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Juneteenth Celebrations - New Hampshire

Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire will host expanded Juneteenth celebrations this year. This year’s celebration includes a Motown Concert, African Drumming and a Freedom Walk on the 19th.

A full schedule of events with links to registration can be found at https://blackheritagetrailnh.org/juneteenth-celebration-2024/

Lebanon NH

"The Lebanon Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission invites the public to three special events celebrating diversity and inclusion in our community! On June 18, 2024, the powerful documentary "Shadows Fall North" will be screened, exploring efforts to recover the lost stories of African Americans in New Hampshire's history. Then, on June 19, 2024, bring the whole family for a fun and enlightening movie night featuring Pixar's "Elemental," a film that addresses important themes of racism in an accessible way. Finally, on June 22, 2024, celebrate Juneteenth at Lyman Point Park with family fun, music, face painting, games, speakers, and delicious food. Refreshments will be provided at all events." More information at https://lebanonnh.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=4120

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Juneteenth Celebrations - Maine

Portland, Maine Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
Join us on our annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration event on Sunday, June 19 from 11 am to 9 pm at Kennedy Park, Portland, ME 04101. This event is free and all are welcome to attend!
We'll have food trucks, music, and more!
Ellsworth - Juneteenth Downeast
The fourth annual Juneteenth Downeast Commemoration returns to Knowlton Park, 11 Shore Road, Ellsworth, Maine on Wednesday, June 19 from 3-7 p.m. This free festival invites all Mainers and visitors to participate in Juneteenth for a day filled with Black and Indigenous music, culture, food, and activities for all ages.
Lewiston, Maine - June 19th
“The City That Carries Us: Pain, Streets, and Heartbeats” a Juneteenth festival featuring a parade, performances, and block party
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
1:00 PM 7:00 PM

Juneteenth Celebrations - Vermont

Vermont Juneteenth Celebrations 2024
Listing of Vermont's Juneteenth Celebrations from the 15th to the 22nd
3rd Annual Essex Community Juneteenth Celebration
Wednesday, June 19th
South Burlington will host a Juneteenth celebration on the holiday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. There will be live music, spoken word performances and food and arts vendors.

Additionally, the city is hosting two events at the South Burlington Public Library in the days before the holiday. On Monday, June 17, from 6 to 7 p.m., Will Kasso Condry of Juniper Creative Arts will speak on The Art of Creating Community Thru Hip-Hop. On Tuesday, June 18, from 6 to 7 p.m., the UVM Health Network will host a panel on the Hair Equity Project, covering hair discrimination against Black Americans. On Wednesday, June 19, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., kids can make Joe Frogger cookies and learn about how they’re linked to Juneteenth.

Juneteenth Celebrations - Massachusetts

Historically Black Phrases Live - touring game show
Join us at WBUR’s CitySpace for “Historically Black Phrases Live!” Hosted by The Emancipator, HBP Live! is a touring game show (based on the book of the same name) where three contestants, each a unique leader in Boston’s Black community, compete to answer trivia questions based on Black culture. Audience members have a chance to win prizes, too. You can get tickets at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35123/production/1199603?performanceId=11462862
Juneteenth Celebration - Institute of Contemporary Art
The ICA is offering FREE museum admission for all on Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19. Plus, for this year’s freedom celebration, we’re collaborating with longstanding partner Jazz Urbane Cafe for live performances by Anabel Gil Diaz and Samuel Batista.

Advanced timed tickets are required for gallery visits and will be available to reserve beginning on Tuesday, June 18 at 10 AM. Admission to Hew Locke: The Procession at the Watershed in East Boston is always FREE—tickets are not required for entrance. Timed tickets are required to board the ICA Water Shuttle boats and will be available on Tuesday, June 18 at 10 AM. Water Shuttle tickets include general admission to the ICA in the Seaport.
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Also on Friday, June 17th, King Boston is hosting the Nubian Square Juneteenth Festival from 3:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m. at the Nubian Square Blair Lot at 4 Palmer Av Street in Roxbury. Organizers say the event “will celebrate artistic expression through a lively party that will include some of the city’s best turntablists: SuperSmashBroz, Slick Vick, ReaL P with SILK OUTSIDE. This evening celebration will be a joyful night of dancing, music, community, and delicious food provided by the area’s best BIPOC-owned food trucks will transform Nubian Square into the hottest party in town.”
Free admission to other museums on June 19
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston is hosting a series of free Juneteenth events in the museum’s Shapiro Family Courtyard from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. First up is a performance of Black spirituals by the The Boston City Singers, with the Boston Latin School Step Team will stomping it out on the stage shortly after. Then, OrigiNation, a dance group, will perform an innovative blend of hip-hop and contemporary choreography. There will also be face painting, free guided tours and art workshops inside the museum. (Admission is free only for Massachusetts residents.)
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will offer a slate of programming focused on Black life and Black queer experiences from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit for a screening of “BLACK. Narratives in Boston Black Queer and Trans History,” followed by a Q&A with the film’s director, Amir Dixon. There will also be community quilt-making activity and relaxing soundscape to take in.

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Juneteenth Memorial

Juneteen Memorial Monument at George Washington Carver Museum, Austin, TX

Juneteenth Celebrations - New Hampshire

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