Happy Juneteenth 2024! It's the 159th Anniversary of the day enslaved African Americans in Texas were told they were FREE! That was 2 1/2 years after President Abraham Lincoln issued The Emancipation Proclamation. In 2021 President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth-Freedom Day on June 19th a national holiday! The same year the Austin City Council declared Juneteenth an official holiday! This all happened 21 years after Juneteenth officially became a Texas state holiday in 1980!
Recently the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth', Miss Opal Lee from Fort Worth received the Medal of Freedom. She has devoted her life to making history, rather than erasing it. When Miss Opal was 89 in 2016, she walked from Fort Worth to Washingon D.C. raising nationwide awareness. Now at age 97, she has not slowed her roll. She's raised money for the $70 million National Juneteenth Museum expected to open in 2026. Plus this year, Opal's Walk for Freedom on June 19 will have her finishing 2 1/2 miles at the African Museum of Dallas. It honors Juneteenth, while educating the nation about the importance of understanding FREEDOM is for everyone! Join from any location!
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Juneteenth 2024 Celebrations in the Austin area honoring our history, and bringing communities together working towards a brighter future of Social Justice!
AUSTIN
2024 Central Texas Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday 6/15 / 10am -9pm /2300 Rosewood Ave, ATX 78702
Juneteenth Historical Parade 10am-12pm
Junteenth Park Festival 12pm-9pm
Historic East ATX parade with floats and entertainment, and a celebration with food and local vendors at Rosewood Park.
2024 Freedom Fest / Austin Area Urban League
Saturday 6/15 / 10am-6pm/ 7201 Colony Loop Drive, ATX 78724
Slingshot showcase, children’s activities, comedy show, soulful performances and FREE food! FREE to attend!
2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration with Black Makers Market
Saturday 6/15 / 12pm-6pm /912 East 11th Street, ATX 78702
@ African American Cultural and Heritage Facility with an outdoor family-friendly community event featuring 40+ incredible Black-owned businesses with art, food, fashion, and more!
Stay Black & Live 2024: Juneteenth Cookout & Music Festival
Saturday 6/ 15 / 3pm-10pm / 1165 Angelina St. ATX 78702
@ The Carver Museum in the historic Rosewood Neighborhood!
Vendor market, carnival games, educational and interactive activities, and self-guided tours. Music festival includes local and national musical acts, featuring Tank and the Bangas!
Juneteenth Boat Party / Queer Black Women Alliance
Sunday 6/16 / 2pm-6pm / Lake Travis
Admission includes food & non-alcoholic beverages.
Carry the Torch: The Second Annual Juneteenth Remembrance & Reading for the Future.
Friday 6/20 - 2 locations / Texas State Capital
7pm Texas African American History Memorial /Texas Capitol (speeches&readings)
8pm African American Cultural and Historical Facility (readings,dancing,&food)
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BASTROP
Bastrop Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
Saturday 6/15 / 10am-11pm / 1200 Willow Street, Bastrop, TX 78602 (FP)
Juneteenth Parade @ 10am / Historic Downtown Bastrop
Family Freedom Festival @11am / Fisherman's Park
Juneteenth BBQ Cookoff @11am / Fisherman's Park
Juneteenth Street Dance @ 7pm / Main Street
The Traveling Exhibition: Harriet Tubman -"The Journey To Freedom" Presented by Found Fine Art
Saturday 6/15 - Saturday 8/31
Kerr Community Center 1308 Walnut Bastrop, TX 78602
BUDA
Buda Juneteenth Jubilee
Saturday 6/15 / 1pm-5pm / 204 San Antonio St., Buda, TX,
@ Buda Amphitheater & City Park community event for the whole family with music, food, and shopping! FREE to attend!
Kickin' It Old-Skool Beats!
ELGIN
Juneteenth Street Dance / Parade / Family Fun
Friday 6/14 & Saturday 6/15
Juneteenth Street Dance 6/14 @ 7pm vendors @ Veterans' Memorial Park. 8pm dance at Depot Street in downtown Elgin.
Juneteenth Grand Parade 6/15 @ 10am through historic downtown Elgin.
Juneteenth Fun 6/15 after the parade @ Veterans' Memorial Park until 6pm.
KYLE
2024 Juneteenth Market Days / Kyle
Saturday 6/8 / 9am-2pm / 101 S. Burleson St., Kyle, TX 78640
@ Mary Kyle Hartson Park with vendors, arts, crafts, farm items, and more. A special Juneteenth proclamation and live performances. Free admission.
LEANDER
2024 Juneteenth Block Party
Saturday 6/15 / 5pm-9pm / 601 S Bagdad Rd, Leander, TX 78641
@ Robin Bledsoe Park family-friendly fun with musical performances, food vendors, and a fun zone. FREE to attend!
PFLUGERVILLE
Juneteenth: A Pfamily Reunion
Tuesday 6/18 / 5pm-7pm / Pfluger Park
515 City Park Road Pflugerville, Texas 78660
Food vendors, live music and a kids corner.
The ART of 50+ Years of HIP-HOP
ROUND ROCK
Juneteenth Festival Round Rock
Friday 6/14 & Saturday 6/15 / 3300 Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock, TX
Juneteenth BBQ Taste-Off 6/14 / 7pm-Midnight
Juneteenth Festival 6/15 / 4pm-Midnight
Lakeview Pavilion and festival area in Old Settlers Park, FREE to attend!
SAN MARCOS
30th Annual Juneteenth Charity BBQ Cookoff
Friday 6/14 & Saturday 6/15 / 715 Valley Street, San Marcos 78666
Willie Mae Mitchell Community Center hosting the best barbecue specialists to win prizes and community fun. Times and more events here
TAYLOR
First Annual Juneteenth Parade & Brunch
Wednesday 6/19 / 9am start / 5th and S Main St, Taylor, TX 76574
2024 Juneteenth Parade starts at 9a followed by a Brunch at the Dickey-Givens Community Center immediately following.