commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that word of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Texas, more than two years after it was signed by Abraham Lincoln.. The festivities include parades, music, cultural performances and a chance to walk with Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth.Joyce Spencer, Fingerprints and the Diego Band will perform at this outdoor show. There’ll be food and beverage trucks along with family fun. Bring chairs or blankets for comfortable seating.
June 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Dallas. Free to attend; registration to participate in the walk has closed.Bring chairs or blankets for lawn seating and enjoy the sounds of the Sensational Barnes Brothers with Reggie T and the Boneheads and Freakwency. Snacks and coolers are permitted. The event is BYOB, but no glass containers are allowed. Gates open at 4 p.m., and music goes from 5 to 10 p.m.
June 17-19, daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Dallas Arboretum. $16 for adults, $14 for ages 65 and older, $10 for ages 2 and up, free for children 1 and younger. Parking purchased online is $12.Make the 2.5 mile trek alongside Opal Lee or join in virtually from wherever you are. The event raises funds to build the National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth. The march symbolizes the two and a half years it took for the enslaved people of Texas to learn of their freedom.
Multiday celebrations offer a variety of events that commemorate Juneteenth, the 150th anniversary of Plano’s Historic Douglass Community and Urban Music Month. On June 22, a parade will feature the state champion Plano East High School basketball team and various community organizations. After the parade, the festivities will continue at the Plano African American Museum and the Boys and Girls Club in the historic Douglass community..
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