Jun 15
Saturday
Freedom Day Parade & Heritage Festival
A morning procession down Emancipation Avenue with drumlines, dance crews, and a community cookout to follow.
Central Park Plaza
Houston, TX
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Community Gatherings
Juneteenth lives wherever Black people gather to honor it. Find a parade, jubilee, or workshop near you — or list your own.
Jun 17
Monday
Ancestors Speak: Oral History Workshop
Bring a family story. Leave with a recording. Archived in our permanent collection alongside the work of trained oral historians.
Community Library Hall
Galveston, TX
Jun 19
Wednesday
Galveston Jubilee & Coastal Prayer
The original site of General Order No. 3. A sunrise service, communal breakfast, and procession to the shoreline.
Reedy Chapel-AME Church
Galveston, TX
Jun 19
Wednesday
Reading of General Order No. 3
A solemn public reading of the order that announced freedom in Texas — 159 years on.
Ashton Villa Lawn
Galveston, TX
Jun 21
Friday
Jazz & Heritage Gala
An evening of brass, blues, and benediction honoring the Black artists who keep American music alive.
Riverside Pavilion
New Orleans, LA
Jun 22
Saturday
Black Bookstore Crawl
A self-guided tour of independent Black-owned bookstores with author signings at each stop.
Multiple locations
Brooklyn, NY
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