By: Alyssa Wilson

After the COVID-19 pandemic canceled in-person events in 2020, this year’s Juneteenth celebrations will be bigger than ever. From Black excellence and promotions of Black business to educational programs and block parties, this year’s festivities will focus on Black history, unity and the continued fight for justice.  

Alabama 

• Juneteenth Celebration (Bessemer, AL) 
• National Juneteenth Festival & Parade (Birmingham, AL) 
• FUS-21: A Juneteenth Event (Huntsville, AL) 
• The MGB Annual Juneteenth Fest (Birmingham, AL) 
• Celebration of Juneteenth & Freedom Riders 60th Anniversary (Anniston, AL) 

Alaska 

• Juneteenth Citywide Celebration (Anchorage, AK) 
• Free Admission: Juneteenth At The Museum (Anchorage, AK)  
• Juneteenth Comedy Jam (Fairbanks, AK)  
• Juneteenth Festival featuring The Wailers (Fairbanks, AK)  

Arizona 

• 13th Annual Juneteenth Celebration (Phoenix, AZ) 
• GENERATIONBLK Annual Juneteenth Celebration (Scottsdale, AZ) 
• Juneteenth Winefest (Surprise, AZ) 
• Tucson Juneteenth Celebration 2021 (Tucson, AZ)  

• Juneteenth Black Business Expo (Flagstaff, AZ)  

Arkansas 

• 2021 Juneteenth Celebration: Delta Financial Literacy (Dumas, AR) 
• Juneteenth Weekend of Action (Hot Springs, AR)  
• Juneteenth Celebration (Little Rock, AR)  

California 

• State Capitol Juneteenth Celebration (Sacramento, CA)  
• Old Sacramento Waterfront Juneteenth Freedom Celebration (Sacramento, CA) 
• Juneteenth Celebration Trail Run/Hike (Los Angeles, CA)  
• Fairmont Park Juneteenth Celebration (Riverside, CA)  

• Juneteenth Festival: Learn and Celebrate Freedom (Los Altos, CA) 
• Black Family Weekend 2021 (Oakland, CA)  

Colorado 

• Juneteenth Music Festival (Denver, CO) 

• Colorado Springs Juneteenth Festival (Colorado Springs, CO) 
• Cottonwood Community Juneteenth Celebration (Colorado Springs, CO)  
• Juneteenth R&B Summer Kick-Off (Denver, CO)  
• City of Aurora Juneteenth Celebration (Aurora, CO) 

Connecticut 

• Juneteenth Festival (New London, CT) 
• Juneteenth Block Party (Hartford, CT)  
• Afro American Cultural Center Juneteenth Celebration (New Haven, CT) 
• Juneteenth CommUNITY Celebration (West Hartford, CT)  
• Liberation Day Festival (Middletown, CT)  

• Juneteenth Festival 2021 (Bridgeport, CT)  

Delaware 

• Wilmington Library Juneteenth Festival (Wilmington, DE) 
• Delaware Juneteenth History Presentation (Wilmington, DE) 

• Beyond Juneteenth: Egungun Festival (Wilmington, DE)  
• Delaware Freedom Ride: A Juneteenth Celebration (New Castle, DE) 

Florida 

• The Juneteenth Experience (Miami Beach, FL) 
• Juneteenth: Unity X Black Excellence Festival (Riviera Beach, FL) 

• Kissimmee Juneteenth Festival (Kissimmee, FL) 
• Ocala Juneteenth Celebration (Ocala, FL) 
• Juneteenth Premium Black-Owned Vendor Market (Tampa, FL) 
• Juneteenth: A Celebration by The Melanin Market (Jacksonville, FL) 
• Juneteenth Celebration Art Showcase (Miami, FL) 

• “Oh Freedom!!” Juneteenth Commemoration (Tampa, FL) 
• Juneteenth Black Tie Gala (Haines City, FL) 

Georgia 

• Juneteenth Freedom Festival (West Point, GA) 
• Juneteenth Ride and Celebration (Atlanta, GA) 

• Juneteenth Celebration with Tiffanie Barriere (Atlanta, GA) 
• Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration (Murrow, GA) 
• Juneteenth Campout in Freedom Georgia (Toomsboro, GA) 
• WM. Root House Juneteenth Celebration (Mableton, GA) 

• Black People Unity Festival (Riverdale, GA)  
• HBCU Alumni Reunion Juneteenth Celebration (Atlanta, GA) 
• A Celebration of Liberated Spaces (Decatur, GA)  
• BNC Juneteenth Celebration (Atlanta, GA) 

Hawaii – None available 

Idaho 

• Juneteenth Community Panel (Coeur d’Alene, ID) 
• NAACP Juneteenth Celebration (Pocatello, ID)  

Illinois 

• 2021 Chicago Juneteenth Ball (Chicago, IL) 

• Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom (Chicago, IL) 
• Homewood-Flossmoor Juneteenth Festival (Flossmoor, IL) 
• Celebration of Black Community, Arts & Business (Aurora, IL) 
• Juneteenth Celebration (South Holland, IL) 
• Black Market Vendor Expo (Evergreen Park, IL) 

• The Black Wall Street on Juneteenth (Franklin Park, IL)  
• Power in Unity Juneteenth Mixer (Decatur, IL) 
• Children’s Story Trail and Craft: Juneteenth (River Forest, IL) 

Indiana 

• Juneteenth Southern Soul Father’s Day Celebration (Indianapolis, IN) 

• INDY Juneteenth Celebration (Indianapolis, IN) 
• Juneteenth Jamboree (Indianapolis, IN) 
• Freedom Day Juneteenth Celebration (Fort Wayne, IN)  
• Voices CORP Juneteenth Celebration (Indianapolis, IN)  

• RockaBlock Juneteenth Pop Up Shop (Merrillville, IN) 

Iowa 

• Iowa Juneteenth Observance (Des Moines, IA) 
• Juneteenth Celebration (Des Moines, IA) 
• Juneteenth Black Business Expo (Des Moines, IA) 

• Panel: Does the Color of My Skin Really Matter? (Cedar Rapids, IA) 
• Juneteenth Black Art Exhibit (Des Moines, IA)  

Kansas 

• Juneteenth 2021: Honoring Our Ancestors (Junction City, KS) 
• 2021 Juneteenth Celebration (Milford, KS) 

• D.S. Juneteenth 5K/10K Run (Junction City, KS)  
• Prairie Village Juneteenth Celebration (Prairie Village, KS)  

Kentucky 

• Juneteenth Voter Registration Drive (Lousiville, KY) 
• Juneteenth Festival (Somerset, KY) 

• BG Freedom Walkers & SOKY Marketplace Celebration (Bowling Green, KY)  
• Mr. and Miss Juneteenth Pageant (Louisville, KY)  
• Juneteenth Celebration: Liberation Through Arts & Culture (Louisville, KY)  
• 502 Juneteenth Community Bike Ride (Louisville, KY)  

Louisiana 

• Juneteenth New Orleans Celebration & Market (New Orleans, LA) 
• Madam CJ Walker Louisiana Juneteenth Parade (Ferriday, LA) 
• Juneteenth Celebration (Baton Rouge, LA) 
• Celebration of Juneteenth (Baton Rouge, LA)  
• Juneteenth Heritage Festival and 5K Race (Grambling, LA) 

• Juneteenth Block Party (Baton Rouge, LA)  

Maine 

• BookHead SweetTooth Celebrates Juneteenth (Searsmount, ME) 
• Juneteenth Celebration (Portland, ME)  

Maryland 

• Juneteenth Popup (Baltimore, MD) 
• NAACP Calvert Juneteenth Community Talent Show (Saint Leonard, MD)  
• Juneteenth: Liberate, Create, Celebrate (Suitland-Silver Hill, MD)  
• Juneteenth Open Air Celebration (Baltimore, MD)  
• Juneteenth 90s Fest (Oxon Hill, MD)  

• One Night Only: The Open Mic Juneteenth Show (Temple Hills, MD) 
• Juneteenth: A Walk to Remember (Fort Washington, MD)  

Massachusetts 

• Juneteenth Weekend Celebration (Newton, MA)  

• Celebration of Black Joy – Puppetry (Cambridge, MA)  
• Juneteenth Block Party Celebration (Andover, MA)  
• One Night In Boston (Boston, MA)  
• Juneteenth Pop Up Event (Brockton, MA)  
• Inaugural Juneteenth Cookout (Dorchester, MA)  

Michigan 

• Detroit Black Wall Street Juneteenth Celebration (Oak Park, MI)  
• Juneteenth at Corner Ballpark (Detroit, MI)  
• Juneteenth Jubilee Stroll on Historic Avenue of Fashion (Detroit, MI) 
•  Madison Heights Juneteenth Celebration (Madison Heights, MI)  

• Juneteenth Festival (Lansing, MI)  

Minnesota 

• Celebrate Juneteenth with CHOOSE LOVE MINNESOTA & LIFETIME NATIONAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS (Minneapolis, MN)  
• Juneteenth Jubilee – A MN Black Box Bazaar (Hopkins, MN) 
• AAMF 24th Annual Juneteenth Celebration ( St. Cloud, MN)  

• Black, Blod and Brilliant with Pimento Relief Services Juneteenth Celebration (Minneapolis, MN)  
• Juneteenth March and Rally (St. Paul, MN)  
• Woodbury Juneteenth Celebration: The Road to Equality (Woodbury, MN)  

