Celebrate freedom in America this weekend at a Juneteenth event. Juneteenth is Thursday, June 19th and there are multiple activities to check out. See our list below and start making plans.
Saturday, June 14th
- Juneteenth Celebration @ Inkster’s Leanna Hicks Public Library (1pm to 4pm)
- Canton Juneteenth @ Heritage Park (5pm to 10pm)
- Madison Heights Juneteenth Celebration @ Civic Center Park
- Juneteenth Jubilee @ Southfield Civic Center (5pm to 9pm)
- Downtown Pontiac (4:30pm to 10:30pm)
Tuesday, June 17th
- Juneteenth Celebration @ Mount Clemens Public Library (6pm to 7pm)
- Celebrating Juneteenth @ Novi Public Library (6:30pm to 8pm)
Wednesday, June 18th
- Juneteenth Jamboree! @ Detroit Public Library, Edison Branch (5pm to 7pm)
- Juneteenth Celebration @ Detroit Public Library, Wilder Branch (1pm to 3pm)
Thursday, June 19th
- Freedom & Family: A Juneteenth Celebration @ Plymouth District Library (10am to 2pm)
- A Juneteenth Celebration with Ms. Audrey: A World Of Music & Stories @ West Bloomfield Public Library (11am to 12pm)
- Flint Juneteenth Celebration @ Max Brandon Park (12pm to 5pm)
- Juneteenth Jamboree @ West Bloomfield Civic Center Campus (10am to 2pm)
- Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration @ The Wright Museum (8am to 8pm)
- Oak Park’s Juneteenth Celebration @ Oak Park High School (4pm to 9pm)
Friday, June 20th
- Juneteenth Celebration @ Detroit Public Library, Redford Branch (2pm to 5:30pm)
- Juneteenth Jamboree – Alur African Dance Workshop @ Detroit Public Library, Elmwood Park Branch (4pm to 5pm)
Saturday, June 21st
- Juneteenth Crafts @ Detroit Public Library (2pm to 3:30pm)
- Juneteenth Jubilee – Roots, Rhythm, & Flow Tickets @ Robert C. Valade Park (10am to 4pm)
- Juneteenth Celebration @ Flint Cultural Center (11am to 4pm)
- Juneteenth Community Celebration @ Romulus Historical Park (12pm to 5pm)
LEARN ABOUT JUNETEENTH
Juneteenth commemorates the last group of American slaves learning they were free in 1865. The holiday is the perfect opportunity to celebrate freedom in America and discuss the nation’s history and present with your family. Expand your home library and buy (or borrow from your local library) books about Juneteenth. Support black owned bookstore and shop at Detroit Book City (Southfield), Sources (Detroit) or Black Stone (Ypsilanti).
- Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper
- Freedom’s Gifts: A Juneteenth Story by Valerie Wesley
- All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson
- Juneteenth by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
- The Story of Juneteenth: An Interactive History Adventure by Steven Otfinoski
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