Celebrate Juneteenth Across Maryland
Let freedom ring as we celebrate emancipation and the journey towards justice and equality.
Juneteenth, our newest national holiday, commemorates the final emancipation of the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas. We celebrate this day with parades, festivals, and a spirit of unity and equity, with events all across Maryland.
Join us as we kick off a week of Juneteenth celebrations in and around Baltimore with a 5K Run/1 Mile Walk across the Hanover Street Bridge. Connecting the communities of Port Covington and Cherry Hill, the route crosses the Bridge, makes a short loop in Middle Branch Park, then heads back over the bridge. Start and finish will be at the magnificent Port Covington Park. Proceeds from the event will support the college entrance and completion efforts for SEED students through the College Transition & Success Program. The Juneteenth 5K is a "shine-only" event and in the case of rain the race will go virtual. Your registration fee will be treated as a donation if we go virtual and you choose not to participate in the virtual race.
Come out and join us for our FREE annual parade and festival at the Bates Athletic Complex. There will be one main stage, featuring headliners Beverly Crawford, Le'Andria Johnson, Vivian Green, Rakim the Rapper, Be'La Dona Band, and a host of local talent! Fireworks will immediately follow the show.
Watkins Regional Park hosts this free family event as part of its ongoing mission to provide exciting and unique cultural programming to county residents. The Juneteenth celebration is a must-attend event that will surely delight all.
Come to the Blackwater Center for the Arts and enjoy a free public event filled with activities for the whole family the ENTIRE day! From dance classes to films, art exhibits to paint and sips, and The Living Legends awards to a full day of concerts you won't want to miss!
Celebrate Juneteenth at National Harbor and visit their Freedom Day Black-Owned Marketplace in the Capital Canopy. In the evening, look forward to indulging in a variety of cultural performances on the Plaza Stage.
The Eastern Shore Juneteenth Festival & Parade is organized by Eastern Shore Juneteenth, a not-for-profit organization based on the lower shore of Maryland. Through an annual Juneteenth celebration, Eastern Shore Juneteenth intends to bring the community together to celebrate Black culture and achievement; to provide community education on Black history and the ongoing struggle for civil rights; and to create a safe space for Black creativity and expression.
The Historic Hosanna School Museum
A Day of "Edu-tainment" for the whole family and featuring our "Transition to Freedom" Concert: The African American Experience through Music.
Join us at the Arts Center and the surrounding downtown area for an afternoon of live performances from choirs, comedians, and storytellers, plus panel discussions, community vendors, food trucks, and kids activities.
The NAACP of Allegany County hosts a Juneteenth Day in downtown Cumberland. Join in the celebration of liberation with all-day festivities including a virtual meditation, remembrance ceremony, March for Justice, and a Festival at Canal Place.
The Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival will span five days across eight venues in Montgomery county. This year's festival will feature 23 events that showcase lively music, dance performances, engaging activities, and a vibrant, celebratory atmosphere, all while celebrating the historic Scotland community and emancipation day.
In honor of Juneteenth, join us for a special afternoon as Afro House fills the Walters’ Auditorium with a musical soundscape. Led by Scott Patterson, Afro House’s Astronaut Symphony creates symphonic performance art. Voice, sound design, and live instrumentation are used to create a cosmic soundscape that is futuristic and lush. Patterson’s music explores love, liberation, and the ways in which we navigate our relationship to our planet, our solar system, and beyond.
Approximately a dozen Black authors from Western Maryland are expected to participate in this year’s Juneteenth Author Showcase, hosted by the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in partnership with The F.O.C.U.S. Trainer Cherish McMillan-Kilgoe, Sunday, June 8, 2025, 2-to-4 p.m. Juneteenth, June 19, also known as “Freedom Day”, is a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. The museum event will be held in the Kaylor Rose Garden, where authors will be on hand to discuss their work, books will be for sale and some authors will also give more formal presentations about their work. The Washington County Free Library Bookmobile will also be on-site 1-5 p.m. with Juneteenth-related reading and video materials, books to check out, and the opportunity to sign up for a library card.