Mississippi 

• Winston County Juneteenth Festival (Louisville, MS)  

• Gulfport Juneteenth Celebration (Gulfport, MS)  
• Juneteenth On Farish (Jackson, MS)  
• JAZZ in the PARK Heritage & Music Festival (Starkville, MS) 
• Juneteenth Weekend | Meditate & Chill (Jackson, MS)  
• Small Business Expo (Jackson, MS)  

• Birthplace Of American Music Festival (Clarksdale, MS)  

Missouri 

• Juneteenth Celebration (St. Louis, MO)  
• Juneteenth Celebration at the Missouri History Museum (St. Louis, MO) 
• Juneteenth Celebration at the Field House Museum (St. Louis, MO) 

• Juneteenth Freedom Walk: Take A Stand (Springfield, MO) 
•  13th Annual Kansas City Juneteenth Celebration (Kansas City, MO) 
• Juneteenth “On Their Shoulders” (St. Louis, MO)  
• First Annual Juneteenth Caribbean Heritage Walkathon (St. Louis, MO)  

Montana 

• June Cabaret Series – Radical Self Love (Billings, MT)  

Nebraska 

• Omaha Freedom Festival (Omaha, NE)  
• Democrats at Juneteenth (Lincoln, NE) 
• Just Ride – Juneteenth (Omaha, NE)  

• Juneteenth: Gospel on the Green (Omaha, NE)  

Nevada 

• Juneteenth Celebration at the Discovery Children’s Museum (Las Vegas, NV) 
• 10th Annual Juneteenth Jazz, Arts and Spoken Word Celebration (Las Vegas, NV)  
• Celebrate Juneteenth Weekend (Las Vegas, NV) 

• 20th Annual Las Vegas Juneteenth Festival (Las Vegas, NV)  
• Autonomous Black Business Vendor Fair (Las Vegas, NV) 

New Hampshire 

• Juneteenth Celebration 2021 (Nashua, NH)  

• Juneteenth Block Party (Manchester, NH)  

New Jersey 

• Jersey Shore Juneteenth Celebration (Long Branch, NJ)  
• Juneteenth Celebration Pop Up (Elizabeth, NJ)  
• Juneteenth Pop Up Shop (Newark, NJ)  

• Juneteenth Candle Light Vigil & Memorial (Glassboro, NJ)  
• Juneteenth Cookout The Ubuntu Way (Atlantic City, NJ)  
• Juneteenth Jubilee Festival – Igniting the Culture (Atlantic City, NJ)  

New Mexico 

• Juneteenth Celebration (Alburquerque, NM)  

• Save the Children Action Network Special Presentation: Well-being of Black Children in NM (Online) 

New York 

• Juneteenth March NYC (New York, NY) 
• Juneteenth Freedom Fest NYC (New York, NY) 
• Juneteenth Festival (Queens, NY) 

• Juneteenth Celebration at Alice Austen House (Staten Island, NY)  
• The Big Black Kickback Juneteenth (Brooklyn, NY)  
• Juneteenth in Queens (Queens, NY)  
• Juneteenth: A Black Parade (Brooklyn, NY)  
• Jubilee: A Juneteenth Celebration of Black Excellence (New York, NY)  

• Juneteenth at the Staten Island Museum (Staten Island, NY) 

North Carolina 

• Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas (Charlotte, NC)  
• Raleigh Juneteenth Festival (Raleigh, NC)  
• Celebrate Juneteenth at the Museum of History (Raleigh, NC) 

• Juneteenth Festival & Black Business Expo (Whiteville, NC)  
• Ebonyfest Juneteenth 2021 (Gastonia, NC) 

North Dakota 

• Faith4Hope presents Juneteenth Freedom Celebration (Fargo, ND)  
• 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration (Williston, ND)  

• Williston Juneteenth 2021 (Williston, ND)  
• Juneteenth Education Activation (Fargo, ND)  

Ohio 

• Juneteenth Jubilee (Columbus, OH)  
• Juneteenth Community Festival (Columbus, OH)  

• Juneteenth Summer Music Fest (Garfield Heights, OH)  
• Juneteenth Celebration – Growing & Growth Collective (Columbus, OH)  
• Juneteenth Bluesfest (Lorain, OH)  
• Juneteenth Symposium (Akron, OH)  

Oklahoma 

• Courtside Hoops Juneteenth Festival (Norman, OK)  
• Juneteenth on the East (Oklahoma City, OK) 
• Juneteenth Festival (Norman, OK)  
• Juneteenth Celebration (Oklahoma City, OK)  

Oregon 

• Juneteenth Celebration (Medford, OR) 
• Juneteenth: Central Oregon Celebrates Freedom Day (Bend, OR)  
• 49th Annual Juneteenth Oregon (Portland, OR)  
• Juneteenth 4 The Culture Block Party (Portland, OR) 

