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Juneteenth in JoCo — parade and celebration

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Jody Mace
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Celebrate Juneteenth in JoCo on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 3 p.m.

The celebration will start with a parade, which will begin at The Alumni Center, 1110 Massey Street, Smithfield, NC, and proceed to the Smith-Collins Park, 909 E. Lee Street.

Then, enjoy the celebration and cookout in the park, which also celebrates HBCU Pride and 50 Years of Hip Hop, featuring DJ Ricky C and DJ Sham Rock.

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More Juneteenth Events in the Triangle

Learn about all the Juneteenth events taking place in the Triangle, or check out a quick list here:

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Seeds of Freedom: Juneteenth at Oak View (Walking Tour)

2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Morrisville Juneteenth Celebration

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Cedar Fork Community Center, Morrisville

Monday, June 12, 2023

Juneteen Jubilee at Chavis Park: History Program

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh)

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Juneteen Jubilee at Chavis Park: Fun Fitness in the Park Kick-off, including line dancing on the plaza

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh)

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Seeds of Freedom: Juneteenth at Oak View (Walking Tour)

10:30 am | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Juneteenth Jubilee at Chavis Park: Chavis Palooza

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh)

The Significance of Juneteenth with Dr. Spencer R. Crew

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Durham County Library Juneteenth Celebration

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Durham County Main Library

Storytime at Oak View: Juneteenth for Mazie

10:00 am | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Juneteenth Jubilee at Chavis Park: Chavis Frolics Dance Party and Summer Movie

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh)

Cary Pre-Juneteenth: Rhythm & Rhyme: A Celebration of Liberty

7:00 pm | $6.00 | Sertoma Amphitheatre at Bond Park, Cary

Friday, June 16, 2023

Storytelling at the Pope House Museum

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

Juneteenth Jubilee at Chavis Park: Lunch and Jam

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh)

Capital City Juneteenth Celebration: Juneteenth celebration at North Carolina Museum of History

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Honoring Juneteenth

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Wake Forest Juneteenth Community Gathering

4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Taylor Street Park, Wake Forest

Juneteenth: STEM Networking Event for Students

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Fuquay-Varina Arts Center

City of Raleigh Juneteenth Historical Open Mic Celebration at Carolina Pines Park

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Pines Community Park, Raleigh

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Third Ward Walking Tours (4 start times)

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

Mebane Juneteenth Freedom Day Community Celebration

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Mebane Community Park

Explore Juneteenth at Mordecai Historic Park

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth Celebration

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Hargraves Community Center, Chapel Hill

Granville County Juneteenth Freedom Day

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Richard H. Thornton Library, Oxford

Seeds of Freedom: Juneteenth at Oak View (Walking Tour)

10:30 am | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Garner Juneteenth Celebration

11:00 am to 12:15 pm | FREE | Garner Performing Arts Center

Black History Trolley Tour (4 start times)

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | $10.00 | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh

Celebrate Freedom -- Cary's Juneteenth Program

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Sertoma Amphitheatre at Bond Park, Cary

Juneteenth Celebration at Summit Church

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Summit Church, Capital Hills Campus, Raleigh

Wake Forest Juneteenth Celebration: Freedom Walk and Festival

11:00 am to 3:30 pm | FREE | Dubois Center, Wake Forest

Juneteenth Black Arts Festival in Pittsboro, presented by CORE

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Chatham County Fairgrounds, Pittsboro

Apex Juneteenth Celebration

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Apex Historic Depot

Juneteenth Celebration at Orange County Public Library

12:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough

Raleigh Juneteenth Festival at Garner Road Community Center

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Garner Road Community Center, Raleigh

Capital City Juneteenth Celebration: Festival at Dix Park

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Chapel at Dix Park

18th Annual NC Juneteenth Celebration

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Golden Belt Campus

Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade and Cookout in Smithfield

3:00 pm | FREE | Smith-Collins Park, Smithfield

Wake Forest Juneteenth Celebration: An Evening with Eugene Brown -- Chess Event

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Renaissance Center

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Black History Trolley Tour (4 start times)

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | $10.00 | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh

Third Ward Walking Tours (2 start times)

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

18th Annual NC Juneteenth Celebration

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Golden Belt Campus

Monday, June 19, 2023

Party in the Park: Juneteenth Celebration at RTP

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | The Experience Center (XPC) at RTP

Honoring Juneteenth In Our Courts

1:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | NCCU Student Center

Freedom to What? A Juneteenth Dramatization

6:00 pm to 6:30 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Fuquay-Varina Arts Center

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Storytime at Oak View: Juneteenth for Mazie

10:00 am | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Storytime at Oak View: Juneteenth for Mazie

10:00 am | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Seeds of Freedom: Juneteenth at Oak View (Walking Tour)

2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade and Cookout in Smithfield
When
June 17, 2023 @ 3:00 pm
Cost
FREE
What
Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade and Cookout in Smithfield
Where
Smith-Collins Park, Smithfield
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Smith-Collins Park, Smithfield

909 E Lee Street
Smithfield, NC

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