Juneteenth, short for June nineteenth, commemorates the day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom in 1865 - a full two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. This day marks the end of slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday.
This weekend there are events happening across the state to honor and celebrate Juneteenth. Many events include free food, music performances, speakers, and more. We've compiled a list of some of them below. If you know of an event we have missed, please send an email to [email protected] and we will add it.
Bennington
Southwest Vermont Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 18th | 12pm
Mount Anthony Union Middle School
Brownington
Celebrate Juneteenth & Opening "In A Different Hue: Race and Representation" Exhibit
Sunday, June 19th | 11am to 4pm
Old Stone Brownington House
Burlington
Friday, June 17th - June 19th
Multiple events, locations, and times
Saturday, June 18th | 4pm to 7pm
Battery Park
Charlotte
Juneteenth 2022: Building Legacies That Matter (space is limited; registration required)
Saturday, June 18th | 12pm to 4pm and Sunday, June 19th | 11am to 1pm
Clemmons Family Farm
Essex
Sunday, June 19th | 1pm to 3pm
Forth Ethan Allen Parade Grounds
Rutland
Juneteenth Hair Clinics hosted by NAACP (space is limited; registration required)
Sunday, June 19th | 9am to 5pm
St. Alban's
Sunday, June 19th | 2pm to 6pm
9 Church Street, St. Alban's Museum/St. Paul's parking lot
White River Junction/Hartford
Sunday, June 19th | 3:30 to 6pm
Lyman Point Park
Windsor
Historic Marker Celebration (read more about Dinah, the woman honored by the marker, in VT Digger)
Saturday, June 18th | 10:30am
70 State Street
Winooski
Sunday, June 19th | 3pm to 8pm
Rotary Park