Celebrate Juneteenth this year in his hometown of Galveston and other parts of the Greater Houston area.

HOUSTON – The Juneteenth holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of slavery, thereby implementing the Emancipation Proclamation.

Although President Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation officially banned slavery in the Confederate states two and a half years earlier, the lack of Union troops in Texas meant that enforcement had been slow and inconsistent.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, marks a pivotal moment in American history, symbolizing the triumph of freedom over oppression and the enduring struggle for civil rights.

Galveston

Juneteenth Conference with Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Joy Sewing

Thursday June 20

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Free on reservation

Did you know? Juneteenth Presentation by the Galveston Historical Foundation

2328 Broadway Avenue Galveston, Texas 77550

1859 Ashton Villa + virtual stream

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

JUNETEENTH: THE STORY OF GALVESTON AT MG 3D THEATER

1 Hope Boulevard Galveston, Texas 77554

June 16 and 19, 2024 Times: 12:45 p.m., 4:00 p.m. | 45 minutes

45TH ANNUAL READING OF THE PROCLAMATION OF JUNE 10

Ashton Villa Ballroom 2328 Broadway Galveston, Texas 77550

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

AN EVENING WITH BERNARD AND SHIRLEY KINSEY

Rosenberg Library Administrators Room (4th floor)

2310 Sealy St Galveston, Texas 77550

5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

EMANCIPATION MARCH

2013 Broadway Avenue Galveston, Texas 77550

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Houston

June 17 crayfish porridge

Friday June 21 – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Third Ward Financial Center

3432 Scott Street

Honeycomb Seventeenth Anniversary Celebration

Wednesday June 19 – 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

4825 Almeda Road Houston, Texas 77004

ACRES HOMES FOURTH ANNUAL CULTURAL ART FESTIVAL

Wednesday June 19, 2024 – 4:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.

6112 Wheatley Street Houston, TX, 77091 United States

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Saturday June 22, 2024 – 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

6003 Memorial Drive

Houston, TX 77007

Children’s Museum of Houston

Wednesday June 19, 2024

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

1500 Binz St, Houston, Texas 77004

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The door

Block Party

Friday June 21, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Join us at the Jennie Riley Community Center and surrounding neighborhood for food trucks, music, social times and the new Old School vs. New School basketball game at the Charles Walker Basketball Court. Sign up to play the basketball game!

Community lunch

Saturday June 22, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Join the La Porte Community Civic Club for a FREE community lunch prepared by Barlow’s Touch of Taste at Five Points Plaza.

Scholarship Competition

Saturday June 22, 1 p.m.

The competition will take place at the Jennie Riley Community Center. There are two categories: 14-18 years (King & Queen) and 5-13 years (Prince & Princess).

Big parade

Saturday June 22, 3 p.m.

We’re kicking off the Street Festival with a big parade down Broadway, from Fairmont to A St! Register to participate in the parade today!

Party

Saturday June 22, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Join us for the biggest Juneteenth street festival La Porte has ever seen. We’re closing down Broadway between A St and Main and bringing in the big stage! Live music will fill the streets with The Unyt Band and Brian Jack & the Zydeco Masters. There will also be vendors, food trucks and a FREE kids zone. Don’t miss this ultimate celebration of June 17. RSVP on Facebook and let your friends know you’re coming!

Church service

Sunday June 23, 3 p.m.

Church service on June 17, 2024 will be held at New Hope Baptist Church, 222 N 4th Street, La Porte, TX 77571.