Pennsylvania 

• The Slave Narratives for Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival (Philadelphia, PA)  
• 2021 Juneteenth Music Celebration at Peoples Natural Gas Park (Johnstown, PA) 
• VUPHL & Everybody Eats Juneteenth Event (Philadelphia, PA)  
• WPA Juneteenth Freedom Days Festival (Pittsburgh, PA)  
• Juneteenth Lehigh Valley (Bethlehem, PA)  

• Juneteenth Celebration (York, PA)  
• 2021 Juneteenth Celebration at Central Park (Johnstown, PA)  

Rhode Island 

• Juneteenth RI 2021 (Providence, RI)  

• Juneteenth Celebration (Providence, RI)  
• Slave History Medallion Installation at Linden Place on Juneteenth (Bristol, RI)  

South Carolina 

• The 5th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival (Columbia, SC)  
• Juneteenth Freedom Fest (North Charleston, SC)  

• The South Carolina Juneteenth Freedom Fest Gala Noir (Blythewood, SC)  
• Juneteenth Celebration on Hilton Head (Hilton Head Island, SC)  
• Gullah Juneteenth Freedom Celebration (Charleston, SC)  
• The South Carolina Juneteenth Freedom Fest Gala Noir (Columbia, SC)  
• Soul Food Festival Juneteenth Edition (Conway, SC)  

• Juneteenth Celebration with 326 Project Freedom (Beaufort, SC)  
• Myrtle Beach Juneteenth Celebration (Myrtle Beach, SC)  
• Juneteenth Mega Festival: Celebrating Resiliency (North August, SC)  

South Dakota 

• Juneteenth Sioux Falls 2021 (Sioux Falls, SD)  

• Juneteenth Celebration at Pioneer Park (Brookings, SD)  
• Juneteenth Potluck Picnic (Custer, SD)  

Tennessee 

• Juneteenth Shop Black Festival (Memphis, TN) 
• Juneteenth Block Party (Clarksville, TN)  

Texas 

• BLCK Market Houston Juneteenth Celebration (Houston, TX)  
• Juneteenth FTW Community Festival (Fort Worth, TX)   
• Juneteenth Rhythm and Ribs Festival (Round Rock, TX)  
• Juneteenth Black Art Exhibit (Houston, TX)  

• Dallas Juneteenth Festival (Dallas, TX)  
• National Juneteenth Music Festival (Fort Worth, TX)  
• Juneteenth Family Funday in the Park (Waco, TX)  
• Juneteenth “Absolute Equality” Art Installation Dedication (Galveston, TX)  

Utah 

• Annual Statewide Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival (Ogden, UT) 
• Juneteenth Celebration & Black Owned Business Expo (Salt Lake City, UT) 
• Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony (Salt Lake City, UT) 
• Juneteenth BBQ (Salt Lake City, UT)  
• Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Voices (Salt Lake City, UT) 

Vermont 

• Juneteenth Celebration (Burlington, VT)  
• Juneteenth: Living Liberation (Montpelier, VT) 
• Discover African-American Farming In Vermont (Burlington, VT) 

Virginia 

• Fauquier County Juneteenth Celebration (Warrenton, VA) 
• Sounds of Hope & Harmony Juneteenth Celebration (Alexandria, VA) 
• Juneteenth Celebration (Henrico, VA) 
• Juneteenth 2021 at The Arts Center in Orange (Orange, VA) 
• Saturday Salutations: Juneteenth Celebration For All (Richmond, VA) 

• RISE for Youth Juneteenth Event (Richmond, VA)  

Washington 

• Juneteenth BBQ and Movie Night (Spokane, WA) 
• Juneteenth Protest (Everett, WA) 
• Juneteenth Celebration (Online) 

• It Takes A Village Juneteenth Festival (Seattle, WA) 
• Juneteenth at Spark Central (Spokane, WA) 
• 1619: Resistance / Resilience / Rememberance (Online) 
• Juneteenth 2021 (Bellingham, WA) 

Washington D.C.  

• Juneteenth in DC 2021  
• Juneteenth Open Mic In the Park 
• Juneteenth Jubilee 2021  
• Juneteenth Buy Black Expo  

West Virginia 

• Huntington Juneteenth Celebration (Huntington, WV) 

Wisconsin 

• Juneteenth Celebration (Fond du Lac, WI)  
• Discovery Outreach at Juneteenth Celebration in the Park (Madison, WI)  
• Juneteenth 2021 Wausau Celebration (Wausau, WI) 

• Juneteenth Day Celebration (Racine, WI)  
• 2021 Kujichagulia Juneteenth Celebration Week (Madison, WI) 
• Juneteenth Day Parade (Milwaukee, WI) 

Wyoming 

• Free Community BBQ (Casper, WY)  

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