Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black American Freedom

Join us for the 2024 celebration of black American freedom on Saturday, June 15 from 5-9 p.m. This Juneteenth celebration of the end of slavery will feature live music, special presentations, shopping and activities in the museum and heritage park. Special guest: Kat Anderson.

Juneteenth is an annual celebration of slave emancipation that began in 1865. It became a federal holiday in 2021 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. The name “Juneteenth” combines the words “June” and “nineteenth” and marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that the Civil War had ended and all enslaved individuals were free.