 31st annual Juneteenth celebration, Saturday, June 15, 2024, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York. Photo credit: Yuki Iwamura, The Associated Press

New York, June 19, Juneteenth 5K, $25, https://events.elitefeats.com/24juneteenth

New York, June 19, Free Haiti Juneteenth Rally, free, https://nationalactionnetwork.net/newnews/join-us-next-week-on-juneteenth-in-nyc-to-stand-for-haiti/

Palm Springs, California, June 19, Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors Interfaith Prayer Vigil, free, https://section14survivors.com/

Phoenix, June 19, 2024 Annual Juneteenth Golf Tournament, $175, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-annual-juneteenth-golf-tournament-tickets-863360934797

Seattle, June 19, Juneteenth Skate Party, free, https://www.naamnw.org/juneteenth

Washington, D.C., June 20, Environmental, Energy and Transportation Justice Summit, $50-$75, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/environmental-energy-transportation-justice-summit-tickets-880339989607?aff=oddtdtcreator

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