The Town of Cary is celebrating Juneteenth on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 3:30 to 9 p.m., at Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina. This soulful Juneteenth Celebration with Historian Darrell Stover. Experience Songs of Freedom through live reenactments, spoken word, and a saxophone summit. A day of unity, culture, and joy honoring resilience, liberation, and the … [Read more...] about Cary’s Juneteenth Celebration June 21
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Garner Juneteenth Celebration June 21
The Town of Garner is presenting the Garner Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., at Garner Performing Arts Center, 742 W Garner Road, Garner, NC. Admission is free. The event will feature: … [Read more...] about Garner Juneteenth Celebration June 21
The Grand Cookout: Juneteenth Edition at Moore Square June 21
Tongue Slappers BBQ Smokehouse presents The Grand Cookout: Juneteenth Edition on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 12 to 7 p.m., at Moore Square, 201 S Blount Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Admission is free. Food will be for sale. There will also be vendors, and music, provided PushPlayKillas. … [Read more...] about The Grand Cookout: Juneteenth Edition at Moore Square June 21
Honoring Juneteenth In Our Courts June 19
The North Carolina Public Defender's Association and the NCCU School of Law Social Justice and Racial Equity Institute are planning an event to commemorate Juneteenth. Honoring Juneteenth In Our Courts takes place Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m., at NCCU New Student Center, 500 Nelson Street, Durham, NC. The event is free and open to all. In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, The … [Read more...] about Honoring Juneteenth In Our Courts June 19
Juneteenth Events at Stagville (and more)
Stagville State Historic Site, 5828 Old Oxford Highway in Durham, contains the remnants of one of the largest plantations of the pre-Civil War South. The plantation belonged to the Bennehan-Cameron family, whose combined holdings totaled approximately 900 enslaved people and almost 30,000 acres of land by 1860. Stagville offers a view of the past, especially that of its African American … [Read more...] about Juneteenth Events at Stagville (and more)
Juneteenth Celebration, Parade and Cookout in Smithfield
Celebrate Juneteenth in Smithfield, North Carolina, on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. This is a free event in memory of Marlon Lee. Line up at 10 a.m. at the Johnston Alumni Center, 1110 Massey Street, Smithfield, NC, for a parade, which will end at Smith-Collins Park, 909 East Lee Street, Smithfield, North Carolina. At the park, enjoy a cookout, music entertainment, Greek … [Read more...] about Juneteenth Celebration, Parade and Cookout in Smithfield
Juneteenth Celebration in Wake Forest — Community Gathering, Festival, more…
The Town of Wake Forest is presenting a two-day Juneteenth celebration for the whole family, on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, 2025. Friday, June 20 A Community Gathering at Taylor Street Park, 416 N Taylor Street, Wake Forest, will take place from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Enjoy giveaways, Jay's Italian Ice, arts and crafts and more. The sprayground will be open. Saturday, June … [Read more...] about Juneteenth Celebration in Wake Forest — Community Gathering, Festival, more…
Juneteenth Celebrations in the Triangle in 2025
Juneteenth is a celebration that commemorates the end of the enslavement of African-American people in the United States. It marks the day, June 19th, 1865, when the Emancipation Proclamation (which had been issued on January 1st, 1863) was finally read to enslaved African–Americans in Texas. It took more than two years for word of freedom to get to enslaved people, and freedom is still a … [Read more...] about Juneteenth Celebrations in the Triangle in 2025
Canceled: Capital City Juneteenth Celebration at Dix Park
UPDATE: This event has been canceled, due to the expected weather. Dix Park announced the cancellation on Facebook. Juneteenth celebrates the abolition of slavery in the United States, as well as the rich and vibrant African-American culture. The Capital City Juneteenth Celebration takes place at Dix Park's Harvey Hill, 693 Palmer Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603, on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from … [Read more...] about Canceled: Capital City Juneteenth Celebration at Dix Park
Mebane: Juneteenth Freedom Day Community Celebration June 14
The City of Mebane, NC, is hosting Juneteenth Freedom Day on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Mebane Community Park, 627 W Center Street, Mebane. This free event will include speakers, entertainment, vendors, food and fellowship. Backyard Games will be available, including: … [Read more...] about Mebane: Juneteenth Freedom Day Community Celebration June 14
