On June 19, 1865, over two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce and implement the freedom of all enslaved people. That day, over 250,000 Black people were freed from slavery in Texas.
Now known as Juneteenth, the holiday commemorates the freedom of Black Americans, celebrates Black history, art, and culture, and reminds us of the progress yet to be made toward racial justice. While Juneteenth has been celebrated in Texas and throughout the U.S. since 1865, it was only last year that the day was finally recognized as a federal holiday after the passage of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. Juneteenth became the first new federal holiday since the establishment of Martin Lurther King Jr. Day in 1983.
Below we’ve compiled a lineup of Juneteenth events happening across the state over the next few weeks. While there are plenty of parades, festivals, and markets, this list is in no way comprehensive. Make sure to check out local event listings to see what’s happening near you!
Austin/Central Texas Area
- June 10 - Elgin Juneteenth Street Dance
- June 10-12 - Black Art WKND '22 - ALL KINDS OF BLACK
- June 12 - Juneteenth Social Bike Ride with Black History Bike Tours
- June 17 - Bastrop Juneteenth Celebration Recognition Dinner
- June 18 - Central Texas Juneteenth Parade & Park Festival
- June 18 - Round Rock Juneteenth Festival
- June 18 - Bastrop Juneteenth Celebration Block/Street Dance
- June 18 - Buda Juneteenth Celebration
- June 18 - Leander’s Juneteenth Jubilee: A Celebration of Family, Community, & Culture
- June 18 - Juneteenth: R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae
- June 18 - Juneteenth Market
- June 18 - Stay Black & Live: Juneteenth Weekend Festival
- June 18 - Juneteenth FREEDOM FEST
- June 19 - Pflugerville 2nd annual Juneteenth Festival
- June 19 - Juneteenth Jubilee Celebrating Black Excellence
- June 19 - Juneteenth Celebration: Jazz on the Green
DFW Area
- June 16-19 - Dallas Southern Pride: Juneteenth Unity Weekend Celebration
- June 17 - Dallas Arts District Pride Block Party 2022
- June 18 - Fort Worth Juneteenth Event
- June 18 - City of McKinney Juneteenth Celebration
- June 18 - North Texas Juneteenth Celebration
- June 18 - Mesquite Annual Juneteenth Festival & Celebration
- June 18 - Wylie's 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
- June 18 - Irving Juneteenth Festival and A Walk of Celebration & Remembrance
- June 18 - Forney Juneteenth Festival
- June 18 - Princeton, TX Juneteenth Celebration 2022
- June 18 - 6th Annual Arlington Juneteenth Celebration
- June 18 - Keep Up the Dream: Juneteenth FEST 2022
- June 18 - Manifest Your Purpose Juneteenth Pop Up Shop!
- June 18 - WINETEENTH 2022: A Juneteenth Celebration Feat. Black-Owned Wines @ DVWL
- June 18 - MLK Juneteenth 3K Walk & Festival
- June 19 - Garland Juneteenth Celebration
- June 19 - Dallas Juneteenth Festival
Houston Area
- June 3 - All Access Art Market: Celebrating Black Creativity
- June 11- Juneteenth Freedom Ride
- June 16 - Towne Lake Juneteenth 2022 Celebration
- June 17-19 - BGR Juneteenth Freedom Ride
- June 17-20 - Juneteenth Weekend Extravaganza
- June 17 - Memory Builds The Monument film screening
- June 17 - Juneteenth 2022: Freedom Work Panels
- June 18 - Juneteenth Culinary Celebration 2022
- June 18 - Sienna Juneteenth Jubilee and Market
- June 18 - Juneteenth: Hood 2 Hood
- June 18 - Elevated Experience: Juneteenth Celebration
- June 18 - Juneteenth Open Mic and Book Fair
- June 18 - Juneteenth Parade and Picnic Party Bus Ride to Galveston
- June 18 - Inaugural Juneteenth Kickball Tournament by Inspire Empower Grow
- June 18-19 - Juneteenth Weekend at the Shrine
- June 18-19 - Emancipation Park’s 150th Juneteenth Celebration
- June 19 - BLCK Market 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration
- June 19 - Free Juneteenth Community BLOCK PARTY Event
- June 19 - Black Art Show
- June 19 - Juneteenth Pop-up & Comedy Show
- June 19 - JUNETEENTH Celebration of FREEDOM: BB Pop Up Shop and Bike Ride
San Antonio Area
- June 16 - Burning Barriers: A Formerly Incarcerated Healing Panel Discussion
- June 18 - 2022 SA Juneteenth Block Party/Fair
- June 18 - 2022 Juneteenth Family Festival
- June 18 - City of San Antonio Juneteenth Health and Wellness Fair
- June 18 - Juneteenth & Summer Solstice Farmers Market
Galveston
- June 11-20 - Juneteenth Freedom Tours
- June 12 - Juneteenth Poetry Festival
- June 18 - Juneteenth Parade & Picnic
- June 19 - Nia Cultural Center Juneteenth Jubilee
Corpus Christi
- June 18 - 2022 Corpus Christi Juneteenth Festival
El Paso
- June 18 - 915 Freedom Festival
Lubbock
- June 16-19 - RISE UP Juneteenth Celebration
New Braunfels
Rio Grande Valley
- June 18 - Juneteenth Jubilee
Editorial Note: Progress Texas is not an organizer of these events. If you have more Juneteenth events or celebrations you would like to add to the list, please send them our way: wesley@progresstexas.org.
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